{"id":1870,"date":"2020-06-19T13:58:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T03:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/?post_type=article&#038;p=1870"},"modified":"2020-06-19T13:58:38","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T03:58:38","slug":"careers-vet-news-4","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/article\/careers-vet-news-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers &amp; VET News"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1537 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/03\/Catherine-Rentoule-320x320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/03\/Catherine-Rentoule-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/03\/Catherine-Rentoule-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Head of Faculty \u2013 Careers &amp; VET<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Catherine Rentoule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Information for Year 12 Students<\/h3>\n<p>Year 12 students are encouraged to begin researching university courses, accommodation and scholarship opportunities for 2021. A \u2018How-to session\u2019 for applying to QTAC and registering for your ATAR account will be conducted during Term 3 to assist you further with your preparation.<\/p>\n<p>It was lovely to see James Cook University acknowledging the hard work and aspirations of five of our Year 12 students. Thank you to Claudia for presenting the students with a wonderful gift. St Patrick\u2019s College Townsville is proud to be in partnership with JCU, and we are especially excited about our exclusive ongoing \u2018credit upon entry\u2019 for all students completing our Marine Science program.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1888 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/06\/jcu-gifts2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"588\" height=\"877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/06\/jcu-gifts2.png 588w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/06\/jcu-gifts2-101x150.png 101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1887 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/06\/jcu-gifts.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1717\" height=\"884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/06\/jcu-gifts.png 1717w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/06\/jcu-gifts-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/06\/jcu-gifts-1536x791.png 1536w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2020\/06\/jcu-gifts-291x150.png 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1717px) 100vw, 1717px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Information for Year 10 Students<\/h3>\n<p>Year 10 students should visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qtac.edu.au\/student-resources\/year-10\">Year 10 QTAC guide online<\/a> to ensure they are selecting senior subjects that meet perquisite requirements for future university studies. Further information is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpatrickscollegetownsvillecareers.com\/\">College\u2019s Career website.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2021 Australian Government Digital Apprenticeship Program<\/h3>\n<p>The Australian Government Digital Apprenticeship Program is for Australian citizens who are passionate about digital technology. You don\u2019t need a degree or any prior study for the program. You just need to be interested in digital technologies and solving problems.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for a career change or finishing year 12, this program is for you. If you enjoy pulling apart or building PCs, setting up home networks, building apps, finding trends in data or simply problem solving and making things simple, then you should consider applying.<\/p>\n<p>Government agencies have many different digital and technical roles. These roles support the core functions of each agency and are always changing.<\/p>\n<p>Past apprentices have worked in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>cyber security<\/li>\n<li>user research<\/li>\n<li>programming<\/li>\n<li>interactive media<\/li>\n<li>software engineering<\/li>\n<li>big data<\/li>\n<li>networking<\/li>\n<li>systems analysis and design<\/li>\n<li>web development<\/li>\n<li>data analytics<\/li>\n<li>systems testing<\/li>\n<li>infrastructure support<\/li>\n<li>networking<\/li>\n<li>help desk<\/li>\n<li>applications development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>APPLICATIONS CLOSE 29 JUNE 2020<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility Applicants must be Australian citizens, and must have completed Year 12 (or equivalent, for example any Cert III or higher) or be able to complete it by January 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dta.gov.au\/help-and-advice\/learning-and-development\/start-your-digital-career-government\/digital-apprenticeship-program\">click here<\/a> to visit the Australian Government Digital Apprenticeship Program and complete an application form.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Head of Faculty \u2013 Careers &amp; VET Catherine Rentoule &nbsp; Information for Year 12 Students Year 12 students are encouraged to begin researching university courses, accommodation and scholarship opportunities for 2021. 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