From the Futures Team
Celebrating the first Empower Lunch of 2023!
EmPOWER Lunch is an initiative run by the Learning Prefect Portfolio at Pymble. We facilitate an opportunity for students to meet inspiring leaders in diverse industries, to allow insights to be gained on the ever-evolving workforce. This term, a group of students from Years 9 to 12 had the opportunity to talk to Selena You, a 2019 Pymble graduate and a fourth-year Bachelor of Commerce and Laws student at the University of Sydney.
Selena shared her experiences as a university student and an intern at various companies, including Allier Capital, National Bank of Australia, and Macquarie Bank. It was insightful and inspiring to hear about Selena’s experience at different investment firms and the sort of work students could expect if interested in such a field.
Through her own experience, she encouraged students to take up every opportunity, whether it be applying to internships or networking – as there is so much to learn and some of the best opportunities are right here, at Pymble. In addition, Selena highlighted the flexibility of university courses and how there’s still room to change and grow – transferring degrees is very doable.
A special thank you to Selena for her time to share her valuable experience with our students, empowering Pymble students to their future career pathways. Thank you so much to all the girls who have joined this term’s emPOWER Lunch and hope to see you all next time!
Eloise Kinchington, Caitlyn Tan and Manni Lin
Year 12 Learning Prefects
Sydney Science Park Stem Challenge Planning Day
Planning is well under way for the fourth annual Sydney Science Park Stem Challenge, which our Elective Geography students will participate in throughout Term 2. Western Sydney is the heart of one of the largest infrastructure projects in the developed world. It is expected that by 2050, the population west of Blacktown will be over 1 million people – the same as Adelaide today.
At the centre of this is the Sydney Science Park – a $5 billion smart city, which is being developed by Celestino. Visiting the site pictured below requires all powers of imagination to visualise the thriving city it will become. By 2026, the pile of dirt will be Luddenham Metro Station. 2026 will also see the opening of Badgery’s Creek airport, which is 3km south of the Sydney Science Park.
Careers in and associated with urban development projects are a key future growth area. Studying Elective Geography at Pymble provides amazing opportunities for young women to participate in authentic STEM opportunities. Students work alongside industry experts, solve complex real-world challenges, develop crucial future skills and make a difference to Sydney’s future… which might inspire a career pathway in one of these areas. An opportunity not to be missed!
Liam Hume
Geography Teacher