Year 11 students on campus for a tertiary study day
Heather Robinson, head of campus
Senior students from James Sheahan Catholic High School were on campus last week for a day spent
developing academic skills and exploring career options.
Around 125 year 11 students spent the morning honing their study and time management skills with
Elevate Education followed by lunch in the student dining area. During the afternoon, the students
heard about life as a university student and options for entry to Charles Sturt University (CSU) in a
panel session with a team of prospective student advisers and current students.
The secondary students had the opportunity to select two hands on workshops from seven career
areas on offer, enabling the visitors to participate in course activities under the guidance of
experienced CSU staff.
Staff from engineering, communications and creative industries, education, physiotherapy,
pharmacy, clinical science and nursing offered hands on workshops.
Students interested in a career in health were able to experience CSU’s first class simulation facilities
at Orange for nursing, pharmacy and physiotherapy.
Engineering is the newest addition to CSU courses and will take its first students in 2016. Students
got a taste of the practical aspects of the course with a construction challenge involving straws and
jelly snakes.
Initial feedback from students about the experience has been very positive.
Summing up the day, CSU prospective student adviser Katy Fardell said, “It was great to welcome
James Sheahan’s year 11 students on to the CSU Orange campus. They were able to get a feel for a
university campus and gain some invaluable study skills through Elevate Education as well as get a
taste of various course areas offered by CSU.”
Future students can find out more about CSU at www.csu.edu.au or call 1800 334 733