Careers News
“The future depends on what you do today.” Mahatma Gandhi
Career Education is an essential component in developing the whole person, and it is a privilege to support students on their individual journeys. The National Career Education Strategy emphasises the need for high-quality career education to ensure students are “ready for all possibilities available to them in the future”. The Career Centre at Shore has a strong foundation in career development theory and research and aims to develop skills and knowledge in students so they can manage their careers now and beyond the Shore gates.
This year, we are fortunate to build the Shore Careers team so students are even more supported and will have the opportunity to have several meetings during their senior years to explore and develop their aspirations. We are fortunate Ms Wilde is extending her hours to 2.5 days (Tuesday – Thursday), and we welcome Ms Wallis, who will be joining the team working one day a week on Thursdays. Both Ms Wilde and Ms Wallis bring a wealth of experience as Career Practitioners and are also current and past parents of Shore.
There are many tools and resources available to support our students on their journey which include:
- The Careers Lampada page: There is an abundance of information here about post-school opportunities, tertiary institutions, and occupations as well as many other resources.
- A Careers Newsletter is published regularly with upcoming events, webinars, course updates, application deadlines, scholarships and other opportunities. It is emailed to Years 10 to 12 parents and available on the Careers Lampada page as well as being posted on Teams for students.
- One-on-one counselling: All students across all years are encouraged to book appointments via the Careers Lampada page to discuss goals and future aspirations.
- Lower North Shore Careers Expo: This is the premier Careers event of the year and will be held on Monday 13 May 2024 in the RAI Grant Centre from 4.00pm – 6.00pm.
- Year 10 Morrisby Profiling will take place at the end of Term 2.
- Year 10 Work Engagement Program is from 25 November – 29 November 2024.
We look forward to working with families as we support students in gaining an understanding of themselves, the world of work and where they can make a positive contribution.
Ms V Shirriff
Head of Careers Education