Open Days and Info Sessions
Naval Shipbuilding Careers Facebook Live Q&A
Tuesday 14 May | 4.30pm – 5.30pm | Online
Are you considering a career in naval shipbuilding?
The continuous naval shipbuilding program offers decades of work and career opportunities.
Join us on Tuesday, 14 May from 4.30pm ACST during National Careers Week Australia for the opportunity to have your questions answered by naval shipbuilding experts currently working within the Australian naval shipbuilding industry.
Find out more and register: https://www.facebook.com/events/1111115815679394/
Thursday 30 May | 7.30pm – 8.30pm | $30 | Online
This webinar will introduce to you the huge range of futures available to people who choose courses in the vocational education and training (VET) sector. Presented by Craig Robertson, CEO of TAFE Directors Australia, the session will explore the VET system and the range of courses to suit the career aspiration of many Australians.
Find out more and register: https://www.cdaa.org.au/events/event/webinar-demystifying-vet
Deakin Webinar Series: Study Nutrition and Dietetics
Thursday 13 June | 12.00pm | Online
Do you have a passion for food and nutrition? Are you looking to explore a career in dietetics? Find out about the role of nutrition and dietetics in the health sector and how you can make a real difference in your career.
Find out more and register: https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/events/nutrition-and-dietetics-webinar
Deakin Webinar Series: Your Career in Writing and Literature
Wednesday 5 June | 5:00pm | Online
Whether you want to write the first chapter of your own Ulysses or change the narrative of your career, a writing or literature course at Deakin can help you unlock your potential.
Find out more and register: https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/events/writing-and-literature-webinar
Deakin Webinar Series: Inside the Career of a Business Analyst
Tuesday 4 June | 12:00pm | Online
Find out how to equip yourself with the skills to thrive in this growing industry with Deakin’s Bachelor of Business Analytics and Master of Business Analytics.
Find out more and register: https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/events/business-analytics-webinar
Deakin Webinar Series: What It’s Like to Study Online
Tuesday 4 June | 5:00pm | Online
Online study at Deakin’s Cloud Campus brings the classroom to you using innovative technology. World-class teachers, comprehensive support services, and your course content – it’s all available at your fingertips, when and where you want it.
Find out more and register: https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/events/deakin-webinar-series-what-its-like-to-study-online
University of Wollongong | Open Day
Saturday 3 August | 10.00am – 4.00pm | UOW Wollongong Campus
Join one or more of 100+ info sessions, talk to students and staff in the expo hall, jump on a tour, get hands-on at one of the many exhibitions or just chill out on the duck pond lawn. This is your chance to see what it’s like being a student at one of Australia’s best modern universities.
Find out more and register: https://openday.uow.edu.au/
Year 11 Science Seminars – UNSW Sydney
LEARN FROM SOMEONE WHO ACHIEVED A 99.80 ATAR:
- Put you miles ahead of your cohort for upcoming assessments & exams
- Make the rest of 2019 easier and less stressful
- Give you access to a science legend who has aced their HSC and excelled at uni.
- Show you the cutting edge facilities UNSW has to offer scientists.
- IT IS COMPLETELY FREE!
Saturday 18 May | 9.30am – 11.40am | UNSW Sydney
Saturday 18 May | 12.30pm – 2.40pm | UNSW Sydney
Saturday 18 May | 3.30pm – 5.40pm | UNSW Sydney
Workshops and Courses
Saturday 1 June | 11.00am – 1.00pm | Art Gallery of New South Wales
Whether you’re a first timer or an experienced artist, join us on the first Saturday of each month to celebrate the Gallery’s collection by sketching it.
In June, we’ll be drawing in the Grand Courts on the ground level.
Drop in any time between 11am and 1pm. All ages and abilities welcome. All materials are provided.
Find out more: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/calendar/drop-and-draw-june-2019/
Saturday 25 May | 1.00pm – 4.00pm | Art Gallery of New South Wales
Do you have a fear of missing art? Join us on the last Saturday of the month when the Gallery’s Youth Collective presents a kaleidoscope of experiences to engage young people with art and ideas.
FOMArt will feature a range of free events including interviews with art professionals and artists, performances by young musicians, collaborative workshops… and more!
Find out more: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/calendar/fomart-may-2019/
JMC Academy | Character and Life Drawing Workshop – Sydney
Tuesday 2 July | 10.00am – 3.00pm | $50 | JMC Academy Sydney
Tuesday 9 July | 10.00am – 3.00pm | $50 | JMC Academy Sydney
Get your hands dirty with some great exercises that will introduce you to the ideas of figure and character drawing for animation, games and comic books. From generating original characters to drawing a live, costumed model. You’ll go home with a head full of ideas and a fist full of drawings.
JMC Academy | Digital TV Studio Workshop – Sydney
Tuesday 2 July | 10.00am – 3.00pm | $50 | JMC Academy Sydney
Tuesday 9 July | 10.00am – 3.00pm | $50 | JMC Academy Sydney
This practical workshop, designed specifically for high school students aims to provide an introduction to the Film & TV studio recording processes.
Find out more and register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/digital-tv-studio-workshop-jmc-sydney-tickets-59874779076
JMC Academy | Discover and Manage the Next ‘Big Thing’ Workshop – Sydney
Tuesday 2 July | 10.00am – 3.00pm | $50 | JMC Academy Sydney
Ever wondered what it would take to find, manage and promote the next Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish or Ocean Alley? How amazing it would feel to see an artist that you discovered playing on stage at Australia’s next biggest festival?
This workshop will give you a practical insight into the world of talent discovery (also known as A&R) and artist management, revealing how and why some artists ‘make it’. Playing the role of the talent manager, you’ll get to learn the ins and outs of managing a real band from discovery to social media promotion and learning to work with booking agents to get them the biggest and best gigs and festivals spots. You will also spend the afternoon in a real-world recording studio, running the show while your band records a new track.
Find out more and register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/discover-and-manage-the-next-big-thing-jmc-sydney-tickets-60177278861
Academy of Film, Theatre & Television | The Fundamentals of Filming for Social Media Workshop
Saturday 22 June | 9.30am – 4.30pm | $120 | Academy of Film, Theatre & Television
This 1 day course will provide a solid skill set in content creation that can be used to up your social media game. Whether you’re just starting out or want to take your production value to the next level, you’ll learn valuable skills in creating meaningful social media content that will wow your followers!
You must be 15+ to register for this Short Course.
Find out more and register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-fundamentals-of-filming-for-social-media-tickets-59360888014
Tuesday 14 May | 11.30am – 2.30pm | UOW Wollongong Campus
The University of Wollongong (UOW) is hosting an event in the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics on May 14 to celebrate the first Women in Mathematics Day, in honour of the birthday of Maryam Mirzakhani. The event is a number of presentations, including talks from our newest DECRA recipient Dr Valentina-Mira Wheeler and our newest professor Prof Marijka Batterham. These will be followed by a networking lunch and discussion.
Find out more and register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-in-maths-event-university-of-wollongong-tickets-60032172845
Friday 28 June | 8.30am – 2.45pm | UOW Wollongong Campus
The HSC Revision Day provides HSC Mathematics, Extension 1 and Extension 2 students the opportunity to attend workshops to work through the HSC maths curriculum, receive tips from the experts on how to approach the HSC exams and learn about options for studying Mathematics at UOW. Also part of the proceedings will include a presentation by a UOW graduate who will talk about their interesting and rewarding career in mathematics.
Find out more: https://news.eis.uow.edu.au/event/hsc-revision-day-illawarra-maths-teachers-network-2019/
UOW | HSC Business Studies Day
Monday 17 June | 9.30am – 2.15pm | UOW Wollongong Campus
The Faculty of Business invites year 12 students and teachers to attend our free Business Studies HSC Study Day. Students will hear from acclaimed industry key note speakers and learn vital tips and information that will assist them with study techniques and help improve results.
Find out more and register: https://business.uow.edu.au/hscstudydays/index.html
UOW | HSC Business Studies Day
Monday 24 June | 9.30am – 2.15pm | UOW South Western Sydney Campus
The Faculty of Business invites year 12 students and teachers to attend our free Business Studies HSC Study Day. Students will hear from acclaimed industry key note speakers and learn vital tips and information that will assist them with study techniques and help improve results.
Find out more and register: https://business.uow.edu.au/hscstudydays/sws-campus/index.html
CRE8 – Design and Build Day! @UoNmakerspace
Saturday 11 May | 10.00am – 3.00pm | $5 | UoN Makerspace
UoN Makerspace is bringing to you an event that is sure to quench your making thirst. There are many activities planned for the day, with the flagship event allowing you to build your very own drone!
Find out more and purchase tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/308120236775964/
Monday 8 – Wednesday 10 July | 9.30am – 2.30pm | UNSW
Girls in Business – High Risk to High Tech is an immersive winter camp designed for girls in year 10 and 11 who want to explore their future in the Information Systems and Actuarial industries. This exciting new program is a collaboration between UNSW Business School and industry partners to build confidence and participation in the Information Systems and Actuarial industries within females.
Find out more and register: https://www.events.unsw.edu.au/event/girls-business-camp
UNSW | Exploring STEM Careers Application
Monday 8 & Tuesday 9 July | 9.00am – 5.00pm | UNSW Kensington Campus
Join Science 50:50 and UNSW Women in Engineering for an exciting one-day holiday program exploring careers in STEM! Together we will visit various organisations, meet professional scientists and engineers, discover where they work and what they do.
The holiday program is designed for female Year 10 students who have an interest in STEM.
Find out more and register: https://www.events.unsw.edu.au/event/exploring-stem-careers-application
More Technology, More Stress: Managing Technology-Induced Stress
Friday 31 May | 6.00pm – 8.00pm | Macquarie University City Campus
The Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance at Macquarie University is hosting this interactive workshop to raise awareness of the negative impacts that technology can have on you and those around you; access tools to help you better manage your use of technology and improve your resilience to technology-induced stress.
Find out more and register: https://www.mq.edu.au/about/events/view/more-technology-more-stress-2019/
Scholarships
William Blue Scholarships
Value: Full-fee Scholarship
Not yet open for 2020
Only open to Australian citizens and permanent residents
Scholarships are only awarded for full-time students studying on campus
Recipients must have completed their Higher School Certificate
An ATAR of 60.0 or equivalent if applying for the bachelor degree
Billy Blue College of Design Scholarship
Value: $10,000
Scholarships are open to high achieving school leavers, those who have worked in design or established professionals ready to return to study for a postgraduate course.
Study in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.
Closing dates in May, August and January.
Find out more
John Monash Scholarships – for after your university degree
Open/Closing Dates: May 1, 2019 – July 14, 2019
Value: $210,000 AUD
John Monash Scholarships recognise excellence and leadership, and celebrate one of Australia’s finest leaders: General Sir John Monash. Scholarships are awarded annually to outstanding Australian graduates to support them with post graduate study at the world’s best universities. Successful applicants have demonstrated excellence in their field, leadership potential, and a vision for how they can contribute to a better Australia.
The John Monash Scholarships are not limited by age, gender, academic field of study or choice of overseas university.
To be eligible to apply for a John Monash Scholarship you must:
- Be an Australian Citizen;
- Have completed or be about to complete an degree from an Australian University, and;
- Be planning to undertake postgraduate study at an overseas university commencing in the calendar year following the year of application and selection; it is not necessary to have already been accepted to the institution at the time of applying.
RAS Foundation Rural Scholarships
Value: $6,000 AUD
Rural Scholarships are available to support individuals in NSW who demonstrate a passion for rural communities and commitment for any career that will ensure the future success of rural and regional NSW.
There is no limit on the types of courses that qualify or the age of the applicant. You could be studying anything from physiotherapy, engineering, teaching, agricultural science, horticulture, medicine and commerce – and almost everything in between. You could be studying at University, TAFE or VET courses, on campus or by distance learning. However applicants all have one thing in common – a desire to play an active part in the future of rural NSW.
2019 applications are closed, contact the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW to find out dates for students commencing tertiary studies in 2020.
QCoal Foundation Scholarship
Value: $10,000 AUD
QCoal Foundation has been established to deliver community-focused outcomes that enrich rural and remote Queensland. The Foundation is focused on three broad support areas of Health, Liveability and Education. This Scholarship will support an undergraduate student through three years of study.
Balnaves Foundation Indigenous Medical Scholarships
Open/Closing Dates: Not yet open for 2020
Value: $25,000 AUD
The purpose of the Balnaves Foundation Indigenous Medical Scholarships is to encourage Indigenous students to study Medicine at UNSW.
The Scholarship will normally be tenable for the minimum program duration (6 years) of the Medicine program (BMed/MD), subject to satisfactory progress.
To be eligible for the Scholarship, applicants must be commencing full-time study in the BMed/MD program at UNSW
The Ragdoll Scholarships - Murdoch
Open/Closing Dates: Closed but should be available again for 2020
Value: $12,000 AUD
Eligibility:
For those suffering financial hardship, who are enrolled full-time and commencing your first year of your undergraduate course, in one of the following schools:
- Arts
- Business & Governance
- Education
- Health Professions
- Psychology & Exercise Science
Dr Herbert Gibson Rural Health Scholarship
Value: $20,000 AUD
A scholarship for students who are studying medicine and have a low income or are from a regional or remote area of Australia.
Dr Herbert Gibson was born in Bendigo and moved to Melbourne to study Medicine at Monash. He later became an academic staff member at Monash, and devoted his life to the care of marginalised people.
JCU Access Fund
Open/Closing Dates: May 1, 2019 – July 31, 2019
Value: $4,000 AUD
The JCU Access Fund could be the answer if money problems stand between you and a higher education at James Cook University (JCU). Your financial circumstances are taken into consideration when awarding these scholarships and bursaries.
The JCU Access Fund consists of three awards as below, you only need to submit one application which will be assessed for all awards you may be eligible for.
There are two rounds, so if you are starting mid-year or missed Round 1 close date you can apply for Round 2.
JCU Access Scholarship Undergraduate, first year, full time $4,000 1 year
JCU Access Bursary Undergraduate, first year, full time $1,500 1 year
JCU Support Grant Undergraduate, second year only, full time $500 e-voucher for the Co-op Bookshop 1 year
For Application dates for 2020 study check with the university.
Arrow Energy-JCU Go Further Indigenous Tertiary Scholarships
Value: $10,000 AUD
Through the Arrow Energy Reconciliation Action Plan, Arrow is aiming to build mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous people and communities in a range of fields including education.
As a part of this commitment, Arrow is providing tertiary scholarships to support Indigenous students to attend and complete university.
Applications are currently closed, if you’re applying to JCU to study in 2020 then check back for dates – 1 October 2018 is when they opened last year.
The Clem Jones Sporting Scholarship
Closing Date: May 17, 2019
Value: $9,000 AUD
The aim of the Clem Jones Sporting Scholarship is to provide financial assistance that enables applicants on low incomes to undertake study at Griffith University.
The scholarship will assist students with high levels of sporting and academic ability gain tertiary qualifications from which they and the community will benefit.
Application dates listed are for 2019 study, if you’re planning to commence studies at Griffith in 2020, please check back for application dates or contact the Uni for more information.
Griffith Sports Excellence Scholarship
Closing Date: June 30, 2019
Value: $28,000 AUD
The Griffith Sports Excellence Scholarships enable gifted sportsmen and sportswomen who have the potential to perform at a sound academic level at a tertiary institution, to gain a higher qualification without forfeiting their sporting opportunities.
Please check with the University the application dates if you are planning to commence studies at Griffith in 2020.
Griffith University Chancellor’s Scholarships
Closing Date For Trimester 2 2019 - June 28, 2019
The Chancellor’s Scholarships are for students who have experienced financial hardship, and/or education disadvantage that has impacted on their ability to achieve their full potential.
There are multiple scholarships available within the Chancellor’s Scholarships.
Bond University Scholarships
Bond offers a number of full-fee and part-fee scholarships to the best and brightest applicants each semester and are designed to reward and encourage students who have excelled in the areas of academia, leadership, community and sporting. If you believe you have what it takes, we urge you to apply for one of our scholarships.
Download a copy of the 2020 Scholarship Brochure for domestic high school leavers. Scholarship applications for students currently completing their final year of high school in Australia are now open online.
We’ve listed some of them below:
Bond Uni Leadership Scholarship
The Bond University Leadership Scholarship aims to recognise current Year 12 students who have outstanding leadership experience and community involvement with a partial-fee tuition remission scholarship.
Eligibility is based on applicants meeting a minimum academic requirement as well as providing evidence of outstanding leadership and community achievements.
Transformer Scholarship
The Transformer is a co-curricular program offering at Bond designed to enable students to innovatively tackle real-world problems that matter.
It is a program that attracts motivated, self-directed individuals who want to work in collaborative, interdisciplinary teams on challenging projects that typically span multiple semesters.
The nature and scope of these projects are limited only by the passions and interests of the participants. Although highly motived and self-directed, Transformer participants are supported throughout the program by dedicated Bond academics and staff, industry experts, mentors, state-of-the-art facilities and other essential resources.
Riewoldt Family AFL Excellence Scholarship
As a proud partner of AFL Queensland, Bond University is offering two Riewoldt Family AFL Excellence Scholarships for students commencing university in January 2020.
Offered in partnership with the Riewoldt Family, these unique full tuition scholarships provide an opportunity for one male and one female to enhance their footballing career whilst also gaining a first class educational experience at Bond University.
ADCO Sports Excellence Scholarship
Bond University looks beyond academic achievement when searching for the next leading business executive, film producer, Olympian or senior legal counsel.
The ADCO Sports Excellence Scholarship celebrates this by awarding sporting scholarships to outstanding sports men and women from around Australia with the chance to help fund their tertiary studies.
These scholarships open the door to applicants with high achievements in the sporting arena to a personalised education, fast-tracked degree options and small classes.
Careers and Jobs
Study Medicine – ATAR Scaling News Flash: How you play sport now determines your ATAR score
Playing a sport is used to give a cut-through explanation of subject scaling, ranking and considerations in choosing subjects to maximise your ATAR.
A new free resource – ATAR Scaling News Flash: How you play sport now determines your ATAR score is now available. You can also download this article or view the video and use to guide students in their subject selection process. https://www.studymedicine.com.au/atar-scaling
Study Medicine https://www.studymedicine.com.au/
Teenage Art Club @ Art Gallery of New South Wales
The Art Gallery of New South Wales hosts series of monthly workshops for teenagers to explore and nurture their creativity. Looking at different artworks in the collection each month, teens will gain inspiration through discussion shared ideas and techniques, then create their own individual work.
Upcoming workshops:
- Pencils and charcoal – Looking at landscape – Sunday 26 May
- Drawing and collage – Dada – Sunday 30 June
- Jeffrey Smart Constructed World – Sunday 28 July
- Clay Portraits – Sunday 25 August
Each workshop is $45 for non-members, and $35 for members.
Find out more and keep up to date with upcoming workshops here: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/calendar/teenage-art-club-2019/
Engineering & Technology Cadetships Program – Now Open
Applications are open for the Engineering & Technology Cadetships (ETCAD) Program.
If you are a Year 12 student who is interested in studying engineering or technology at university, why not consider applying for an ETCAD Cadetship?
Cadets combine study at the university of their choice with paid work at Cubic Transportation Systems. Cubic is a global leader in devising and running integrated transport management systems. In Sydney, the firm is responsible for the Opal card.
With an ETCAD Cadetship you will be launching your career from the start of university rather than competing with graduates at the end of their degree.
Applications close on 21 June.
Find out more and apply here – http://www.professionalcadets.com.au/engineering-technology-cadetships-how-they-work.asp
SongMakers is all about contemporary music. It’s a program aimed at musically-engaged senior students in schools where there is a strong commitment to music education.
They take Australia’s top songwriters and producers in to schools to work with senior students on creating and recording original songs in a two day workshop.
In the workshop they present the elements of songwriting, co-creation and production and give students access to some of the biggest names in music, right there in the classroom.
Find out more about the SongMakers program and how your school can be involved here.
Further Learning
MACQUARIE LEADERS AND ACHIEVERS – Early Entry program
Macquarie Leaders and Achievers is our new early entry program that recognises a student’s academic performance alongside their extracurricular activities that demonstrate leadership, community service and personal achievement.
Year 12 students who meet the criteria are offered a place in their preferred degree before the HSC examinations.
HOW TO APPLY
Students complete an online application and have a school representative endorse their application.
KEY DATES:
APPLICATIONS OPEN: JUNE 3
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 26 AUGUST
OFFER ROUND 1: AUGUST 15
OFFER ROUND 2: SEPTEMBER 12
OFFER ROUND 3; OCTOBER 3
W: MQ.EDU.AU/LEADERS-AND-ACHIEVERS
E: futurestudents@mq.edu.au
Do you have a passion for acting and drama? Did you know that the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) hosts courses all across Australia? They have a wide variety of subjects including acting, writing, singing, filmmaking, and more.
You can find the courses currently on offer here: https://www.open.nida.edu.au/courses/who/young+people
CASper Test
What is the CASper Test?
It’s a Computer Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics (CASper), designed to demonstrate the strength of your people skills.
Test-takers are given a series of realistic, hypothetical scenarios and asks them to type out what they would do if they were to be in that particular situation.
It tests for things like your communication, teamwork, and conflict resolutions skills, as well as your compassion, empathy and professionalism.
It’s used as additional admission criteria for the benefit of the institution you’re applying to, similar to how an interview might be used for employment. They want to know that you are really well suited to the career you’re applying for.
In the same way you wouldn’t expect to receive ‘results’ from an interview or reference check, you won’t receive your CASPer results.
What’s involved?
Applicants will need to complete 12 sections – each containing a video-based or written scenario, followed by three questions.
For each scenario, all three questions must be answered within a total of 5 minutes.
Your responses won’t be checked for things like spelling and grammar, instead you’ll be assessed on how you tackle the ethical and professional situations put forward.
Your results are forwarded directly to the institutions you’ve elected in the distribution section.
Can you fail?
There are no right or wrong answers – just answers that reflect your personal attributes that indicate how suitable you are for teaching / medicine / veterinary science etc. You can’t ‘fail’, but your responses could mean that you won’t be offered a place on the degree.
How much does it cost?
The CASPer test costs $80, and is non-refundable. The distribution fee is included.
Do you need to do it?
If you are a domestic student planning on applying to do one of the following courses at the listed institutions then YES.
Undergraduate Teaching courses that require CASper:
- ACU VTAC Applicants, Undergraduate Teacher Education
- Deakin Direct Applicants, Undergraduate Teacher Education
- Deakin University – VTAC Applicants, Undergraduate Teacher
- Federation University – Direct Applicants, Undergraduate Teacher Education
- Federation University – VTAC Applicants, Undergraduate Teacher Education
- La Trobe University – Direct or UAC Applicants, Undergraduate Teacher Education
- La Trobe University – VTAC Applicants, Undergraduate Teacher Education
- Monash University – Direct Applicants, Undergraduate Teacher Education
- Monash University – VTAC Applicants, Undergraduate Teacher Education
- RMIT University – Direct Applicants, Undergraduate Teacher Education
- RMIT University – VTAC Applicants, Undergraduate Teacher Education
- Swinburne University – Direct Applicants, Undergraduate Teacher Education
- Swinburne University Online, Undergraduate Teacher Education
- Swinburne University – VTAC Applicants, Undergraduate Teacher Education
- Victoria University – Direct Applicants, Undergraduate Teacher Education
- Victoria University – VTAC Applicants, Undergraduate Teacher Education
Undergraduate Veterinary Science courses that require CASper:
The University of Queensland, Veterinary
Postgraduate Teaching courses that require CASper:
Australian Catholic University
Deakin University
Federation University
La Trobe University
Monash University
RMIT University
Swinburne University
Victoria University
Postgraduate Medicine courses that require CASper:
University of Wollongong
When can you sit the tests?
Test dates for 2020 applications haven’t all been updated yet. Check here for updated dates.
CASPer can only be written once for Australian Education between August 1st and July 31st of any given year. Note: deadlines vary for each university and depending on your application method e.g. direct or through VTAC.
Set test dates can be each month between September and the following Feb or June (depending on the institution).
It’s also worth noting the distribution deadline for each course or institution. It’s the final date that you can a school to your CASPer score distribution list.
What next?
If you’ll need to sit the test:
- Go to takecasper.com
- Register for an account
- Make sure you have the ID required
- Reserve your test date
- Pay
- Sit the test
What you’ll need:
- Valid ID (see the requirement for each University – listed above)
- A working webcam
- A computer in a quiet place that is able to host the test
Resources
There have been countless articles about meditation, what it is and why you should do it.
Generally, it’s touted as being a great way to combat stress, but it seems that there are plenty more benefits to it than that.
- It could improve your self control
- Help you become more compassionate
- Develops your brain, specifically in areas associated with learning and memory
- Reduces sensitivity to pain
- Helps your brain process information faster
- Improves creative problem solving skills
- Helps you concentrate better and for longer periods
- Facilitates multi-tasking
- Reduces anxiety
- Combats depression
With all that in mind, plus the fact it won’t cost you anything, it seems like there’s really no reason not to give it a shot.
Why not set yourself an 8 weeks challenge (apparently that’s how long it can take to notice some of the physiological changes).
You can read the full article here.
The Paddington Art Prize is a $30,000 National acquisitive prize, awarded annually for a painting inspired by the Australian landscape.
The prize encourages the interpretation of the landscape as a significant contemporary genre, its long tradition in Australian painting as a key contributor to our national ethos, and is a positive initiative in private patronage of the arts in Australia.
Entries close Sunday 15 September.
Find out more and enter: https://paddingtonartprize.com.au
NOW Contemporary Art Prize is a Biennial Visual Arts prize exhibited at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery. The prize aims to inspire artists to consider contemporary art as more than something created recently, and to reflect on the ways contemporary art has, and continues to, push boundaries and comment on our world and the artist’s place in it.
Artists across Australia are invited to submit works in any media.
Entries close Sunday 25 August.
Find out more and enter: https://shoalhavenregionalgallery.com.au/now
Maggie Diaz Photography Prize for Women
The Maggie Diaz Photography Prize for Women is seeking entries from women photographers of all ages,
backgrounds and career levels. The only requirement is photographers must only use available light.
Entries are open until Friday 21 June.
Find out more and enter: http://www.maggiediazprize.com/
The Lester Prize Youth Award encourages the creative talents of young, aspiring and emerging artists. It is open to all High School students across Australia and children in care at the Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH). The Prize allows entrants to showcase their works and present their unique artistic perspectives; helps build their confidence to further their art practice; and allows them to share their stories with the wider community.
Applications are open until Friday 26 July.
Find out more and apply here: https://www.lesterprize.com
Job Spotlight
What do they do?
Carpenters are highly skilled, important within the construction and renovation industries, in both commercial and residential settings. They work with wood in all its forms. From putting up timber frames for buildings, to boat making, creating cabinetry or fine furniture, the scope is very broad.
If you’re practical with a creative streak, love to be hands on, have great attention to detail and love a bit variety, this could be a really rewarding career to consider.
Duties:
These vary greatly depending on the job and type of carpentry, here’s a rough guide.
- Read and interpret plans and designs
- List, measure and price materials required
- build, install, repair and erect wooden frames, foundations, walls and other structural elements.
- cut, measure and shape timber elements, using precise measurements and adjustments
- construct formwork into which concrete is poured
- use both hand and power tools, maintain and sharpen tools.
Skills required:
- Creativity and visualisation of finished products
- Dexterity and a steady hand
- Physical strength and stamina
- Maths
- Attention to detail
- Patience
Pathways
Apprenticeships with registered training organisations, minimum Certificate III in Carpentry.
Entry requirements vary, but employers generally require Year 10.
Check in your state as what accreditation or supervision is required.
Workers in the construction industry must undergo safety induction training and be issued with a Construction Induction Card (CIC).
Average salary ranges from $40,000 to $90,000 per year depending on type of carpentry and level of qualification (Source: Payscale)
Job growth in this area is moderate (source: Joboutlook.gov.au)
Future State: Youth Symposium
Prepare for the jobs of the future with world renowned artificial intelligence expert Professor Toby Walsh at the first-ever Hills Shire Youth Symposium at the Pioneer Theatre on Wednesday, May 22.
Professor Walsh will be joined by urban designer Melissa Neighbour and political economist Dr Angus Harvey.
Plus, the FREE event will be hosted by renowned Australian comedian Susie Youssef.
Tickets are limited to 380 so people will need to book online here http://www.pioneertheatre.com.au/Events-directory/Future-State-Youth-Symposium
UNI
UAC - Access and Scholarship Programs are Now Open
Schools Recommendation Schemes, Educational Access Schemes and Equity Scholarships are all open for applications.
By opening earlier this year it gives you more time to arrange your supporting documentation like records of attendance, educational impact statements all before the pressure of final exams.
If you may be eligible for these schemes begin your application as soon as you have applied through UAC.
SRS https://www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/scholarships-and-schemes/schools-recommendation-schemes
EAS https://www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/scholarships-and-schemes/educational-access-schemes
Equity Scholarships https://www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/scholarships-and-schemes/equity-scholarships
University of Sydney Scholarships Information Evening
30 July. 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Eastern Avenue Auditorium, Eastern Avenue , The University of Sydney
If you are a Year 12 student, join us on campus for an informative evening where current students and staff will answer the important questions on scholarships
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-university-of-sydney-scholarships-information-evening-2019-registration-60170700184
Reminder - UNSW Degrees and Scholarships Info Evening
11 June, 13 June, 20 June
At UNSW Sydney, we know that choosing what to study at university can be a complex decision. That’s why we’re holding the UNSW Degree and Scholarships Information Evening.
https://www.events.unsw.edu.au/event/unsw-degrees-and-scholarships-info-evening
University Of Sydney – Years 10, 11, 12 Parent And Community Info Evening
Max Webber Library, Blacktown Tuesday 7 May 2019, 6-8pm Whitlam Library, Cabramatta Tuesday 4 June 2019, 6 - 8pm Ingleburn Library, Campbelltown Thursday 6 June 2019, 6 - 8pm
These evenings provide parents and caregivers of Year 10, 11 and 12 students with the tools to support their children in making informed choices and decisions as they progress through school and transition to university. Hear from and speak to University staff, faculty representatives and current university students about subject selection, pathways, degrees, and careers.
http://sydney.edu.au/wpo/high-schools/community
University of Sydney - Project Management Winter Camp
July 2019. Watch this space. Years 10–12. This two-day intensive workshop offers an introduction to project management and where this dynamic field can take you. Hear about project management degrees, careers and pathways and try your hand at working on authentic case studies. The camp includes a site visit to a large project management organisation to learn about projects in action. Places are limited.
https://sydney.edu.au/engineering/study-engineering-and-it/why-study-here/high-school-students/years-9-and-10.html
Create Your Career – UNSW
29 May. 6pm to 8.30pm
UNSW Randwick Campus, Colombo Theatres
To help you start to shape your career and the study pathway to get you there, the UNSW Co-op Program has assembled a lineup of Industry Leaders in key sectors at our Create Your Career sessions.
Each session will include:
An introduction to the breadth of career opportunities available in the sector
Insights from industry leaders and professionals
Highlights from current Co-op scholars studying and working in the sector
Q&A panel of all speakers
https://www.events.unsw.edu.au/event/unsw-create-your-career-evening
UTS Bachelor of Accounting Information Evening
14 May 2019, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
If you are a high achieving school leaver and believe you could be one of Australia’s future business leaders, then the Bachelor of Accounting cooperative education scholarship program has been designed just for you. The Bachelor of Accounting provides you with a multi-skilled accounting degree with strong emphasis on both accounting and financial management, both essential business tools.
https://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/business/business-courses/undergraduate-programs/bachelor-accounting
UTS -Faculty of Engineering and IT research showcase 2019
12 June 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
City – Broadway, CB11 Faculty of Engineering and IT Building, Building 11
A unique opportunity to engage with current Higher Degree Research students in the Faculty of Engineering and IT.
It highlights some of the best work from each of our six Schools, with tales of high impact research and external engagement. A closing award ceremony will recognise the most innovative research projects.
https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-engineering-and-information-technology/events/faculty-engineering-and-it-research-0
UTS - Bachelor of Information Technology Co-operative Scholarship
Closes 8 September
Are you at the top of your game? With the Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT), you’ll join a cohort of high achieving students who are passionate about using technology to drive business outcomes.
The BIT is a three-year, fast-tracked IT course that’s been designed to mentor the next generation of IT and business leaders.
https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-engineering-and-information-technology/bachelor-information-technology-co-operative
Apply here:
https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-engineering-and-information-technology/bachelor-information-technology-co-operative/how-to-apply/apply
What is ADFA?
Receive service training while studying for your degree, earn a salary while learning, and graduate with a rewarding job and no HELP debt. Forged from a unique partnership between the ADF and the University of New South Wales, the Australian Defence Force Academy offers world-class education plus cutting edge military and leadership training. On our Canberra campus, in addition to being expertly trained in the art of leadership and management, you'll undertake a degree in Arts, Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Science or Technology.
https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/students-and-education/australian-defence-force-academy/what-is-adfa
Girls Talk Engineering – University of Newcastle
28 May. 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Engineers Australia Newcastle
Female engineers work on an endless array of projects - NASA space suits, cutting edge electronics, structures, aeroplanes, machinery, space and literally anything you can think of.
Come to our ‘Girls Talk’ evening where you’ll hear from female engineers from various engineering disciplines including some you may never have even hear of! They’ll share information on projects they’ve worked on, what their day to day engineering life entails, where their career has taken them and what inspired them to choose engineering as a profession.
https://portal.engineersaustralia.org.au/event/2019/03/girls-talk-engineering-newcastle
Australian Maritime College Open Day - Tasmania
10 August. 10am to 3pm
Find out more about studying at AMC, tour our world-class facilities, chat to staff and current students and view hands-on demonstrations, among other great activities as a part of our annual Open Day. If you couldn't make it to Open Day this year but you would like to visit AMC or the University of Tasmania, we would be more than happy to take prospective students on a personalised guided tour and introduce you to the relevant course coordinators. Please contact us.
http://www.amc.edu.au/about-amc/news-and-events/events/amc-open-day
Uni 2 Beyond
uni 2 beyond supports people with an intellectual disability to study courses for interest and take part in university life. You can study some subjects at the university without enrolling in a degree. You can study these subjects because you are interested in them. This is called “auditing”.
https://cds.org.au/about-uni-2-beyond/
Pre- Uni Confidence Booster Advice
Going to university for the first time can often be a difficult time even for the best of us. It’s a new environment with new people and new challenges that you can’t really imagine until you’ve experienced them. You’ve just come from a place in which you had just worked your way to the top and where you’d grown comfortable and familiar with the teachers and facilities. Most importantly, you had a support group of friends.
https://www.cambridgeimmerse.com/pre-university-confidence-boosters/
Athletic Pathway to the US
27 May 27. 6pm – 8pm
Sydney Cricket Ground
Are you an up-and-coming athlete who dreams of making the most of your sporting talent but you also want to get a world-class education at the same time?
Then getting a US college athletic scholarship is your dream come true!
Be at the Sydney Cricket Ground on the evening of May 27th to learn everything you need to know about US athletics scholarships so you can unleash your full potential!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/athletic-pathways-to-the-us-sydney-may-2019-registration-61014229202
TAFE
Learn a Hobby and Turn it into a Career – TAFE
Check out the range of hobby courses that are fun to do and may earn you big bucks in the future. We all know education's value: education helps you navigate and better understand the world, and it helps you land your dream job. But when is the last time you learnt something just for the fun of it?
https://www.tafensw.edu.au/article/-/blogs/learn-a-hobby
Tocal College Open Days
Friday 12 & 19 July
Friday 4 & 11 October
During open days students get the opportunity to chat to teaching staff, receive an overview of courses, and take a tour of the College and its commercial farms. For more information and to make bookings for lunch please contact us on 1800 025 520 or 02 4939 8888, or email info@tocal.com
http://www.tocal.nsw.edu.au/future-students/college-open-days
COLLEGES
International School of Colour and Design - Styling 101
18 May . 10am to 3pm
Level 3, 118 Walker Street, North Sydney
Do you often wonder how interior stylists have that amazing ability to arrange everything in a room so effortlessly and successfully? Do you want to learn how to set-up a simple display so that it looks like it is right out of the pages of a magazine?
Bring out the expert stylist in you with this essential workshop focused on planning your living room and interior styling solutions.
https://www.iscd.edu.au/workshops/styling-101/
Endeavour College of Natural Health – Open Day
15 June
Natural Health Open Day is an opportunity to be immersed in the Endeavour College experience. Speak with lecturers and students, find out all about our Bachelor degree courses, explore our campuses, learn about educational pathways and study options, and find out if a career in natural health is for you.
https://www.endeavour.edu.au/open-day
Sport or Dance - Australian College of Physical Education ACPE Early Entry
10 Parkview Drive, Sydney Olympic Park
If you are looking to turn your passion for Sport, Health, Education or Dance into a career, an industry-recognised qualification from ACPE will give you the foundation you need. Get started before the next on campus semester intake with online study available for selected courses.
https://www.acpe.edu.au/future-students/admissions/early-entry
Digital design, 3D printing, concept art, photography - AIT Exhibition Night
14 May 6pm to 9.30pm
AIT's annual art exhibition - .ink - is an opportunity for our students to showcasing their works ranging from traditional art, digital illustrations, digital design, 3D printing, concept art, photography and promotional products.
Come along to our exhibition in May and see some of the amazing works on display.
Ph: 02 92118399. E: info@ait.edu.au
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2019-ink-exhibition-sydney-tickets-59357443712
AFTRS Talent Camp
Now Open
Talent Camp happens in two stages. First the state camps, a five-day workshop in each capital city, with 12-15 participants, which focuses on story development, scripting, producing considerations and career pathways for short-form web series production. Talent Camp is a skills development program for creatives from diverse backgrounds, designed to provide opportunities for emerging storytellers to create new content and be employment ready for the screen sector.
https://www.aftrs.edu.au/courses/initiatives/talent-camp/
Australian College of Applied Psychology Online Night
Psychology - 15 May. 6.00pm to 7.00pm
Criminology - 15 May. 7.00pm to 8.00pm
Counselling – 16 May. 6.00pm to 7.00pm
Social Work 16 May. 7.00pm to 8.00pm
Interested in studying social work?
Learn how ACAP can help you to change lives and make a difference!
Meet ACAP staff, academics and current students.
Discover the courses we offer, flexible learning options and the benefits of studying at ACAP.
https://www.acap.edu.au/home/info-sessions/
GENERAL
Student Fashion from the Leading Institutions
Closes 13 October
Powerhouse Museum 500 Harris St, Ultimo
Student Fashion is an annual display that provides a glimpse of the exciting potential of the next generation of Australian fashion designers. It showcases outfits from the final-year ranges of top students from four Sydney-based fashion design schools: Fashion Design Studio, TAFE NSW, Ultimo Campus, Raffles College of Design and Commerce, University of Technology, Sydney and Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia.
https://maas.museum/event/student-fashion-2019/
Where being a Chartered Accountant Can Lead You
to be in demand by top companies? Improve your chances of being head hunted by top employers throughout your career
one of the globe’s top ten leading accounting bodies and connect to a 1,000,000 strong global knowledge network.
https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/become-a-member/why-ca/where-a-ca-could-lead-you
How to Become a Teacher Step by Step
HSC students, this is your step-by-step guide to becoming a teacher in a NSW public school
https://www.teach.nsw.edu.au/becomeateacher/hsc-students
What is forensic science really like?
What’s it really like to have that dream job you’ve been eyeing off? We’ve found out for you and are busting myths about some hard-to-pin-down careers in STEM. Professor Shari Forbes dishes the decomposing dirt on forensic science, and it’s nothing like CSI.
https://careerswithstem.com/mythbusting-jobs-forensic-scientist/
What Does a Marine Biologist Look Like?
Inspire your students to pursue marine biology at UTS Science, with this great short video of UTS graduate Justin Tierney. Justin currently works at Port Stephens Fisheries Institute as a Fisheries Technician. He says participating in field trips to Heron Island and Stroud in his degree helped to reinforce the theoretical knowledge he learnt in class.
https://youtu.be/jgRk1eLxxjk
Great Video on being a Youth Worker
Youth work is a career that involves working for and with young people in a variety of ways. The key thing that differentiates a youth worker from other community service workers is that young people are their primary focus. It’s about ensuring young people feel supported in developing the skills they need to make positive changes in their lives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe0POZZeV44
National High School Mooting Competition
1 June
The National High School Mooting Competition is an event for Year 11 and 12 students to develop their advocacy skills in a competitive environment. Approximately 80 of Australia’s most prominent schools participate in an intense competition held over a fortnight.
The competition is by invitation only. The preliminary rounds will be held from Tuesday, 7 May to Friday, 17 May 2019 and will take place on the Bond University campus on the Gold Coast. The National Grand Final will be held on Saturday, 1 June 2019. Email highschoolmooting@bond.edu.au
https://bond.edu.au/future-students/study-bond/see-yourself/high-school-mooting-competition
Lovers of Psychology – University of Sydney Science Forum
Wednesday 18 September 2019, 5:45pm for 6pm – 7pm
Presented by Dr Celine Van Golde, School of Psychology
Registrations open 10 July 2019
https://sydney.edu.au/science/news-and-events/events.html
Psychology Scholarships – Plan ahead
Australian Psychological Society
Health Workforce Scholarship Program
Indigenous Psychology Student Congress Attendance Scholarship
https://www.myhealthcareer.com.au/university-scholarships/
Your plan to become a Psychologist
For psychologist Tracey McGrath it’s that she loves seeing clients turn their life around. In this article Three psychologists on their love for work and love for life different views are shared here.
https://www.myhealthcareer.com.au/psychology-career/
Robotics Enthusiasts - First Australia – Lego League
26, 27, 28 July 2019 Macquarie University
This event, like all FIRST events, is free and open to the public. There will be seating for spectators to view matches. This is a great opportunity to see some really cool robots built by inspirational high schoolers!
http://firstaustralia.org/ddu/
Study Abroad
StudyAbroad.com has a fantastic way for you to search for Study Abroad Programs by level, type and country. It's easy and visual so you won't get lost. We will walk you through it.
Search by program level; choose:
Gap Year
High School
Undergraduate
Graduate
Search by program type; choose:
Intern Abroad - Gain vital job or business skills is important to you.
Volunteer Abroad - A week, a month or a year, in the type of volunteer work that would be meaningful to you.
Teach Abroad - Get specific; search by country, duration and even audience.
Intensive Language – If immersing yourself in a foreign language.
Full Degree Abroad – If studying overseas appeals to you, but for an extended period, find associates degrees, courses, diplomas, undergraduate and graduate certificates, bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees by country and specialty.
https://www.studyabroad.com/
How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You) – Wait But Why
“Society tells us a lot of things about what we should want in a career and what the possibilities are—which is weird because I’m pretty sure society knows very little about any of this. This post isn’t me giving you career advice really—it’s a framework that I think can help you make career decisions that actually reflect who you are, what you want, and what our rapidly changing career landscape looks like today.”
Read the full article at:
https://waitbutwhy.com/2018/04/picking-career.html
Australia’s Booming Industries - SEEK
SEEK has revealed the Australian industries that boomed. We look to the data and speak to industry experts about the trends that will shape the year ahead. See the occupations here:
https://insightsresources.seek.com.au/australias-booming-industries
National Science Week Events
10 to 18 August
Amazing events and competitions, exhibitions, tours talks from the best in Science. Be enthralled with the world of Science and the opportunities it presents. There is something for everyone.
https://www.scienceweek.net.au/events/
InTech Major HSC Industrial Tech Projects Exhibition
and
Sydney Timber and Working with Wood Show
7 to 9 June
InTech is an exhibition of outstanding Major Projects from HSC Industrial Technology students.
The exhibition covers all Industrial Technology focus areas – Timber Products and Furniture, Automotive, Electronics, Graphics, Metal and Engineering, and Multimedia. The exhibition includes students’ folios that document the design, management, communication and production of their projects.
http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/about/events/hsc-showcases-and-events#intech
Defence Careers Nights – Nearest to You
Young – 13 May – Defence Careers
Newcastle – 13 May – Women in Defence
Sydney – 13 May – Aviation Careers
Canberra – 14 May – Navy Careers
Moree – 14 May – Defence Careers
Tweed Heads – 14 May – Army Reserve
Griffith – 15 May – Defence Careers
Glen Innes – 15 May – Defence Careers
Facebook Q&A- 16 May – Navy Officer Careers
Wollongong – 16 May – Defence Careers
Sydney – 16 May – STEM Careers Q&A
https://www.facebook.com/pg/DefenceJobsAustralia/events/
FOR CAREERS ADVISERS CICA International Webinar Series Update
17 May. 10am
24 May. 3pm
4 June. 2.30pm
To support the release of the revised Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners, CICA is hosting an International Webinar Series on Professional Standards bringing together international experts to deliver professional learning on each of the Core Competencies. The following webinars are next in the series:
The Evolving Role of the Career Development Practitioner and the Emergence of Social Media 17 May 2019 10.00 am AEST Presenter - Professor Jim Sampson - Florida State University. Click here to register.
Integrating career development theories, their models and career practice 24 May 2019 03:00 pm AEST Presenter - Professor Mark Watson - Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Click here to register
Diversity & Inclusion: Key concepts to Guide Professional Standards and Practice 4 June 2019 02:30 pm AEST Presenter - Professor Nancy Arthur - University of South Australia. Click here to register
For more information check out the events page on the Career Industry Council of Australia Facebook page.
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