In this issue

AUGUST

22 August to 26 August  Snow Sports Camp, Mount Buller
22 August  Year 9 into Year 10 2019 Course Counselling
23 August  SEISA Winter Sport, Round 5, Gippsland Grammar
Vicspell Competition
24 August  Year 10 2019 Subject Selections Due
Gymnastics Training, 7:00 am to 8:00 am
St James Community Lunch Excursion
27 August  Year 9 2019 Information Evening, 7:00 pm
29 August  Years 8 and 9 2019 Subject Selections Due
31 August  Gymnastics Training, 7:00 am to 8:00 am
Year 9 Orienteering Excursion

SEPTEMBER

4 September  Interschool Gymnastics Competition
5 September  Interschool Gymnastics Competition
Parent Student Teacher Interviews (PSTIs), 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm
6 September  SEISA Spring Carnival
7 September  Boho Friday, Lunchtime
9 September to 13 September  ESP AIS Tour
11 September  Parent Student Teacher Interviews (PSTIs), 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm
13 September  SEISA Dance
14 September  Footy Colours Day

AUGUST

22 August  Vicspell Competition
24 August  Year 7 2019 Friendship Morning, Warragul Secondary School (casual clothes)
25 August  Tournament of Minds (selected students only)
29 August  Parent Teacher Interviews (PTIs), 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
30 August  Father’s Day Stall
Parent Teacher Interviews (PTIs), 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm

SEPTEMBER

5 September  Years 5 and 6 Hoop Time Basketball
12 September  Division Athletics (rescheduled new date)
13 September  Junior School Musical ‘Beans. A Classical Musical’
19 September  Bike Ed Challenge, Years 4 to 6
21 September  End of Term 3, 2:20 pm finish

AUGUST

15 to 20 August  Hinode Visit (sister school from Japan)
17 August  Years 8, 9 and 10 2019 subject selections due, 4:00 pm
19 August  ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Rehearsals, 10:00 am, Miller’s Factory Year 9 Centre, Dance Studios
21 August  Years 7 to 12 Parent Student Teacher Interviews, 4:00 pm
Detailed Study: The Resistance, Year 12, 8:18 am to 4:00 pm
22 August  Vicspell Competition (selected students only), 7:00 am to 8:00 pm
22 to 26 August  Snow Sports Camp, Mount Buller
23 August  SEISA Winter Sport, Round 5 (Intermediate/Senior)
24 August  Year 7 2019 Friendship Morning, 9:00 am
25 and 26 August  Sports Aerobics National Championships
28 August  Year 9, Baw Baw Big Blokes First Aid Course, 9:00 am to 3:20 pm
Bible Society Masterclass, Werribee, 7:00 am to 4:30 pm
30 August  SEISA Winter Sport, Finals (Intermediate/Senior)

SEPTEMBER

1 September  VEIS: Interschool Dressage
2 to 5 September  ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Rehearsals
4 to 7 September  Interschool Gymnastics
6 September  SEISA Spring Carnival
6 September  ‘Singin’ in the Rain’, Warragul Secondary School Gymnasium, 7:00 pm
7 September  ‘Singin’ in the Rain’, Warragul Secondary School Gymnasium, 7:00 pm
8 September  ‘Singin’ in the Rain’, Warragul Secondary School Gymnasium, 2:00 pm matinee and 7:00 pm
9 to 13 September  ESP AIS Tour
12 September  Year 9 2019 Information Evening, 7:00 pm
13 September  SEISA Dance/Theatre Sports
14 September  VEIS: Boneo Park Dressage and Combined Training Day
19 September  Studio Concert, 7:00 pm
20 September  Year 12 Practice English Exam
21 September  End of Term 3, 2:30 pm finish

This time of the year is exciting for all students as they begin to plan their pathways and select their subjects for next year!  Each year level has been gathering information and undertaking careers counselling to help in the choice of subjects that will interest them, that they will enjoy, are good at and will set them up for future options – whatever that may be!

In this week’s newsletter there is a section on jobs for the future with a small video that can be accessed – very interesting!

One of the messages of that video is that we now need to commit to lifelong learning in our careers, to have up-to-date skills that will make us competitive in the job market.  As we know in the careers landscape, there is no right or wrong way of doing things, but flexibility and adaptability will be paramount when it comes to change in careers.  For our students there is certainly one thing for sure – and that is there will be lots of change!

Parents often ask me “…but what job will [a particular course] lead to for my child?”  It is no longer sometimes obvious!  We have talked before about the transferable skills and attributes that are so important to develop in further study yet many jobs of the future do not even exist yet for us to know!  However, we do know that the more diverse our skills are, the more choices we will have.  In the article, there are some future job titles suggested.  Worth having a look!

Year 12 students are busy now beginning their VTAC applications for TAFEs, universities and private providers.  As part of this process they can also apply for SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) and Scholarships.  All students have been given dates that have to be met for this process and should be aware of some courses that have earlier closing dates in August, for example: Fine Arts at Melbourne University.

A reminder also that Work Experience request applications for Years 10, 11 and 12 students must be handed in to the Careers Office NO LATER than MONDAY 3 SEPTEMBER to be ensure that all required paperwork and processing can be completed in time for a September holiday placement.  Students and parents should also be aware that the school cannot process any applications for the Christmas holidays as students, parents and the School are not covered by insurance for Work Experience over that time (this is a government mandate).

Happy futuristic dreaming!

Mrs Deb Cumming
Head of Careers

FOCUS ON CAREERS OF THE FUTURE

By the time you graduate from a degree or an apprenticeship, there will be many new jobs that have not even been invented yet.  Technology expansion is rapid and who knows what jobs will be advertised in ten years time, let alone fifty?  According to a La Trobe University video featuring their Bachelor of Arts degree, by 2030 two billion jobs will be obsolete, http://bit.ly/1MBqTW0  they will be replaced by ones that do not exist yet.  The video also suggests you will have approximately ten careers in your lifetime.  This does not mean changing employers ten times, this means different occupations.  So, you may start out as a builder, then move on to teaching and then to nursing.

The message of the video is that you have to be able to adapt as the world changes.  You will need to continually work on developing your personal skills such as communication, teamwork and problem solving.  You will also need to commit to lifelong learning to have up-to-date skills and to be competitive in the job market.  So you may complete a university degree, then a TAFE qualification, then short courses, then a graduate university course and then more short courses.

There is no right or wrong way of doing things, but you need to be flexible and adaptable when it comes to change, because if there is one thing you can be one hundred per cent sure of, there will be lots of it!

Amy Zuckerman is a journalist, she developed futuristic job advertisements for several technology careers, including:
• Personal Virtual-Presence Agent
• Automotive Hybrid and Fuel-Cell-Vehicle Research Engineer
• Exobiologist to Study Alien Life-Forms
• Senior Biocomputing Engineer
• Digital Matchmaker
• Gene Diagnostician

Read the advertisements here, http://bit.ly/1RIxuMa

If you think they sound far fetched, just remember that it was not so long ago that Facebook did not exist, we could not access the internet via our phone, and Bluetooth and cloud computing did not exist.  We now have courses that focus on:
• Global security and terrorism
• Genetic counselling
• Geomatics
• Human interface technology
• Renewable and ‘green’ energies
• iPhone and iPad app development
• Social analytics and data science

Apprenticeship, TAFE and university courses will evolve and develop as technology and our society evolves.  The future is very bright and the world is certainly your oyster!

The Canadian Scholarship Trust Plan and foresight strategists recently came up with descriptions for jobs that may exist in 2030.  Apart from jobs that have not been invented yet, they have predicted what jobs may be like for occupations such as teaching, plumbing and more, http://careers2030.cst.org/jobs
Interesting job titles include:
• Nostalgist
• Telesurgeon
• Rewilder
• Simplicity Expert
• End of Life Therapist

Futurist Morris Miselowski predicts that by 2050, sixty per cent of people will be doing jobs that do not currently exist.  He predicts we could be working in jobs such as:
• Transhumanist Designer/Engineer
• Nano Medic
• Memory Augmentation Surgeon
• Ethics Lawyer
• Weather Controller
• Spaceport Traffic Control

He believes that many jobs will focus on technology and the human body, improving health and extending human life, http://bit.ly/RN7wip

Whilst many of these jobs focus on science and technology, all jobs will be affected and will either become obsolete or undergo significant changes.  Whilst in school, it is crucial that you engage in your studies and keep an open mind about the future.  What you aim to be doing in even five years, may not be what you will actually be doing.  Just remember the mantra – change is constant and access your allies to assist you to navigate through your career.

According to the Foundation for Young Australians, the future world of work will look vastly different to the world of work you currently experience.  Robotics, automation, artificial intelligence, working remotely and an increase in digital work…many things will change, even within the next ten years.

According to their recent New Work Smarts report, you can expect the following to occur by 2030:
• Automation and globalisation will change what we do in every job
• Within the next ten years, many jobs will no longer exist
• Workers will spend one hundred per cent more time solving problems, thirty per cent more time learning and seventy seven per cent more time using STEM skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) than the same jobs demand now
• Workers will spend more time getting value out of technology and use more digital skills (for example, updating websites)
• Workers will be more flexible and independent in the workplace
• With globalisation, more workers will collaborate with people around the world
• Workers will spend less time on routine and manual tasks due to automation and more time focused on people, solving strategic problems and thinking creatively
• Teenagers can expect to work for an average of seventeen employers over their lifetime across five different careers

You can download the report at this link, http://bit.ly/2uE1V2e

YEAR 12 NEWS

Undergraduate teaching courses in Victoria:  For most courses, you will need to complete the CASPer test, as well as apply for the courses via the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC).  For information go to this link, https://takecasper.com/

Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) course deadlines:  Double check application dates for the courses you will be applying for via VTAC.  Some courses require early applications – including Screenwriting, Animation, Dance, and Film and TV at the University of Melbourne by Friday 31 August.

Applying to The University of Melbourne?  If your circumstances have prevented you from achieving your best, Access Melbourne can help.  The university has announced guaranteed ATARs for the 2019 intake for Access Melbourne students.

If you live in a rural or isolated area and/or have experienced financial disadvantage and can prove this via the VTAC Special Entry Access Scheme, you will be guaranteed a place in one of the following degrees, providing you meet course prerequisites and achieve the minimum ATAR:
• Science – 78
• Design – 78
• Arts – 80
• Commerce – 88
• Biomedicine – 92

To apply for the program:
• Apply for the course/s via the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) website by 27 September, www.vtac.edu.au
• Apply for Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) Category 1 – Personal information and location, and/or Category 2 – Disadvantaged financial background via your VTAC Account by 12 October, https://bit.ly/1PG8zI4

Indigenous Access Scheme, The University of Melbourne:  For guaranteed entry, applicants will need to meet the required ATAR for their desired course (listed below) and meet the course prerequisites:
• Arts (Extended) – 50
• Science (Extended) – 55
• Arts – 75
• Science – 75
• Design – 70
• Commerce – 83
• Biomedicine – 85

To apply for the program:
• Apply for the course/s via the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) website by 27 September, www.vtac.edu.au 
• Apply for Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) Category 1 – Personal information and location, and/or Category 2 – Disadvantaged financial background via your VTAC Account by 12 October, https://bit.ly/1PG8zI4

Undergraduate Medicine:  If you are applying for undergraduate medicine via any state-based Tertiary Admission Centre, ensure you apply for the course/s by the correct closing date.  If you accidentally remove the course/s from your preference list after this date, you may not be able to re-add them again.

Some courses will require you to submit application forms direct to the university (in addition to your application via the Tertiary Admission Centre).  Please ensure you have recorded all dates and completed all required paper work.

Early Entry, University of Wollongong:  Early admission applications close for the University of Wollongong on Friday 24 August, http://bit.ly/1JSKYzZ

Early Entry, La Trobe University:  Early admission applications close for La Trobe University via the Aspire program on Friday 31 August, http://bit.ly/1cXetap

CAREERS IN MEDICATION RADIATION SCIENCE

Are you fascinated by the human body?  Do you love science?  Would you like to work in a job where you can diagnose and treat human diseases?  If so, you may enjoy studying one of the following career areas:
• Radiography/Medical Imaging
• Nuclear Medicine
• Radiation Therapy
• Medical Sonography

The following information has been taken from Charles Sturt University and the University of South Australia:
Radiography/Medical Imaging: As a radiographer, you will be concerned with producing high quality medical images of the human body for medical diagnosis through the operation of specialist equipment, such as administering ionising radiation (x-rays) or MRI pulses to the patient.
Nuclear Medicine:  Involves using biological tracers (radiopharmaceuticals) for the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases.  The specialisation details the administration and imaging of these radiopharmaceuticals within the patient to detect physiological abnormalities and deliver appropriate treatment.
Radiation Therapy:  This involves the design and delivery of radiation treatment plans for people diagnosed with cancer and other pathological conditions.
Medical Sonography:  Is the application of medical scanning which uses high frequency ultrasound waves to produce diagnostic images.  Sonography assists in the detection of foetal abnormalities, vascular disease and other acute and chronic conditions.

What subjects should I study at school?  Physics, Mathematical Methods, Biology and Chemistry are recommended.  You should check the prerequisites for each university.

Where can I study?  The following are examples of courses you can explore:

Charles Sturt University, Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science, Wagga Wagga, NSW
• After the completion of first year, you can choose which specialisation you want to undertake from Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy, http://bit.ly/1JCx8Vu

Deakin University, Bachelor of Medical Imaging, Geelong
• Students will undertake 2,500 clinical hours of placement, http://bit.ly/2bH6CTJ

Monash University, Bachelor of Radiation Sciences, Clayton
• Students complete the three-year Bachelor Radiation Sciences, http://bit.ly/2vHtaMx

Monash University, Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging (Honours), Clayton
• This four-year course focuses on radiography and medical imaging, and students develop the skills to be registered radiographers, http://bit.ly/1NmAMGA

RMIT, Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations), Bundoora
• You can enrol in one of the following three streams – medical imaging, nuclear medicine, or radiation therapy, http://bit.ly/1GuuORt

CQUniversity, Bachelor of Medical Sonography/ Graduate Diploma of Medical Sonography, Melbourne
• This is the only undergraduate/graduate Medical Sonography course in Australia, http://bit.ly/1FvexX0

Key websites for more information:
• Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, https://bit.ly/2OL04Cr
• A Career in Radiation Oncology, http://bit.ly/1grfEsw
• Victorian Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologists, https://bit.ly/2IFQxcc

Key event:
Medical Radiations Career Open Day, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Sunday 9 September.  Limited places.  For information and to register go to, https://bit.ly/2M1sDgi

VOCATIONAL AND HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS

Huge demand for bilingual law graduates:  Top tier employers such as Westpac and PricewaterhouseCoopers, are increasingly calling for Asia literate graduates to meet the growing demand for global talent in the Asian century.  Bilingual law graduates are in short supply and as a result, are far more employable.

Reports from online Australian publication ‘Lawyers Weekly’ suggest that, if law graduates want to gain a competitive edge over their peers, the best way to get ahead is by combining their law degree with an Asian Language.  The following two courses are examples of how you can combine an Asian language with a Law degree:
• Australian National University:  Bachelor of Asian Studies/Bachelor of Laws (Honours), http://bit.ly/1Lhe3G0
• La Trobe University:  Bachelor of Arts (majoring in a language such as Chinese or Japanese)/ Bachelor of Laws, http://bit.ly/22jxauG

Passionate about ICT but not sure what careers would suit you?  Careers Foundation has developed an interactive ‘ICT Career Wheel’.  The wheel is broken up into four main career areas and contains videos, key links and career information.  To access the wheel go to, http://bit.ly/2flU5a3

UMAT students:  The National Institute of Education (UMAT NIE) will be conducting head-start training for Medical Selection Interviews.  A full day intensive training workshop covering MMI, structured and semi-structured panel interviews for various universities will be held on the 26 August 2018.

This is the only early interview training workshop available in Melbourne.  Please note, NIE runs this particular program in a small group setting, hence places for this workshop are strictly limited.  All details are via the www.nie.edu.au website.

Apply for Victorian higher education courses:  Apply for Victorian courses via the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC).  To assist you with the application process, ATAR Notes has developed a resource and has embedded instructional videos from VTAC on their website.  You can access the resource at this link, https://bit.ly/2LWkTgf

Federation University:  Audition and folio applications are now open for the following courses:
• Bachelor of Contemporary Performance Practice, (Audition), https://bit.ly/2vnk1XN
• Bachelor of Contemporary Communication Design (Interview and Folio Presentation), https://bit.ly/2M4ZsZK
• Bachelor of Contemporary Visual Arts (Interview and Folio Presentation), https://bit.ly/2M4ZsZK

Missed the Swinburne University Open Day?  Year 12 students can book a one-to-one interview with a course adviser from Swinburne during August at this link, https://bit.ly/2o6dXBI

AccorHotels Career Expo:  This event is for students who would like information on how to apply for a job with AccorHotels.  Bring along your resume and chat to recruitment officers and attend an information session about career opportunities in Victoria, interstate and overseas.  The event will be held Sunday 12 August at Novotel Melbourne on Collins.  For information and to register go to, https://bit.ly/2JbjDjn

New Bachelor/Graduate programs at the University of Melbourne:  Students who are successful in gaining a place in one of the eligible Bachelor/Graduate programs in the future may receive a Commonwealth Supported Place in both the Bachelor degree and graduate program.  For a list of eligible graduate programs, information about the new scheme and eligibility criteria go to, https://bit.ly/2OKY3Gn

Dookie Day 2018:  You will be able to experience the University of Melbourne’s Dookie Campus and learn about courses in agriculture, veterinary medicine and food science.  Dookie is the largest agricultural campus in the southern hemisphere.  The event will be held Sunday 9 September between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.  For information and to register your place go to, https://bit.ly/2vmsBWK

OPEN DAY DATES

Please find below dates for upcoming open days during the next few weeks:

Saturday 18 August
• Australian Institute of Music, Melbourne, www.aim.edu.au

Sunday 19 August
• Deakin University, Geelong Campus, https://bit.ly/2LEkXR0
• The University of Melbourne, https://bit.ly/2vI0pgx
• Monash University, Parkville, https://bit.ly/2aVcXJc
• Victoria University, https://bit.ly/2uwcMd3
• Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE), www.aie.edu.au
• Footscray City Films, https://bit.ly/1eL37HN
• Melbourne Polytechnic, Preston, https://bit.ly/2venKFR

Saturday 25 August
• JMC Academy, https://bit.ly/2nRkDB4

Sunday 26 August
• Deakin University, Burwood, https://bit.ly/2LEkXR0
• La Trobe University, Bendigo, https://bit.ly/2HDNdi6
• Australian Catholic University, Ballarat, https://bit.ly/2P3hvy0
• Federation University, all campuses, https://bit.ly/2bpachS
• The Hotel School Melbourne, https://bit.ly/2sd33ax
• Box Hill Institute, Box Hill, https://bit.ly/2vZ84qO

UPCOMING EVENTS

AUGUST
11 to 19:  National Science Week, www.scienceweek.net.au
21:  Monash Information Evenings, Monash University, Sale, https://bit.ly/2pt8nsT
23:  Pathways Information Evening, Monash University, Caulfield, http://bit.ly/2uUkn73 
25 and 26:  Audition Preparation Workshops, Victorian College of the Arts, the University of Melbourne. Dance (25, 26), Music Theatre (26), https://bit.ly/2iReIZG
26:  UMAT Medical Interview Preparation Workshops, NIE, www.nie.edu.au 
27 August to 2 September: National Skills Week, http://bit.ly/1twdlAx
29: Discovery Day, The Hotel School Melbourne, Lonsdale Street Campus, https://bit.ly/2uHVxs9

SEPTEMBER
6, 13: Inside Monash Seminars, Monash University, Information Technology (6), Engineering (13), http://bit.ly/2ki2NYw
8 to 23: Audition Preparation Workshops, Victorian College of the Arts, the University of Melbourne. Shakespeare Monologues (8 and 9), Contemporary Text (15 and 16), Jazz Improvisation (15 and 16), Devised Performance (22 and 23), https://bit.ly/2iReIZG
9: Medical Radiations Career Open Day, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, https://bit.ly/2M1sDgi
9: Dookie Day,tThe University of Melbourne, Dookie Campus, https://bit.ly/2vmsBWK  
11 and 13: Online Webinars, Monash University, Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science (11), Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)/Master of Pharmacy (13), https://bit.ly/2vdxFvL