National Careers Week

Casey Grammar School’s first celebration of National Careers Week ended with a dress up day on Friday, 20 May. It was wonderful to see so many students and staff in costumes that reflected career pathways of interest — from engineers, to nurses, professional athletes and even a movie director.

I enjoyed speaking with students about their career goals and we also raised $229 for Dress for Success, a registered not-for-profit organisation that supports women to rebuild their self-confidence and self-esteem as they seek work.

Congratulations to our best dressed winners of the day:

• Hannah K, Year 7: Marine Biologist
• Matilda C, Year 10: Director
• Ryan K, Year 7: Civil Engineer

Remember the Subject Selection Expo 2022

Our inaugural Subject Selection Expo will be held tonight on Tuesday, 24 May. Please refer to the letter sent to all Years 8 to 11 parents/guardians for details of this important event that provides information about Casey Grammar School’s electives and the pathways students can take through Years 9, 10, 11 and 12.

We aim to provide the information you and your child need to make informed choices in their subject selections. The Subject Selection Expo is also an opportunity to meet with Heads of Department, subject teachers and careers staff who can answer any questions you and your child may have about individual subject selections for next year and beyond.

It is not too late to register for the event. If you would like to attend, please RSVP via this link.

Putting Theory into Practice!

What better way for our students to understand how a real life boardroom meeting operates than to move — temporarily — from a traditional classroom space to the Casey Grammar School boardroom!

Ms.O’Driscoll’s Year 11 Health and Human Development students were tasked with investigating ‘issues in youth’, with a focus on research and data that identifies social inequality and priority areas for action and improvement in health and wellbeing. The project called on students to use important real-life workplace skills including communication, teamwork, research and problem-solving.

What a great experience for our students!

Key VTAC Dates for 2022-2023

The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) is a hub for tertiary course applications in Victoria. It receives, processes and forwards course applications to universities, TAFEs and independent tertiary colleges in Victoria, and a few outside the state. VTAC also processes special consideration claims through the SEAS application and some scholarship applications. The organisation’s other role is calculating the ATAR for Year 12 students.

VTAC has now released the key dates for the 2022–2023 selection period.

Swinburne Early Entry Program Opens

Swinburne University of Technology offers an Early Entry Program for 2023 courses. The Swinburne Early Entry Program allows current Year 12 students to apply early and receive a conditional (no ATAR) offer to study at Swinburne.

To apply, visit this link.

Latrobe Aspire Program (Early Entry Program) Opens

Latrobe University (Aspire) offers an Early Admissions Program that rewards students for their involvement in leadership or volunteer work in their school and/or community. Successful applicants receive an early conditional offer to La Trobe, so you could know early on if there is a spot for you in your dream course.

To apply, visit this link.

NOTE: Any students applying for an early admissions program are encouraged to speak with Ms Blythman before submitting their application/s.

As always, please contact me if you have any questions. My workdays are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and I am best contacted on the below email.

Sarah Blythman

Head of Careers and Student Pathways

s.blythman@caseygrammar.vic.edu.eu