In this issue

OCTOBER

9 October  SRC Meeting, lunchtime
12 October  Students return to on-site learning
VET Sport and Recreation Day Walk (Years 11 and 12 VET Sport and Recreation students), Toorongo Falls, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
23 October  Thank You Day Public Holiday

Art Club – runs throughout the week.
To access the Art Club page, https://my.stpaulsags.vic.edu.au/homepage/10926
Students can comment in the social stream to join or email cpowell@stpaulsags.vic.edu.au

OCTOBER

15 October  Prep 2021 Parent Q&A Session
16 October  Prep to Year 6 Science Day
19 to 23 October  Book Week
20 October  Book Parade Junior School and ELC Koalas
Book Parade ELC Wombats
22 October  Prep to Year 6 Purple Day Walk (Cancer Council fundraiser)
Come and Play Session, 2:30 pm to 3:15 pm
23 October  Thank You Day Public Holiday
26 October  Mark McBride Illustrator, Virtual Incursion, Years 3 to 6
29 October  Come and Play Session, 2:30 pm to 3:15 pm
Years 3 and 4 Wetlands Experience
30 October  Years 3 and 4 Wetlands Experience

NOVEMBER

2 November  Mid-term Break
3 November  Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday

OCTOBER

12 October  Years 7 to 10 students return to on-site learning
14 October  Year 7 Immunisations
23 October  Thank You Day Public Holiday

Welcome back to Term 4!

Mrs Deb Cumming
Head of Careers

Students applying for nursing and midwifery courses

Year 12 students applying for nursing or midwifery courses should be mindful of the following entry requirements:

VTAC
Applicants applying for nursing or midwifery courses via the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) will need to complete the ‘Nursing and Midwifery Declaration Form’ within their VTAC account.

Victoria University
Bachelor of Nursing applicants will need to register for and sit the CASPer test.  Note – applicants who are also applying for Initial Teacher Education courses will need to pay and sit for two separate CASPer tests, https://takecasper.com/

UAC
Applicants applying for nursing or midwifery courses via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will need to complete an ‘English Proficiency Declaration’ within their UAC account.

Students applying for undergraduate teaching courses

Victoria
To be eligible to apply for undergraduate teacher education courses, applicants will need to register for and sit the CASPer test.  Applicants will need to organise this as soon as possible and select the universities they would like their results to be sent to, https://bit.ly/2M4jr9e

NSW
To be eligible to apply for undergraduate teacher education courses at nine universities, applicants will need to complete the teaching questionnaire within their UAC account, https://bit.ly/3iyDcnY

Literacy and Numeracy Requirements
Students will need to register for and pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students during their teaching degree, https://bit.ly/2wzDXYg

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity careers are in high demand.  This is an excellent article about cybersecurity, study pathways, example job titles and salaries and key websites to visit, https://bit.ly/2lGRASK

Would you like to work with animals in the future?

Interested in working in a vet clinic as a nurse or a technologist?  You may find the following two courses interesting:

Charles Sturt University
Bachelor of Veterinary Technology, Wagga Wagga:  Specialise in practice management, large animal technology or clinical technology and you can study the course on campus or via distance.  You will also complete the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing through Goulburn Ovens TAFE via distance education, http://bit.ly/1BCc1w4

La Trobe University
Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing, Epping:  This course is offered by La Trobe and delivered at Melbourne Polytechnic, Epping and is the first course of its kind in Australia.  The course has a heavy focus on industry experience, http://bit.ly/22jRuuA

Australian Defence Force

(ADF) Careers Guide
Did you know that there are over two hundred roles to choose from in the Army, Airforce and Navy?  The ADF has developed a careers guide for students and parents that provides a concise overview of career and study options.  Download the guide here: https://bit.ly/3hz8Lgm

Other guides
To download other guides such as the recruitment process, fitness guidelines and pay rates go to, https://bit.ly/2oUDRpG

The most in demand jobs you have never heard of

Anna Patty has written an article looking at five in demand jobs taken from an analysis of job titles on LinkedIn.  The jobs are:
•  Customer Success Manager
•  Data Scientist
•  Full Stack Engineer
•  Cyber Security Expert
•  Experience Designer (IT)
To read the article go to, https://bit.ly/2wTuwmD

Film Competition

Passionate about filmmaking?  Flickerfest, Australia’s largest and only Academy® Award accredited and BAFTA-recognised international short film festival, is now accepting entries from around Australia for the SAE FlickerUp competition.

SAE FlickerUp is Flickerfest’s national youth short film competition.  Short film entries are invited from primary and secondary school students or filmmakers under eighteen years of age across Australia.  For information about the initiative and to apply by Monday 9 November go to, https://bit.ly/3mn0bER

Victoria’s Youth Employment Program

The Victorian Government has launched the new Working for Victoria Youth Employment Program (YEP).  Up to eight hundred young people will have the opportunity to kickstart their careers and develop skills for the future.  These six to twelve month jobs in the public service will give young Victorians a foot in the door through on-the-job experience and training.

The Youth Employment Program is open to Victorians who are:
•  aged between seventeen and twenty-nine years
•  unemployed
•  eligible to be employed by the Victorian Government.
For more information visit, https://bit.ly/3lgnK14

ATAR no longer required for Torrens University

Torrens have recently announced that the ATAR will no longer be required for the 2021 intake.  Current Year 11 students can also apply for courses at Torrens and receive an offer that is conditional on them completing Year 12.

Torrens offer full-fee undergraduate courses in:
•  Health
•  Community Services
•  Nursing
•  Business
•  Hospitality, Hotel Management
•  Design
•  Information Technology
•  Technology
•  Sports Management
For information visit, www.torrens.edu.au

La Trobe University

Open House Initiative
La Trobe has recorded a series of course webinars, virtual campus tours and virtual faculty tours for prospective students.  You can access them at, https://bit.ly/30ClCsr

Rankings
La Trobe is now within the top one per cent of universities world-wide, https://bit.ly/34lai4Q
Employers also ranked La Trobe graduates the most innovative and adaptable in Victoria last year, https://bit.ly/3lkBrvV

Help in narrowing down your university preferences

Struggling to narrow down your university preferences?  Careers With STEM has developed quizzes to help you narrow down career options and preferences in the following study areas:
•  Science
•  Technology
•  Engineering
•  Mathematics
To access the quizzes visit, https://bit.ly/3nkWLD9

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

Australian Apprenticeships Pathways (AAP):  This website contains fantastic resources for young people interested in pursuing a professional trade or traineeship.  Some of the resources include:
•  Job and training descriptions
•  Career interest explorer
•  Job pathway charts
•  Information on apprenticeships and school-based apprenticeships
•  Literacy and numeracy quizzes for different industries such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical and hairdressing.
To explore the website go to, http://bit.ly/3aUtxnC

Construction, Trades and Architecture Expo

Recorded webinars
Year13 recently ran a virtual expo for students interested in construction careers, trades and architecture.  If you missed the expo you can watch the webinars at, https://bit.ly/33wFCi1

The University of Melbourne

Hansen Scholarship
Year 12 students applying to study at The University of Melbourne in 2021 may be interested in exploring the prestigious Hansen Scholarship at, https://bit.ly/3ix3ENW

A virtual information session will be held on Wednesday 21 October.  For information and to RSVP visit, https://bit.ly/2F4VnDw

Virtual tour
No matter where you live, you can take a self-guided virtual tour of The University of Melbourne campus.  Visit, https://bit.ly/30wa9KM

Interesting articles

Future proof your career – jobs with high growth potential, https://bit.ly/2SvcmSE
Eight recession-proof careers, https://bit.ly/2GzrVpv
No longer optional – employer demand for digital skills, https://bit.ly/2Gl3uMZ

The A–Z of getting a job

Cassie Steel from Careers With STEM has written a fantastic article about job seeking, https://bit.ly/3jz6C6f

University applications – key closing dates (Year 12)

•  Key dates for VTAC
The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) processes course applications on behalf of tertiary institutions, www.vtac.edu.au/

Applications
Timely applications have closed but students can still apply for most courses.  There is a higher application fee.

Special Consideration (SEAS) and Scholarships
Applications, evidence and supporting statements are due by Friday 9 October.

•  Key dates for UAC
The Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) processes course applications on behalf of tertiary institutions, www.uac.edu.au

Applications
Timely applications have closed but students can still apply for most courses.  There is a higher application fee.

Educational Access Schemes (EAS) and Equity Scholarships
Closing dates will depend on the offer round.

•  Private colleges and TAFE institutes
You will need to apply directly to some institutes.  Each relevant private college and TAFE will set their own application dates.

Virtual Open Days

Missed an open day?
No worries!  Several universities have recorded the sessions so you can watch them from home.
Charles Sturt University, http://bit.ly/2vvvTdO
The University of Melbourne, https://bit.ly/3lTOkOv
Deakin University, https://bit.ly/33icNpW
Monash University, http://bit.ly/386QjH8
La Trobe University, http://bit.ly/3chXyPA
Swinburne University, http://bit.ly/2ImxYvr
Victoria University, https://bit.ly/3jsX63U
Federation University, https://bit.ly/31bhBul

Upcoming virtual events

UCAT ANZ
National Institute of Education is running online medical interview and effective communication skills workshops for students who have sat the UCAT ANZ.  For information, dates and to register your place, visit, https://bit.ly/34yQuga

Federation University is running the following online webinar for prospective students on 16 October:
Early Childhood Education: To access this webinar and watch recorded webinars covering a variety of topics and courses, visit, https://bit.ly/3i7CdLo

Early admission programs

Applications for the following guaranteed/early admission programs close Friday 9 October.  Apply for the Special Consideration (SEAS) portal in your VTAC account.

• The University of Melbourne, Access Melbourne, https://bit.ly/3h91ZhZ
• Monash University, The Monash Guarantee, https://bit.ly/2WQflGX
• RMIT University, SNAP, https://bit.ly/2QULUkP

Applications for the following early admission program close Friday 9 October.  Apply directly to the university.

• Victoria University, VU Guaranteed, https://bit.ly/2Kw3ND6