Next Friday Prep to Year 2 will be having their annual Athletics Carnival at school. The children will participate in a variety of running races and tabloid sports events.

On Tuesday August 25, Years 3-6 will be participating in a “Get Moving Gala Day”. With the annual CSSA soccer and netball days cancelled, we decided to hold a fun event for all 3-6 children at school. The students will be placed in teams and compete against one another in 3 different sports - soccer, netball, newcombe ball (modified volleyball).

Thank you Mrs Ishak and Mrs Whitaker for organising these events for the children. Unfortunately due to restrictions, parents are unable to attend these events so we will be posting photos for you to see.

Another way that we are engaging all P-6 students in their learning this term is through robotics. The school has purchased three different types of robots that increase in levels of complexity. Critical Thinking, Creativity, Curiosity and Coding are skills for now and the future and are imbedded in our 7C's. Our sequential robot program will help develop these essential 21st century skills. Mrs Hampson will be team teaching with all classroom teachers to implement an engaging and sequential program that develops these skills. The children have loved the lessons and interacting with the technology. We are excited to see this program develop over the coming weeks, months, years and looking forward to seeing the amazing things that students can do and problems they can solve with this technology.

 

7C’s

During our recent Staff Week, teachers spent time planning lessons that continue to incorporate the 7C’s. We will be unpacking one of these C’s each week with the Junior School children and making links in our lessons to implement these important skills. This week we began with the central C - Christian Character, next week Community, then we will continue to work our way around the circle.

Friday Morning Assembly

As communicated earlier, parents are able to attend our Friday morning assembly if their child is receiving an award. This is the only event that parents are able to attend during this time. If is raining on Friday morning we will still hold the assembly via Zoom from the IRC. Parents are still able to attend and socially distance in the IRC. Photos will be taken and emailed to parents if this occurs.

Mr Paul Carter
Head of Junior School

Earlier in the year one of our neighbours had a council clean up. On her front lawn she had put out a lawn mower. She said that it worked but was very hard to start and she was sick of it. I enjoy fixing things but haven't fixed a broken lawnmower before. I did some research and narrowed it down to three areas: 

• Lawn mowers need air
• Lawn mowers need a spark
• Lawn mowers need fuel

I worked my way through these three areas watching instructional YouTube videos along the way. However, I still couldn’t get the mower working and after a while my curiosity drifted to become a sense of feeling annoyed and frustrated.

Curiosity is an important way of being, it allows you to be open to learn new ideas and new ways of doing things. The enemy of curiosity is feeling annoyed and frustrated.

What does curiosity look like? It involves questions. How does this work? Why is the sky blue? How do you test for a spark on a lawnmower?

What does being annoyed look like? It involves blaming: blaming the lawnmower, blaming myself, blaming the previous owner. I also started feeling afraid that I wouldn’t fix this lawnmower despite the hours that I had poured into fixing it.

I encourage our students to be curious about life, ask questions, be open to new ideas. Look at the world around and notice what is there. Notice when you start to feel annoyed or frustrated and come up with strategies to deal with this. Don’t be afraid to try new things, you might not get it straight away but keep trying.

Thomas Eddison invented the first light bulb. However it took him around 10,000 attempts to get it to work. Were the first 9999 attempts mistakes? Each failed attempt allowed him to learn something new. He could have got frustrated and annoyed and given up but instead he remained curious and learnt as he went along.

What happened to my lawn mower you might ask? One afternoon after many failed attempts I took a break. That night it dawned on me that maybe it had a different starting routine than my other lawnmower. In the morning I tried this and it finally worked!

Let me conclude with an encouragement from the Bible. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus”.

Mr Greg Smith
Head of Secondary School

Could you please tell us a bit about yourself?

I grew up in Padstow and now attend Padstow Anglican Church. As a teenager I attended St Giles Presbyterian Church which is where I met my husband Stewart. I have 3 children Thomas, Emma and Kate. I enjoy holidaying with my family at the beach, reading and playing netball.

Where have you studied and worked?

I have been teaching for many years with the Department of Education. I started my teaching career at Bossley Park Public School and then moved to Panania North Public School. I went to the University of Western Sydney, Milperra. 

What are you looking forward to about teaching at Shire Christian?

I am very grateful for the opportunity to work at Shire Christian School and partner with parents to encourage the students to know and love the Lord. I am looking forward to forming relationships with the students and seeing how God works through them.

At Shire Christian we have a wonderful program in the secondary school that we call Pastoral Care. This program allows students to be part of a small group who meet together daily with an allocated teacher. During this time we share in the word of God, discuss ideas and issues pertinent to the group and build relationships. The program provides an opportunity to embed a firm sense of belonging within each student as they move through their time at our school.

Kaitlyn spoke to us about how, in our Australian culture, we tend to enjoy putting each other down. This can be harmless in some situations, but in others, this can be a way to make someone feel different. She shared with us some situations where this has happened to her, where she has felt that she's been seen as 'just another Asian girl'. 

Kaitlyn shared with us a little bit about what it has been like to be seen by some as different. She has a proud heritage in her family of both Chinese and Italian cultures and has recently been enjoying embracing them both. Our group has also enjoyed this since she has shared various yummy Chinese and Italian foods with us! She also shared with us her beautiful Chinese name which is 潔蓮 (with the pinyin Jie Lian), meaning 'crystal clean lotus flower'. 

It is sometimes hard to look critically at our culture when we are in it but as Christians it's incredibly important for us to always be evaluating what we do: do I think this is right because it's something God would want me to do, or do I just think it is right because I'm used to doing it and have grown up within a culture that tells me it is?  

Kaitlyn shared that in earlier years she struggled as she felt she didn't fit into a primarily white culture. Now, she says of her Chinese and Italian heritage; 'it's part of who I am.' We are so grateful to Kaitlyn for sharing her thoughts with us and look forward to learning more as we continue to share our time with one another.

Mrs Kathryn Breen
8BF Pastoral Care Teacher

Yes, there is some divine Judgement in the difficulties they are enduring, but the LORD is working out his sovereign purposes in all this, knows exactly what he is doing and how it serves these purposes, and, as he had said five chapters earlier: “I know the plans I have for you, … plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (29:11). In the Psalms, King David is pouring out his heart to the LORD, his God, because of his adverse circumstances. He is also aware of his own need for God’s mercy, and expresses his confidence in that mercy being readily available to him (5:7; 6:2,4,9) because he has many times experienced God’s love/mercy (chesed) and faithfulness (amunah) (cf Psalm 36:5). And David looks to the LORD his God, therefore, for guidance, protection, healing, joy and gladness - and victory over all the forces that are against him.

I found these reminders of God’s sovereign power, his love and his faithfulness, very encouraging for the struggles and uncertainties of our present times.  We might not know where the world is heading, how long the present pandemic might last, or how our own lives or the lives of our families and friends might be affected in the short term or the long term. But we can take comfort from Jeremiah’s reminder, and be encouraged by David’s example, as we commit our ways to the Lord. Jesus himself said, “So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6:31-34). And the Apostle Paul followed this up with: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7). 

Are we experiencing the truth of this promise in our own situation?  And are we therefore able to encourage fellow-strugglers to do the same?  Let us take every opportunity to encourage our children (and their teachers!) with these things as we see them facing an uncertain future.

“See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” (Hebrews 3:12-13).

Rev Bruce Christian

If you plan to attend one of the sessions in the hall to speak with individual subject teachers then you will need to reserve tickets though TryBooking.

• To reduce numbers onsite at any one time there will be two separate sessions at the subject tables (6:30pm and 7:15pm) – parents and students can select to come to one of the two sessions.
• Onsite sessions will be restricted to one parent from each family and their child.

We are confident that this format will provide a great opportunity to inform and advise students (and parents) as they head towards Year 11 and 12.

Junior – all of the Junior School coloured in a book covers that were created by an artistic team of Year 6 students. These are being used to cover the exercise books that will be put into each shoebox.

Secondary School – every Secondary School student will have opportunity to write a personalised message in a beautiful card, created by Mrs Leanne Dipple, one of our teacher’s aides. 

Year 10 will also be participating in a card making workshop to create individual hand made cards that they will also include in a shoebox. 

Just through these 2 initiatives, each child at our school will have in some way contributed to our shoebox drive.

Year 10

A big thank you to our Year 10 Samaritans Purse team who have been giving up their time before school, recess and lunch to plan for this event and to sort, categorise and package donated items. Such beautiful servant hearts!

Year 7 Pastoral Care Girls

During PC Year 7 girls have been helping to sort and package up donated items ready for packing. They have wrapped bars of soap in face washers and secured them with lovely hair elastics, used hand cut cardboard hearts to secure hair clips on so they look pretty, wrapped individual toothbrushes into plastic so they are remain hygienic and tied them off with ribbon and bundled together pens and lead pencils with ribbon that were donated by our school stationery supplier Winc.

Year 11 Girls Pastoral Care 

This year, Year 11 PC girls have been making handmade bracelets to put into the shoeboxes. What a precious gift!

The Base Warehouse Menai 

A very big thank you to the Base Warehouse Menai for their generous financial support of the program this year. This has allowed the school to access the most beautiful items at a significant discount to include in our drive.

If you are able to, please support this local business, and whilst you are in there, thank them for their support.

Still want to pack a shoebox?

Shoeboxes ready for filling are still available in the Breezeway. Could all boxes please be returned to school by Friday August 28.

Prayer

Your prayer for not only our packing event but for all the children who will receive these gifts that they will come to know and love Christ would be greatly appreciated.

Mrs Lillian Corban 

Please go to the Joseph website to see this plan and to keep up to date about how we are travelling. We will make changes to these plans as our wider society shifts with this situation. 

The show must go on!

Mrs Kathryn Breen
Director & Producer

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.

In Australia, many places are running out of water, but the amount of water on the planet is fixed. We can’t actually run out of it. So, we need to understand where we are within the cycle, and how water resources are moving and changing.

Hear about leading research and industry collaboration projects that provide perspective and strategies on the need to rethink how we clean, transport, distribute water within ourselves that is equitable and sustainable.

https://www.sydney.edu.au/engage/events-sponsorships/sydney-ideas/2020/water-resource-and-climate.html

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/

Marine Science and Management at Southern Cross University

New in 2019 is Southern Cross University’s Bachelor of Marine Science and Management at the fantastic National Marine Science Centre in Coffs Harbour. Located 100m from the beach with plumbed sea water straight into the building, state-of-the-art marine laboratory and field facilities, this unique learning space is not to be missed. Learn more at 

https://www.scu.edu.au/study-at-scu/courses/bachelor-of-marine-science-and-management-3007157/

Careers with Engineering free webinar  -  21 August 12pm 

In this webinar, we ask three engineers to go head-to-head to answer all of your burning engineering questions and bust the most common myths about what engineering careers really look like, from hiking boots to hijabs and heels.

Join Careers with STEM co-founder and journalist Heather Catchpole online as we speed test the latest edition of Careers with STEM: Engineering and meet some engineers working on fascinating challenges and learn about how they got involved in their careers in this interactive careers webinar.

Info here:

https://careerswithstem.com.au/events/?utm_source=Refraction+Media&utm_campaign=dbd36e2bca-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_04_04_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_20dc88b9ea-dbd36e2bca-148898187&mc_cid=dbd36e2bca&mc_eid=5a58dfdde9

Register here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ReQLSfOqSma_bU1KxHIQGA

I.T. Lovers - GovHack

Learning, honing or mastering – there’s a resource and a reason to get started on coding for any learner

Over the past few months with the temporary closings of schools and nurseries, Australian families and some families overseas witnessed their homes take a complete transformation from serving merely as a place of shelter and sleep to becoming a place of learning and fun for their children. The four walls of home had to not only beat lockdown lulls but compensate for time spent at school with teachers or the playground with friends. To fuel desire in their kids and say goodbye to cabin fever, some families resorted to online learning. One family, the Johnsons, turned to coding. During this time, Thomas Johnson asked his son, Dom Johnson, a simple question that would pave a path for his future plans “What do you want to do in the future?”. His son’s immediate response mirrored an interest in working with computers, programming and coding. 

https://govhack.org/2020/06/govhacks-guide-to-programming-for-kids/

Reminder UTS Co-op Scholarship Bachelor of Information Technology

Closes 6 September
Are you at the top of your game? With the Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT), you’ll join a cohort of high achieving students who are passionate about using technology to drive business outcomes.
The BIT is a three-year, fast-tracked IT course designed to mentor the next generation of IT and business leaders.
https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-engineering-and-information-technology/bachelor-information-technology-co-operative
Apply here:
https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-engineering-and-information-technology/bachelor-information-technology-co-operative/how-to-apply/apply

Inside Cyber Security Careers – New Hub

Thinking about studying IT or computer science? There'll be 3.5 million new jobs in cyber security by 2021, which makes it an awesome and in-demand area to specialise in. 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.

http://careerswithstem.com.au/category/cybersecurity/?utm_source=Refraction+Media&utm_campaign=dbd36e2bca-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_04_04_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_20dc88b9ea-dbd36e2bca-148898187&mc_cid=dbd36e2bca&mc_eid=5a58dfdde9

Ask A Teacher

Do you have questions about a future career in teaching?

Have your questions about teaching and working with the NSW Department of Education answered by current NSW public school teachers.

Guest hosts include:

13 August: Jonathan - Mathematics Teacher

A unique webinar link will be emailed to you following registration.

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ask-a-teacher-tickets-110575347842

Want to be a teacher? Requirements for all teaching courses

It may be wise to speak to your Careers Adviser to explain the following information.

For accreditation as a teacher in NSW, graduates will need to meet requirements set by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). 

Students entering accredited teaching programs need to have achieved a minimum of three Band 5s, one of which must be in English, in their HSC or meet a comparable academic standard early in the program.

Check with individual institutions for further information on requirements for particular teaching programs and other approved pathways to study if you do not meet these requirements.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission requirements are set out in the individual course descriptions accessed through the course search. For further information, check with individual institutions about their specific entry requirements.

Some institutions require you to complete a questionnaire as part of your application. 

How to complete the teaching questionnaire.

SUBJECT CONTENT REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATE ENTRY TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS

You must meet the NESA subject content requirements either before admission or before graduation.

To be offered admission to a postgraduate primary teaching degree, your undergraduate (or any postgraduate) degree/s must contain at least one year of full-time study in one key learning area or a combination of key learning areas from the primary school curriculum.

To be offered admission to a postgraduate secondary teaching degree, your undergraduate (or any postgraduate) degree/s must contain a major in the first subject you intend to teach and a minor in any additional subjects you would like to teach.

The initial teacher education providers determine if you meet these subject content requirements.

Check the NESA website for details of requirements for teachers in NSW.

LITERACY AND NUMERACY TEST FOR INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION STANDARDS

All initial teacher education students will need to meet the benchmark set by the national Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students prior to their final professional experience placement and graduation. Read about the test at the Australian Council for Educational Research website.

BACKGROUND CHECKING PROCESSES

If you intend to engage in child-related work, you must hold a valid Working With Children Check clearance. Visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian website for more information.

Additionally, you must be employment screened before beginning an internship or associate teacher program in schools. This may involve providing a Working With Children Check clearance number and completing other employment screening requirements. Visit the Teach NSW website for details.

If you do not meet these requirements, you may not be able to undertake practical course requirements in schools.

Acknowledgement - Excerpt from UAC

UNSW Art & Design Paddington Campus Tours

Begins again August 2020. Select your date here.

Get a sense of creative campus life and go behind the scenes in our unmatched range of cutting-edge design workshops, digital production facilities, traditional fine arts studios and museum-standard galleries.

Tours are the perfect opportunity to learn about study options and get your questions answered.

When: The first Thursday of every month at 3.30pm (except January) and additional dates during peak periods.

Check In: UNSW Galleries Foyer, accessed from the corner of the Oxford St and Greens Rd. See our campus map for directions and travel information.

UNSW is committed to making sure everyone has equal access to our public events. If you would like more information on accessing this event, or to arrange event day assistance, please contact our Future Students team on (02) 9385 1844.

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/unsw-art-design-paddington-campus-tours-tickets-42221232844?_ga=2.76995667.793401645.1595906510-589222075.1588403502&_gac=1.250809010.1595906510.EAIaIQobChMIvLPh_P7u6gIVxA0rCh3ubw4rEAAYASAAEgIfGPD_BwE

UNSW - Yr 8 to Yr12 Girls - Ever wondered where studying maths and science at school can take you?

Apply by 31 October

FREE Three-day workshop - 13 to 15 January 2021

• Build and fly a rocket and gas turbine engine
• Design, build and fly a satellite remotely
• Disassemble and reassemble an engine
• Solder and program a circuit
• Command a robot to solve a series of tasks
• Design, build and test a dam 

We are proud to present YoWIE, a three-day workshop held in January specifically for Young Women.

YoWIE has been running for four years at UNSW Canberra and is continuing to grow in popularity as more young women are joining us each year to experience what it’s like to be an engineer.

https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/school-of-engineering-and-information-technology/yowie/act-young-women-engineering-yowie-2020

ANU Open Week Register and Interactive Day

22 to 28 August

Interactive Day on 22 August

Don’t miss Interactive Day for information given on Q&A with ANU students, internships, accommodation, flexible double degrees.

It’s time to discover your future at The Australian National University (ANU) Virtual Open Week 22–28 August 2020. 

There’s lots to look forward to! You will be able to access exclusive events and seminars throughout the week. As well as learning about degree options from our experts, you will get to speak with current students and experience our inclusive world-class campus community.

https://www.anu.edu.au/study/events/virtual-open-week-2020?utm_campaign=Register%20for%20OW1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

Register here:

https://experience.anu.edu.au/virtual-open-week

ACU - Talk With Industry Series 

See past talks with the following specialists: 

Join ACU online or on campus for a Talk with Industry event to hear from health practitioners, business graduates or teachers on what it’s really like to work in their field. You will hear from graduates about their experiences and get tips and advice for pursuing a career. For a list of upcoming events and to register visit 

https://www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/events/talk-with

ACUTalk with Arts Graduates

18 August. 5pm to 6pm

Join us online to hear from ACU alumni about life after university. Take part in a Q&A session with our graduates and get an insider’s perspective on working in the arts.

https://www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/events/2020/august/talk-with-arts-graduates-online

ACU Talk with Nurses, Midwives and Paramedics

17 September. 5pm to 6pm

Join us online to hear from ACU alumni about their experiences working as nurses, midwives and paramedics. Take part in a Q&A session with our graduates to hear what it is like to work in health care, and if you join us on campus, you can take a tour and visit AskACU.

https://www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/events/2020/september/talk-with-nurses-midwives-and-paramedics-online

UTS Plan Your Week - Event program

31 August to 5 September

Once you have registered, check out the 200+ info sessions, digital workshops, virtual tours and more.

You name it, they have got it. Make sure you register here:

https://openweek.uts.edu.au/program/

TAFE/VET

2021 TAFE NSW  Career and Course Guide

Look for your favourite career and find the course to suit your level of ability that you wish to study for 2021.

Hundreds of courses on offer across NSW. There is a course for you not too far away.

https://www.tafensw.edu.au/documents/60140/197799/TAFE-NSW-CAREER-GUIDE-2020-WEB.pdf

AusApp Pathways

AusAppPathways is a free app that will help students and jobseekers explore the many careers that can begin through an apprenticeship or traineeship pathway.

http://www.ausapp.com.au/

Building Trades

Plumbing, Bricklayer, Tiling, Carpentry, Shopfitter, Stonemason, Sign Graphics, Painter, Plasterer, Roofer

These flyers are suitable for both school-based apprenticeships or post-school apprenticeships. Each flyer sets out a possible career path for the student and then suggests the elective subjects that will make that career path possible. The subject lists cover choices in years 9 & 10 and 11 & 12. https://apprenticeshipengagementforum.com.au/pages/onepage.aspx#body

NECA Electrical Apprenticeships

Work on multi-storey buildings, shopping centres, apartments and houses.

• Installation of main and sub-main switchboards
• Power and lighting systems
• Emergency and exit lighting
• Installation of powerpoints and power supplies to specialised equipment

The telecommunications industry is always evolving in phone, optical fibre systems and internet connected devices.

• Computer cabling design and installations
• Telephone/voice systems design and installations
• Optical fibre communication technology
• Building management systems

Install, maintain and repair electrical systems in the growing field in renewable energy systems.

• Solar panel installations
• Battery back up systems
• Smart Grid technology
• Installation and testing of renewable energy equipment and systems
• Working on the transmission of electricity from power stations through high voltage transmission networks to distribution to homes and business via sub stations could be just what you are looking for.
• Or go deep and be a cable jointer looking after the insulated power supply and control cables installed.

https://www.necatraining.com.au/electrical-apprentices/

What's a BlueScope Illawarra apprenticeship?

Opens August

We offer apprenticeships in mechanical and electrical trades. You will work with expert tradesmen on some of the largest industrial equipment in Australia. Some departments at the Steelworks offer the opportunity for a rotation every 6-12 months, and you will attend the Wollongong Campus of TAFE Illawarra to complete your Certificate III, and licence if necessary.

Applications open in August through our partner Hunter Valley Training Company. In the first eight weeks you will participate in ‘site ready’ training, gaining experience with many of the tools you will use and the safety procedures you will experience on our site.

Apply online through the Hunter Valley Training Company.

https://www.bluescopeillawarra.com.au/working-at-bluescope/cadets-apprentices/bluescope-illawarra-apprentices/

Become a Hairdresser With the Help of a Fee-Free Apprenticeship 

Here’s a case study for the students at your school who are creative and keen on hair. For qualified hairdresser Bianca Caires, 19, inspiration comes from many creative pursuits. That can be fashion, photography and art galleries, she says. There’s never been a better time to start an apprenticeship in NSW—they are fee-free. And VET qualified hairdressers are in demand. 

http://bit.ly/2WXunNK 

VET Can Help You into an Aviation Career 

Here’s a terrific case study for your students who are interested in a career in aviation. Toby Dorn from regional NSW is an aviation engineer, a pilot and more. VET gave Toby the chance to develop the skills he needed to pursue his career. Please invite your students to read his full story at 

http://bit.ly/2JH4cl7

Art, Design, Digital Media, Music - Career Snapshots TAFE

Which occupations in this industry are likely to have the largest employment growth over the next three years? Which TAFE NSW courses are popular for people looking to get into these job roles and how much can you earn?

https://www.tafensw.edu.au/documents/60140/219174/Careers-Snapshot_Art_Design_Digital_Media_and_Music.pdf

GENERAL

Jobs of Tomorrow Scholarships - applications now open 

People with skills in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) are in high demand. If you are interested in training in these skills, you may be eligible for a $1,000 Jobs of Tomorrow scholarship under the NSW Government's Smart and Skilled Program.

We are offering 25,000 scholarships to students commencing selected qualifications under Smart and Skilled

https://smartandskilled.nsw.gov.au/for-students/scholarships/jobs-of-tomorrow-scholarships

Interested in Becoming a Pilot? Flight Virtual Reality Experience

Darling Harbour

Our latest addition is a pair of incredible military inspired, ejection seat style, Virtual Reality military jet simulators. Step into the world of military aviation and pilot a wide variety of aircraft through various challenges and locations. From the valleys of the Grand Canyon to the skyscrapers of New York city, experience flight from a new perspective.

You can choose between a 15 or 30 minute mission, with different challenges and aircraft being added regularly.

Once you have the basics under control, your instructor will take you to other destinations to put your new skills to the test. Fly through the Grand Canyon, under the Golden Gate Bridge or try landing on a moving aircraft carrier, the choice is yours.

https://sydney.flightexperience.com.au/pages/vr-experiences

Discover a Career in Podiatry

The feet are often overlooked when people consider their health. But when you think about how important the feet are for mobility, independence and every day activities, you will understand what an important role podiatrists play. There is a range of movements of the feet and lower limb that can be classified as “normal” and it can be challenging to define abnormal movement

Often people who have played a lot of sport when growing up become interested in this area as they understand the importance of the fee

https://www.myhealthcareer.com.au/podiatry-career/

How I got the job – Episode 1,’ The Nurse’

The How I Got The Job series shows young Australians talking about how VET helped them to find direction and achieve success in a field they’re passionate about. There are a lot of misconceptions about VET. Yet, through this series we learnt these pathways help build real skills for real careers and open up a variety of employment opportunities across lots of different industries.

https://www.fya.org.au/video/how-i-got-the-job-the-nurse/ 

 ASD Cyber EXP - Free Program Available Now 

ASD CyberEXP will take you through a day in the life of five cyber specialists experts working in the Australian Signals Directorate helping to secure the government’s information, services and personnel.

The ASD Cyber EXP is a free online program that enables students to explore careers in cyber security with the Australian Signals Directorate. The program highlights five unique careers at ASD through the perspective of professionals working in the field, and includes a real-world simulation and a range of exercises. https://asdcyberexp.com.au