In this issue

MAY

10 to 13 May  NAPLAN Years 3 and 5
17 May  Years 2 and 3 Interactive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Day
19 May  Huntington’s Awareness Day
20 May  School Photos
21 May  Open Day, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
24 May  Division Cross Country (selected students only)
25 May  St Paul’s Annual General Meeting, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
27 May  St Paul’s Academy of Music, Kammer Konzert, Warragul Secondary School Science Lecture Theatre, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Kammer Konzert Live Painting Performance, Warragul Secondary School Science Lecture Theatre, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
30 May  Years 5 and 6 Winter Round Robin

JUNE

2 June  Regional Cross Country (selected students only)
Year 6  Canberra Tour Information Evening, 7:00 pm
6 June  Parent Prayer Group, 9:00 am, Prideaux Centre
7 June  Division Winter Round Robin
9 June  Performing Arts Concert,  5:30 pm and 7:30 pm
10 June  STUDENT FREE DAY
13 June  QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY
22 to 25 June Year 6 Canberra Tour
23 June  Year 3 Excursion, Scienceworks
24 June  Last Day of Term 2, 2:20 pm FINISH

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

MAY

13 May  Financial Advisers Workshop, Year 9 Centre, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Presentation Ball 1, Year 11 2022, Lardner Park
14 May  Presentation Ball 2, Year 12 2022, Lardner Park
15 May  Sport Aerobics Regional Qualifiers, Rowville Performing Arts Centre, Rowville Secondary College, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
19 May  SEISA Winter Junior Round 2
20 May  Sport Aerobics Training, Warragul Secondary School Gymnasium/Dance Studio, 7:00 am to 8:30 am
Year 9 City Experience, Group 2, Day 2, Melbourne CBD, 7:43 am to 4:03 pm
Warragul Junior School Photos – Sibling Photos and catch up day for Warragul Secondary School students that missed the Warragul Secondary School Photos on 1 February
21 May  Open Day, Warragul Campus, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
23 to 25 May  Year 11 VET Bushwalking Camp, Mitchell River
23 May  “He Said and She Said” Theatre Studies Performance SAC, Parker Centre, Open Dress Rehearsal, 7:00 pm
24 May  “He Said and She Said” Theatre Studies Performance SAC, Parker Centre, Performance, 7:00 pm
26 May  Monash Gallery of Art and Heide Museum of Modern Art Exhibition, Year 12 Studio Arts Class, 9:15 am to 3:30 pm
SEISA Winter Junior Round 3
Friends of St Paul’s (FOSP) Meeting, Warragul Secondary School Staffroom (enter via Reception), 7:00 pm
27 May  Sport Aerobics Training, Warragul Secondary School Gymnasium/Dance Studio, 7:00 am to 8:30 am
St Paul’s Academy of Music, Kammer Konzert, Warragul Secondary School Science Centre Lecture Theatre, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Kammer Konzert Live Painting Performance, Warragul Secondary School Science Centre Lecture Theatre, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

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

MAY

19 May  SEISA Winter Junior Round 2
21 May  Open Day, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
24 May  SEISA Networking Dinner (TBC)
26 May  SEISA Winter Junior Round 3
Year 9 Elephant Ed Workshop, 9:30 am
27 May  St Paul’s Academy of Music, Kammer Konzert, Warragul Secondary School Science Lecture Theatre, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Kammer Konzert Live Painting Performance, Warragul Secondary School Science Lecture Theatre, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

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

As we move through the term, dates are now being confirmed and early entry programs are opening.  Please make note of the VTAC application and closing dates below if you are in Year 12.  We hope to have the dates for the university open days shortly and we encourage students in Years 10 and 11 to attend these to help with your decision making processes in Year 12.

“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise.” Robert Fritz

VTAC IMPORTANT DATES:

As well as having our dates for VTAC, SOME of the early entry programs for university have opened. Please visit the links below for further details:

La Trobe University – Latrobe Early Entry

Victoria University – Victoria University Early Entry

Charles Sturt University – Charles Sturt Early Entry

Also a reminder if you are wanting to arrange work experience during the mid-year break please make contact with an employer and collect a green form from the Careers office. The completed form must be returned by Monday 6th June.

Sarah Luck
Head of Careers

Career Spotlight

Careers in Sports – Playing sports isn’t just fun and challenging – in addition to keeping fit, you could also develop some great skills that could be useful in life and transferable to your future workplaces.  If you are a sports player, you will be well aware of the physical skills that you have gained through your practise, training and competing. But have you made the connection between other soft skills that you have also been developing?  Teamwork, collaboration, leadership, communication, working under pressure, focus and commitment are all valuable skills to have so it is worth taking some time to assess your strengths and think of examples to highlight them, and add them to your resume.

Jobs for people who love sports
If you are passionate about sports, regardless of whether you are an elite athlete or not, there are plenty of careers you could pursue including:

• Coach or instructor
• Talent scout
• Umpire
• Sports development officer
• PE Teacher
• Sports physiotherapist
• Kinesiologist
• Sports psychologist
• Personal trainer
• Leisure centre or gym manager
• Sports journalist
• TV and radio broadcasters
• Sports photographers and videographers
• Marketing manager
• Events coordinator
• Statisticians
• Sports agents
• Nutritionist
• Cheerleaders and mascots

If any of these interest you, come and see me or do some research to investigate pathways.

Biomedicine/Biomedical Science Degrees in Victoria

A Biomedicine or Biomedical Science degree is offered at a number of universities outlined below, these are often regarded as an excellent pathway degree to graduate medical careers.  Visit VTAC for more information on these and other courses – including double-degrees.

Information Sessions

The University of Melbourne | Focus on Agriculture
Thursday 26 May 2022, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: The University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus

Do you want to make a difference, address food sustainability challenges, protect the health of animals and secure our future? In the Bachelor of Agriculture, you will gain knowledge and experience across science, technology and business to build a career with lasting impact.

Book your place now to learn more about the Plant and Soil Science, Production Animal Science and Agricultural Economics majors. Hear from current students as they share their experiences studying at both the Parkville and Dookie campuses’ purpose-built labs and how they have put their theories into practice.

Find out more: Focus-on-agriculture

The University of Melbourne | Focus on Law
Thursday 26 May 2022, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: The University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus

Join Professor Arlen Duke to discover how you can study law as a breadth of subjects throughout any of the Melbourne curriculum undergraduate degrees, then take your next steps into the Melbourne Juris Doctor (JD), the benchmark for legal education in Australia. You will get a taste of life as a law student as a panel of students showcase a moot court. Come prepared to ask staff and students any questions about studying law at Melbourne.

Find out more: Focus-on-law

RMIT | Discover What’s Next: Architecture
Tuesday 17 May 2022, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Online

RMIT Architecture courses are world-leading when it comes to design.  You could be a student who investigates and proposes better ways of living in a complex and rapidly changing world.
This is the perfect session if you are in secondary school and are considering studying an Architecture course at RMIT such as:

• Architectural Design
• Landscape Architectural Design
• Interior Design
• Urban and Regional Planning Design

Find out more here: Discover Architecture

RMIT | Discover What’s Next: Design
Thursday 19 May 2022, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Online

Passionate about creativity and innovation? Consider studying design at the number one design university in the Asia Pacific and turn your passion into a career!  This is the perfect session if you are considering studying design at RMIT.

Study areas include:

• Animation
• Industrial, Furniture and Product Design
• Design, Innovation and Technology
• Graphic and Communication Design
• Merchandising
• Interior Design
• Games and Interactive Media

Find out more here: Discover Design

RMIT | Discover What’s Next: Social Science
Tuesday 24 May 2022, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Online

Drive a positive impact on what is next in politics and policy, languages, community services, social work, urban design and the environment by studying Social Science at RMIT.  Be the voice of the marginalised or a part of finding solutions that address global problems. Lead debate on social issues or be the crucial link between people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

If you are  considering studying Social Science courses at RMIT this is for you!

Find out more here: Discover Social Science

The Hotel School | Information Evening
Tuesday 24 May 2022, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Location: The Hotel School, Level 3/399 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Are you passionate about a career in hospitality and tourism?  Explore how you can start an exciting global career within the hospitality, hotel and tourism industry by attending the information evening.

Highlights of the session include:

• Find out more about course and flexible degree options
• Meet academic staff and current students
• Career guidance and industry insights
• Scholarships and fees
• Personalised campus tours

Take your parents or friends along and get all of your questions answered.

Find out more: Information Evening

NIE | Simulated UCAT Day Workshop, Online
Sunday 22 May 2022, 10:00 am – 5:30 pm

If you are considering sitting the UCAT, this online program by the National Institute of Education (NIE) is for you. The Simulated UCAT Workshop program is ideal and often a necessary step towards effective and efficient preparation for the UCAT.

This event will be conducted by the National Institute of Education in partnership in partnership with UCAT Preparation Australia, and MICAS (Medical Interviews and Career Advice Services).

The workshop is primarily designed to cover fundamental techniques in navigating all five sections of the UCAT test and also for participants to gain a better understanding of their own level of preparedness for the test. Over the course of the years, the program has evolved into a more comprehensive and holistic exercise, which not only achieves its primary goal, but it is also exposing students to a wealth of knowledge about all other aspects of the journey into a medical degree.

Find out more: NIE-workshop-2-day-intensive-program

Scholarships

The Aspire program rewards the skills and knowledge students gain from the positive impact they have made on their school or community through community service or volunteering.  Designed to give Year 12 students the tools they need to succeed at La Trobe and beyond, students accepted into the Aspire program will get:

• A taste of university life at La Trobe with special on-campus events before the year commences
• The chance to meet and connect with like-minded students
• Leadership opportunities, career development, networking, and industry mentoring
• VCE revision lectures for Year 12 students in the September school holidays
• Access to La Trobe’s extensive library and campus resources
• additional $1,500 funding for student exchange opportunities, just for being an Aspire student

Successful applicants also receive their early conditional offer in October for their chosen course along with minimum ATAR requirements.  Many courses have a minimum ATAR of 55.00, but some professional degree programs have higher requirements.

Up to 40 Aspire scholarships, worth $5,000 per year for up to four years, will be awarded to leading eligible Aspire students.

The Minimum ATAR Table shows the minimum ATAR for some professional degree courses for entry through Aspire in 2023.  Should an applicant’s preferred course not be listed on this table, then the minimum ATAR is 50.00.

Applicants are required to provide information about the length and frequency of their community service and/or volunteering experience, as well as a 400 word description of their involvement and impact.

Types of volunteering include –

• community service or community group activities
• religious/cultural group activities
• participating in social justice groups or a school leadership role
• leadership in sport, the performing arts or charity fundraising group activities

Further details can be found at the How to Apply link.  Applications close 16 September 2022.  Students must also make a VTAC application.

NOTE: La Trobe University will be hosting an Aspire Early Admissions webinar, whereby the Aspire coordinator will go through everything from the benefits of the program, to what makes a successful application.  Students are encouraged to register.

Date:               Tuesday 14 June 2022
Time:               5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Register at Aspire Early Admissions Webinar

NIDA Open Equity Scholarships

Closing Date: July 25, 2022

After a year break the NIDA Open Equity Scholarship is back, bigger and more exciting than ever! To celebrate a brand new year, NIDA are offering over $50,000 worth of complimentary tuition to help young people and adult emerging artists who are experiencing financial or other disadvantage to achieve their full creative potential.

Find out more: NIDA scholarship info

Casual Work Opportunities

Do you have a resume? If you need help preparing it please drop into the Careers office or view the Skills Road or Youth Central sites listed below.  If you are looking for a local casual job, you will need to provide your resume to the workplace/store or you can view employment opportunities at the following websites:

Warragul opportunities:

Kmart, https://bit.ly/2Y8U2Rd

McDonald’s, https://bit.ly/380Uvtb
Bunnings, https://bit.ly/2LfB2Ls

Flavorite Tomatoes, https://www.flavorite.com.au/careers
KFC, https://bit.ly/33N7mM1
Woolworths, https://bit.ly/2RptgTp

Coles, https://bit.ly/383OETN

IGA Supermarkets, https://bit.ly/382p4yw

Morwell/Traralgon opportunities:

Woolworths, https://bit.ly/2RptgTp

Coles, https://bit.ly/383OETN

Kmart, https://bit.ly/2Y8U2Rd

McDonald’s, https://bit.ly/380Uvtb
Bunnings, https://bit.ly/2LfB2Ls

Sportsgirl, https://bit.ly/2RfT2cC

Hungry Jacks, https://bit.ly/2qkwIU8

Donut King, https://bit.ly/2YbqYIy

Cotton On, https://bit.ly/2LjebPj

Job seeking resources
For excellent job seeking tips and resume/cover letter templates, check out the resources at the following two websites:
Skillsroad, www.skillsroad.com.au
Youth Central, www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au

Rights and responsibilities
Know your rights and responsibilities when starting a new job, www.fairwork.gov.au

Tax File Number (TFN)
If you do not have a TFN, you will need to apply for one via the Australian Tax Office, www.ato.gov.au

Job options
Also, check out job options at the ‘Explore Careers’ website, https://explorecareers.com.au/