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NewsletterMonday20February2017

InthisWeek’sNewsletter:

Universities

UNSWBuiltEnvironmentParentand

StudentInfoNight

BigDayIn@UniversityofCanberra

UNSWYear12MedicineInformation

Evening

MacquarieUniversity:2017Mental

HealthYouthForum

2017ANUTuckwellScholarship

RoadshowEvents

UniversityofSydney:SydneyScience

Forum

Scholarshipopportunitiesforfutureteachers

UniversityofNewEngland:OpenDay

NotreDame:GettingtoKnowNursing

USYD:Year10InformationEvening

WesternSydneyCareersAdvisers'Day

TAFEApprenticeships

VantageAutomotiveApprenticeships

WesternSydneyTAFETasterCourses

TAFECarpentryPre-Apprenticeship

InformationSession

TAFESafeDriver’sCourse

TheDifferencebetweenaTraineeship

anApprenticeship

SkillsOne

PrivateColleges

ACPEOnlineStudy

AustralianCollegeofAppliedPsychology

InfoSession

AcademyofInteractiveEntertainment:

WorkExperienceProgram

SydneyDesignSchool:Information

Session

AcademyofInformationTechnology

InformationNight

AcademyofInteractiveEntertainment

Events

OtherNews

InformationsessionsforProjectsAbroad

SydneyWriter’sFestivalStudent

Sessions

UNYouthGenderEqualitySummit

UNYouthStateConferenceACT

7thingsIwishI’dknowninhighschool

Australia’sScienceChannel:Ultimate

Careers

GripStudentLeadershipConferences

ADFAEducationAward

HowardFrankMosherShortFictionPrize

Expertspredictjobsofthefuture

MorrisbyOnline

TheKidsareAllRightWebsite

GirlsProgrammingNetwork

WomeninScienceSymposium

IndustrialRelations:Rightsand

ResponsibilitiesintheWorkplace

JobGuideWebsiteOffline

Free28pagebookletonUrbanandRural

Surveyingcareers

NorthernRiversCareersExpo

ThinkEducationSurvivingYear12eBook

GoOverseas

TheLeap

AFSInterculturalProgramScholarship

OneShiftJobs

SkillsRoad:JobInterviews101Checklist

UWCAustraliaScholarships

YouthWeek

Go4ITWorkExperienceProgram

JobAccessWebinar

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Universities

UNSWBuiltEnvironmentParentandStudentInfoNight

21stMarch2017,6:30–8:30pm,KeithBurrowsTheatre,UNSWKensington

TheinformationeveningisaimedathighschoolstudentsandtheirfamiliesandthosewhohavealreadycompletedtheHSC,arestudyingatTAFE,inagapyear,bridgingcourseoralreadycommencedwork.Informationwillbeprovidedonadmissionoptions,careerpathwaysandanopportunitytospeaktocurrentstudents.

BigDayIn@UniversityofCanberra

25thMay2017

RemindertobooknowforBigDayInITConference.TheBigDayInisdesignedbystudentsforstudentsandisopenforstudentsinyears9to12toattendiftheyareinterestedinacareerintechnology.

UNSWYear12MedicineInformationEvening

23rdMarch,6:30–8:30pm,SirJohnClancyAuditorium,UNSWKensington

Duringtheevening,informationwillbeprovidedontheUNSWMedicinedegree,regardingapplication,admissionsandtipsfortheUMATexam

UNSWScienceEngineeringStudentParentEvening

21stMarch,5:30–8:30pm,JohnNilandScientiaBuilding,UNSWKensington

TheeveningwillprovideinformationonthedegreesofferedinScienceandEngineering.Itisdirectedatprospectivestudentsandtheirparents.Attendeeswillbeabletospeakone-on-onetoacademicstaffaboutthedegreesandalsolifeoncampus.

MacquarieUniversity:2017MentalHealthYouthForum

4thApril2017,8:30amto3pm,CampusHubbuilding(C10A),Level3functionrooms,MacquarieUniversity

Thiseventisforhighschoolstudentsinyears10to12.Thedaywillincludeyoungpeoplesharingtheirexperienceswithmentalhealth,aQ&Apanel,entertainingactivitiesandprofessionaldevelopmentsessionsforteachers.

2017ANUTuckwellScholarshipRoadshowEvents

Newcastle,Mon20Feb2017,1.30–ey,Tue21Feb2017,5.30–7.30pm@PowerhouseMuseum

Albury,Wed22Feb2017,5.30–7.30pm@AlburyEntertainmentCentre

UniversityofSydney:SydneyScienceForum

Wednesday22March,5.45-7pm,EasternAvenueAuditorium,Hugsnotdrugs:revolutionisingthetreatmentofaddiction

Wednesday26April,5.45-7pm,WestmeadCampus,BrightLights:thescienceoflightatthenanoscale

Wednesday7June,5.45-7pm,YorkTheatre,SeymourCentre,TheDoctor

Wednesday16August,5.45-7pm,EasternAvenueAuditorium,Strangerthings:theuncannyworldofanimalpregnancy

Scholarshipopportunitiesforfutureteachers

ApplicationsopenMay/June2017for2018

TheNSWDepartmentofEducationofferspresentationsviavideoconferencetogroupsofstudentsinterestedinteaching.Tokeepuptodatewiththevariousscholarshipsofferedandwhenapplicationsopenandclose,subscribetoTeachNSW.

UniversityofNewEngland:OpenDay

5thMay2016

Theopendayallowsprospectivestudentstoseetheacademic,cultural,sportingandresidentialaspectsoftheuniversity.Therewillbetheopportunitytoexploredegreeoptions,meetlecturersandseeentertainmentanddemonstrations.

NotreDame:GettingtoKnowNursing

16thMay2017,6pm,160OxfordSt,Darlinghurst

Forstudentsinterestedinacareerinnursing,theeventwillprovidetheopportunitytospeaktoacademicstaffandaguestspeaker,whowillgiveaninsightintowhatacareerinnursingislike.

USYD:Year10InformationEvening

30March,3Mayand11MayattheUniversityofSydney,CamperdownCampus

23May,JamesRuseAgriculturalHighSchool

TheeveningsaredesignedtohelpYear10students(andtheirparents)choosesubjectsfortheHSCandnavigate

throughtheprocessofapplyingtouniversity.

Topicsinclude:ATAR,scaling,prerequisitesandassumedknowledge,subjectselections,careerpathwaysandthestudentjourneytouniversity.

WesternSydneyCareersAdvisers'Day

Monday6March,2017atournewParramattaCityCampus.

TAFEApprenticeships

VantageAutomotiveApprenticeships

VantagehasarangeofautomotiveapprenticeshipsavailableacrossNSWandtheACT.Applicationsforallthepositionscanbecompletedonline.Toviewspecificjobsandtheirlocationsvisitthewebsite.

WesternSydneyTAFETasterCourses

WesternSydneyTAFEoffersarangeoftastercourses,freeofcharge,thatallowprospectivestudentstoexperiencewhatstudyandafieldofworkisreallylike.Theareasofferedrangefrombuildingandaccountingtocommunicationandmedia,fitness,hairdressingandmanymore.

TAFECarpentryPre-ApprenticeshipInformationSession

7thMarch,10amto12pm,NirimbaCampus,TAFE

TAFEprovidesfreepre-apprenticeshiptrainingtohelpprospectivestudentsdecidewhetheranareaisrightforthembyprovidinginformationonbasicfoundationsofcarpentry.ThecourseprovidescompetencieswhichcancounttowardsaCertificateIIIinCarpentry.

TAFESafeDriver’sCourse

25thFebruary,11:30amto6:30pm,WarnersBay

Thecourseisforlearnerdriversunder25.Itinvolvestwomodules,whichcoverdiscussiononhowtomanageriskontheroadandacoachingsessiontodeveloplowriskdrivingstrategies.Thecostoftheprogramis$140.

TheDifferencebetweenaTraineeshipanApprenticeship

ThisVictorianGovernmentwebsiteexplainsthefundamentaldifferencesbetweentraineeshipsandapprenticeships.

SkillsOne

Skillsoneisavideoplatformwithover1500shortvideostoriesaboutgettingatradeorskill.Videosareintendedforcareercounselors,parentsandstudents.Checkitoutbyvisitingthewebsite:

PrivateColleges

ACPEOnlineStudy

TheAustralianCollegeofPhysicalEducationoffersomeoftheircoursesfullyonline.Theyalsohaveothercourseswithselectunitsthatcanbestudiedonline.TheirfullyonlineundergraduatecoursesareaBachelorofSportsBusiness(Leadership)andaBachelorofSportsCoachingAdministration.

AustralianCollegeofAppliedPsychologyInfoSession

3rdMay2017,6pm

FindoutaboutstudyingatACAPatthisinformationsession.

AcademyofInteractiveEntertainment:WorkExperienceProgram

Theworkexperienceprogramrunsthroughouttheyearandisopentostudentsinyears10,11and12.Studentswillgettheopportunitytodoarangeofactivitiessuchas3Danimationandprogramming.

SydneyDesignSchool:InformationSession

Friday10March2017,1pmWednesday29March2017,6pmFriday21April2017,1pmWednesday10May2017,6pm

ForthoseinterestedinInteriorDesigntheinformationsessionwillenableprospectivestudentstoviewgraduatesworkandlistentoapresentationfromSydneyDesignSchool’sDirector,aswellasobtainfurtherinformationoncareeroptions.

AcademyofInformationTechnologyInformationNight

1stMarch2016,6pmto8pm

15thMarch2016,6pmto8pm

InformationNightwillenableprospectivestudentstodiscoverdifferentcareeroptions,haveacampustourand

learnaboutAIT’s$8,000scholarshipfordomesticstudents.

AcademyofInteractiveEntertainmentEvents

IndustryExperienceDay

Sydney-19thApril,14thJuly,27thSeptember

Canberra-19thApril,14thJuly,27thSeptember

OnlineExperienceDay27thMay,11amto4pmAEST

OtherNews

InformationsessionsforProjectsAbroad

28thMarch,6:30-7:30pm,SydneyCentralYHA,11RawsonPlace,Sydney

Theinformationsessionsprovidefurtherinformationontheprogramsoffered.Forthoseunabletoattendinperson

informationevents,therearealsowebinarsavailableonline.

SydneyWriter’sFestivalStudentSessions

Monday22May,10am–2pm–RoslynPackerTheatre,WalshBay

Thursday25May,10am–2pm–RiversideTheatres,Parramatta

SydneyWritersFestivalfeaturesarangeofevents,rangingfromstudentspecifictotalksfromguestcurators,nightsatthewharf,businessbitesandcuriositylectures.Ticketsforeventscanbepurchasedviathewebsite.

sessions-2017-sydney-writers-festival

UNYouthGenderEqualitySummit

CanberraMarch8thandSydneyApril1st

Thiseventisopentostudentsinyears9–12.Participantswilllearnaboutthehistoryofgenderrightsandhowtobepartofaglobalmovementforgenderequality,aswellasmeetlike-mindedpeopleinafunsetting.

UNYouthStateConferenceACT

10thto12thMarch2017,LeumeahLodge

TheConferenceisforstudentsinyears9to12andwillhelpstudentslearnaboutinternationalrelations,publicspeakinganddiplomacyskills.Thefocusin2017isPassporttoNowhere:RedefiningStatehoodinthe21stCentury.

7thingsIwishI’dknowninhighschool

Australia’sScienceChannel:UltimateCareers

UltimateCareersisaresourcefromAustralia’sScienceChannel,providinginformationaboutcareersofthefuturethatinvolvescienceandtechnology.Theyhaveamagazineandanapp,withavideoandpodcastchannelcomingsoon.

GripStudentLeadershipConferences

TheGRIPconferenceinvolvespresentations,activities,discussionsandleadershipgames.Itconcentratesontrainingstudentsfortheirroleasschoolleaders.Costperstudentis$45andforaccompanyingstaff$20.

Canberra,6thMar2017,AustralianInstituteofSport

Sydney,7thMar2017,SydneyOlympicParkSportsCentre(Homebush)

ADFAEducationAward

ApplicationsClose28thFebruary

TheAustralianDefenceForceAcademy(ADFA)EducationAwardispresentedannuallytoYear12studentsinrecognitionofleadershippotential,andacademicandsportingachievementsexhibitedduringYear11.Youneedtosubmitanapplicationpriorto28FebruaryintheyearyouundertakeYear12.However,youareencouragedtoapplyinYear11.Applicationsopenforthisyear’sYear11studentson1stMayandcloseforyear12on28thFeb.

HowardFrankMosherShortFictionPrize

Entriesclose1stMarch

Thiscompetitionisopentoanywriterworldwidetoenterstoriesofupto10,000words.FirstprizeisUS$1000and

publication.

Expertspredictjobsofthefuture

MorrisbyOnline

MorrisbyOnlineisacomprehensiveonlinecareerassessment.Theassessmenttakes1hourand40minutesandcanhelpsecondarystudentswithcareerdecisionmaking.Formoreinformation,visit:

TheKidsareAllRightWebsite

Thiswebsitepublisheshelpfulandinformativearticlestohelpparentsandteachersdealwithprominentissuesaffectingthewellbeingofteenagers.Issuesthatareaddressedincludephysicalandmentalhealth,relationships,drugsandalcohol.

UWCAustraliaScholarships

UWCAustraliaselectsstudentstoattendoneoftheUWCschoolsandcollegesaroundtheworld.Theycurrentlyhavescholarshipsavailableforatwo-yearpre-universityperiodofoverseasstudy.

YouthWeek

31stMarchto9thApril2017

NationalYouthWeekisAustralia’slargestcelebrationofyoungpeopleaged12-25.Thereareeventstobeheldaroundthecountry,withavarietyofopportunitiestogetinvolvedavailableforyoungpeople.Eventdetailswillbereleasedclosertotheweek.

GirlsProgrammingNetwork

Saturday25thFebruary2017,10am-4pmSunday14thMay2017,10am-4pmSaturday12thAugust2017,10am-4pmSunday5thNovember2017,10am-4pm

TheNetworkaimstoteachgirlshowtocodeaswellasprovideinsightintowhatitisliketobeagirlinIT.WorkshopsrunontheaforementioneddatesattheUniversityofSydney.

WomeninScienceSymposium

3rdMarch2016,9:30amto4pm,AustralianNationalMaritimeMuseum

TheSymposiumisaimedathighschoolstudentsinstage5and6.Thedaywillincludespeakersfromavarietyoffieldswiththeopportunitytotalktothespeakersandfindoutaboutinternships,careersandmentorshipsofferedintheindustry.ThemorningsessionwillalsobestreamedliveonlineforthoseunabletoattendinSydney.

IndustrialRelations:RightsandResponsibilitiesintheWorkplace

WoyWoy–1stMarch

Dubbo–8thMarch

Cronulla–15thMarch

Queanbeyan–23rdMarch

Foster–23rdMarch

Theworkshopsrunfrom9:30amto1pm.Thisworkshoplooksattherightsemployeeshavealongwiththeirresponsibilitiestowardsemployers.

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JobGuideWebsiteOffline

TheJobGuideWebsitewaspermanentlytakenofflinelastweek.Fortunately,allinformationanddatacanstillbeaccessedonTheGoodUniversitiesGuidewebsite:

Free28pagebookletonUrbanandRuralSurveyingcareers

GetyourfreecopyofUrbanorRuralSurveyingCareersoutliningprofilesofyoungthroughtoexperiencedSurveyors

workingthroughoutNSW.Thesecomprehensivebookletsaredesignedtohelpinspireyoungpeopletoconsidersurveyingcareersandarecustomisedtoeitherurbanorruralaudiences.Foryourbookletandotherresources,visit

NorthernRiversCareersExpo

18thto19thMay2017,9.30am–1.03pm,GoonellabahSportsAquaticCentre,50OliverAvenue,Goonellabah

Thisexpowillgivestudentstheopportunitytotalkwithpeoplefromuniversities,privatecolleges,TAFEs,gapyearprogramproviders,andmore.

ThinkEducationSurvivingYear12eBook

ThinkEducationhaveproducedafreeeBookwithtipsonhowtomasteryourfinalyearofschool.

GoOverseas

GoOverseasisawebsitethatallowsyoutofindandcompareoverseasprograms.Everyorganizationandprogramhasbeenreviewedbystudentswhohaveparticipatedinthatprogram.Therearealsoover300articlesontravelavailableaswellascustomizedcountryguides.

TheLeap

TheLeapisagapyearorganisationfromtheUKthatoffersyoungpeopletheopportunitytoexperienceavarietyofprogramsinuniquelocationsaroundtheworld.Findoutmoreat:

AFSInterculturalProgramScholarship

TherearenumerousscholarshipsopentoAustralianstudents.Theseareselectedonthebasisofculturalawareness,communityinvolvementandconsistentacademicachievement.

OneShiftJobs

Websitecontainingajobsearchspecialisingincasualorpart-timejobs.

SkillsRoad:JobInterviews101Checklist

Thisresourceprovidestipsonjobinterviewsandhelpfulwaystoprepare.

Go4ITWorkExperienceProgram

SydneyKeyDates:

20th–24thMarch2017

TheprogramisforgirlsinterestedinIT,asitaimstoaddresstheshortageofwomenintheindustry.Theprogramisrunoverfivedaysandisaninteractivelearningexperience.Forfurtherinformation,

JobAccessWebinar

Fri24thFebruary,1pm–2pmAEDT

JobAccessisthenationalhubforworkplaceandemploymentinformationforpeoplewithdisability.Thewebinarwillhighlighttheresourcesthatareavailable.

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Friday24February:

FACSHighSchoolScholarshipProgram

UniversityofSydneyCareerAdvisersConference8:30am-3:45pm

Saturday25February:

CulturalCareAuPairInformationSessions10:00am

Tuesday28February:

SouthernCrossCulturalExchangeinformationsessions7:00pm-9:00pm

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