Careers

St Andrews College Careers Market

On Thursday the 21st of July the College will host a Careers Market. The Market will be held in the St Andrews Parish Hall from 2pm until 4pm.

Year 10 students will attend from 2pm until 2.45pm. Year 11 and Year 12 students will attend from 2.45pm unless they have a study period in Period 6.

The purpose of the event is to give students an opportunity to gain information on career options and tertiary study.

Exhibitors include:

Universities:

UNSW Sydney

Torrens University

Macquarie University

University of Tasmania

The University of Sydney

University of Wollongong

Australian Catholic University

The University of Notre Dame

Vocational Providers:

JMC Academy

Bedford College

TAFE NSW Nirimba 

SAE Creative Media Institute

Australian Pilot Training Alliance

The Australian Institute of Fitness

Academy of Interactive Entertainment

Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia

Apprenticeships and Traineeships:

1300 Apprentice

Eden Brae Homes

Landscape Solutions

Australian Training Company

NECA Training and Apprenticeships

Universities Admission Centre

Defence Force Recruiting

Please Note: Parents are welcome to attend this event.

UNSW Information Evening

The University of NSW will be holding a Degrees and Scholarships Digital Information Evening. 

The event will occur on two dates, Tuesday, June 21; and Thursday, 23 June, and will commence at 6pm and conclude at 7pm.

Students only need to register for one evening as the presentation will be the same. 

The information evening will cover how to preference your degrees, scholarship application tips and tricks, and how students can show they are more than just their ATAR. 

From 7pm until 7.30pm there will be a question and answer session on the following topics:

• Accommodation
• The Co-op Program Scholarship 
• UNSW Scholarships 
• Gateway 
• UNSW Sport 
• UNSW Employability 

Students considering UNSW are encouraged to click here to register for the Degree and Scholarship Digital Information Evening.

UTS Early Entry Program

Designed for students who have excelled in Year 11, the UTS Early Entry Program recognises and rewards the hard work that students have put into their Year 11 studies. 

Students can preference up to three UTS courses in their application. A full list of course can be found here . The courses listed below will be in the portal in the coming days.

• Bachelor of Nursing
• Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Creative Intelligence & Innovation
• Bachelor of Animation Production
• Bachelor of Animation Production/Bachelor of Creative Intelligence & Innovation 
• Bachelor of Animation Production/Bachelor of International Studies 

Successful students will be required to meet the following minimum ATAR requirements. Students are to note that these are Raw ATARs - no Adjustment Factors will be considered.

• 80 ATAR for Law courses
• 75 ATAR for Health courses
• 70 ATAR for Education courses
• 69 ATAR for all other courses

Applications are now open and close on Sunday the 11th of September. Provisional Offers will be made on Tuesday the 4th of October. Offers will be converted into full offers once the ATAR has been released.

Students wishing to apply are encouraged to click here for more information and the online application form.

Students needing assistance with their application are encouraged to contact Ms May.

Blacktown City Council Apprenticeships

These four year apprenticeships are a fantastic opportunity to be a professional in your preferred trade. Throughout the first three years of your apprenticeship, you will receive on the job training and be completing a relevant TAFE Certificate. Your fourth year will be a purely practical experience. Throughout your apprenticeship you will be working with, and supported by, qualified tradespeople.

Apprenticeships for 2023 placements are:

Mechanic (Heavy Vehicle Plant Mechanic) x 2 (description)

Plumber x 2 (description)

Painter x 1 (description)

Gardener x 2 (description)

Greenkeeper x 2 (description)

Who can apply:

• Applicants must NOT hold a Certificate III or higher qualification awarded in the last 7 year
• Applicants who are motivated, enthusiastic, and committed to providing a high standard of customer service
• Applicants who have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Applicants must be an Australian citizen or be eligible to work in Australia (evidence required)
• Applicants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

Blacktown City Council and 1300apprentice are partnering to conduct the initial recruitment process.

• Applications need to be submitted online through Council’s online recruitment system, use yellow button below
• The selection process requires chosen applicants for all positions to undertake an aptitude test and a medical examination
• If your application is successful in progressing through to the next recruitment stage, a representative from 1300apprentice will be in contact with you.

Students wishing assistance with their application are encouraged to contact Ms May

The Australian Institute of Music

The Australian Institute of Music will be holding a 2-Day Music Holiday Workshop on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July. 

These workshops are designed for students in Years 9 to 12 and aim to provide students an opportunity to experience playing music, singing or songwriting whilst being mentored by AIM’s own accomplished musicians and educators.

Workshop #1:: Music Performance

Learn, practice and perform contemporary and classic pop, rock and soul tunes, under the guidance of Australia’s leading music mentors.

Over two days students will be taught to perform and play a mix of songs. They'll also participate in highly collaborative music activities with AIM staff and other students. All students will then have the opportunity to perform the songs they've honed live on our concert stage, in front of family and friends!

Students wishing to attend the Music Performance Workshop are encouraged to book their place here

Workshop #2: Songwriting

This songwriting workshop is designed for students who are curious about writing songs and performing and is a golden opportunity to work with incredibly accomplished songwriters.

Students will work with professionals to expand their songwriting skills in a collaborative and inspiring environment in this two-day workshop. Participants will workshop harmony, melody, style, lyricism, basic arrangement and/or production and artistic performance. Under the guidance of AIM lecturers, students will use these new skills to write original music in collaboration with other students in the class. Participants will present these songs live in a performance for family and friends at the conclusion of the workshop.

Students wishing to attend the Songwriting Workshop are encouraged to book their place here

Creative Studio: Story Factory

Presented by the Powerhouse and TAFE NSW, Creative Studio: Story Factory is a three-day digital and creative skills workshop for high-school students Years 7 to 10 in Western Sydney.

In this workshop, students will explore storytelling from the past and bring it into a digital world. 

Inspired by the Powerhouse collection, the students will create individual digital publications of their own writing, poetry or short stories which will incorporate graphic design, illustration, photography and videography. Students will have the opportunity to explore and debate the following themes: Aviation vs Space; Travel and Nature vs Technology.

These sessions will be led by Story Factory, a not-for-profit creative writing centre for young people in under-resourced communities across Sydney and NSW building writing skills, confidence and creativity.

This workshop is free, however bookings are essential as places are limited. Students will be required to attend all three days of their workshop of choice.

Students wishing to attend the Creative Studio: Story Factory are encouraged to book their place here

National Driver Education

National Driver Education is accredited by Transport for NSW as a provider of the Safer Drivers Course for Learner Drivers.

The Safer Drivers Course was developed by Transport for NSW to assist young learner drivers to transition from being a supervised Learner driver to being a safer unsupervised driver when they attain their P’s.

Learner Drivers earn 20 Bonus Hours in their logbook at the completion of the course.

Modules 1 and 2 are conducted on the same day. Refreshments, Morning Tea and Lunch are provided.

Next Available Course dates:

Quakers Hill

Monday 11th July 2022 (School Holidays)

Windsor

Saturday 25th June 2022

Wednesday 13th July 2022 (School Holidays)

Penrith

Sunday 26th June 2022

Wednesday 6th July 2022 (School Holidays)

Blaxland

Wednesday 13th July 2022 (School Holidays)