YEAR 12 WHAT’S NEXT?
Post school planning
CAREER PLANNING
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
 This is an exciting time. In a
few months you will finish
high school and are about to
star t post-school life.
 Maybe you have a career
path in mind or perhaps you
are still a little unsure of
what direction you want to
take.
 Don’t Panic! There are many
options to choose from to
star t your career journey
University
TAFE
Private College
Continuation
SBT
Work
Apprenticeship
Traineeship
Cadetship
No Work
Gap Year
Own business
Other
CAREERS HOUSE KEEPING
 Canterbur y Girls High Sc hool Principals EXIT SURVEY
Why?
 To determine your goals for 2017.
 To identify your destination in 2018.
 To identify if you are is eligible for educational and/or financial support when applying
for University and/or TAFE.
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Inter views will be held in week 3/4 with Ms Holden
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CHECK your DOE email regularly – this is how I will communicate news,
current jobs & events e.g. www.jobjump.com.au
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Visit the CAREERS LIBRARY for univer sity, college and TAFE info.
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Visit the Career s Advisor Ms Matos (Tues, Wed & Thur s.) & Ms Conroy
(Monday & Friday)
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Post HSC/ATAR - Free Career s Advisor y Ser vice www.cas.det.nsw.edu.au or
you can call them for a chat on 1300 300 687
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
The Western Sydney Careers Expo
 Friday 23 June 2017
 Cost $10 (covers bus & entry fee) pay at office C
 Permission notes distributed beginning of term 2
Seminars & University Visits
 Careers Adviser Presentations - Term 1 DEAR time
 External visits by university & TAFE term 3 post trials
 Reminder - Listen out for the notices check your email
for current events
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
UNIVERSIT Y, TAFE, COLLEGE OPEN DAYS
INFO EVENINGS, CADETSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS
University Open Days (dates TBC)
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Visit http://www.openday.com.au/tertiary/sydney/
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Read the notices/check your email
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Professional Cadetships Australia PCA
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2017 Business and Engineering & Technology Cadetship
Programs
 Study at university of your choice and work at a
major firm.
 Applications made online open 6 march close
10 May.
 www.businesscadetships.com.au
UNIVERSIT Y OF SYDNEY UNION
SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM
Who What Why?
 Intensive, one-on-one coaching delivered by second & third year current
Sydney Univer sity students under taking bachelor s degrees.
 Various subjects covered e.g. English, Maths, Science
 Held once a week on campus
 Priority given to high needs students
 Contact http://www.usu.edu.au/Get -Involved/Volunteer.aspx or phone:
0295636011
Application Process
 See Career s Adviser for permission note
 Parent and student completes permission note returns to CA
 CA emails permission note to Sydney Univer sity
 Sydney Univer sity emails students application form
 Complete application form and email back to Syd Univer sity
 Sydney Univer sity will contact student if successful .
NOTE: places are limited tutoring provided to those students in most need.
APPLYING TO UNIVERSIT Y –
UNIVERSITIES
ADMISSION CENTRE (UAC)
 Processes all applications, Educational Access Schemes and Equity
Scholar ships notifies current NSW HSC students of their ATAR.
 The UAC Guide (books) Aug 2017
 To apply you need a UAC PIN number & BOS number (sent to you end of July)
 How to apply:
 Apply-by-Web through the Universities Admission Centre (UAC) at
www.uac.edu.a u cost approximately $41 (2016 price)
 Additional selection criteria - univer sity cour se selection is based on the
ATAR in combination with other criteria e.g. external test, a per sonal
statement, questionnaire, por tfolio of work , inter view or test.
 Some cour ses e.g. Medicine and Optometr y, require you to sit for UMAT. For
Pharmacy you need to register for STAT later in the year. Forms/details will
be included in the UAC guide.
 Changes to cour ses USYD band 4,5,6 in 2 unit maths needed for cour ses in
science, engineering, IT.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA
(STAT)
 Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT): is a series of related
tests designed to assess a range of competences commonly
considered important for success in tertiary study
 Versions of STAT:
 STAT Multiple Choice: 2 hour test half verbal and quantitative
 STAT Written English: 1 hour test requires written responses to two themes.
 E.g. USYD pharmacy & vet science requires applicants to sit STAT multiple choice
test.
 STAT Dates/Venues
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Begin in September
various locations e.g. Bankstown – Birrong Boys HS
Cost : $100+
Register on-line at UAC. Locations listed in UAC Guide.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA
(UMAT)
 Undergraduate Medicine & Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT):
 developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
The test is used specifically to assist with the selection of students
into the medicine, dentistry and health science degree programs at
undergraduate level.
 Test Date: 26 July 2017.
 Registrations Open Friday 2 June 2017.
 Information Booklet will be available only on -line late march at
ACER.
 Registration fee applies approx. $250 concessions apply to eligible
students.
 For further information and how register go to
www.umat/acer.edu.au
 Participating Universities include: University of Newcastle, New
England, UNSW, University of Western Sydney.
 Training colleges also help to prepare students for the UMAT test
including; www.medentr y.edu.au
ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO GET INTO UNIVERSIT Y
EDUCATIONAL ACCESS SCHEME (EAS)
 E A S ( E d u c a t io n a l A c c e s s S c h e m e ) . Fo r a p p l i c a n t s w h o h av e ex p e r i e n c e d l o n g - te r m
e d u c a t io n a l d i s a dva n t a g e .
 A d m i n i s ter ed b y UAC
 Yo u m u s t ( s h o w p r o o f ) t h a t yo u r e d u c a t i o n a l p e r f o r ma n c e h a s b e e n s e r i o us l y a f f e c te d
b y c i rc um s t a n c e s b eyo n d t h e i r c o n t ro l o v e r a s u b s t a n t i a l / l o n g p e r i o d o f t i m e ( 6 m t h s – 2
Ye a r s )
 D i s a d va n t a g e s i n c lud e :
 Disrupted Schooling
 Financial hardship
 Home environment responsibilities
 Personal illness/disability
 School environment
 English Language Difficulty
 Refugee Status
 Appling for EAS
 EAS booklet sent out to schools early term 3 or visit www.uac.edu.au/eas
 You will also need to obtain proof of your disadvantage e.g. counsellors /doctors report.
 All applications are treated in strict confidence .
S t a r t a c c um ula t i n g ev i d e n c e N OW.
ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO GET INTO UNIVERSIT Y
(EARLY OFFERS/PRIORIT Y OFFERS/ELITE ATHLETE OFFER)
 P r i o r i t y o f fe r : m ay b e m a d e i f yo u r s c h o o l h a s n o m i n a ted yo u a s h av i n g t h e
p o te n t i a l to s u c c e e d a t u n i v e r s i t y. Yo u w i l l r e c e i ve a n o f fe r b e f o r e yo u s t a r t yo u r
H S C ex a m s . T h e o f fe r i s m a d e o n t h e c o n d i t io n t h a t yo ur ATA R e q u a l s o r ex c e e d s
t h e 2 01 1 c u t - o f f f o r t h e U WS c o u r s e t h a t yo u a p p l i e d f o r.
 S c h o o l s R e c o m m e n d a t i o n S c h e m e s i n c l ud e : U WS Tr i p le a d v a n t a g e p r o g r a m , U T S
G u a r a n te e d E n t r y S c h e m e & P r i nc i p a l s r e c o m m e n d a t io n s c h e m e & U N SW
P r i n c ip a l s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s c h e m e & U SY D E 1 2 S c h e m e .
 E a r l y o f fe r : m ay b e m a d e i f yo ur ATA R e q u a l s o r ex c e e d s t h e 2 01 3 c u t - o f f f o r t h e
U WS c o u r s e yo u h av e a p p l i e d f o r. Yo u w i l l r e c e i ve d et a i l s b e f o r e 24 D e c .
 E l i te A t h l ete s o r P e r fo r m a n c e : M o s t u n i v e r s i t ie s o f fe r s p e c i al c o n s i d e r a t i o n
s c h e m e s t h a t e n c o u r a g e a p p l i c a t io n s f r o m s t u d e n t s w h o h av e b e e n
d i s a d va n t ag e d d u r i n g t h e i r ye a r 1 2 s t u d i e s d u e to p e r fo r m a nc e a n d t r a i n i n g
c o m m it m e n t s a t e l i te s p o r t s l ev e l s .
 Ya p ug : t e r t i a r y p r e p a r a t i o n p r o g r a m o f fe r e d b y U N f o r A b o r i g in a l a n d To r r e s S t r ai t
Islander people
ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO GET INTO UNIVERSIT Y
(RECOMMENDATION SCHEMES CONT.)
 Univer sity of Sydney - Early of fer E1 2 Scheme
 Gives you an early conditional offer before your HSC starts.
 Entry based on whether your ATAR meets the E12 cut -off ATAR.
 Entry requirements include; studying subjects that are related to
the selected course, having the support of your school principal
and be experiencing FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.
 Apply on-line at www.sydney.edu.au/e12 applications open mid
August.
 The Schools Recommendation Schemes (SRS) booklet for Year 12
students will be available to download at www.uac.edu.au/srs
and available in hard copy August 2017.
ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO GET INTO UNIVERSIT Y
BONUS POINTS
 Added by universities to student’s selection ranks.
 Criteria include achievement in relevant HSC subjects, living
or attending school in a region defined by the university and
applying for EAS consideration.
 Bonus points schemes are dif ferent for each university.
 Bonus points do not change a student’s ATAR – it changes
the students selection rank. E.g. Selection rank = their ATAR
+ bonus points.
 No application is required Bonus points are added
automatically.
BONUS POINTS CONT.
 You can find descriptions of institution bonus point schemes in the UAC
Guide. Some institutions include:
 UNSW
 HSC Plus: bonus points awarded for strong performance in Australian year 12
subjects related to UNSW undergraduate program.
 U@UNSW up to 10 bonus points awarded to students from LSES
 USYD
 Flexible Entry Scheme: for applicants whose current ATAR falls up to five points
below the normal cut-off for entry in certain courses. (Not all faculties participate).
 E12: Students apply online for special consideration /Principal endorses
 UTS
 HSC Bonus Points for a select number of courses, UTS will award points for
performances in school subjects (Bands 5 or 6).
 UWS/UOW
 The Maximum bonus points that any applicant can receive is 10 points. This
includes Regional Bonus Points and Subject Bonus Points and (EAS) points.
ALTERNATIVE ENTRY SCHEME
U@UNSW – THE PROGRAM
 The U@UNSW program focuses on improving access to the
University of New South Wales for LSES back ground.
 Students selected for the program will:
 sit the Australian Council of Educational Research Unitest to
demonstrate their ability for tertiary study.
 include UNSW in their top three Universities Admissions Centre
(UAC) preferences.
 be given assistance in making course choices at UNSW and with
UAC and Educational Access Schemes (EAS) applications if
required.
 participate in 2 x 5 day conferences at UNSW comprising of
academic skills workshops and master classes. Assessment tasks
completed as part of the conference program provide students with
additional entry points to UNSW, and demonstrate students’
motivation and ability to study at a tertiary level.
 If successful in gaining an offer to UNSW, students will be
supported in their transition to university.
 student achievement in HSC and all components of this program
will be taken into account when determining students’ eligibility for
an offer to study at UNSW
U@UNSW- ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
 Applicants must:
 be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident of Australia
(including a holder of a permanent humanitarian visa) AND
 be anticipating a median band ATAR in HSC between 70 -80 including EAS/Access
bonus points AND
 be interested in attending UNSW post HSC AND
 have experienced long-term (normally a period longer than six months)
educational disadvantage so that year 12 studies (or equivalent) have been
affected by circumstances beyond their control .
 Circumstances could include:
 financial hardship/LSES
 English language difficulties
 refugee status
 severe family illness/death
 excessive family responsibilities/disruption
 disability or long-term illness/medical condition
 Additional criteria:
 student has not been unable to adequately prepare for HSC for reasons not
specified above .
UNIVERSIT Y SCHOLARSHIPS
( EVERYONE SHOULD APPLY)
 All universities offer a variety of scholarships. Scholarships are
very competitive so you will need to allow plenty of time to
prepare your applications .
 Closing dates are usually in September. The UAC guide gives
some information about scholarships at each individual
university section. More information is available on individual
university websites.
 Co-op scholarships – UTS/UNSW offers this highly competitive
industry sponsored include industry work placements as part of a
specified courses e.g. IT, commerce.
 Teaching Scholarships The Dept Education www.teachnsw.edu.au
UAC - EQUIT Y SCHOLARSHIPS
 Government & university scholarships for university study.
 Assist students with financial hardship and costs associated
with higher education (usually on Centrelink benefits such
e.g. Youth Allowance, Austudy and ABSTUDY).
 Additional criteria may also be considered, but this is one
scholarship where academic results may not be a major
factor.
 Applying for these scholarships are made online through
www.uac.edu.au/equity/. UAC also distributes a booklet at
the same time as university applications.
APPLYING FOR INTERSTATE UNIVERSITIES
V TAC/ QTAC/ SATAC
Each state has it’s admissions body similar to UAC. Guides are
sent to all schools and can also be accessed on -line.
Students apply online at:
V TAC = Victorian Universities and Colleges www.vtac.edu.au
QTAC = Queensland Universities and Colleges www.qtac.edu.au
SATAC = South Australian Universities and Colleges
www.satac.edu.au
HECS-HELP & FEE-HELP & TFN
 Is a loan available to an eligible domestic student enrolled in a
Commonwealth Suppor ted Place (CSP) in a univer sity cour se.
 A HECS-HELP loan will cover all or par t of the student contribution
amount. (The government pays for par t of the cost of the cour se, so CSP
student contributions are lower than full fee or international student
places.
 Before enrolling into a cour se, it is compulsor y to request and sign a
‘Commonwealth suppor t and HECS -HE LP form and to supply a Tax F ile
Number (TFN).
 Students repay their HECS -HE LP loan through the tax system once their
income is above the minimum threshold for compulsor y repayment.
 F EE-HELP is a loan for eligible students who enrol into cour ses that are
usually at a TAFE, private colleges or private univer sity and not
commonwealth suppor ted.
TAX FILE NUMBERS TFN
How to Apply
If you're an Australian resident the easiest way to apply for a TFN
is to:
 Complete the online form
 Print the summary, which will include your application reference
number, and take it to your Australia Post interview.
 Attend an interview at a participating Australia Post outlet within
30 days of completing your online form. You'll need to take your
printed summary and proof of identity documents to the
interview.
https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/tax -file-number/apply -for-atfn/australian-residents---tfn-application/
GET YOUR TFN SORTED NOW!!!
S O YO U D I DN ’T G E T I N TO U N I VE RSI T Y… W H AT N E X T?
UNIVERSIT Y PATHWAY COURSES/ BRIDGING
COURSES
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University preparation courses are options
which may suit students who missed out on
the ATAR and are seeking an alternative
pathway for entry to a university course .
Most courses are at Diploma Level e.g.
 TAFE NS W – Tertiary Prep course, Diploma
Courses
 Char les S t urt U ni versity - CSU Pathways
Program
 Macquarie U ni versity – Macquarie University
Foundation Program , SIBT
 UTS – Insearch courses for international &
domestic students, designed to articulate
into university degree
 WS U – UniTrack offer individual first year
subjects. UWS College courses for
international and domestic students ,
designed to articulate to university degrees.
 UOW – Wollongong College Australia
Foundation Courses
 Notre Dame – Tertiary Enabling Program .
 UNSW – University Preparation Program
 Uni versity o f Newcastle YAPUG (Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Students),
NEWSTEP Tertiary Preparation course for
18/20 year olds who either didn’t complete
the HSC due to adverse circumstances.
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Bridging courses are courses run by
individual universities that help with
preparation for specific areas of study. E.g.
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A C U – E nglish, Che mistr y, Mats for nur se s.
M a c q uar i e – Maths, Statistics
U N S W – Maths Skil ls Pr ogr am
U S Y D – Maths, Che mistr y, Biology and Physics
U T S – Physics, Maths, Nur sing Br idging Cour se
W S U – cour se spe cific br idging cour se s
How to apply for Pathway Courses or Bridging
Courses
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When applying for university courses online
through UAC you can enter a diploma course
as one of your choices
OR
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Apply via direct entry by contacting the
university
TAFE - SYDNEY INSTITUTE
ULTIMO, PETERSHAM, ENMORE, RANDWICK,
ST GEORGE & SUTHERLAND COLLEGES
 M o s t TA F E c o u r s e s a r e v o c a t io n a l – t h a t i s , t h ey l e a d d i r e c t ly to a c a r e e r s t a r t .
C e r t i fi c a te , D i p l o m a a n d A d v a n c e d D i p l o m a l ev e l s b u i l d o n e a c h o t h e r, s o yo u c a n
d e c i d e to ex i t w i t h a q u a l i fi ca t i o n i n s i x m o n t h s , o r c o n t i n ue to f u l l o r p a r t - t im e
l ev e l .
 C o m p let i o n o f a V E T c e r t I I c o ur s e w h i l e a t s c h o o l c a n g i v e yo u R P L to wa r d s
h i g h e r c e r t i fi ca te & d i p l o m a c o u r s e s a t TA F E .
 S o m e D i p l o m a l ev e l c o u r s e s a t TA F E m ay g a i n yo u e n t r y a n d a d v a n c e d s t a n d i n g a t
university e.g.
 Diploma of Financial Ser vices – B Business/Accounting WSU
 Diploma Early Childhood Education & Care – B Early Childhood WSU
 Diploma of Human Ser vices Nursing – B Nursing WSU
 S o m e TA F E c o ur s e s ( h i g h d e m a n d o r t h o s e w i t h s p e c i a l e n t r y c r i te r i a ) r e q u i r e a
p r e - e n r o l me n t w r i t te n a p p l i ca t i o n t h a t m u s t b e c o m p l ete d a n d s u b m it te d by l a te
O c to b e r.
 O t h e r TA F E c o ur s es e n r o l i n J a n u a r y w i t h o ut a s k i n g f o r a n a p p l i ca t i o n f o r m .
H o w ev er, t h ey m ay r e q u i r e a t te n d a n c e a t a n i n f o r m a t i o n o r te s t i n g s e s s i o n .
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v i s i t w w w. t a fe n s w. e d u.a u f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t io n
SMART AND SKILLED COURSES
 Smar t and Skilled is a reform of the NSW Vocational Education and
Training (VET) system.
 Smar t and Skilled provides eligible students with:
 an entitlement to government-subsidised training up to and including Certificate III
 government funding for higher-level courses (Certificate IV and above) in targeted
priority areas.
 At TAFE your cour se fee depends on the qualification level of the cour se
you choose and the cour se itself, and:
 whether you have completed a previous qualification and what type of qualification
it was
 whether you live in NSW and are an Australian citizen or permanent resident; or you
are an international student or temporary resident
 whether you’re offered a Government subsidised (smart and skilled) or full -fee place.
 There are various concessions or exemptions available for eligible students as well
as opportunities to receive financial assistance
 https://smartandskilled.nsw.gov.au/
PRIVATE COLLEGES
 JMC Academy, APM, Quantum College, Billy Blue College of
Design, Martin College, Macleay College and SAE institute
 T h e p r i v a te c o l l e g e n e t wo r k c ov e r s m a ny d i v e r s e a r e a s s u c h a s av i a t i o n , to u r i s m a n d
h o s p i t a l i t y, s o u n d e n g i n e e r i n g , c o m p u te r s , b u s i n e s s , a d v e r t i s i n g a n d j o u r n a l i s m .
 T h e c o u r s e s r a n g e f r o m c e r t i fi c a t e to d e g r e e l e v e l .
 M a ny p r i v a te c o l l e g e s n ow h av e a r t i c u l a t i o n a r r a n g e m e n t s w i t h c r e d i t t r a n s f e r s y s te m s
w i t h U n i v e r s i t i e s a n d TA F E . T h i s m e a n s s t u d e n t s c a n s t a r t o f f a t o n e p o i n t i n t h e
s y s te m a n d h av e t h e i r a c h i e v e m e n t s r e c o g n i s e d a n d / o r c r e d i te d a t a n o t h e r.
 P r i v a te c o l l e g e s g e n e r a l l y o f fe r f u l l - fe e p ay i n g c o u r s e s ( w i t h fe e - h e l p ) . W h e n
c o n s i d e r i n g a c o l l e g e , c h e c k t h a t i t i s r e g i s te r e d a n d t h a t i t i s h a s V E TA B ( v o c a t i o n a l
education and training accreditation board) accreditation. This means that
q u a l i fi c a t i o n s h ave t h e s a m e v a l u e a n d i n te g r i t y a s s i m i l a r q u a l i fi c a t i o n s f r o m p u b l i c
i n s t i t u t i o n s s u c h a s TA F E a n d u n i v e r s i t i e s .
 I t i s i m p o r t a n t to m a ke s u r e t h a t t h e c o u r s e m e e t s yo u r n e e d s . S h o p a r o u n d . V i s i t
O p e n D ay s , F i n d o u t h ow l o n g i t g o e s fo r a n d h ow m u c h $ $ $ , fi n d o u t i f i t i s p o s s i b l e to
g e t a r e f u n d a s k a b o u t e m p l oy m e n t o u t c o m e s a n d p a s t g r a d u a t e s f r o m t h e c o u r s e i n
w h i c h yo u a r e i n te r e s t e d .
GAP YEAR
 Many organisations of fer ‘ Gap Year Experiences’
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Latitude Global Volunteering www.lattitude.org.au
Cultural Care Au Pair www.culturalcare.com.au
EF High School Years Overseas www.ef.com
World Education Program Australia WEP www.wep.org.au
STS Student Exchange www.sts-education.com.au
Antipodeans Abroad www.antipodeans.com.au
National Harvest Labour – work your way around Australia
www.harvesttrail.gov.au
FINDING WORK
 Finding work can be dif ficult and competitive. Under standing how the job
market works can make finding a job easier.
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How?
 Read up on labour market trends - Australian Bureau of Statistics,
www.employment.gov.au/jobactive
 Advertised: in media or through job search websites (seek, indeed)
 Non-advertised: large part of the job market ‘hidden job market’
 Have your resume and cover letter ready!
 How to find non -adver tised vacancies
 Networking
 Spread the word among family and friends ‘I heard about it from a friend of a friend’
 Cold calling
 Contact companies directly to find a job
 Sign up to an employment agency
 Do some research into the type of company you’d like to work for so that
you sound like you know what you’re talking about. It will help you to be
able to ask more informative questions when discussing the kind of job
you’re looking for.
JOB JUMP
J o b jun p w e b p a g e
 Al l Ye a r 1 2 CG H S St ude n t s a re
re g i stere d.
 To a c c e ss c l i c k t h e ‘ I’ m N ew ’ t a b
 Fi n d yo ur s c h ool
 E n te r pa s s word ‘ c o rg i ’
 Yo u w i l l h ave a c c e ss to t h i s s i te
ri g h t up un t i l e n d o f ye a r 1 3
 Th e Jo b Jum p ‘ We e kly C a re e r s
B ul l etins’ a re e m a iled to a l l ye a r
1 2 . Re a d t h e s e to fi n d o ut w h a t ’ s
o n re l a te d to e a c h s ubj e c t a re a .
APPRENTICESHIPS/TRAINEESHIPS
 Defined as…
 An apprenticeship/traineeship involves being employed by a company
and combines practical paid work with structured training to achieve a
nationally recognised qualification.
 Apprenticeship min 4 years/ usually trade areas (plumber, hairdressing)
 Traineeship 2 years (business admin, retail)
 Types of apprenticeships/traineeships
 Anything and everything.
 How do to get one? Who employs apprentices and trainees?
 Group Training Organisations (GTO’s)/Registered Training Organisations.
 Employ apprentices and trainees and host them out to companies for the term
of the apprenticeship or traineeship. During this time the GTO is responsible
for the recruitment process, payroll, entitlements etc.
 Master plumbers association, ATEL, 1300Apprentice, MEGT Apprenticeships,
Apprenticeships Now, Australian Business Limited, Aboriginal Employment
Strategy, Australian Training Company, Auto Start.
REMEMBER…ENROL TO VOTE
 Once you turn 18 you are eligible to enrol to vote. Voting is
compulsory at federal, state and local council elections.
 You may be fined if you don’t.
 You can enrol to vote online at http://www.aec.gov.au/enrol/
T h e S t r e et S m a r t h a n d b o o k i s a n i n i t i a t i ve b y t h e AU S P O L - Po l i c e We l f a r e
Fo u n d a t io n t h a t i s a p r a c t i ca l l i fe g u i d e f o r 16 a n d 17 ye a r o l d s c h o o l l e av e r s t h a t i s
d e s i g n e d to h e l p p r e p a r e to d ay ’s yo ut h f o r l i f e a f te r s c h o o l .
T h e h a n d b o o k c o v e r s i m p o r t a n t to p i c s f r o m s ex ua l h e a l t h a n d t h e e f f e c t s o f d r ug
a n d a l c o h o l a b u s e to l e g a l r i g h t s a n d a p p l y in g f o r a l o a n . I t o f fe r s i n f o r m a t i on
s p e c i fi c to t h e s c h o o l l e av e r, p r o v i d i n g i nv a l ua b le a s s i s t a n c e f o r t h o s e w h o a r e
c o n s i d e r i ng b u y i n g t h e i r f i r s t c a r o r l i v i ng aw ay f r o m h o m e . T h e h a n d b o o k i s a l s o a
h a n d y g u i d e f o r te e n s t h a t a r e p o n d e r i n g t h e i r f u t ur e c a r e e r c h o i ce s a n d s u p p l i e s
t h e m w i t h a d v i c e o n a p p r e n t ic e s h i p s , u n i v e r s i t y a n d TA F E . I t p r ov i d e s te e n s w i t h
s t r a i g h t fo r wa r d , f a c t ua l i n f o r m a t io n a b o u t i s s u e s t h a t t h ey w i l l f a c e .
T h e i n f o r ma t i o n c o n t a i n e d i n t h e S t r e et S m a r t h a n d b o o k i s w r i t te n b y a c o l l ec t i o n o f
to p i c a l ex p e r t s , s u c h a s t h e A u s t r a l i a n D r ug Fo u n d a t i o n , B eyo n d B l u e a n d Q u i t , w h o
a r e w o r k i n g to g et h e r to a d d r e s s t h e i n f o r ma t i o n n e e d s o f te e n s . C o n te n t i n t h e
h a n d b o o k i s a l s o l o c al i s e d to r e f l ec t t h e u n i q ue l aw s o f e a c h S t a te a n d Te r r i to r y i n
A u s t r a l ia .
To v i ew t h e o n l i n e e d i t i o n o f t h e S t r e et S m a r t H a n d b o o k :
 h t t p : / / w w w. c wa us t r a l .c o m .a u/ e m ag / h a n d b o o k s / 1 1 4 6 0 - 2 6 6 6 - 2 2 8 8 5 21 0 /