Career Breakfast – Tuesday 3 and 10 May 2022

Students in Year 10, 11 and 12 have had the great privilege to delve into the world of careers and life journeys with an incredible panel of guest speakers from our school community and beyond.

The event was planned during Term 1, in order to accommodate the COVID restrictions at the time, we decided to split students to allow maximum number of students to have the opportunity to talk to as many professionals and organisations to explore the world of work. Over the two sessions we got nearly 100 students coming through and chatting to our guests.

We hosted the:

Australian Defence Force	Observational astronomer	Physiotherapist
Police Department	Commercial pilot	Instructional consultant
Brain cancer researcher	Mining engineers	Business and law accountant
Astrophysicist	South metro TAFE	Construction Futures
MPA skills	KidsHQ	City of Kalamunda Youth Services

Students got the opportunity to ask questions about what is like to be in the army, a police officer and alternative pathways to university and TAFE.

The guest speakers were engaging and generous with their time (most of them came to both sessions) and were very impressed. Not only with the good behaviour that was displayed by our students but also the kind of deep and thoughtful questions that they asked them.

To organise such a successful series of event, you need support at school (amazing teachers and admin crew) and outside school. We take this opportunity to thank Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce and Kalamunda IGA for their donations to create goodie bags for our registered students and a thank you present to our AWESOME speakers.

The Year 9 Career Taster Program

The Year 9 Career Taster Program (CTP) is an exciting and innovative program designed for Year 9 students to become ‘career curious’ and get a taste of different career options, education and training pathways. Students can explore career pathways, try hands on industry-based activities and see occupations in action.

The program is also designed to challenge the way students think about their post-school options and help them to make more informed decisions on their subject selections for Years 10, 11 and12.

The new Career Taster portal includes a database of industry experiences and information and resources for students, schools, parents and carers, and industry.

To find out more about the program, visit jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/careertaster.

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; and
• where to find accurate, up-to-date career information.