Career News

We know what we are, but we know what we may be.

William Shakespeare

It has been so wonderful to hear of the value and learnings students have gained from attending tertiary open days. No amount of online research can provide the insights, conversations and the gut feel of visiting and experiencing post school options. Below, we thank Ollie Hurt (Year 11) for sharing his experience at the recent Australian Defence Force Academy Open Day.

“Have you ever considered obtaining a degree, getting paid whilst studying, having no HECS debt and a guaranteed job upon graduation? The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) offers this, and I recently attended their Open Day which was an amazing experience. Based in Canberra, the campus allows participants to live a military life as a part of the Navy, Army, or Air Force, whilst studying to obtain a degree from The University of New South Wales.

There were a multitude of activities on offer to allow you to gain a deeper understanding of what the Australian Defence Force is all about and what it would be like to study and live at ADFA. They had seminars and many halls packed with information booths from all the components of the ADF and ADFA, with many active service men and women providing a wealth of knowledge and able to answer any questions, queries, or concerns.

Some highlights of the day were the exciting displays. For example, different helicopters and weaponry. Other displays included the ADF parachute team and a section attack, in which a section was positioned behind cover, and they used paintball guns accompanied by blanks to simulate a battle.

Open days allow you to tour the campus and get a snapshot into what life at university is like, and make an informed decision if it is right for you. The ADFA Open Day did this for me. It was fun, enjoyable and gave me many options to consider for my future”.

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To enquire further, please contact Ms Vanessa Shirriff: vshirriff@shore.nsw.edu.au

Ms Vanessa Shirriff
Head of Careers Education