Term 1, March 2025 #2 – Careers & Pathways – Anna Langley
In this issue
● Congratulations
● Year 10 Work Experience
● Year 12 VTAC update
● Events and Activities
🎉 Congratulations
Congratulations to Year 9 students Harlene Evangeline and Jayani Shukla who were successful in their applications for the Melbourne University sheCommerce Year 9 to 12 academic enrichment program which allows students to meet like-minded peers, current Bachelor of Commerce students, alumni and inspiring academics who are making a difference in industry and through their research.
🔟 Year 10 Work Experience
Work experience is an important part of our career education program at Auburn High School. It helps students to explore potential jobs, develop employability skills, understand workplace expectations and make informed education and career choices.
🗓️ Key Dates
- Applications due: 22 April 2025
- Work experience week: 30 June – 4 July 2025
If students were absent from E4L Wednesday 2nd April, or for those who would like to revisit the information that was covered, please view the Online Application and Safe@work slides which cover:
- work experience handbook,
- new online form,
- paper-based forms, and
- safe@work OHS certificates – these are essential for your application to be approved and should be completed over the holidays.
If you have further questions, feel free to email me. I will respond to emails received during the holidays once school resumes.
📄 Resources
- Work Experience Handbook V2
- Programs and Opportunities
- School2Work Portal
- Student Application QRG
- Parent Application QRG
- Employer Application QRG
🎓 Year 12 VTAC update
Course Search has Changed!
The link to search for courses has changed.
VTAC has opened mid-year applications which offer a limited range of courses. If you search the mid-year courses, you won’t see all available to you next year.
Instead, use the Course Search 2024-25 archive as a guide to options likely available Semester 1, 2026.
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🔎 Events and Activities
All activities and events are free unless otherwise stated in the description.
| Who? | What? | When? |
| Students interested in Medicine | Resource download: SWG 2025 Entry to Medicine Guide for students and their families. | |
| Students interested in health & science | What’s the difference between Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science?
Take Monash’s quiz to discover the difference and to find out which might suit you better. |
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Years 9 and 10
| Who? | What? | When? |
| Years 9-10 | VET Subject Immersion Programs
If you book, please inform the school so we can mark your absences as a ‘school event’ on Compass. IELLEN is delivering immersion programs to gauge interest in VET subjects for 2026. Each immersion has a practical element, giving students an understanding of the course content and career pathways: ● Conservation and Ecosystem Management 30 April, Port Phillip Eco Centre, St Kilda ● Animal Care 7 May, Youth 2 Industry College South Melbourne ● Make-Up 20 May, headspace South Melbourne ● Community Service & Allied Health 20 May, Camberwell Community Centre |
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Years 10 – 12
| Who? | What? | When? |
| Year 10 | Hands On Engineering and IT
Enjoy hands-on activities, solve real-world problems, tour the University of Melbourne campus, and meet both students and academics, all while enjoying a delicious pizza lunch. No prior knowledge is required—this event is all about exploration. |
Register for event 9 or 10 April |
| Years 10-12 | Deakin University Campus Tours Melbourne, Geelong, Warrnambool | Register for tours 8 -16 April |
| Years 10-12 | Discover ACU Campus Events Melbourne and Ballarat | Register for events 8 -10 April |
| Years 10-12 | Discover Monash Clayton and Caulfield | Register for events 10 -15 April |
| Years 10-12 | RMIT Campus Tours | Register for events 7 -11 April |
| Years 10-12 | Focus on Melbourne Information Sessions | Register for events 15 April – 8 May |
| Years 10-12 | Day in the Life of a Swinburne Student
An immersive on-campus event covering STEM, aviation, health, media and communications, games and animation, design, business, arts and humanities, education and psychology. |
Register for events 8-10 April |
| Years 10-12 | Collarts Course Expo Collingwood and Fitzroy | Register for events 8-10 April |
| Years 10-12 | Angliss Experience Day International Hotel School Discover what it’s like to work both behind the scenes and front-of-house in the dynamic hotel and hospitality industry. The cost is $20. | 8 April |
| Years 10-12 | Angliss Experience Day – Cookery
Become a chef for the day and get creative in the kitchen. You’ll watch, cook, taste and experiment with different flavours and enjoy a delicious lunch. The cost is $30. |
11 April |
Years 11-12
| Who? | What? | When? |
| Years 11-12 students interested in studying business at university | Monash Business Explorer Program 2025
Join the Monash Business School (Caulfield) business explorer taster session to learn about the different courses and careers available across accounting, economics, banking and finance, management, marketing, entrepreneurship, analytics, statistics and actuarial studies. |
Register by 23 June for 8 or 17 July |
Year 12
| Who? | What? | When? |
| Year 12 Domestic students | Australian National University Early Offers
Students can apply directly to ANU for undergraduate study in 2026. ANU assesses students’ eligibility based upon their Year 11 results. Students applying for a course with prerequisite subjects need to provide documentation showing their Year 12 subject enrolments. |
Closes 15 May |
| Year 12 students applying for tertiary study in Victoria | Download the linked resources for an overview of the VTAC application process and key dates. VTAC is introducing changes for the 2025-6 cycle, so further information will be shared as it becomes available. | |
| Year 12 students applying for tertiary study interstate | Families of students planning to apply interstate should familiarise themselves with the Tertiary Admission Centre website for the state(s) in which they want to apply:
● QTAC: Queensland ● SATAC: South Australia and the Northern Territory ● TISC: Western Australia ● UAC: New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory ● UTAS: Tasmania |
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Female Identifying Students
| Who? | What? | When? |
| Years 7-12 | Girls’ Programming Network The University of Melbourne’s Girls’ Programming Network (GPN) is a free workshop run each term by women in tech, designed to inspire female students to explore computer science. |
3 May
30 August 11 October |
| Year 9 | Girl Power in Engineering and IT
A three-night camp at the University of Melbourne with mentoring and work experience for female students interested in STEM. |
Apply by 21 April |
| Year 11 | Future Health Leaders Program
The Future Health Leaders Program will bring together a group of 12 students for a hands-on day in Canberra during August and will also include online mentoring sessions. Financial support available to assist successful applicants to attend the session in Canberra. |
Apply by 13 April |
Kindest Regards,
Anna Langley
Senior Careers & Pathways Manager