Issue 9 2022

Message from the Careers Counsellor

Hi everyone,

Happy Week 8!

As per usual, here is a selection of opportunities, events and important tips that you might find helpful.

Year 10

This fortnight, we have continued to prepare Year 10 students for their upcoming SET planning meetings with:

  • a session from Mrs Lacey on the QCE and ATAR
  • a session from me on post-school options, including all the options available and important things to know if you’re interested in pursuing further study after school
  • an advice session from senior students who have studied a range of VET courses during Year 11 and 12

Students and families will shortly receive more information from Academic Services about upcoming events, including the subject selection information evening and SET planning interviews, and the release of the 2023 Curriculum Handbook.

The Stuartholme Careers Expo

Year 10, 11 and 12 students are warmly invited to the Stuartholme Careers Expo, 3-5.30pm on Tuesday, 19 July. We will be joined by many wonderful guests who can help students to explore their future options.

Year 12 – MOCK UCAT session

Any Year 12s who will be sitting the UCAT in the holidays are invited to a practise UCAT next Wednesday, 1.30-3.30pm, in the Library.

Please bring your laptop. We will be using UCAT ANZ Practise Test C. Erasable pens and laminated pages will be provided.

Warm regards,

Mr Tom Lillyman
Careers Counsellor

OPEN DAYS

Interested in further study? Open Days are a really great way to check out the different institutions you could study with.

 

Here are the 2022 dates for Open Days around Queensland:

 

Sunday, 12 June – Griffith University, South Bank campus

Sunday, 24 July – University of Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay campus (at Petrie)

Sunday, 31 July – QUT, Gardens Point & Kelvin Grove campuses

Saturday, 6 August – TAFE Queensland, Southbank campus

Sunday, 7 August – The University of Queensland, St Lucia campus

Sunday, 7 August – University of Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast campus

Sunday, 14 August – Griffith University, Nathan & Gold Coast campuses

Sunday, 14 August – University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich & Springfield campuses

Sunday, 21 August – The University of Queensland, Gatton campus

Sunday, 21 August – University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba campus

EXPLORE

Celebrate International Women in Engineering Day with ADP Consulting

On this year’s International Women in Engineering Day, ADP will be celebrating the amazing work female engineers are doing as inventors and innovators – those who dare to be part of the solution and are helping to build towards a brighter future!

If you would like to join ADP for a free panel discussion and networking morning tea in their CBD offices from 9.45am, 23 June, please RSVP to Penny Benjamin (p.benjamin@adpconsulting.com.au) by Friday 17th June.

ADF Open Day

The ADFA Open Day gives you the opportunity to get an insight into the experience of studying at ADFA. Register for the 2022 Open Day on Saturday 20 August 2022 where you will find out about:

  • Life at ADFA – Find out what it’s like to live and learn at ADFA
  • Hear from staff and students – Get an insider’s perspective on everything from classes to military training
  • See what you could study – Discover more about degrees on offer: Arts, Business, Engineering, IT, Science or Technology

TAFE Queensland Diploma of Nursing webinar

On 15 June from 10 – 11am and then repeated at 7 – 9pm, TAFE Queensland, Gold Coast is hosting a Nursing webinar. This online information session is an opportunity to:

  • Learn about their new clinical wards and state-of-the-art simulation labs
  • Hear about their flexible study options and how they can work for you
  • Chat to staff about Residential Schools at the Southport campus and ask their experienced educators any questions you may have
  • Facilities
  • Graduation pathways

Click here to find out more and to register.

Thinking of Science and want to know more

UQ has put together some short videos highlighting what studying Science might be like and where it could take you. Click here to access the videos on topics including:

Virtual tours of QUT

You can explore QUT’s faculties and facilities through their 360⁰ videos and 3D tours. You can do a video tour of Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove campuses as well as individual faculty areas including:

You can explore QUT’s faculties and facilities through their 360⁰ videos and 3D tours. You can do a video tour of Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove campuses as well as individual faculty areas including:

EXPERIENCE

Griffith University Year 11 and 12 Experience Days

Designed for Year 11 and 12 students, Griffith’s July Experience Days offer high schoolers the chance to explore our lecture theatres and labs and learn about different fields of study. These will be held:

  • Tuesday 5 July and Thursday 7 July 2022, Nathan
  • Wednesday 6 July and Friday 8 July 2022, Gold Coast

Students are also invited to get hands-on at interactive experiences throughout the day and get a taste for study areas they want to learn more about. Find out more here: Griffith Experience Days

USQ Year 10-12 Experience Days

Years 10-12 school students are invited to USQ campuses to experience a more in-depth perspective of study options through academic-led experience sessions. The experience days will be held across their three campuses on:

Click on the links above to find out more information about the different sessions available and how to register.

Get a taste of ACU before you enrol at Discover ACU

On 29 June ACU will be hosting their Discover ACU event. It will give you an insight into life as a uni student. You’ll be able to:

  • participate in interactive workshops related to your degree of choice
  • meet staff and current students
  • explore your local ACU campus
  • learn about industries and careers
  • get helpful tips on preparing for university
  • soak up the campus atmosphere.

Choose a workshop from a range of study areas, including nursing, midwifery, paramedicine, sport and exercise science, speech pathology, occupational therapy, biomedical science, law, criminology, business, arts and education, as well as student panels and campus tours. To sign up for the events that suit you, register here.

COMPETITIONS

Careers of the Future competition

To celebrate myfuture’s 20th anniversary, they are holding a fun, future-focused competition so you can tell them what you think the careers of the future will look like. Get creative and share your ideas for a chance to win a $500.00 Prezzee Gift Card for the school. The competition is now open and entries will close at 5pm (AEST) on Friday 24 June. Terms and Conditions apply. Find out more information and how to enter here.

STUFFit Student Film Festival competition

Stuffit Student Film Festival competition is a high school student film competition. There are eight Australian and two international categories and the competition culminates in a festival which will be held on 15 October 2022 at Majestic Cinemas Nambour. Closing date for entries is 5 July so visit the Stuffit website and click on Entries for details.

UNSW Bragg Student Prize for Science Writing 2022

Are you an aspiring science writer in Years 7-10? You could win a stack of great prizes and be published alongside Australia’s best science writers! This year’s UNSW Bragg student Prize for Science Writing theme is What is Science? Science, technology, engineering and maths are part of everything around us, from our response to the pandemic, to the tech we use for play. In 800 words, you need to explain what is Science and why do we need it. Applications are now open and close on 19 August 2022. Find more entry information and entry details here.