The great theologian Martin Luther sought to understand the times about 500 years ago during the black plague. Luther's pastoral advice, in circumstances not entirely dissimilar to the challenges the world faces today, were:

I shall ask God mercifully to protect us. Then I shall fumigate, help purify the air, administer medicine and take it. I shall avoid places and persons where my presence is not needed in order not to become contaminated and thus perchance inflict and pollute others and so cause their death as a result of my negligence. If God should wish to take me, he will surely find me and I have done what he has expected of me and so I am not responsible for either my own death or the death of others. If my neighbour needs me, however, I shall not avoid place or person but will go freely as stated above. See this is such a God-fearing faith because it is neither brash nor foolhardy.
From Martin Luther, Works v. 43, p. 132. Letter "Whether one may flee from a Deadly Plague" written to Rev. Dr. John Hess.

As we face the challenges of risks to our health, risks to our employment security and finances and as we carry the burden of caring for those close to us, what does the Bible teach us about facing these challenges? We should:

• Look to Jesus as the founder and perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:2)
• Be patient, kind, gentle and self-controlled (Galatians 5: 22-23)
• Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry (James 1:19)
• Not be anxious, but pray (Philippians 4:6)
• Remember that God is with us, not be frightened and be strong and courageous (Joshua 1:9) 

As I seek to understand the times as they relate to our school, our highly dedicated, loving staff are thoroughly committed to:

• Providing a deeply caring Christian education to every student who comes to school.
• Supplying work through the Junior School online hub, or Secondary School Google Classrooms, for those students who are currently at home.
• Preparing for the likelihood of all of our students learning at home online for an unknown period of time.

Shire Christian School will continue to operate as I have just described until either the government changes their current position or we cannot continue to teach and care for students who come to school and also reasonably provide work to our students who are currently learning at home. Please be assured that we are doing all we can to keep the school open, safe and running smoothly, which I think we are doing extremely well.

I wrote to all parents at the beginning of the week outlining the practical steps the school is taking in response to the challenges presented by the coronavirus. I trust that parents found this information helpful. When circumstances change or we have significant new information I will write again.

Mr Brett Hartley
Principal

The school continues to be thoroughly committed to personal hygiene practices as we have previously communicated to parents. Our teachers are working with students to encourage social distancing.

Thankfully we have been able to access some more hand sanitiser and alcohol wipes which we will use in rooms that don’t have easy access to soap and water.

Visit shirechristian.nsw.edu.au/covid19 for the latest information. 

We have had a number of emails regarding work for children at home. Teachers are posting regular updates to our Junior School Hub. This is where you will link to Grade Google sites. Teachers will be posting work here and not emailing work. The Junior School Hub can be accessed via Engage home page or the school website. Kindergarten to Year 2 are public sites, students will need to log into Google to access Years 3-6 sites.

At the moment we are posting work that can be completed over a length of time. Teachers will post work for Spelling, Reading, Writing, Mathematics and one other area such as Bible, Science or Geography that can be completed throughout the week. If/when the school is closed, teachers will be posting work each day, but for now, we are providing work to be completed during the week. The work that is being posted online is delivering our current teaching program. These are not ‘fill in’ activities but do align with NESA outcomes and with our current teaching programs. We are looking at creative ways that teachers will be able to communicate with students and families which will include video messages and meetings.

If your child completes the assigned work, explore the related weblinks that children can use to enhance their learning. Please ensure students have time to eat, time to play and enjoy other activities.

Homework will no longer be sent home during this time. There will be enough work and online activities for students to use and learn from.

If/when it comes time to close the school, Year 3-6 will be able to take their Chromebooks home. More information about this has been forwarded home today.

If your child has a birthday in the coming week and you would like to send a treat along to the class, please send prepackaged products not home made treats. Thank you.

While the school is minimising non-essential visitors, the help of our parent volunteers is greatly appreciated, if they are well, willing and follow good hygiene practices. If you are unable to make your volunteering commitment please contact reception.

The school will continue to communicate with you regularly and provide updates, advice and support.

If you have any further questions, please use this Google form.

Mr Paul Carter
Head of Junior School

A considerable amount of time has been invested into finding appropriate alternatives.

As soon as details for Year 11 and 12 are confirmed, I will communicate with the school community. I am confident that they will be wonderful experiences for our students.

Our Secondary School is generally a busy place, however this has multiplied in recent weeks. Teachers are continuing to provide meaningful engaging lessons, catering for students who are working remotely and also preparing for the likelihood of a school closure at some point in the future.

Every class should now have a Google Classroom that your child has been invited to join and where students will find coursework to complete. Through the Classroom teachers are providing specific instructions to students. Students are also submitting work here for teachers to view and provide effective feedback that moves student learning forward. The school recently subscribed to a video conferencing app called “Zoom”. Teachers are developing methods of using this technology to allow organic teacher and student discussions that regularly take place around the school but now can take place in an online format. Yesterday Year 7 pastoral care classes listened to a devotion given remotely, rather than congregate as a year group. Dr Van Holst sat in the staffroom and his encouraging message was broadcast to the pastoral care classes. This was well received by the students. I’m very thankful for the dedication and expertise of our teachers, they are very committed to their students and have made a lot of progress in the use of technologies in a very short period of time.

I appreciate that these are uncertain times for our students, however there are also in these moments, opportunities for our students to show God's love to others. Today we received a phone call from a member of the public to say thank you to one of our students who was at Menai Woolworths yesterday with his mum and brother at 7am offering to help the elderly push their trolley around or to get things off the shelves for them. The man that rang wanted to say how lovely it was and that his wife needed help as she has a sore leg. He wasn’t sure if it was a school initiative as they were in uniform but thought it was a great idea and a very kind gesture. This reminds me of the words of Jesus "let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven" (Matthew 5:16). I am very thankful to work in partnership with parents, teachers and students to help shape such wonderful young people.

Mr Greg Smith
Head of Secondary

They wore clothes of their favourite colour, participated in a variety of activities including jelly making, creating a monster shape artwork, looking for shapes around the school, making a streamer wand and having a streamer run on the front oval and many other fun things.

Prep enjoyed a special colour day party at lunchtime. 

Mrs Suzanne Ishak and Mrs Leanne Bentley

Year 9 learnt about Jamberoo before going on the excursion and after the excursion.

They gained some effective insights into the way Jamberoo Action Park is run on their excursion. This of course involved enjoying the rides and attractions on offer, and food and drink from the kiosks.

The Funnel Web and the Perfect Storm rides were very popular with the students with many students going up for these rides numerous times. The Taipan ride, waterslides and the bobsled were also popular rides for the students to go on.

Year 9 Commerce came away from Jamberoo Action Park with having a fun time with friends and good insights into how an entertainment business is run.

Mr Matthew Miller
Head of HSIE

The excursion was designed for students to practice research techniques for their Senior Geography Project (SGP). The SGP provides students with an opportunity to research a local geographical of their choice.

Year 11 Geography found evidence of how recreational use has damaged the natural environment around The Needles by observing motorbike tracks, broken glass and dumped rubbish.

The field trip was a great outdoor experience for the students. They were able to develop their fieldwork techniques in preparation for their own research for their Senior Geography Project.

Mr Matthew Miller
Head of HSIE

I completed a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Educational Studies and English, Text and Writing in 2011. I then finished a Masters of Teaching (Primary) 1.5 years later. Since 2013 I have been working in public schools, and most recently spent 5 years at Heathcote Public School. In 2018 I decided to tick off a life goal of mine: study the Bible formally. How blessed are we in Sydney to have a choice of colleges! I attended Youthworks College two days, and worked two days at Heathcote in Learning Support and served at church on Fridays. My graduation has been postponed, but I have loved learning about theology and children's ministry. 2020 is my comeback tour into a full time teaching role again.

At the end of 2017 I felt God challenge my life direction. I love teaching children and I know God has gifted me in this area... but I honestly love teaching children the good news of Jesus more. I am so thankful to God that He has led me to Shire Christian, where I can do both these things! There isn't a word to describe how blessed and thankful I am to be a part of this beautiful place.

I have a Mum and Dad, a sister that is married with two beautiful kids, a brother with a gorgeous fiancé, a greedy cat called Garry, an awesome roommate named Ashley and a lovely boyfriend who is currently studying at Moore College! On the weekend you will find me at church, serving the kids, drinking coffee, hanging with friends, watching Friends, and crocheting!

We had a tremendously successful day that saw all 4 relay teams go through to the State Carnival, as well as 10 other students making it to the next level for a variety of individual races.

A big congratulations to Jacob Fox, James Seidel and Jade Seidel who were all age champions on the day!

Our State team competed on Monday the 9th of March, with Miss Ohlmus making her debut as a timekeeper at the Blacktown Aquatic Centre. What an amazing job they did! There were many excited racers and exciting races on the day, including the performances of our fabulous relay teams.

Congratulations to Jacob Fox, who came 3rd in the 50m freestyle race. This qualifies Jacob to compete at the Combined Independent Schools (CIS) level as part of the CSSA team. What an amazing achievement! 

Thanks to the many parents who have been amazing assistants at each of the 3 swimming carnivals we have had in the past 6 weeks. Your contributions to these events are greatly appreciated, from the driving of competitors, to the handing out of swim caps, to the enthusiastic cheering!

Sonja Whitaker
Junior School Sport Coordinator 

It is a great achievement to have competed so competitively, despite many students not playing touch at an out of school level.  

Three teams (U15 Boys, U15 Girls and Opens Girls) were successful in making it to the grand final but were narrowly defeated in their final matches. A special mention also to the Open Boys who made it to the semi finals but went down in drop offs (extra time). 

Congratulations also to the following students who were selected to represent the South Metropolitan Zone Touch Team at Port Macquarie:  

• Turoa Williams
• Bailey Bowran
• James Doyle
• Harry  Shore
• Nikora Williams
• Georgia Mullins
• Isabelle Mullins
• Jade Wagstaff
• Amy Purvis
• Milanya Butterham
• Lara Davis
• Emily Doyle
• Heidi Thornely
• Jordan Wang

A big thank you to our ex-students: Izzy Fanous and Lara Dipple who came to support and coach the teams (and teachers). Thank you also to Mrs Wilcockson, Mr Peters, Mrs Dipple and Mr Chen for coaching each of the teams. A wonderful day was had by all!

Mr Jo Chen

In 1972 I began my theological training by enrolling in the Bachelor of Divinity course at the University of Sydney. I had been warned by many that this course had a strongly ‘Liberal’ theological leaning, and that I might therefore find it difficult and challenging. As I began this course, the ‘might’ became ‘will’, and I even witnessed students losing their faith as they sat naively under lecturers who ‘mocked’ even the logical possibility that the Bible is God’s inspired, infallible Word, and who therefore consistently denied the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, the historicity of the miracles recorded throughout Scripture, the Doctrines of Grace, and so on. I was constantly reminded that my persistent adherence to all these ideas indicated that my mind was still in Sunday School (where it was ‘OK’ to hold these ‘naive’ beliefs), but now I had to ‘grow up’ and take a more ‘mature’ attitude to such things. It was obviously very tempting to submit to such ‘academic’ pressure, until I was put in touch with a lecturer in the Ancient History Department, Dr Noel Weeks. He was not involved in the BD course, but here was a humble man with academic background and standing to match and overshadow any of my teachers, and who enabled me, by God’s grace, to maintain and build on the ‘Firm Foundation’ of the reliability and sufficiency of Scripture. I thank God with all my heart for Dr Noel Weeks.

In 1974, while I was still studying, our oldest daughter (then 5) began her schooling at the local Public School. Even at that early stage, my wife, Pat, and I were becoming concerned about the very humanistic, God-ignoring direction that public education was taking. Pat and I had both had all our education in the public school system and were loathe to incur the expenditure involved in private schooling - but the world-view in which our daughter was being taught seemed to be very insidious, and therefore spiritually dangerous. During that year Pat saw an ad in the Sutherland Shire Leader, seeking people who might be interested in starting a ‘Christian School’ in the Shire. Pat went along to the public meeting and came home and reported that the prime movers of this proposed venture were from the local (Dutch/Christian) Reformed Church. She said how keen they were, but seemed to lack the resources to get something started. Nevertheless, Pat went to a subsequent meeting, and came home very excited. “You’ll never guess who’s was there this time - Noel Weeks!” I was convinced on the spot! Getting this school started now moved much further up my list of priorities - even to the point of sharing and alternating the positions of Secretary and Chairman of the Board with Noel! (I must say it did become a little tricky when an ad in the Leader called for expressions of interest in the commencement of a ‘Christian’ School, and the ‘contact person’ was ‘Bruce Christian’!) Noel’s convictions and expertise ensured the School had a ‘Firm Foundation’ from the very beginning, and it is so encouraging to see how this foundation has remained so firm for half a Century!  (Sadly, this isn’t always the case with Christian ventures!)

The memorial service was held for Noel in the school hall last Saturday. It was a very moving experience for me to gather with people from many diverse connections, to reflect on Noel Weeks’ life and influence - a very humble man-of-God who was blessed with many academic and spiritual gifts, and who employed these gifts in a quiet, selfless way to bring untold blessing to others. Many of us will miss him in an extremely significant way, and so our prayers are with his wife, Jan, and their 7 children/stepchildren, and their grandchildren (as well as his 106 year-old father, Ken, and his brother, Ian), as we realise how much more they will miss him.

Bruce Christian

The memorial service live stream is available to watch here. 

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.

Hour of Code

The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts. Check out the tutorials and activities. Supported by over 400 partners and 200,000 educators worldwide.

 https://hourofcode.com/au

Activities: https://hourofcode.com/au/learn

Careers in Maths

See how different people in a wide range of careers use maths as part of their daily routine at work. The site increases Australia’s mathematically capable workforce through hundreds profiles, videos, jobs. Delivering maths careers materials to students and is committed to working towards increasing Australia’s mathematically capable workforce through hundreds of profiles, videos and jobs.

http://mathsadds.amsi.org.au/

UNI

Business Cadetships

Opens - Monday 9 March 2020

Closes - Wednesday 13 May 2020

Open to Year 12 students who wish to pursue a business career. Cadets combine university study with paid work at UBS, a top-ranking global bank.  Over the last thirteen years, Professional Cadetships Australia has provided Year 12 students with the opportunity to apply for a cadetship with leading companies in the financial services industry, including UBS, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BNP Paribas, Westpac, QBE and Zurich. In 2019, UBS intends to offer cadetships across the firm under the Business Cadetships Program. In addition, the bank intends placing Technology Cadets under this Program. Program Director: Alister Wilkinson. Contact: director@professionalcadets.com.au

http://www.professionalcadets.com.au/index.asp

Applying to the Australian Defence Force Academy

Applying for ADFA is a competitive, dual application process that can take up to 12 months. It's preferable you apply in Year 11, but you can still apply in Year 12.

To start the ADF application process, use our degree and job match tool to explore the courses through ADFA, and the careers they can lead to. You can choose from a range of UNSW degrees, each of which leads directly to an officer role in the Navy, Army or Air Force. You will also need to ensure you are eligible.

You may also like to attend ADFA Open Day where you can experience ADFA, meet staff and students, take a tour and view military displays.

https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/students-and-education/australian-defence-force-academy/how-to-apply/

UNSW Events

https://www.events.unsw.edu.au

This website takes you to all the events for students and parents that are currently on their calendar and advises whether they are still running or cancelled due to the coronavirus.

UNSW Degrees and Scholarships Info Evening;  Art and Design Information Evening;  UNSW Year 10 Subject Selection Evening;  Experience UNSW Built Environment Workshops – April and July 2020,  Experience UNSW Business Day, UNSW Experience Science Day.

UTS Events

https://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/undergraduate/our-courses/find-right-course/events-and-info-sessions

UTS Law Information Evening, UTS Discover Nursing, UTS Discover Midwifery, UTS High School Information Evening Faculty of Engineering and IT.

University of Wollongong Information Sessions

are designed to give you the information you need about choosing courses and studying at UOW.

 https://www.uow.edu.au/study/events/

Notre Dame

If you are a Year 12 student, here's your chance to secure a university education of a lifetime – before your exams!

Notre Dame's Early Offer Program is open to Year 12 students who have demonstrated academic excellence and/or are making a significant contribution to their school or community through leadership, volunteering etc.

With an Early Offer, you can sit your Year 12 exams with added confidence. It’s also a great way for schools to acknowledge their outstanding students.

Applications for an Early Offer to study in Semester 1, 2021 open in April and are due 31 July 2020.

Medicine, Dentistry - NIE Simulated UCAT Day Workshop for Years 10, 11 or 12

Our workshops are designed to cover every section, the various types of UCAT-style questions to be encountered and how to tackle them, and then to check where you are at with respect to UCAT-specific study, throwing a full-blown UCAT NIE practice test at you

https://www.nie.edu.au/ucat-courses/simulated-ucat-day-workshop

University of Sydney Explore Engineering Winter School July 2020

Applications will open in April 2020.

Year 10s. Through this one-day intensive workshop on campus you will discover more about the range of disciplines and careers available in engineering. You will experience the latest technologies while participating in hands-on activities, visiting laboratories and an industry site. Places are limited.

https://sydney.edu.au/engineering/industry-and-community/high-school-outreach/year-9-and-10.html

UTS Bachelor of Accounting Scholarship - The closing dates for applications to the 2021 

Round 1 Interviews Closing Date - Friday 29 May 2020

Round 2 Interviews Closing Date - Friday 16 October 2020

Entry to the Bachelor of Accounting is very competitive and is not based on ATAR score alone. Selection criteria are:

• A genuine and informed interest in an accounting-based career
• Personal attributes needed to succeed both as a student and in a business career - communication skills, inter-personal skills, team-working skills, problem-solving skills, enthusiasm and dedication
• Involvement and achievement in a range of activities and interests
• Demonstrated leadership qualities or potential
• Academic ability (desirable ATAR: 95)

https://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/business/business-courses/undergraduate-programs/bachelor-accounting/scholarship

Apply here:

https://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/business/business-courses/undergraduate-programs/bachelor-accounting/application

ACU Community Achiever Program 

The Community Achiever Program (CAP) was previously named the Early Achievers’ Program (EAP).

The program offers future students who are active in their community early entry to their undergraduate course of choice. It also provides opportunities to enhance leadership and volunteering skills.

If you’re successful in applying for the CAP, you could receive an offer to study with us as early as August.

https://www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/admission-pathways/i-volunteer-regularly

UAC Applications Opening - Advice

Wednesday 1 April

Students will be able to apply for undergraduate study as well as Schools Recommendation Schemes, Educational Access Schemes and Equity Scholarships.

All semester 1, 2021 courses will be available from August.

Early bird applications will close at midnight on Wednesday 30 September and offer rounds and other deadlines will remain the same as previous years.

Although not all courses for 2021 will be available, we encourage students to choose any 2021 course to complete their application and come back later to review and change their preferences as courses come available. 

Schools Recommendation Schemes will close earlier this year. Mark midnight on Sunday 20 September in your diary as the new closing date for SRS.

All dates will be available on UAC’s website from 1 April.

UAC Medicine and Medical Sciences Advice

Reminder - Registration for UCAT is open now and closes at midnight on 18 May 2020.

Entry into undergraduate medical degrees is highly competitive and the selection process is rigorous. Special entry requirements for medicine and medical science courses in 2021 at the University of Newcastle, University of New England, the University of Sydney, UNSW Sydney, Charles Sturt University and Western Sydney University for 2021 are now available. View the information on UAC’s website.

University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)

UCAT is an admissions text required for entry into most medical, dental and some clinical sciences degree programs. Students interested in these courses need to check the course description to see if the course they’re interested in requires them to sit UCAT.

Western Sydney University Mid-Year Information Day

May 16 – Parramatta City campus

Mid-Year Information Day is a great opportunity to experience student life at Western and find out about our undergraduate courses, HSC True Reward Early Offer Program, entry pathways, our high performing student program – The Academy, student services, scholarships and much more.

Immerse yourself in Mid-Year Information Day with interactive experiences, a number of informative presentations, virtual reality campus tours, and one-on-one opportunities with staff who can answer all of your questions.

https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/future/student-life/events/mid-year-information-day.html

COLLEGES, WORK EXPERIENCE AND HOLIDAY EVENTS

SAE Info Night Sydney

30 April. 6pm to 8pm

If you're considering studying creative media (Animation, Audio, Design, Film, Games or Web & Mobile) come along to SAE’s Info Night to speak to our experienced team and learn how you can pursue your passion in this dynamic and expanding industry. Talk to current students and learn about life at SAE and discover the types of career opportunities that await you after graduation.

https://sae.edu.au/news-and-events/events/info-night-sydney-campus-april-30-2020/?date=2020-04-30&id=722

NIDA Autumn School Holiday Classes

14 to 26 April

Open your creativity with NIDA’s holiday classes. Designed specifically for children and young people, NIDA offers a fun and supportive learning environment that unlocks creative potential and builds confidence.

https://www.open.nida.edu.au/holiday-classes

Sydney Dance Company School Workshops and Performances 2020

Delivered by Sydney Dance Company’s Teaching Artists, Creative Workshops are a unique opportunity to experience how the Company creates and performs new and original movement. Participants are guided through a contemporary technique warm up, taught a section of Sydney Dance Company choreography and challenged with a composition task from one of our productions.

https://www.sydneydancecompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/MAUDxSDC_School-Program_A5-Folded-postcard_FA_NoCrop1.pdf

April School Holiday Courses at AFTRS

AFTRS run a variety of courses in each of the four school holidays. Their workshops are taught by industry professionals using industry standard equipment and, where appropriate, are held in AFTRS’ state-of-the-art film, TV and radio studios. Enrol here

http://bit.ly/38izYjv

State Music Camp Student Applications for 2020 are now open!

APPLY HERE

• Junior Music Camp (Years 5-8): Sunday 19 July - Friday 24 July (week 1, Term 3)
• Senior Music Camp (Years 8-12): Sunday 28 June - Friday 3 July (week 10, Term 2)

Apply by 1 May

The camps will be held at Sydney Academy of Sport, Wakehurst Parkway, Narrabeen. (Office of Communities, Sport & Recreation)

Talented music students join together for one week each year to receive expert tutelage and develop their performance skills. Participants rehearse and perform high quality repertoire culminating in a concert for families and friends on the final night of the camp.

Musical activities at camp include participation in a major ensemble (symphony orchestra, symphonic bands, vocal ensembles, stage band) as well as a number of elective ensembles and activities. Elective activities include brass and woodwind ensembles, jazz improvisation, composition, music theatre, percussion ensemble.

Read more about the music camp experience HERE
https://www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au/state-junior-and-senior-music-camps

Application info:

https://www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au/2020-state-music-camp-student-application

CSIRO Work Experience 2020

Now open

We are committed to giving students first-hand experience with working in a scientific or engineering environment; be it one of our many areas of science and research, or as part of our support services team.

Our work experience program aims to give year 10, 11 and 12 students all around Australia the opportunity to:

• gain insight and experience into our everyday work, which involves solving the big questions facing our country and planet
• find out the types of jobs that are available in the science industry

Contact: CSIRO Work Experience Team workexperience@csiro.au

https://www.csiro.au/en/Careers/Work-experience

Qantas Group Pilot Academy

We train our pilots to the highest standards and we can draw on almost 100 years of aviation experience. We want to help shape the next generation of pilots and that’s why we’re establishing the Qantas Group Pilot Academy. It will open its doors in 2019 with an initial intake of 100 pilots, and once it’s fully established we aim to train up to 500 pilots a year.

We expect the typical entrants to be high school or university graduates with a strong academic performance. After 18 months of classroom, simulator and real world flight training you’ll graduate. The training could lead to employment with one of the Qantas Group airlines, including Jetstar.

Main site here:

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/about-us/our-company/pilot-academy.html

TAFE

Essential Energy Apprenticeships

If working outdoors and in a team environment is appealing to you, an apprenticeship with us may be the perfect way to kick start your career.  During your apprenticeship you will work towards a trade qualification while learning on-the job. Your apprenticeship journey will be supported by a great crew and a professional training team.

Our apprentices live and work right across regional, rural and remote NSW – we currently have apprentices in more than 50 towns, from Albury to Tweed Heads, to Broken Hill and many places in between. 

https://www.essentialenergy.com.au/careers/apprenticeships?fbclid=IwAR15NDniwqTy8_Dl6SYsRWXApDKKqY4AOnxLxBwZLr1RFmdvD44WK47fLvc

Essential Energy Apprentice Campaign 2021 - Expression of Interest

Essential Energy is part of a growing and evolving industry, set to experience great change and opportunity in the years ahead. At Essential Energy, we operate the electricity distribution network in regional NSW, supplying electricity to more than 800,000 homes and businesses. We are a customer focused organisation, passionate about safety and delivering satisfactory outcomes to our shareholders.

https://www.essentialenergy.com.au/careers/current-jobs?job=500410

GENERAL

NSW Police Force – Recruiting Information Sessions - Watch Out For These

Recruitment Information Session (Parramatta) - COMING SOON
Note: You must be 18 years of age to attend this event 
Saturday 4 April 2020. Time:  8.30am - 11.00am (times may be subject to change)
Tickets available 8.00am 20 March 2020

Recruitment Information Session (Parramatta) - COMING SOON
Note: You must be 18 years of age to attend this event 
Saturday 16 May 2020. Time:  8.30am - 11.00am (times may be subject to change)
Tickets available 8.00am 1 May 2020

Recruitment Information Session (Moree) - COMING SOON
Note: You must be 18 years of age to attend this event 
Saturday 20 June 2020. Time:  10.00am - 3.00pm (times may be subject to change)
Tickets available 8.00am 8 May 2020

https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/recruitment/news/information_sessions

Civil Engineering - Road Designers in Traineeship 

The Road Designer in Training program is available to people looking for a career in designing roads while at the same time studying towards a Civil Engineering degree. Trainees will be working on challenging road and infrastructure projects in NSW.

For more information on when to apply and how, please contact RDITcoordinator@rms.nsw.gov.au

http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/about/careers/working-with-us/employment-programs/road-designer-in-training.html

Australian Federal Police Entry Level

New registration is opening March 2020

How to go about applying for entry level positions. The AFP is interested in attracting individuals who are up for the challenge – both physically and mentally for our entry level recruit – Police Officer and Protective Service Officer roles. If you want to give back to the community, align with our core values of integrity, commitment, accountability, fairness, trust and respect than you are strongly encouraged to apply.

https://www.afp.gov.au/careers/entry-level-recruit-policing-and-protective-service-officer-recruitment

Future Teachers in NSW - HSC students step-by-step guide to becoming a teacher in a NSW public school

1. Decide what type of teacher you would like to become.
   Note: Becoming a qualified teacher in a high-demand subject area would increase your chances of gaining employment in NSW public schools.
2. Find out what teacher education course you will need to complete in order to become the type of teacher you want to be. You may need to study specific subjects in high school in order to gain entrance to the university degree you choose to study. Your school's careers adviser should be able to help you select the subjects you need to study.
   Note: To teach in NSW public schools, you will need to complete teacher education studies at a recognised Australian university or tertiary institution. Your studies will need to meet the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) academic requirements for employment as a teacher. The NSW Department of Education has a number of programs on offer for future teachers to apply for a scholarship and get paid to study to become teachers of high-demand subject areas and in high-demand locations.
3. Apply for admission to the university course you've decided to study through the UAC.
4. Complete your HSC.
   Note: You will need to achieve three Band 5s, including in English, to enter a teacher education university course. A few more steps after this are to be found in the link below.

https://www.teach.nsw.edu.au/becomeateacher/hsc-students

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Work Experience at the Australian Museum

Applications close - Friday 3 April 2020

Successful applicants will be notified between Monday 27 April - Friday 1 May 2020

Every day at the Australian Museum is different. Our work experience program offers high school students the chance to explore a variety of careers including science and cultural research, education, public programming, curatorial and exhibition design, marketing, communications and corporate services.

All work experience opportunities provide practical learning to consolidate classroom teaching. This will support students' personal development and professional skills as they prepare to enter the workforce and make choices about their careers.

Work experience opportunities to students in Years 10, 11 and 12. More information and the application form, visit: 

https://australianmuseum.net.au/get-involved/work/experience/

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Are you seeking to inspire your students to pursue a business, accounting or finance career? Featuring hundreds of employers, offering: graduate, vacation, internship and cadetship roles in accounting, business and finance.

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