My name is Amanda Moreno Diaz. I am the career practitioner working at the school. I feel very privileged to be working in this school to enhance the curriculum and deliver more career focus content in the subjects with the teaching staff. I will be providing career counselling to students and parents/carers and working with the executive team on career development strategies across the school.

Why career focus? Work plays a central role in most people’s lives, successful pursuit of work activities is crucial to psychological well- being (Swanson&Fouda 2020 p.3 Career Theory and Practice). Research shows that the earlier that we (teachers, parents and carers) start talking to our students about career goals and opportunities, the better outcomes they will have. 

of Amanda Moreno Diaz

As I am new to the school, I am currently spending a lot of time meeting teachers and students, in addition to carrying out an audit to assess how to best implement career development strategies in the curriculum and the business plan

Last week I was invited to Maria Pennington Italian classes where I introduced myself and spoke about the importance of learning a language to aid in pursuing student career pathways. I spoke about my personal and professional journey of using languages to achieve my chosen career. Furthermore, students had the opportunity to reflect on their careers goals and dreams.

To be able to succeed in your career, it is important to get to know yourself and reflect on your interest, skills and motivation, students had that time to do that which will empower them to take the right decision for themselves.

In addition, I also met with the City of Kalamunda and the Chamber of Commerce to learn how we can collaborate and provide opportunities for our students to experience the world of working by hands on opportunities outside school, bringing local guest speakers to school to share their knowledge and their career journeys…. Watch this space!

I am located in student services, you can book an appointment Monday-Thursday. You can contact me on Amanda.morenodiaz@education.wa.edu.au .

I am looking forward to working with you.

Career News ( Extract from In focus Career News March 2002)

WA Jobs Vacancies are Still Booming

Labour Force Data from National Skills Commission

WA continues to have the greatest demand for workers in Australia.

• Since COVID, the main growth has been in those jobs requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher.
• The greatest increase in Projected employment growth to November 2025 is in Accommodation with an increase of 30.9%, Health Care and Social Assistance are strong on 14.2% and Adult, Community and Other Education are on 22.7%.
• WA Apprenticeship numbers soared 81% in WA in the 2020-21 financial year according to the National Council for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

The number of 15 – 24 year olds in full time education has significantly increased and there has been strong growth in jobs requiring higher-skill level jobs.

Career Conversations from Department of Education 2022

Career Conversations are a fabulous new initiative from the Department of Education. Sessions will be run across the Metropolitan area, some in the morning and some in the evening. They will then be rolled out across the State.

Parents and carers are the greatest influence on their child’s career decision making. Students and carers are invited to attend a Career Conversation to hear:

• what industry wants from young people
• what opportunities are on offer
• young people sharing their experiences
• where to find accurate, up-to-date career information.

Registration is required for each attendee.

Amanda Morendo Diaz
Career Practioner