A Call to Parents – Are you Interested in Taking Work Experience Students or Providing Career Mentoring?

From time to time we have requests from students for help to find a work experience placement. We have requests across all kinds of occupations, but at the moment I am specifically seeking someone who works in Urban and Regional Planning.

No matter what field you work in, if you think you might be able to assist our students’ career exploration please contact me at whayes@pacluth.qld.edu.au. I would be keen to hear from you if you work in a role where you can facilitate a work experience placement for one of our students, or if you would be prepared to offer some career mentoring for our students.

USC Scholarships Information Evening (Year 12 Students)

Students and their parents are invited to USC’s online Scholarships Information Evening where you’ll hear from current students who have received a scholarship or bursary to help with their university studies.

There are so many scholarships and bursaries available, it’s just about knowing where to start. We will take everyone through the different types of scholarships on offer and provide tips to help you ace your application.

The event will be held on Zoom, on 16th September, from 5:00-6:00pm. For more information, or to register, go to https://www.usc.edu.au/community/

QUT Advice Night (Year 12 Students)

Senior high school students and their parents are invited to find out about applying and studying at QUT. We will provide advice about getting in to QUT, study costs, scholarships and financial support, transitioning to university and support for students. Registration is available now.

Griffith University Experience Days (Year 11 and 12 Students)

Suitable for Year 11 and 12 students, Griffith’s Experience Days give students a feel for life at Griffith University and include campus tours as well as hands-on interactive sessions dedicated to different study areas. A series of experience days will be offered during the September school holidays. There are a wide range of sessions available, covering everything from Forensic Science to Animation; Drone racing to Stocks Trading; Wind Tunnels to Nursing. The full program of sessions is available here https://www.griffith.edu.au/engage

To attend, you will need to register using this link. https://www.griffith.edu.au/engage/experience-days.  When you register, you must also select the interactive sessions you wish to attend as places are limited.  

Fulltime Hairdressing Apprenticeships (Year 12 students)

Stefan Hair Fashions is now accepting applications from Year 12 school leavers who are interested in full time Hairdressing apprenticeships, commencing in January 2022. There will be group interviews taking place through until October. If you are interested in applying, you should first register to attend one of these group interviews. You can register at https://www.stefan.com.au/pages/careers

Architect for a Day program (Year 10, 11 and 12 students)

If you are interested in investigating Architecture as a possible future career, this free event could be of interest to you. The Architect for a Day program is a free half-day creative workshop, offered on the Sunshine Coast at the University of the Sunshine Coast Sippy Downs Campus on the 9th of October. Students in Years 10, 11 or 12 are very welcome to register to attend and explore the possibility of studying architecture when they graduate high school. For more information or to register, go to https://members.architecture.com.au/

Studying a QUT subject while at school (Year 11 students)

Like USC’s Headstart program, START QUT allows students to study a university subject while they are in their first semester of Year 12. Year 11 students and their parents are invited to find out more about studying a university subject while in high school as part of the START QUT program in 2022. Registration is available now.

Defence Trades Careers Information Evening (Year 10 and 11 students)

Defence Force Recruiting Maroochydore invites you to meet and speak with subject matter experts at the Defence Trades Careers Information session.

Some ADF trade jobs are similar to those found in the civilian world, but the work is likely to be more varied and rewarding. The Navy, Army and Air Force have numerous trade roles available, ranging across many different specialities. Some of the roles currently taking applications include:

• Navy - Electronic Technician
• Navy - Marine Technician
• Army - Telecommunications Technician

Date: Wednesday 8th September 2021

Time: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Location: Defence Force Recruiting, 37 Primary School Court Maroochydore. 

To register your attendance please click on the following link, then you will receive a confirmation email once you register. 

https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/events/event/P2JTG3H

Mrs Wanda Hayes, Head of Career Development