Careers News
This term the Padua community has had the opportunity to engage in so many careers virtual events and open days at many institutions. Our year 12 students are currently making plans for their futures, with course applications, apprenticeships, exploring employment opportunities, VTAC & SEAS applications for further study or even gap year plans. If students need any assistance with any of these processes, they are more than welcome to make contact with their careers team member for their house.
TAFE Courses
TAFE Institutions have many courses on offer, including a wide range of FREE courses available to study.
Study at Chisholm Students must apply direct to Chisholm for a 2021 course and can expect Chisholm to contact them in October/November when enrolments are officially opened up for 2021 intake. Student are advised to register their interest on the Chisholm website.
Apprenticeships
Australian Apprenticeship Pathways has information about apprenticeships, career pathways and aptitude tests. For support and advice: More Information
JOB PATHWAYS has a range of potential career pathways that can begin with an Apprenticeship.
Frankston Mornington Youth Pathways have a range of information for school leavers and employment options.
Students are invited to let a careers team member know if they are looking for an apprenticeship, we keep a list of current opportunities in the local area.
Job Information
This JOB INFORMATION site will allow you to explore hundreds of jobs, including training requirements, future growth areas, job information and videos.
Careers Vic will assist students to find a pathway into the public sector and has many programs for students to develop their career pathway.
Explore Careers and Job Outlook information.
GAP year
Gap year information has links to many great opportunities for those looking to volunteer or get involved.
Year 12 VTAC Information
VTAC service is available now for Year 12 students wishing to apply for Tertiary study in 2021. A recorded presentation explaining the VTAC application process is now available to assist with each step and take note of the due dates.
We strongly recommend that all Year 12 students who are applying to VTAC, ensure that they have included at least one “pathway course” in their preferences which is a back-up for their dream course, just in case things do not go to plan.
Students are able to find information about courses: Course search. More general information on the process is available in the Year 12 Guide Specific details from each University Information is available with course guides, websites, scholarships, and early entry schemes.
It is important to check prerequisite subjects (these are a subject that a student must have studied) and take note of the compulsory study scores to needed to be considered for an offer into a particular course. It is also essential to check your course applications through VTAC to see if there are any additional requirements which must be completed to ensure you are eligible for the course - This will involve things like: personal statements, folios, auditions, pre-selection kits or the CASPER test. Check carefully and be sure to meet these deadlines. Students will not be offered a position in the course if these specific tasks are not completed or met, regardless of your ATAR.
The dates for Casper Testing for enrolment in Education / Teaching courses are Sep 11th - 7:00 PM, Oct 8th - 11:00 AM OR Nov 15th - 1:00 PM . Deakin are also running a CASper information session on 16th September register here to find out more about CASper.
Scholarships provide financial support to help students with the costs of tertiary education. Scholarships are not only for high achievers. Find out about the various types of scholarships available and we suggest you make scholarship applications – both in VTAC and offerings directly with the Universities.
RMIT selection task submissions are now open for 2021 intake. All selection tasks must be submitted by the 6th of November for the Art, Design & Architecture programs to be eligible for the January offer round, except for the Bachelor of Architectural Design which must close on the 2nd of October and the Associate Degree in Design (Furniture) which must close on the 30th of November. There are three webinars coming up in September that will provide students direct access to selection officers for program advice about selection task requirements. Advice on Selection Tasks
SEAS Applications for Year 12 students ( with a VTAC account )
Category 1: Personal information and location (tick a box) All students must apply for this category
Category 2: Disadvantaged financial background (Centrelink, CRN evidence required)
Category 3: Disability or medical condition (supporting statements required)
Category 4: Difficult circumstances E.g. disruption to living situation, affected by illness or death of relative/friend, natural disaster, refugee status, higher impact of COVID-19 remote learning (supporting statements required)
PADUA COLLEGE CAREERS
For any advice, please get in touch with the Careers Team or refer to the Padua College Careers website. We are able to support students with job information, apprenticeship opportunities, work placements, Disability Pathways support, TAFE courses, University courses, VTAC applications, SEAS applications and more !
Green Houses – Ms Stipic cstipic@padua.vic.edu.au
Blue Houses - Mrs Maher smaher@padua.vic.edu.au
Red Houses - Mrs Kerr kkerr@padua.vic.edu.au
Gold Houses - Mrs Milne lmilne@padua.vic.edu.au
The Careers Team
