Our school has been working hard to care for students and families during remote learning, while maintaining a high standard of education. Take a closer look at our approach.
Our school has been working hard to care for students and families during remote learning, while maintaining a high standard of education. Take a closer look at our approach.
Parents will continue to receive email updates throughout remote learning. A record of all significant communication can be found on the COVID-19 page of our website, including helpful FAQs.
And thus we end our first two weeks of remote learning. Normally I would be encouraging students and staff in matters of school education, but in lockdown times our parent body have also joined the daily educational team (welcome!), so well done to all of you in working and guiding your children through the learning materials alongside our teachers. Our school now has nine hundred classrooms, and the campus stretches across a hundred or more suburbs, so it has been a broad team effort from all involved.
No matter how much we are isolated physically, our key concern remains that our students are cared for and connected with; and that they continue to move forward in their learning. Mr Carter and Mr Richardson have been in regular communication with parents across both sections of our school and I commend to you their helpful advice, including here in the newsletter.
The immediate plan for Sydney is uncertain, but can I encourage you in times like these to set your mind beyond the present to the promises of our eternal Father. “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Cor 4;17-18
Mr David Stonestreet
Deputy Principal and Acting Principal
Remote Learning Continues
As announced this week, remote learning is continuing for a further 4 weeks until August 28. We thank all our parents once again for partnering with us during this difficult time.
We know and appreciate that managing children learning remotely at home while working is challenging. Balancing work, toddlers, running a household, learning activities isn’t easy. We thank our parents for their continued work with their child/children and the support you are giving them and to the school community.
Our teachers have been working extremely hard offsite to provide a quality and supportive remote learning program for all our Prep to Year 6 students. They are spending an enormous amount of time and effort providing engaging lesson activities that help children to learn, grow and improve. This includes making teaching videos, interacting with children via Zoom, giving feedback and making extra support available to all students. They are also endeavouring to implement innovative and helpful ways to support your child and give them opportunities to connect with their friends.
We are able to support those families who need to send their children to school. Our learning support teachers, teachers aides and some casual teachers are supervising children who need to attend school. Please help us by only sending your child to school if there is a need as outlined by the health advice. Please use the Google form to register your child for the first time.
Remote Learning Resources Pick up Take Two!
Two weeks ago we successfully distributed learning material and Chromebooks for the first period of remote learning. Parents and students have found these learning packs really helpful. Our Prep to Year 2 Teachers have prepared another pack for the coming weeks of school work. We’d like to distribute these at school next Wednesday 4 August from 1pm – 4pm. An email and text message will be sent next week. Parents are permitted to leave their LGA to pick up remote learning resources from schools.
Refresh!
Next Friday 6 August our school has decided to set aside a day to take a break and reduce our screen time. The purpose of this day is to take a breath, refresh and catch up on work. This will look a little different in the Junior School than in Secondary. Next Friday our teachers will still Zoom the classes scheduled and post two pieces of work for the students to complete. Then you may use the rest of the day to refresh, take a walk, try something a little different.
Cyber Safety
With more devices at home and children using devices more readily, it is important to consider cybersafe practices to manage, monitor and protect your children while online. We subscribe to Family Zone. Our school devices use this service to filter, manage and monitor students’ devices. Their website has some really helpful links and articles to help parents during this time. I encourage you to take a look at this website when you have an opportunity to help ensure you and your family are putting into practice some cybersafe strategies.
If you have any feedback, comments or questions please email me at headofjunior@shirechristian.nsw.edu.au.
Mr Paul Carter
Head of Junior School
Paul Carter shared a video message with parents last week.
In such times as these, we seem to look towards our artists, entertainers and musicians to express with sight and sound what we as a collective struggle to put into words. I’ve heard from many students that whilst the past few weeks have presented unique and certain challenges, the simple act of picking up their instrument and playing it has been a much needed source of joy and escape.
I think this, in part, comes down to the type of focus that is required to develop a technique, learn a piece of music or write a song. But more than that, we know from King David’s harp playing, that God can work through music to sooth and refresh.
Our goal as a music team for this lockdown period has been to get students active on their instruments and also writing music.
Mrs Irvine has turned playschool presenter and developed a series of videos teaching students to sing songs and see sounds on the music staff. Our Year 4 Instrumental Program has continued with our ensemble directors, under the guidance of Mrs George, developing a website with instructional videos, play alongs, posters and sheet music. The website is available here.
Students in Years 5 and 6 are bringing to life particular scenes in the novels that they are reading in literacy by creating sound effects and arranging music in an app called SoundTrap with Mrs Irvine and Mrs George.
In Year 7 and 8, students are working on short composition projects under the guidance of Mrs Stonestreet, Mrs George and Mr Humphreys. The first is through developing an imagined video game and composing music to establish the characters, levels, power-ups, etc. The next project will focus on the Olympics.
And in Years 9 to 12, students (and their teachers!) have completed a two-week ‘Practical Challenge’ where they have set goals on what they’d like to work on in relation to their music reading, technical ability on their instrument and a performance piece. They have been making a short practice vlog to track their progress. From next week students and teachers will start their ‘Composition Challenge’ with short song-writing activities.
Our Music Tuition Program (formally called Peripatetic Program) also continues! Parents had the option to either pause their enrolment for the lockdown period or take lessons online via Zoom. We’ve been really encouraged by the number of parents who have opted for lessons to continue online. I’ve particularly enjoyed seeing the resourcefulness and creativity of our tutors in providing quality learning activities for the students. If you would like to know more about the program or enrol your child, please visit this website or email music@shirechristian.nsw.edu.au.
Lastly, a large driver of the momentum in music education is regular performance opportunities. Whilst it is too early to lock in dates, as a team, we have been looking at creative ways that we can pre-record and livestream different student performances when we are back on site for face to face learning. Stay tuned for information about this as it becomes available.
Mr David Humphreys
Head of Music
At the end of last term, Year 10 Geography students travelled to Parramatta as part of the topic that they have been studying called Changing Places. In this topic students have been looking at the concepts of liveability and sustainability.
Year 10 conducted fieldwork around Parramatta to find out how liveable and sustainable the city has become after significant urban development, using techniques of observation notes, line drawings and a liveability survey. To gather this fieldwork data students walked around in classes with their teachers to observe different parts of Parramatta; residential, commercial and recreational. They even got to see Bankwest Stadium, the home of the mighty Parramatta Eels.
Year 10 were able to engage with a part of Sydney that most of them do not regularly visit. The excursion was also a great opportunity to put into practice what they had been learning about Changing Places in class. The teachers were impressed with the conclusions that students came to about the liveability and sustainability of Parramatta.
Mr Matthew Miller
Head of HSIE
In the pre-lockdown time of last term our Year 10 Drama students had the privilege of being part of the audience for a 25 year anniversary performance of 'The 7 Stages of Grieving' by the Sydney Theatre Company at the newly refurbished Wharf Theatres.
The play is a solo performance written by Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman, with the title referencing the seven phases of Aboriginal history and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's model known as the five stages of grief. The play explores the concept of Indigenous history being a grieving process since colonisation, due to the loss of Aboriginal people and culture. It was an important moment for our students to view a performance that they had explored in class, live, on stage, as they listened to an Indigenous perspective on issues in Australia's history.
After the performance we took part in a Q and A with Shari Sebbens (director) and Elaine Crombie (actress). Our very own Damon Beaton was brave enough to ask a question of Elaine Crombie. He asked: was she personally affected by the issues present within the play and if so, how? Her response gave us all insight into the complexities present in our own country's past.
It was pleasing to see the humble way our students approached this performance. As a Christian school we are to be shining lights in our community: being slow to speak, quick to listen and showing God's love to those who are particularly vulnerable. Through their respectful attitude during this excursion, as well as the thoughtful way they listened during the Q and A, our students embodied what we value here at our school. May they continue to approach our diverse and complex world in this way.
Mrs Kathryn Breen
Head of Drama
It already feels like a lifetime ago that Joseph was put on stage. And considering everything that has happened over these past 2 years we are so incredibly thankful to God that amongst it all we were able to successfully produce a major whole school production which culminated in our show week at the end of last term.
I would like to thank all who were involved whether that be the students who were on stage, students and staff behind the scenes or the many parents who were so supportive of our efforts in the lead up. Without your input and support we wouldn't have had such an edifying community experience together.
As I sit in my lounge and attempt to guide my students through a remote learning experience, I can't help but be grateful. Grateful that we have already collectively fed into our school community so well this year and can now draw upon this while we're apart. Grateful that we have a better sense of what we are capable of doing under God when we can work together. And grateful that our students were given such a rich learning experience while we could be together as a part of the show, whether on stage, backstage or in the audience. What a wonderful opportunity for us all to have had. I sincerely hope you are all strengthened by God during these times as we look forward to coming together once again.
Mrs Kathryn Breen
Joseph Director & Producer
On Friday 4 June, Montana Pantano, Year 8, represented Shire Christian School at CSSA Gymnastics in Rooty Hill, achieving 5th place overall in her first ever inter-school competition.
Montana participated in the level 7 section and said she was grateful for the opportunity to represent the school.
"I competed in many events including vault, bars, beam and floor," she said.
"It was a huge day of competition, which was exhausting. For my first inter-school competition, I did quite well, coming 1st on floor and 2nd on vault, placing 5th overall in the entire competition. I was very happy with my results as I had never placed in CSSA before."
Well done, Montana!
How can we remain hopeful, positive, and encouraged when so much is happening around us at the moment to push us in the opposite direction? My go-to starting point is always God’s inspired Word.
In Romans 15:4 I read, “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE SCRIPTURES we might have HOPE.” But that’s only the start! I also find that throughout the Bible, the verb ‘encourage’ is often followed by the phrase ‘one another’ or ‘each other’! The God who created us in his own image has revealed himself as ONE God in THREE Persons. In other words, he has DESIGNED us for RELATIONSHIP. The principal means he has set in place for our encouragement is ‘ONE ANOTHER’. It is not surprising, therefore, that our enemy, Satan (meaning ‘Accuser’), who is determined to undermine the spiritual life we were designed to enjoy, is the master of DIScouragement. And, if ‘one another’ is so fundamental to God’s design for our ENcouragement, it stands to reason that Satan will make every effort to destroy our UNITY in Christ.
With all this in mind, what do I have to look out for? Every opportunity that might come my way to ENCOURAGE someone who might be finding things tough, especially someone who just doesn’t have ‘other’ to add to their ‘each’ or ‘one an’! Just a smile, or a positive, uplifting word can do wonders - letting them know about something they have said/done/been that has been a blessing.
The other side of the coin is also important. If we have been designed to be encouraged by one another, our enemy, Satan, will always be ‘prowl[ing] around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour’ (1 Peter 5:8) and he knows how much his purposes are advanced by creating a critical, fault-finding, judgemental attitude in us toward one another. The extra pressures on our daily lives during the pandemic and lockdown restrictions make things difficult for all of us, requiring decisions to be made ‘in the dark’ and that can only be tested by hindsight, a situation which enables Satan to have a field-day in engendering unrest and tension among us. So let us examine our hearts in the light of this and make sure we are more likely to be positive towards, and supportive of, one another, rather than engaging in fault-finding and being critical.
Another important feature of mutual encouragement is being in regular prayer for one another. Even the Apostle Paul was not so confident that he didn’t greatly appreciate the prayer support he received from friends (Philippians 1:19; 2 Corinthians 1:11; Ephesians 6:18-19). Do we let others know we are supporting them regularly in prayer? Closely associated with this is the encouragement we can give by sharing with each other the things we are learning from God’s Word daily, and the way we see his gracious hand at work in answer to prayer.
The ‘one another’ aspect of encouragement is made much more difficult in the present circumstances. (I was going to mention how enthusiastic, heart-felt congregational singing is also a significant channel of mutual encouragement, but that might be rubbing salt into the wound!) We can be thankful for the way technology is helping us to overcome these problems, so let us be creative and use it in whatever way we can. (I didn’t think I’d ever find myself writing about being thankful for technology - but there you go, extraordinary things happen in extraordinary times!)
Rev Bruce Christian
Shire Christian School partners with Camp Australia to provide an outside school hours care program. The current regulations require learning from home; however, school remains open for families who are unable to supervise their children at home. Camp Australia is also still available for these families.
To find out more about the program, including hours of operation, fees and how to register please Click Here.
Shire Christian School is pleased to offer an alternative payment option to assist families with managing their school fee payments.
Edstart helps make it easy for you to manage school fees by providing flexible payment plans. You can reduce your annual school fee spend by extending payments over a longer period.
With Edstart, you can fund tuition fees, additional charges such as uniforms, extra-curricular activities as well as amounts in arrears.
To find out more, visit edstart.com.au/shirechristian.
Please note that in providing information about Edstart, the school is not providing any recommendation, brokering or advice services. The school does not receive referral fees, commissions or any other remuneration from Edstart.
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” - John 1:14 (ESV)
UNIVERSITY
UAC’s message to Year 12 students is to keep going with their studies and remember there are many paths to reaching their goals, including getting to university.
Stay up to date with the latest information: NSW Education Standards Authority updates about measures they are taking for Year 11 and 12 students
UAC are here to help, so please get in touch if you need advice or reassurance. Keep an eye out for our regular Facebook and Instagram Live sessions.
My UAC App
You may already be aware that we are no longer supporting the My UAC app. If you have it downloaded onto your device, it's time to delete it.
UAC Digital
The next few weeks are packed with webinar topics such as Social Sciences and Arts, EAS, Scholarships, Law, Pathways and a replay of our Mental Health session.
View webinar dates and register to attend
Our Let's Chat series of webinars are also available to view via our YouTube channel.
UAC Digital / Mental Health and the HSC Webinars
Thursday 2 September
A panel of experts will help HSC students and their parents identify the differences between healthy stress and more serious mental health challenges.
We know the recent disruptions to school holidays and classes have been unsettling and no doubt disrupted some of your study plans. It's natural to feel stressed and anxious. If you need some practical advice about managing these feelings, UAC Digital is bringing together a panel of experts to chat about mental health and the HSC.
They will help you understand what healthy stress is, suggest strategies to manage your mental health leading up to, and during, the exams, and provide advice on what to do if you’re having more serious mental health challenges.
https://uacdigital.easywebinar.live/mentalhealthhsc
SRS Reminder - Final Date for Students to Submit
19 September SRS: Applications close for 2021
Steps to completing your SRS application
Before you can apply for SRS, you need to apply for undergraduate admission through UAC. When you do, you’ll be issued with a UAC application number, which you’ll need to commence your SRS application.
There are no fees to apply for SRS, but there is processing fee when you apply for undergraduate admission through UAC.
1. Log in to the SRS application using your UAC application number and PIN. A series of questions and prompts will then guide you through the application process.
2. Enter your Year 11 studies, if prompted to do so in your application.
Applicants in the NSW and ACT school systems: You usually don’t have to provide results of your Year 11 studies with your SRS application as UAC obtains them directly from the relevant educational authorities. If you are not prompted to enter your Year 11 studies or to provide documents there is no need to do so.
All other applicants: Enter the details of your Year 11 studies and upload a PDF of your Year 11 school report. If you don’t have the PDF ready to upload when you first apply, upload it later by logging back in to SRS Check & Change (which you also access from the UAC website). You must upload your school report in order to have your studies assessed and considered by institutions as part of your SRS application. Uploaded documents cannot be edited or deleted but can be replaced up to three times.
3. Upload institution-specific documents, if required.
4. Review your application summary.
5. Accept the declaration.
6. Download your Confirmation of Application.
You can only submit one SRS application.
Nominating your course preferences
You don’t need to nominate any courses in your SRS application because it is automatically linked to your list of course preferences in your UAC application for undergraduate admission.
EAS Steps to apply
24 December2021 - EAS: Closing date for EAS applications for January Round 1
22 November 2021 EAS: Closing date for EAS applications for December Round 2
Before starting your application, check the eligibility criteria for each EAS disadvantage and the general requirements for all documents (below).
Step 1 - Submit your undergraduate application through UAC.
Step 2 - Select ‘Apply for EAS’ at the bottom of the undergraduate application confirmation page or log in to your completed undergraduate application and select ‘EAS’.
Step 3 - Open the category of disadvantage you wish to claim. Select the specific disadvantages that apply to you and answer the follow-up questions. When you have selected all the relevant disadvantages in that category, click ‘Save’. Repeat for each category you wish to claim.
Step 4 - Agree to the Declaration and Authority and submit your EAS application.
Step 5 - Download your Confirmation of Application and the document cover sheet for each of your claimed disadvantages. The document cover sheet details the eligibility criteria for the disadvantage and the supporting documents you need to provide.
Step 6 - Upload completed cover sheets and supporting documents to your application at least two weeks before the undergraduate offer round in which you wish to be considered (or as advised in the key dates).
UTS - Engineering and IT Early Entry Program-EDGE
This scheme is specifically for those students who want to study an Engineering or IT degree. Based on broader criteria than the ATAR alone, the Edge Program assesses students' applications on their Year 11 results plus Edge points. More information can be found here:
https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-engineering-and-information-technology/early-entry-program-edge
UTS Early Entry Program: Designed for high-achieving school students,
The UTS Early Entry Program allows students to secure a place in their preferred UTS degree based on their Year 11 academic achievements. It’s free to apply and is direct to UTS through our online application portal. Applications will open on 10 August. More information can be found here:
UTS - Women in Engineering and IT Scholarships
Applications are open from 29 April to 5 September 2021.
If you are a woman with a passion and interest to pursue a career in Engineering or IT, just apply!
Scholarships for students commencing in 2022 (2022 Autumn session)
NOT SURE ABOUT APPLYING?
Hear from some of our current students
Women in Engineering and IT Cooperative Scholarship
$66,000 over 4 years (Engineering only)
Women in Engineering and IT Faculty Scholarship
$10,000 for the first year (All Engineering and IT degrees)
Do you have questions regarding the application process? Register for the 2022 application workshops.
Information and tips for applying
We know this may be your first time applying for a scholarship. Watch this short webinar which covers:
Part 1 - Information about the scholarships
Part 2 - Hear from our current scholar, Tanzeem
Part 3 - Tips for applying
Open the video on Youtube to skip to the next chapter.
University of Technology Sydney (UTS) New Early Entry Program
Applications open in August
Close 12 September
The UTS Faculty of Engineering and IT has launched a new early entry program, called Edge. This program will allow students to be assessed on Year 11 results plus Edge Points. Edge points are composed of a portfolio and Year 11 grades in STEM subjects. For questions, contact FEIT@uts.edu.au or 9514 2666. Learn more at:
https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-engineering-and-information-technology/early-entry-program-edge
WSU - Bachelor of Music Applicants
Applying to Western for Music
All music applicants will need to apply through UAC or direct.
You may either audition into the degree or submit qualifications for Band 4 HSC Music, or AMEB theory and practical qualifications or TAFE qualifications.
To audition for the degree, book a time through the link below. You will be asked to perform two short, contrasting pieces or songs (or excerpts of two pieces) and/or perform one piece and present one or more compositions as scores and/or recordings. Works performed can be covers or originals, performed solo or with accompanying musicians or with backing tracks on your phone.
Auditions will be held on the follow dates:
ï 2021
o Friday, 27 August
o Tuesday, 16 November
o Wednesday, 17 November
o Thursday, 18 November
ï 2022
o Tuesday, 18 January
o Wednesday, 19 January
o Thursday, 20 January
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/future/study/how-to-apply/music-applicants.html
Book an Audition here:
https://admissions.westernsydney.edu.au/
Western Sydney University Discover Western Webinar
The August Discover Western Webinar is especially for parents who want to guide and support their children through university application and study. Learn about entry options, careers and different pathways to entry, as well as other aspects of study at Western. Register now:
ACU Passion for Law Early Entry - ACU Guarantee Program 2022 Entry
All Thomas More Law School Criminology and Law degrees
Applications close midnight Friday 24 September
Current Year 12 (2021) students are eligible to apply for the ACU Guarantee Program.
The ACU Guarantee program offers eligible Year 12 students a place at ACU based on your Year 11 results, so you guarantee your place at ACU, even before your Year 12 exams have started.
By assessing your Year 11 results, we can give you a predicted selection rank and make you an offer before you sit your HSC/VCE/QCE. Of course, your final exams still matter – and you still need to finish Year 12 to validate your offer – but you can tackle them comforted by the fact that you already have a place in your university degree of choice.
Register your interest.
Applications for both Criminology and Law degrees under the ACU Guarantee Program will open later this year.
If you would like to be notified of updates and information about important dates and events of interest to the broad justice community, please Register your interest here.
ACU Year 12 Revision Seminars for the HSC
August to September
Gain the support you need to succeed during your final exams. Check out the webinars below and register now.
Our free online webinars will help you revise and prepare for your exams. Choose from our English, maths, business studies, biology and more!
Early Offer for University of Notre Dame
Closes 1 September
Receiving an Early Offer means your students can take their Year 12 exams with the added confidence of knowing they have a place at Notre Dame University next year.
Have a seamless transition to University life, with the full support of our Academic and Admissions staff helping you every step of the way.
https://www.notredame.edu.au/study/early-offer/early-offer-2022
Joint Program in Medicine Western Sydney University and Charles Sturt University
Western Sydney and Charles Sturt both have a strong commitment to the regions in which they are located. The medical program combines problem-based learning and clinical practice. The program is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills and experience to make an important contribution to the community’s health.
Uniquely, we offer three years of embedded clinical training, including experiential learning from elders and others during an Aboriginal Health Service placement, General Practice, community health services, research skills application, personal and professional development as well as the core scientific knowledge which will become the foundation for your life-long learning.
1 August 2021
Applications for 2022 intake open
30 September 2021
Applications close for 2022 intake
Mid October 2021
Applicants invited to interviews/ assessments
November 2021 TBC - Charles Sturt University
November 2021 TBC - Western Sydney University
MMI interviews are held online via Zoom at both CSU and WSU, your interview location does not determine your final study location.It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure they are available for interview. No alternative arrangements will be made for applicants who are unable to attend during the scheduled time.
Applicants who are invited to attend an interview and fail to attend on the specified date, time and location will be regarded as having withdrawn their application.
Only those candidates who attend an interview will be considered for final selection.
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/future/study/courses/undergraduate/doctor-of-medicine.html
Important dates here:
UOW Open Day - Wollongong Campus
Saturday 7 August from 10am
There will be over 100 activities including Early Admission sessions, sessions for parents, presentations from all study areas and tours of accommodation, campus facilities and Wollongong city. Everyone will be welcome, register at:
https://www.uow.edu.au/openday/
UCAT, Interviews, and Pathways into Medicine / Dentistry Free webinar.
9 Aug 2021
https://www.nie.edu.au/ucat-free/free-ucat-information-sessions
Intensive Training UCAT Workshop Year 10 - 11:
24 July 2021
Start planning your Medical Entry Journey and Head-start UCAT Preparation Now! To register:
https://www.nie.edu.au/products-listing/product/216-simulated-ucat-day-workshop ,
UCAT Check the medical interview preparation workshop.
21-22 August
Medical School Entry Interview Training and Readiness. Year 11-12! Considering a career in medicine or dentistry?
https://www.nie.edu.au/medical/umat-interviews/medical-interviews-workshop
For available resources and services visit:
https://www.nie.edu.au/products-listing
Med School Application Advice Medical School Applications Advise and Tips:
https://www.nie.edu.au/medical/application-review
Ph: (02) 4367 0404 / enquiries@nie.edu.au / www.nie.edu.au
TAFE
Careers with STEM: Apprenticeships and Traineeships
25 August. 12.00 to 1pm
University is great for some, but apprenticeships and traineeships combine the best of both worlds. You get to study at TAFE working towards a VET qualification certificate , and work on-the-job, learning and earning a wage. In some cases, the government will even cover your training fees. Winning!
To find out more about Apprenticeships and Traineeships, and hear from those who have carved a successful career path via VET, join this webinar.
Sydney Trains Apprenticeships
Sydney Trains will commence advertising their 2022 apprenticeships in late July. Also, a 3 week female only electrical pre-apprenticeship course will also commence in late July. Your students can experience if an electrical career might be the right option for them.
Please check the website for more details:
https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains/careers/sydney-trains-apprentices
TAFE NSW TAFE NSW and the University of Technology
We have partnered to bring your students an innovative pathway towards a great engineering qualification. By successfully completing the Dip of Engineering–Technical (MEM50212) course and an integrated UTS Foundation Maths subject (35010) students will receive 24 credit points (equiv¿of¿6¿months) for a range of UTS Engineering programs.
SkillsOne
The Skills and Thrills Digital Student Showcase is video resource available free to all high school students across NSW in Term 3 (12 July- 17 Sep). It covers: Industry trends for the next 5-15 years, trends post Covid-19, Apprenticeships, Traineeships, SBATs and Vocational Education and Training pathways. Watch here:
www.skillsone.com.au/category/digital-students-showcase/
COLLEGES
Reminder - Torrens University Virtual Open Day
17 August. Online 12.00 to 2pm. 4pm to 6pm
Virtual Open Day is a customisable online event that lets you explore life and study at Torrens University from wherever you are. Learn about your study options, take a virtual campus tour, and hear from industry and alumni speakers.
https://www.torrens.edu.au/whats-on/open-day/virtual-open-day
GENERAL
Boating Industry Association
The marine industry is dynamic and diverse; a wide range of pathways awaits anyone looking for a career working around boats, of all shapes and sizes, on some of the best waterways in the world. Boatbuilders, marina managers, marine tour guides, superyacht crew, marine mechanics, boat sales and much more. Information about opportunities and current jobs is available at:
We need more girls in tech! (And how you can be part of the revolution)
Sally-Ann Williams worked at Google for more than 12 years, and was a founding partner of our Careers with STEM: Code magazines. Her next role will be as chief executive at Cicada Innovations, a company that supports tech start-ups. In the below article, Sally – a pioneer and an advocate for women in STEM – reflects on her career as a woman in the STEM industry.
https://careerswithstem.com.au/we-need-more-girls-in-tech-and-how-you-can-be-part-of-the-revolution/
Your free guide to a career in Optometry
Given that approximately 75% of vision loss is preventable or treatable, there is usually something that can be done to help your patients.
Given that work-related factors such as clinical challenges keep 78% of Australian optometrists happy and satisfied with their profession, you will most likely enjoy this profession if you like the challenge of putting together all the clues to reach a diagnosis and management plan in complex cases.
The scope of practice of optometrists is expanding. Students commencing an optometry degree in the future will be therapeutically endorsed when they graduate. This means that they will be better placed to assist some of their patients who present with eye inflammations, infections and injuries. It is expected that the number of people presenting to optometrists instead of emergency departments with eye injuries will increase
https://www.myhealthcareer.com.au/optometry-career/
Careers with STEM: Engineering
4 August. 12.00
Engineers have always been important innovators, but as the world recovers from COVID-19, they’re literally at the forefront of rebuilding everything – from the economy, to our health system, agricultural practices and building new products. In fact, in 2021 there are more engineers needed than ever, which makes studying it at uni – or through a TAFE or trade school – a seriously smart career move.
Stumped on how to sift through the thousands of engineering-types out there? Join this webinar to find out what are the most in demand jobs and skills and talk to three professionals who are living their engineering dream.
Inside Cyber Security Careers – New Hub
The number of cybersecurity jobs will grow by 300% by 2023. Here’s how to get these skills, what cyber specialists do, the best study paths and top employers.
Thinking about studying IT or computer science? Our brand-new cyber security careers hub will tell you what to study, which employers to hit up and what's involved in the job.
Career Expeditions – Dive into a virtual world of coding careers
We’ve teamed up with Google to bring you three amazing virtual career expeditions. Through the Google Expeditions app, teachers can immerse students in a day in the life of a coder. All you need to get started is a smartphone or tablet and a VR headset like Google Cardboard.
https://careerswithstem.com.au/google-expeditions/
HSC Preparation Courses for Yr10s to Yr12s with the Centre for Continuing Education – University of Sydney
Years 10-12 study and essay skills
Join our program of HSC prep courses. All course content is tailored to the new syllabus. A shorter, more accessible format – all workshops are one and two days. We have new, highly qualified tutors – each member of our newly expanded team is a knowledgeable former HSC marker.
https://cce.sydney.edu.au/courses/hsc-preparation