In this issue

OCTOBER

15 October  ‘Mary Poppins Jr’ Rehearsal, 3:30 pm
19 October  ‘Mary Poppins Jr’ Rehearsal, 3:30 pm
20 October  Year 9 Elephant Ed Workshop, 1:35 pm
21 October  ‘Mary Poppins Jr’ Rehearsal, 3:30 pm
22 October  ‘Mary Poppins Jr’ Rehearsal, 3:30 pm

NOVEMBER

1 November  Mid Term Break
2 November  Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday

* Please note that all events/excursions are dependent on COVID-19 restrictions.
* (tbc) – to be confirmed.

OCTOBER

19 and 20 October  ELC to Year 2 plus Years 3 and 4 students on-site
21 and 22 October  ELC to Year 2 plus Years 5 and 6 students on-site
26 October  All ELC to Year 6 students on-site

NOVEMBER

1 November  Mid Term Break
2 November  Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday
5 November  Prep 2022 Transition Day #1 (tbc)
Year 2 Sleepover (tbc)
8 November  Parent Prayer Group (tbc)
11 November  Remembrance Day Ceremony (tbc)
State Athletics (selected students only) (tbc)
12 November  Prep 2022 Transition Day #2 (tbc)
17 November  Prep 2022 Transition Day #3 (tbc)
Prep to Year 2 Athletics Carnival (tbc)
Walk to School Day (tbc)
19 November  STUDENT FREE DAY
22 to 26 November  Book Fair (tbc)
24 to 26 November  Year 3 Camp – Merricks (tbc)
26 November  Prep 2022 Transition Day #4 (tbc)
30 November  Years 1 to 6 Orientation Day (tbc)

* Please note that all events/excursions are dependent on COVID-19 restrictions.
* (tbc) – to be confirmed.

OCTOBER

27 October to 17 November  VCE VCAA Unit 4 Exams

NOVEMBER

1 November  Mid Term Break
2 November  Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday

* Please note that all events/excursions are dependent on COVID-19 restrictions.
* (tbc) – to be confirmed.

This week’s newsletter again contains some very pertinent information for Year 12 students. However, there is much more to read about for all the other year levels! Lots of opportunities are emerging to help students with their research and exploring of what is available once they have completed their secondary education – so many choices!

A reminder that Work Experience over the summer break for students cannot be processed through the school program in line with Government legislation. This includes the week after St Paul’s students commence holidays, when other schools are still running.

Students who are lucky enough to secure a Work Experience placement this term (within COVIDsafe guidelines) will be supported to undertake this during the remainder of the term if the family is happy with that. Please ensure any green application forms are lodged with the Careers office at least two weeks prior to the dates required.

Year 12 students this week have been ‘walked through’ the Change of Preference procedure and timelines once results are released and also have hard copies of these dates to refer to.
Parents and guardians will receive this information also later in the term.

Mrs Deb Cumming
Head of Careers

University Applications – Victoria

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

Applications
Timely applications closed on Thursday 30 September. You can still apply for up to eight courses, however the application fee is higher and applications for some courses have closed.

Important reminders

EDUCATION COURSES
Students applying for undergraduate education courses may need to sit the CASPer test. Please book the test ASAP, https://takealtus.com/

NURSING COURSES
Students applying for nursing at Victoria University will need to sit the CASPer test, https://takealtus.com/
Students applying for nursing courses via VTAC will need to complete the ‘Nursing and Midwifery Declaration form’ via their account.

Students planning to defer their VTAC offer until 2023

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
Accommodation offers can be deferred, https://bit.ly/3a5miuT

MONASH UNIVERSITY
Accommodation and the majority of scholarships can be deferred.

Accommodation
Accommodation applications are open for most universities.

Federation University

Online webinars
Federation University is running the following online webinars for prospective students in October:
19  Occupational Therapy East Gippsland Cadetship information session
26  Psychology study and careers
28  Nursing and Midwifery study and careers
To access these webinars and watch recorded webinars covering a variety of topics and courses visit, https://bit.ly/3i7CdLo

Occupational Therapy East Gippsland Cadetship – Online Information Session
19 October 2021, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Federation University in partnership with Gippsland Lakes Complete Health (GLCH) invites you to learn more about an exciting new cadetship available in the East Gippsland region. The cadetship for Federation University Occupational Therapy students includes regular weekly employment at GLCH in years 3 and 4 of the degree as an Allied Health Assistant, with a $500 per semester payment to the student, as well as mentoring and a two-year return of service, working for GLCH after graduation. Year 12 students, parents, and secondary school careers practitioners are invited to an online information session, where our expert panel will provide further details and answer all your questions. Click here to register.

Study university subjects during your VCE: The Advance to University program
20 October 2021, 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Advance to University is an extension studies program designed to help you reach your full potential. Choose from a range of unit pairs and study university-level subjects as part of your VCE. Join this information session to learn more about the program and how to apply for 2022. Click here to register.

Psychology study and careers: Live AMA Session
26 October 2021, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
What careers are available for psychology graduates? What are the study pathways? What sort of demand is expected in the future? Get answers to all your questions as part of our live Ask Me Anything session. Click here to register.

Nursing and Midwifery: Live AMA Session
28 October 2021, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
What’s it really like to be a nurse or a midwife? Our expert panel will answer all your questions, plus info on study options, career opportunities and how you can take the next step in 2022. Click here to register.

Sport, PE and Outdoor Education Q&A Session
3 November 2021, 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Join our exciting Q&A session to find out more about a career in Sport, Physical and Outdoor Education, new to the Berwick Campus in 2022. Click here to register.

The University of Melbourne

YEAR 11 STUDENTS

Hansen Scholarship (current Year 11 students)
Year 11 students planning to study at The University of Melbourne in 2023 may be interested in exploring the prestigious Hansen Scholarship, https://bit.ly/3ix3ENW
Applications for the scholarship will open early in 2022. A virtual information session is being held for interested Year 11 students and their families.
Date: Thursday 28 October, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
RSVP: https://bit.ly/3Da32IY

VCE Summer School
The University of Melbourne Student Union is running their annual VCE Summer School for 2022 Year 12 students. The two-week program will be run either on campus (COVID-19 restrictions permitting). Students will be able to get a head start on their studies, develop study skills and receive tutoring for their Unit 3/4 subjects.
Current Year 11 VCE students are invited to express an interest in participating in the program by filling out an expression of interest form, https://bit.ly/3a8ZwlC
Regional students will be able to apply to live on campus during the program.
Date: 10 to 21 January, 2022
Information: https://bit.ly/3bXuVGa

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 Friday 5 November go to, https://bit.ly/3mn0bER

Would you like to help people with eye disorders?

You may like to study Orthoptics
These allied health professionals play a crucial role in the early detection and treatment of eye diseases in children and adults. They can specialise in areas such as the following:
•  Children’s vision/paediatrics
•  Eye movement disorders
•  Low vision care/rehabilitation
•  Cataract care and retinal disorders
•  Neurological vision disorders
•  Laser eye surgery and corneal conditions
•  Driver vision and sports vision

You can study orthoptics at La Trobe University, Melbourne. For key information about this occupation, visit the Orthoptics Australia website, www.orthoptics.org.au/

You may also like to consider Optometry
Often the optometrist is the first point of contact for people and they can make referrals to orthoptists. They are health care professionals who can diagnose eye diseases, detect changes in the visual system and prescribe corrective lenses. In Victoria you can study optometry at Deakin University and The University of Melbourne.

For key information about this occupation, visit the Optometry Australia website, https://bit.ly/3iOYSeV

Interesting STEM articles

The following has been taken from Careers with STEM.

The A–Z of STEM careers: If you like science, wading through never-ending Google searches to find ‘the one’ can be daunting. Hit up the Careers With STEM list of every science-related job option they can think of. Some you would have heard of but loads will surprise you! https://bit.ly/2SQi5CI

How to become a marine biologist: Marine biology is a cool pathway for anyone who is keen on conservation and into nature! Here, we answer your FAQs like what to study and where to land a next-gen job, https://bit.ly/3v1N68O

STEM webinars
The following articles have been taken from Careers with STEM.

Technology and Cyber Security
Technology is the key to a fairer, healthier, brighter future! Career opportunities are as diverse as new energy, cyber, environment and sustainability, solving poverty, pandemic response, fighting climate change, politics and law. Plus, roles in growing sectors like mining, retail, cyber security and cloud computing!
Register to watch a webinar on Thursday 21 October about these fascinating career areas, https://bit.ly/3mupmXf

Want to be a future energy specialist?
Check out this live webinar recording, https://bit.ly/3iyAXDv

Encouraging Students to Consider a Career in Technology
The following has been taken from My Career Match:
“MyCareerMatch has collaborated with CSIRO to launch Digital Careers to engage with young people and encourage them to consider a career in technology.

Using our propriety software we mapped student personalities to occupations in technology. We know people cluster in careers that match their personalities and this project was particularly interesting because to map digital careers we needed to understand what each one does and what qualities are required by the person doing the job.

As you know, technology jobs are being created and redefined all the time, so we used technology recruitment specialists whose job it is to recruit people into the tech industry to define careers we recommend.

The final report is impressive and matches personality types to careers. CSIRO Digital Careers is available free of charge.”

View the report, https://bit.ly/2YEkjeZ and access the program, https://digitalcareers.csiro.au/en/Careers

Aviation

CQUni | Aviation Information Session

Wednesday 20 October 2021, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, online
If you are interested in a rewarding career in aviation, register for our upcoming Aviation Information Evening. Join Aviation Head of Course, Professor Doug Drury to hear more about:
•  How our Bachelor of Aviation combined with Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Flight Operations) will provide you with the theoretical knowledge and flight training to become a pilot
•  The career opportunities our new Airline and Airport Management major in the Bachelor of Aviation offers
•  Our strong relationship with our flight partners and how many flight hours you will achieve
•  Course entry requirements including medical
•  What the future of aviation looks like and the strong demand for newly qualified pilots
Find out more, https://www.cqu.edu.au/events/event-items/information-session/virtual-aviation-information-session

Train to become a flight attendant
The following are examples of two institutions that offer flight attendant training in the Melbourne area:

Aviation Australia
Training runs in blocks with numerous starting dates throughout the year. You can explore start dates, location and fees at this link, https://aviationaustralia.aero/

William Angliss
Offers the Certificate III in Aviation (Cabin Crew). To find out about the course go to, www.angliss.edu.au

Endeavour College of Natural Health

Open Day
Endeavour College is located in Melbourne and offers courses in:
Naturopathy, Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine, Acupuncture, Myotherapy and Complementary Medicine.
The college is running a virtual open day for prospective students on Wednesday 20 October. For information and to register visit, www.endeavour.edu.au/events/

Mental Health Foundation Australia | Future Leaders’ Forum

Wednesday 27 October 2021, 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm, online
Young people are the future of our nation. Join us as the MHFA’s Australian Future Leaders explore how mental health is important and what young people really want to talk about. Find out more, https://mhfa.org.au/cms/future-leaders-forum

Youth Employment Program

The Youth Employment Program offers six to twelve-month roles in Victorian Government departments and agencies. Participants:
•  undertake a short training course in public sector administration
•  receive job preparation, mentoring and post-placement support

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.
Information, https://bit.ly/3lgnK14

Australian Defence Force

Gap Year Program
It is not too late to apply for the Gap Year Program. There are still roles open in the Navy, Army and Air Force. The Gap Year program offers students a fantastic opportunity to work for the ADF for twelve months, meet people from all over Australia, develop skills in teamwork, initiative and leadership, and earn a high wage. Apply here, https://bit.ly/3eKYXP8

Events
Several career information sessions for prospective students are running during October and November. Explore dates and options via, https://bit.ly/2SiHqYJ

Year 12 students – university scholarships still open

Scholarship applications through VTAC are now closed BUT there are many other scholarships you can apply for!

Some universities are still open for direct application scholarships (not through VTAC).  For example, The University of Melbourne and Federation University. Check each university website or refer to the list of relevant scholarships on the VTAC website. The following are examples of scholarships university applicants may be eligible for:

Australian College of Nursing Nursing and Midwifery Scholarships: Undergraduate
For students applying for TAFE or university level nursing or midwifery, https://bit.ly/31muXVA

Rural Pharmacy Scholarship
For rural students who would like to study Pharmacy at any Australian university, https://bit.ly/367iKoS

Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme
For Indigenous students applying for allied health courses such as dentistry/oral health, medicine, nursing and midwifery, http://bit.ly/2beAhzA

Give Them Wings
For regional and remote students studying their first year of a nursing or allied health degree, https://bit.ly/3mbqI8n

George Alexander Foundation Scholarship
For students who would like to study an undergraduate course at one of 12 eligible universities, http://bit.ly/2c6qlaC

Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship
For students applying to one of five universities and who are passionate about technology, IT and science, https://bit.ly/3xVvrQS

Creative Arts Scholarships
For rural/regional students studying a creative arts degree at university, https://bit.ly/3hSd7lT

Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarships
For rural/regional students studying at TAFE (at least a Certificate IV) or university, https://bit.ly/3hSd7lT

Bradman Scholarship
For students who would like to continue their cricket commitments whilst studying any course at university, http://bit.ly/2bvUu79

Charlie Bell Scholarship for Future Leaders
For students who are McDonald’s employees and will be starting a university degree in 2022, http://bit.ly/1Ll5Zb6

A Start in Life
For students who may not be able to afford the costs associated with university study, http://bit.ly/1TuEzB4

Gardiner Dairy Foundation
For students residing in Victorian dairy communities who plan to pursue a career that will benefit dairy communities or the dairy industry. Worth $10,000 per annum. Applications close 19 November, https://bit.ly/32bYXVe

Young Farmers Scholarships
For students planning to study a TAFE or university course in agriculture, https://bit.ly/3eFbLt1

Mary Mackillop Today – First Nations Tertiary Scholarships program
For an indigenous person studying at university in 2022, https://bit.ly/3ivYrIj

Youth Off the Streets National Scholarship Program
For young people who have a clear financial need to be able to study at TAFE or university, http://bit.ly/2beQHbd

Victoria Department of Education and Training
For students currently in Year 12 planning to study full time in 2021. There are various scholarships each with its own selection criteria. Applications will open 18 September, http://bit.ly/21I00Vl

Australian Veterans’ Children Assistance Trust
For children and grandchildren of ex-servicemen and women. This scheme covers several scholarships and applications close 31 October, http://bit.ly/2bv3x63

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Scholarships
For regional and rural students studying any degree, http://bit.ly/2bHMegZ

Scholarships to Study Abroad
Looking to study abroad but worried about the costs? Good news! There are hundreds of scholarships to study abroad, including general scholarships and more specialised funding schemes. Some are offered by government agencies, some by individual universities and others by external funding organisations and charitable enterprises.

The Top Universities website is an excellent resource to learn more about what scholarships are on offer. Students can search for region-specific scholarships or country-specific scholarships. Students can even search for subject-specific scholarships.

Students are encouraged to browse Top Universities – Study Abroad Scholarships

University Study Abroad and Exchange Programs

Students who choose to take up an opportunity to do some of their university study overseas get the opportunity to immerse themselves in another culture, study at an overseas university and really get to engage with students and lecturers at those institutions. An added bonus of many study abroad programs is that students get to study for one or two semesters at these overseas partner institutions and earn credit towards their degrees.

Find out more about the study abroad programs offered by browsing the following links:

Australian Catholic University, Study Abroad and Exchange
Deakin University, Deakin Abroad
Federation University, Study Abroad and Exchange Programs
La Trobe University, Studying Overseas
Monash University, Monash Abroad
RMIT University, Study Abroad
Swinburne University, Swinburne Study Abroad
The University of Melbourne, Study Abroad
Victoria University, Study Overseas

Reminder: VTAC 2022 Upcoming Key Dates

VTAC Personal Statement, Friday 3 December 2021
ATARs Released, Thursday 16 December 2021
Change of Preference (CoP) closes, Monday 20 December 2021
December Round International Offers, Tuesday 21 December 2021
January Round International Offers, Friday 7 January 2022
January Round Domestic Offers, Friday 14 January 2022
February Offer Rounds, Tuesday 1 February 2022 onwards

For a full list of cancelled, amended and new courses visit, VTAC Course Updates
The VTAC website is, www.vtac.edu.au

Remember…
Students who do best at university or TAFE are not necessarily those with the highest ATARs but those with persistence, determination, organisational and self-management skills that are also assertive in asking for help. Make sure you choose a course you will enjoy and are interested in; otherwise, you may experience problems with motivation. Form friendship groups with other students so you can be active in groups that discuss work and share ideas. Students that are engaged in learning communities and networks have a more positive university experience.

Get course advice

The following are examples of universities that offer one-to-one course advice consultations:

Charles Sturt University
Book a video chat or a campus tour via, www.csu.edu.au/contacts

Australian Catholic University
One-to-one video consultations for Victorian courses are being offered on 19 and 20 October, https://bit.ly/3FloBID

La Trobe University
Book a video chat via, https://bit.ly/3mE8ywI

Swinburne University
Book a video chat via, https://bit.ly/3v1WkC9

Federation University
Book a video chat or a VIP campus tour, https://bit.ly/3iTixxi

University and TAFE applicants

Have you applied for university or TAFE courses through a Tertiary Admission Centre?

Additional application requirements
To ensure you do not miss submitting compulsory documents, forms, folios, or booking an interview or additional tests such as CASPer, check the course entry requirements on the institute’s website or on the Tertiary Admission Centre website.

Scholarships
If you are planning to study in 2022, you should explore the scholarships available at each institute you have applied for. Simply Google the name of the institute plus the word scholarships.

External scholarships can be searched for via the Good Universities Guide website and via internet searches, https://bit.ly/3bIJm0y

Applications
If you missed the timely application dates for state-based Tertiary Admission Centres, you can still apply for university and TAFE courses, you will just have to pay a higher application fee.

Application fees
Remember to pay the Tertiary Admission Centre application fees by the closing dates.
For example – Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre is 20 December for the January round.

Apprenticeships

Last week the Baw Baw Latrobe LLEN held an online Apprenticeship/traineeship evening. It contained a lot of useful information for students and parents across a number of different industries. Students and parents can watch anytime by clicking the following link, https://vimeo.com/624992227

Four steps to finding an apprenticeship or traineeship
Australian Apprenticeships Pathways has developed a fantastic four-step process for students to follow when seeking an apprenticeship or traineeship, http://bit.ly/39yUYmQ

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

Australian Apprenticeships and Traineeships Information Service
Join this Facebook page to read about the stories and achievements of young Australians who have found career success through their traineeship or apprenticeship, https://bit.ly/2HfAmFB

Focus on VET Pathways

Vocational education and training (VET) includes traineeships, apprenticeships and TAFE study. Four out of five parents report that they would prefer their child to go to university than study VET, http://bit.ly/2vPBkPF but it is crucial that both parents and students take the time to understand the VET sector and that a preference for just university study may in some cases limit a young person’s potential.

Between twenty and thirty per cent of young people in Australia drop out of or change their university course within the first year. Many young people do not even consider studying VET due to incorrect perceptions or through lack of understanding of the sector.

It is no secret that employers love job applicants who have TAFE qualifications, including those who graduate from a university with a degree and a VET qualification.

VET graduates are considered to have ‘job ready’ skills and in the future labour market in Australia with one in every two young people expected to complete a Bachelor degree, it is more important than ever to have diverse skills, industry experience and more than one qualification (for example, a Bachelor of Engineering with a TAFE Diploma in Project Management).

Did you know that several occupations predicted to have the most jobs growth by 2025 are in vocational training areas and in the industries with the most growth (for example, health and community services, construction, and accommodation and food services)? http://bit.ly/1mab7j7

Specific occupations with the biggest growth prediction include waiters, aged and disabled carers, general clerks, chefs, ICT support technicians, electricians, education aides, child carers, enrolled nurses, cleaners, to name a few.

Current skills shortages are in occupations such as automotive trades, food trades, construction trades, and building professionals.

A report, titled: “Perceptions Are Not Reality: myths, realities and the critical role of vocational education and training in Australia”, was released by Skilling Australia Foundation. It revealed the following:
•  VET graduates earn wages comparable to, if not exceeding, that of university graduates.
•  VET graduates have a higher employment rate than university undergraduates. More than seventy-eight per cent of VET graduates are employed after training.
•  VET courses have adapted more readily to changing workforce needs.

There are some occupations that require a university degree (such as: medicine, social work, law).

It is advisable that students consider undertaking VET study during their gap year (a gap year traineeship or TAFE course) and concurrently with their university studies (if time permits).

Other benefits of TAFE courses include:
•  Higher level courses (such as a Diploma) can provide a direct pathway into university courses with credit.
•  Can give you the opportunity to trial an industry or career area before you commit to university study.
•  Can give you a qualification you can use to gain part-time work whilst undertaking university study.

Do you know you can study a huge range of vocational courses at TAFE?
TAFE provides students with the opportunity to:
•  Undertake applied learning.
•  Gain ‘industry ready’ experience.
•  Learn about industries and careers.
•  Obtain a qualification in a relatively short time frame.

The following are example courses you could consider:
Jane knows she loves working with people, has excellent written and verbal communication skills, is creative, loves thinking outside the box, is highly organised and enjoys solving problems. She explores the following TAFE courses:
•  Public Relations
•  Marketing
•  Advertising
•  Professional Writing and Editing
•  Broadcast Journalism
•  Liberal Arts
•  Library and Information Services

Sheridan loves sciences and health and is considering working in rehabilitation, medical sciences or allied health in the future. She explores the following courses:
•  Dental Technology
•  Nursing
•  Massage and Myotherapy
•  Allied Health Assistance
•  Laboratory Technology
•  Pathology Collection

Paul knows he loves helping people and that he would like to work in counselling, case management or human services in the future. He explores the following courses:
•  Community Services
•  Youth Work
•  Disability Services
•  Mental Health
•  Alcohol and other Drugs
•  Aged Care

To search for TAFE courses, use the following websites:
Victorian Skills Gateway website, www.skills.vic.gov.au/s/
TAFE NSW, http://bit.ly/1mgtM05
MySkills (Australia wide), http://bit.ly/2gWp25g

It is important to note that many courses have optional or compulsory information sessions that run between now and the end of the year. You will need to ensure that you attend these sessions and also fulfil any portfolio or selection task requirements.

Key VET websites include:
VET – VCAA, https://bit.ly/2CKD9Va
VET. It’s right now, https://bit.ly/2yhKLdT
Skills Road, https://bit.ly/2P2YazQ
SkillsOne, https://bit.ly/1zCKBUG
Myfuture, https://bit.ly/1t6Uj62

Free TAFE for priority courses
You may be eligible for free or low-cost courses at TAFE.
Victorian TAFEs: Free TAFE and JobTrainer initiatives, www.skills.vic.gov.au/s
NSW TAFEs: Smart and Skilled and JobTrainer initiatives, https://smartandskilled.nsw.gov.au/