Welcome to all new and existing Hennessy families. This is a short article this week to introduce myself and to let you know about my role as a support person for your child.

• I have been the Hennessy Careers Adviser since 2018 and work 5 days per fortnight.
• I completed the Graduate Certificate in Careers Education and Development at RMIT in 2017, after teaching in schools and TAFE for many years.
• Most of my time is spent assisting Year 11-12 students with their career choices, jobs and Uni/College applications.
• I also arrange Year 10 work experience in Term 4 – more on that next newsletter
• I provide information and support so that students and their families can make informed decisions about post school plans.
• I arrange excursions to Expos and school visits from Unis and Colleges so that students can speak one-on-one with key people and formulate their plans for life beyond Hennessy.
• I facilitate connections with employers and community supports outside of Hennessy so that the transition beyond school is as successful as possible.
• I assist younger Hennessy students wanting to apply for part time and after school jobs and can help them with resumes, cover letters and interviews – there are templates that they can use to get started.
• Each fortnight I include careers news in the Hennessy newsletter so that parents can keep in touch with jobs, tertiary courses and events, workshops, competitions, and amazing extracurricular experiences and discuss these with their child.

There are always lots of opportunities available in the careers space and I encourage all students to keep in touch and take advantage of anything that I promote that appeals to them. Obviously, COVID means that some events and experiences are being held online but they are still going ahead.

To make things easier, next week, I am inviting all students to sign up for the Careers Google classroom page where I will post all this information. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join

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As a parent/carer, feel free to phone me at the College 6382 1486 or email me leanne.parkman@cg.catholic.edu.au if you would like to discuss anything in the careers space. I am happy to arrange appointments after school if needed

My workdays are currently Monday, Tuesday and every second Friday but I can be flexible if needed. I look forward to meeting you in the coming months.

Information for anyone who has left school and going to TAFE or College

RASF Scholarships available

Please pass this message on to anyone you know who may benefit

Applications are closing on Monday 7 February 2022 for Royal Agricultural Society Foundation (RASF) Vocational Education and Training (VET) Scholarships, for study at TAFE and registered colleges for study on campus or via distance/online learning.
VET Scholarships support students with a passion for rural life and a determination to play a role in the success of rural and regional NSW.
Scholarships of up to $6,000 for full-time study and up to $3,000 for part-time study are available for those studying everything from child care to metal fabrication.
A VET scholarship will help ease financial pressure and allows students to focus on their studies.

For further information and to apply go to https://www.rasnsw.com.au/foundation/scholarships/ras-foundation-vet-scholarships/

Local apprenticeships currently available

There are a large number of local apprenticeships currently available – if you know of any school leavers looking for work, please ask them to contact me for more information.

Current Year 12 students

Charles Sturt University (CSU) – early entry applications – now open

On Monday I will be speaking with Year 12 about the CSU early entry program called Charles Sturt Advantage (CSA). There are 3 rounds of early entry and they are based on Year 11 results. The first-round closes at the end of March with offers being made in May. An early offer does not commit the student to CSU but gives them an opportunity that they can take up in 2023 or 2024. There will be many more early entry programs opening as the year progresses and I will keep students informed of timeframes and requirements. I encourage any Year 12 student who is contemplating Uni to give themselves every chance and apply, I will be there to assist.

Early offer warning – there are, of course, pros and cons of an early offer to Uni

Pros

• Students feel less pressure and anxiety because they have secured a place in their preferred course
• They are recharged and have a greater sense of direction and purpose in their final year at Hennessy

Cons

• They relax after their offer and cruise through the rest of the year and their HSC results are not as good as they might have been
• They relax and then change their mind about courses and need a higher ATAR
• Their ‘relaxed results’ impact on their success with Uni scholarship applications.

Year 12 students should continue working at their best regardless of any offers they receive in the coming months.

That’s all for this week!

Mrs Leanne Parkman

Careers Adviser