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Term 1, Week 7, 8 - 14 March 2010

Careers Advisers invitation to Surveying and Spatial Information Systems Conference
The School of Surveying and Spatial Information Systems, UNSW, would like to invite 20 careers advisers to a half day at an international conference at the Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour.
Wednesday April 14 from 12 - 5 pm.
Have lunch followed by visiting the exhibition space and then a debrief afterwards.
View the program online at www.fig.net/fig2010/techprog.htm (Wednesday afternoon).
Careers advisers who live out of Sydney are encouraged to attend.
For more details email Craig Roberts c.roberts@unsw.edu.au

Governor-General’s Indigenous Student Teacher Scholarship Program
The Governor-General’s Indigenous Student Teacher Scholarship Program aims to assist and support Indigenous university students to obtain a teaching degree.

Scholarships will be awarded annually to one teacher education student from each state and territory with up to eight scholarships awarded each year. Students who have been successful in obtaining the scholarship will be awarded $25,000 per year, for up to four years, to assist with study costs.

To be eligible for a scholarship, an applicant must be an Indigenous Australian and undertake fulltime study in an undergraduate teaching degree.

Applications are now open, email completed forms to GovGenScholarships@deewr.gov.au.

Applications close 9 April 2010.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Indigenous/Schooling/Programs/Pages/IndigenousTeacherScholarships.aspx

Science in the City
Science in the City is an amazing event that aims to excite and enthuse students about everything science. It shows them just how fun science can be - not to mention where it can take them.

The program features over 200 timetabled activities and attracts over 5,000 visitors throughout the extravaganza. Teachers can tailor a program to suit their class by selecting from the huge range of activities on offer including shows, workshops, seminars, tours, competitions and lectures.

Science in the City is always held in early August and runs over two weeks. To ensure students get the most out of their day, each week is dedicated to a certain education/knowledge level. The first week is for high school students whilst the second week is for primary school students.

Dates: 16 - 18 August 2010 (high school) and 19 - 20 August (primary school)
Contact: The Australian Museum
Phone: (02) 9320 6389
Website: www.scienceinthecity.net

Science in the Suburbs
Students will have the opportunity to attend the Science in the Suburbs Expo and interact with hands on displays of all things scientific from physics to zoology and more. Along with the Science in the Suburbs Expo students of all ages will be inspired by scientific shows, workshops and talks. In addition to these activities, free networking and development events for teachers will provide insight into the latest research in specific areas to support their teaching in the classroom.

Bookings are essential for these popular activities and numbers are limited - so please book early to avoid disappointment!

Science in the Suburbs at Cronulla - 16 March 2010

Science in the Suburbs at Sydney Olympic Park - High School Day - 25 May 2010

Science in the Suburbs at Sydney Olympic Park - Primary School Day - 26 May 2010

Science in the Suburbs at Londonderry - 03 June 2010

http://www.scienceinthesuburbs.net/

Science in the Bush
Science in the Bush brings you exciting exhibits, captivating shows, hands-on workshops and engaging talks about what is happening in science today and what can happen tomorrow!

In 2010 we have set dates for Science in the Bush in Albury, Wagga Wagga and Dubbo and are hoping to hold events in New England and on the mid-North Coast.

Bookings are essential for these popular activities and numbers are limited - so please check when bookings open so that you can book early to avoid disappointment!

Science in the Bush at Jenolan Caves - 18 March 2010

Science in the Bush at Wagga Wagga High School Day - 22 June 2010

Science in the Bush at Wagga Wagga Primary School Day - 23 June 2010

Science in the Bush at Albury High School Day - 02 November 2010

Science in the Bush at Albury Primary School Day - 03 November 2010

http://scienceinthebush.net/

How do I choose a Career Pathway?

14 April 2010
7pm – 9 pm

Pioneer Room 1 & 2
Castle Grand Corner Pennant Street & Castle Street

A free event - please register by completing an online registration form at www.HillsSIP.com.au

An evening compered by Rebecca Cushway, a Corporate Psychologist and Career Counsellor and is owner and Managing Director of Careers Excelled based in the Sydney Hills, which will include speakers from a range of organisations who will cover topics such as;
How will my interests and abilities affect my career choices?
What are apprenticeships and traineeships and how should I prepare for them? What is University about (speakers from UWS).

Young people and their parents/mentor are encouraged to come along together to the evening to discover the options available. Attendance or participation in this event will promote ongoing discussion and support between the attendees over the coming months and years as career plans form.

This event is being held as part of the Hills Council Youth Week.

CATC offers vocational education in the fields of Graphic Design, Interior Design, and Photography. As a specialized design school, we want to excite the creative minds of students with the options of getting a career in the creative industry.

We have many options available for students; below I have listed the open days for 2010. We understand that often it can be difficult to visit campus, so we are also able to come to your school and talk to your students.

School talks are a new option from CATC which are industry based talks that let students know about the creative industry such as Graphic Design, Multimedia, Interior Design, Visual Merchandising, Photography, Advertising and more.

Whilst the school talk will speak about the CATC experience, they are mostly industry based, students will learn about the industry and the options available to them as a design graduate, in addition to courses available from the school.

These school talks will be presented generally during lunch, free periods or as a part of class. They can range from 15 – 30 minutes and can be tailored to suit specific needs or requests.

Students already interested in the creative world get the most from the talks and generally these year 10, 11 and 12 students are studying; Visual Design, Visual Arts, Photoimaging, Textiles, Design and Technology and more.

Careers Advisers interested in a school talk, please email ftracy@catc.edu.au to organize a date and time.

Open Days 2010: April 9th, May 14th, September 10th, November 26th

www.catc.edu.au

Job Guide 2010

Job Guide 2010 will be available in April 2010.

Secondary schools obtain copies of the Job Guide free of charge each year.

This excellent careers resource can also be accessed on line from the mhscareers.com homepage or at http://www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au/

To purchase a copy contact:
info@hobsons.com.au
www.Hobsons.com.au/bookshop

University of Newcastle Library
High school students can join the University library through the Open Library Program for just $22 per year. Students can borrow from over one million books, use journals, DVDs, videos and can access online resources including the library catalogue while they are on campus. The University has introduced an easy new way to search the library catalogue called Encore. Encore delivers more information up front and you can see at a glance if something is available, which library holds it and how many items are available.

Check out Encore at encore.newcastle.edu.au or for information on joining the library go to www.newcastle.edu.au/service/library

Alliance People Solutions Short Courses

Business Administration - Mar, 15 2010 Penrith 4 Week/s
Business Administration - Mar, 29 2010 Camden 4 Week/s
Cheffing and Hospitality - Mar, 08 2010 Coffs Harbour 3 Week/s
Construction / Carpentry (Indigenous) - Apr, 19 2010 Randwick 3 Week/s
Customer Service and Hospitality - Mar, 15 2010 Grafton 4 Week/s
Electrical - Jun, 14 2010 Warabrook 4 Week/s
Hairdressing - Mar, 29 2010 Petersham 4 Week/s
Hospitality and Cheffing - Mar, 22 2010 Mona Vale 4 Week/s
Indigenous Business Administration - Mar, 15 2010 Glebe 5 Week/s

http://alliancepeople.com.au

Codarra Robotics 2010 Challenge
Students from schools in the ACT, Queanbeyan and further afield compete with school teams to build a robot and have it undertake various challenges. Mentoring is provided by Codarra Advanced Systems.

2007 Winners - Dickson College | 2008 Winners - Karabar High School
2009 (joint) Winners - Karabar High School and Penrith High School

Codarra Advanced Systems is located in Queanbeyan and provides professional services in information, communications and technology based solutions. They specialise in military systems including command, control, surveillance, reconnaissance and vehicles especially on behalf of the Australian Department of Defence. They are also a Registered Training Organisation providing a wide range of accredited courses to the Australian government.

The objectives of the challenge are:
•To provide a hands-on learning experience that will challenge and excite students
•To expose students to engineering as a career
•To develop an awareness of career opportunities in technical fields

What will the students do?
•Each team of students will create their own robotic vehicle that will operate autonomously to achieve various goals on the challenge day
•Each team will write a report describing the design and testing results. The quality and presentation of the report will be used to assist with judging the winning entry

For the last three years, Codarra has partnered with the Student to Industry Program (SIP) in the ACT and the Capital Region Business Enterprise Centre (BEC) in Queanbeyan to deliver an Adopt a School Program ASP. ASP is a Careers Advice Australia initiative funded through the Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). Each school receives a Lego Robotics kit from Codarra Advanced Systems.

Download an Expression of Interest from the website.

http://sip.net.au/index.php?page=codarra_robotics_2010_challenge.php

Commercial Arts Training College Open Day & 2 Day Workshops

Open Day will be held on on April 9th.
RSVP to info@catc.nsw.edu.au

Enrolments are now open for the April ‘two-day workshop’ program which commences on April 15th/16th
These workshops are available to years 10, 11 and 12 students interested in Graphic Design, Interior Design and Photography.
To obtain a registration form for the workshop please email info@catc.nsw.edu.au

http://www.catc.edu.au/

University of Western Sydney Information Evening
Monday 17 May from 5-8pm at Rosehill Gardens Event Centre.

Information on studying at UWS, uni pathways to scholarships, student support services and admissions processes.

Call 1300 897 669 or email study@uws.edu.au

UAC News
Volume 16 Issue 1 March 2010 can be seen at http://www.uac.edu.au/documents/publications/news/2010/March.pdf

In this edition:

UAC key dates for 2011 admissions
Applications
Early August 2010 applications open
Thursday 30 September 2010 on-time applications close
Friday 29 October 2010 late applications close with late fee*
Tuesday 30 November 2010 late applications close with late fee*
Wednesday 9 February 2011 fi nal close of applications with late fee*
HSC and ATARs
Wednesday 15 December 2010 2010 NSW HSC results e-released by Board of Studies
Thursday 16 December 2010 ATARs e-released by UAC
Change of preferences
Thursday 6 January 2011 for consideration in Main Round
19 January – 26 January 2011 for consideration in Early February Round
2 February – 3 February 2011 for consideration in Final Round
Offers
Thursday 28 October 2010 October Round offers e-released
Thursday 18 November 2010 November Round offers e-released
Thursday 9 December 2010 December Round offers e-released
Wednesday 5 January 2011 Early January Round offers e-released
Wednesday 19 January 2011 Main Round offers e-released at 9pm
Wednesday 2 February 2011 Early February Round offers e-released at 9pm
Wednesday 9 February 2011 Final Round offers e-released

HSC and Careers Expo 2010
After the success of last year’s Sydney Morning Herald HSC and Careers Expo, UAC has become a sponsor of the event for 2010.
UAC will hold four seminars on demystifying the ATAR and understanding the UAC process during the three-day event.
The expo is aimed at students in years 10 to 12, their parents and teachers.
It will be held at The Pavilion, Randwick Racecourse from Friday 4 June to Sunday 6 June.
Come and see us at the UAC stand where we will be happy to talk to you or your students and answer any questions you have about UAC.

Medicine, Dentistry , Oral Health, Pharmacy, Optometry, & Vet Science entry requirements

University news and updates (New courses and course changes)

University Open Days for 2010

UMAT 2010

UMAT is used specifically to assist with the selection of students into the medicine, dentistry and health science degree programs at undergraduate level at the universities listed on the website.

Registrations for UMAT2010 will open online at the UMAT website in April 2010. Your complete registration must be received at the UMAT Office at ACER no later than 5p.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on Friday 4 June 2010.

Late registrations will be accepted up to 5p.m. AEST Friday 18 June, on payment of a late fee of AUD$55 in addition to the registration fee. The online registration system will close at 5p.m. AEST on Friday 18 June.
It will NOT be possible to register for UMAT2010 after this date.

UMAT2010 will be held on Wednesday 28 July 2010

http://umat.acer.edu.au

Tell us about your dream job to win an iPod.
What’s your dream job?
Tell us all about your dream job and you will go in the running to win one of three 8GB iPod nanos and have your work published on Worksite.

To enter simply write about your dream job.

To impress the judges (and win a prize or get published) you’ll need to make sure you include these essential points:

•What training, skills or qualifications will you need to get your dream job?
•What might your starting pay be?
•What union or unions will you be able to join?
•What occupational health and safety precautions will you need to take?

Worksite will be able to help you answer lots of these questions. You can also check out www.myfuture.edu.au/ for info.

For your entry you can write in any style (300 words or less), make a PowerPoint or create a cartoon.

http://www.worksite.actu.asn.au/quizzes/win-an-ipod.aspx

National Computer Science School Challenge
The NCSS Challenge is run by the School of Information Technologies at the University of Sydney as part of the National Computer Science School (NCSS).

The Challenge is unlike any other programming competition because we will teach you how to program as we go along rather than expecting you to be an expert coder already. However, if you are a seasoned coder, we have something for you too because the problems will range from relatively simple through to mind-bendingly hard.

For 5 weeks starting on 2nd August, we will email you a short tutorial containing the information you will need to complete the week's programming challenges.

If you have questions or comments, email us at challenge@it.usyd.edu.au.

http://www.ncss.edu.au/challenge/index.html

University of Sydney Faculty of Engineering & Information Technologies Events

Discovering Engineering Day for Year 10 students - 23 April
Subject Selection Evenings - 31 May, 3 & 8 June
Science in the City - 10-12 August
Degree in a Day - 30 September, 1 & 2 October
Year 10 Summer Work Experience - November
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Summer Workshop for High School Students - 8 December

Contact Trish on T 9351 2131 or trish.dimasi@sydney.edu.au

http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/

University of Sydney Veterinary Science Rural Students Entry Scheme
Current NSW HSC applicants may be eligible for one of a limited number a places under the Faculty of Veterinary Science Rural Students Entry Scheme if they meet all the following criteria.

1.A UAI not more than five points below the UAC main round cut off mark for the year of entry.
2.Completed at least the last four years of secondary education at a rural school (the definition of "rural" is detailed below)
3.A permanent home address in a rural area for a significant period (at least four years) at any time prior to their application (the definition of "rural" is detailed below)
4.A demonstrated commitment to a career in an animal related area in a rural setting. (This may include a record of involvement and achievement in community affairs at school or local community level in a rural environment)

http://sydney.edu.au/vetscience/future_students/undergraduate/rural.shtml

University of Wollongong Upcoming Events

Event Date Online Booking

Campus Tours Monday to Friday Call 1300 367 869 to book

Year 11 & 12 Open Night Wednesday 16th June 2010 Online Booking will open in April

Illawarra Year 10 Future Finder Evening Tuesday 29th June 2010 Online Booking will open in April

Shoalhaven Year 10 Future Finder Evening Wednesday 30th June 2010 Online Booking will open in April

Careers Advisers' Day Tuesday 20th July 2010 Invitations and Registration forms will be mailed to schools in April.

Campbelltown Year 12 Information Evening Tuesday 24th August 2010 Online Booking will open in June

Illawarra Year 12 Information Evening Tuesday 31st August 2010 Online Booking will open in June

Cronulla Information Evening Tuesday 7th September 2010 Online Booking will open in June

UOW Southern Sydney Campus (formally Loftus) Information Evening September 2010 Date TBC Online Booking will open in June

Shoalhaven Year 12 Information Evening Tuesday 14th September 2010 Online Booking will open in June

http://www.uow.edu.au/future/events/index.html

Julius Events College School Holiday Basics courses (Sydney)

• 5 April. Stage OH&S. 1 day $180
• 6, 7, 8 April. Sound Basics 3 days $595
• 9, 10, 12 April. Lighting Basics. 3 days $595
• 13, 14, 15 April. Vision Basics. 3 days $595
• 16 April. Certificate 3 completion day. $300

Do these courses together as a CERTIFICATE THREE in Live Production, theatre and events.
This is the qualification required to teach Cert III VET Entertainment in Schools. Many school teachers do this course.

These courses can also be part of a GOVT FUNDED TRAINEESHIP!
For info or to enrol email moniquew@juliusmedia.com or call 02 9638-5955
http://www.juliusmedia.com/training/page.asp?ID=15

ACT Australian School Based Apprenticeships
Closing date: Friday, 09 April 2010

The ACT Department of Education is proud to announce Australian School Based Apprenticeships are available through the Australian Training Company. These ASBA's are available in the areas of:

Business, Community Services Work, Disability Work, Government, Horticulture, Information Technology, & Library Information.

For all inquiries please contact:
Amanda @ Australian Training Company
02 6282 8599
ajolley@asigtc.com.au
http://www.sip.net.au/index.php?page=2010ATCASBAs.php

La Trobe Talk and Tour
Friday 9 April and Monday 27 September 2010
9:30am to 12 noon, with optional afternoon activities

Here's a great chance for you and your parents to spend the day getting to know La Trobe’s Melbourne (Bundoora) campus, and to find out all you need to know about studying at La Trobe.

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/study/events/schools/talk-and-tour

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