before the 26th June 2015. - Hume Central Secondary College

Edition 5
May 2015
Two Years of Learning in one for all our students in 2014
COLLEGE PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
COLLEGE VISION
A very busy and productive Term thus far. The focus for all
Our College Vision is to develop and encourage in our students a love
students Years 7–12 is on completing assessments for
of lifelong learning while equipping them with the skills, qualifications
and personal attributes they need for a purposeful and fulfilling life
Semester 1. For some of our students, particularly our Year
beyond school.
7’s, exams will be a new challenge, however, with the
support of their teachers and good preparation, it promises
to be a positive learning experience. I look forward to the Semester 1 Reports that will be posted out to all Parent/Carers in the last
week of this Term. Year 10 students are getting ready for Work Experience in the last 2 weeks of Term – please support your son or
daughter to finalize planning to ensure a successful placement. There have also been many sporting events; many of our teams have
competed in state finals. Congratulations to our senior Rugby girls who won the competition at state level.
Thank you to all staff, students and parents for a successful Term 2.
The College Production for this year is “The HCSC Variety Show”, in the Performing Arts Centre at Town Park Campus from the 28th
to 30th July starting at 7.30pm. I am looking forward to our 6th College Production, stay tuned for ticket sales at the start of Term 3.
Hope you are able come along to enjoy all the hard work, skills and commitment of our amazingly talented students.
PUPIL FREE DAY – Friday 12h June 2015
Reminder again that ALL students will not be required at the College on Friday 12th June as all staff will be finalizing Semester 1
Assessments and writing Reports. All Reports will be posted home in the last week of Term 2. PLEASE INFORM US IF YOUR POSTAL
DETAILS HAVE CHANGED.
THE SMITH FAMILY
The Smith Family facilitates educational programs that support students’ learning such as mentoring, literacy, financial
literacy, personal development and life skills supported by Celia our “Working for Life” worker. Thanks again to the Smith
Family and their Working for Life workers for supporting our students and parents – Well done.
Camps, Sport and Excursions Fund (CSEF)
The new Camps, Sport and Excursion Fund will ensure that no
student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important educational and
fun activities.
CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of
school trips, camps and sporting activities.
The annual CSEF amount per student will be:
$225 for Secondary School Students
DATES TO
REMEMBER
8th June 2015
Public Holiday
Queen’s Birthday
12th June 2015
NO STUDENTS
Semester 1 Report Writing
15th June to 26th June 2015
Year 10
Work Experience
Please see attached Flyer for more information.
26th June 2015
End of Term 2
Application forms are now at your Campus office and you need to lodge your form
before the 26th June 2015.
13th July 2015
Start of Term 3
28th July to 30th July 2015
Hume Central Secondary College
Variety Show
Irene Iliadis
ACTING COLLEGE PRINCIPAL
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DIMBOOLA ROAD CAMPUS
Campus Principal: Vivienne Caravas & Assistant Principal: Snezana Veljanovski
Term 2, 2015 has continued to see students wearing our Academic Uniform respectfully and
arriving on time with essential items from the booklist at Years 7, 8 and 9.
SEMESTER 1 Lunchtime Activities Program
The following activities are available for all students to participate in and enjoy during
lunchtimes:
Chess Club – Monday Week 1 with Mr Warner
Environmental Club – Every Wednesday with Ms Menon
Indoor Sports – Tuesday Week 1 with Mr Bediaga
Spanish Club – Monday Week 2 with Mr Bediaga
Art Folios – Every Tuesday with Ms Pyers
Maths Club – Every Monday with Ms Ferraro
Chill Out Club – Every Tuesday with Ms Scofield and Ms Divaroren
MATHS CLUB
Dimboola Road Campus offers a lunch time Maths Club every Monday. All students are welcome to come and join in the activities as
well as:
* get help with any Maths questions they might have
* get help with their Maths homework
* be challenged with real life problems
* play some Maths games
Come in and join in the fun. I look forward to seeing more students throughout the term.
Marisa Ferraro
Maths Teacher
HOMEWORK CLUB
Homework Club at Dimboola Road Campus continues to provide additional academic support to students. It is open to all students
from Years 7-9 and runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Library between 3.05pm to 4.30pm. Teachers will be available to assist
students with their homework and classwork generally. This is a free service to all students. Permission notices must be signed by
parents/guardians and returned to school. If you have any queries please contact Ms Renu Sharma on 9099 1000.
Please continue to support your students to:
 Arrive at school at 8.35am in order for classes to start promptly at 8.45am as Time Counts.
 Undertake 30-45 minutes of homework daily at Year 7 plus a minimum of 20 mins of reading 3 times per week.
 Undertake 45-60 minutes of homework at Year 8 and 9 plus a minimum of 20 mins of reading 3 times per week.
Common Assessment Tasks (CATs) remaining in Term 2:
Year 7
Week 7: Eng, Media, H&PE
Week 9: Science, Music, Studio Art
Year 8
Week 7: H&PE
Week 9: Science, Studio Art/3D Art CAT, Media
Year 9
Week 7: EAL, H&PE, ACE English
Week 9: Science, Media, VisCom
Year 9 Foods @ Dimboola - Travelling the Orient Express
Food students are travelling through Asia preparing dishes from the countries of this region. They
are discovering the importance of using and preparing fresh ingredients as well as the versatility
of the wok. They have used the wok to deep fry Vietnamese spring rolls and steam Chinese egg
custard buns.
This week students prepared Thai green curry chicken with coconut pancakes and steamed rice.
After preparing the chicken, onion, ginger, lemon grass and chilli; It was a simple issue to stir-fry
the chicken and then simmer the curry (which means sauce) as demonstrated by Bilal while Frankie
watched over. Next week the wok will be used to prepare Singapore Hokkien Mee.
Ms Kimpton
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Mother’s Day Fundraiser at Dimboola
Road
On Friday the 8th of May, Dimboola SRC Students and staff
helped organise a Mother’s Day Stall selling: cupcakes, hot
chocolate and crackers. The Mother’s Day raffle was drawn
and 13 prizes were given away to staff and students. All SRC
students on the day demonstrated their teamwork through
their collaboration, dedication and support for one another.
This event gave the school a better sense of community and an opportunity to support a good cause. As a result, it is safe to say the
Mother’s Day Stall was a huge success! We raised $589.10 for the “State School Relief” organisation - what an incredible effort! All
proceeds will go a long way in helping provide quality clothing, footwear and school equipment to disadvantaged students in Victoria,
increasing the physical and mental health of children and their ability to participate in school activities!
ESSENDON FOOTBALL PLAYERS VISIT DIMBOOLA ROAD on Thursday 30th April
Essendon Football Club came to Dimboola
Road to run a Football clinic with some
Year 7 students. Eager students were put
through a mixture of skills and drills
throughout the session which concluded
with player’s signatures and Q&A where
students got to ask any of the players any
question they liked. Essendon footballers
included Michael
Hurley, Jason Winderlich, Michael
Hibbard, Patrick Ambrose and a few
other players were in attendance 8
in total. Overall it was a fantastic
afternoon had by all that were
involved and we hope to have the
Essendon Football club again next year.
Broadmeadows Valley Primary School - Year 5 & 6 Science Visit @ Dimboola Road Campus
Broadmeadows Valley Primary School Year 5 and 6 students visited Dimboola Road to experience some hands on life-long learning on
Wednesday 20th May. The Year 5 and 6 students participated in 3 round robin activities. Our 9B students helped the primary students
connect series and parallel circuits, make slime and compare animal cells with plant cells. After completing the three activities, the
primary students were able to explain why it’s more efficient to connect light globes in parallel instead
of series, how molecules can be cross-linked to create slime, and why plant cells have a cell wall and
animal cells don’t.
Selen Atilla
Teaching & Learning Coach
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On Wednesday the 6th of May Year 9 students from Blair Street and Dimboola Road
attended the Heroes Day, run by the Reach Foundation. The Foundation was set up in 1994
by VFL footballer Jim Stynes and Australian Film Director, Paul Currie to support young
people to get the most out of their life. The day was attended by four schools and had over
400 people watching, listening and learning. There were guest speakers such as Jason Ball,
moments of reflection and some very courageous students from Hume Central who told
some inspiring stories.
Students thoroughly enjoyed the day and had the following things to say:
o The most inspiring part of the day was when I closed my eyes and it made me think of my family and I learnt that we are all
family
o The most memorable part of the day was when a boy got on a ladder and fell back into peoples’ arms. He had to think about
all of the things he had said to people (thinking that he was being funny) and how it was important to trust people and be fair
o It was great to have an insight into how people deal with life
o The most memorable part of the day was when two girls faced their fears
o I learnt that no matter how much money we have, we are all equal
o I learnt that in order to achieve what you want in this life you have to be yourself
o I learnt that we shouldn’t underestimate people no matter what their colour, religion etc.
o I learnt that we need to take risks and take advantage of every second of our lives
o I learnt that no matter what happens, I shouldn’t take life for granted
Mr Hurle
SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) @ Dimboola Road Campus
Students
at
HCSC
are
undertaking a
SEL lesson once
a fortnight. They
are participating
in
activities
based on social
and emotional
learning to help
build resilience.
Below are some
photos of Year
9C students demonstrating collaboration, fairness, and the love of
learning.
Selen Atilla
Teaching & Learning Coach
FREE BICYCLE MARKING
The Lions Club of Glenroy together with Broadmeadows
Police will be holding a “BIKE MARKING EXERCISE & ANTITHEFT MOTOR VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE FITTING
EXERCISE at BUNNINGS BROADMEADOWS on the
following Saturdays 6th June, 4th July and concluding on
Saturday 1st August 2015, between the hours of 8.30am to
2pm on each occasion.
Bring your bike, tools and equipment and Dad’s car and
have them recorded with the Police, so if in the event, that
any bike, tools or equipment is stolen, these items once
you have reported it to the Police, then they can be traced
more easily. After having your bike, tools, equipment and
car recorded come and support the Lions Club of Glenroy
by having a FREE SAUSAGE & SOFT DRINK at the BBQ at
BUNNINGS BROADMEADOWS, courtesy of The Lions Club
of Glenroy.
Bike marking exercise is FREE and the Anti-Theft Motor
Vehicle fit is FREE
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BLAIR STREET CAMPUS
Campus Principal: Kate McArthur & Assistant Principal: Nick Bakatsoulas
Blair Street
Campus Breakfast
Club
On a cold Thursday
morning in April, we
started our little Breakfast
Club at Blair Street.
Michael Mawal (social worker) and Jacinta Lenehan
(school nurse) came in at 7.30am to prepare toasted
cheese sandwiches. By 8am the kids were coming in slowly,
encouraged to eat, they slowly began to grab a toasted cheese
or toasted cheese and tomato sandwich and then they
discovered the Milo. Since that day the number of students
coming in having a little breakie and hang out with Michael,
Jacinta and other teachers has continued to grow. Every
Monday and Thursday morning from 8am-8.30am we open up our Breakfast Club and
encourage students who haven’t eaten breakfast at home, as well as those who might have
already had breakfast, to grab a bite before class to help them get through the day. We
have toasted cheese, toasted cheese and tomato, Jam, honey and vegemite, there’s cereals and of course the famous and most
popular milo. So please encourage your children to come and join us, especially on these very cold mornings.
HUMANITIES YEAR 7 MOCK ELECTION
On Friday the 22nd of May, Year 7 Blair Street students participated in a mock election
which allowed them to develop a deeper understanding of the democratic process.
The students formed political parties and they were able to established clear policies.
Students worked in small groups and they were able to create political campaigns
which culminated in formal speech presentations.
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The students eagerly lined up to cast their vote and two SRC members assumed the role of scrutineers. Lilian Yaqo and Nicholas Jamou
crossed off student names and allocated the students with their ballot papers.
Once the votes were cast the scrutineers and
two staff members counted the votes
according to the preferential system. Before the end of
the day the winning political party was announced. The
Pineapple Party are to be congratulated for their
effective political campaign.
From the Blair Street Humanities Faculty:
Mrs Dunn, Mr Cook, Ms Tosios and Ms Guantai
Healthy Living Course
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On Thursday the 7 , 14 and 21st of May the Welfare Team began a course on healthy living,
starting with 18 year 9 students. The students registered and met during lunchtimes and they
were able to develop an understanding of the importance of breakfast, healthy lunch and
dinner options. They were able to examine the contents of soft drinks and sport drinks. The
students discussed the nutritional value of certain foods.
Breakfast - The students observed demonstrations, made a range of yummy breakfast dishes including pancakes, scrambled eggs,
fruit salad with yoghourt and seeds, French toast and tasted a range of breads including croissants and crumpets.
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Lunch - Students examined a range of vegetables and they discussed their nutritional value. They were then able to construct kebabs
with pita bread, lamb, Haloumi and a range of salad options.
Dinner – For dinner students were able evaluate the nutritional value of snack food options and discuss the versatility of mince by
constructing bolognaise for tacos and pasta. The students were able to select from a range of condiments including salads, avocado
and a bean mix. The participants were also able to examine and construct dessert options by coating bananas with melted chocolate
and coconut.
This program allowed students to develop independence
and an understanding of better food options. Many of the
students demonstrated independence and a sense of team
work by cleaning up after themselves. Students listed
below will receive certificates of participation.
Neslihan Oztas, Ahmad Saad, Tarek Dib, Mobina Jafari Ali
Reza Chaie, Poleen Moshi, Linda Tanuaulilo, Ebru Gurkan,
Bobby Haddrill, Aleyna Koman, Hoolya Roef, Sruchi Dhimal, Diyana Adam, Goma Bhattarai, Manav Shrivastav, Selenay Ozturk, Mary
Gorgis, Jessica Georges, Atta Al-Rashoo. We would like to thank staff and Pre-service teachers for their support.
Helen Dunn - Welfare Co-ordinator Blair Street
Jacinta Lenehan - Adolescent Health Nurse
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TOWN PARK CAMPUS
Campus Principal: Lisa Robinson & Assistant Principal: Silvia Quaine
YEAR 12 EXCURSION
KANGAN TAFE
On the 18th of May, Mr. Bui was kind
enough to organize an excursion for the
Year 12 VCE IT and VET IT class plus some
Year 11 IT students. On this excursion we
walked over to Kangan TAFE as that is
where it was organized and when we
arrived we had a discussion on what
Kangan TAFE can provide us in terms of
courses. Not long after, we had a wonderful
lunch provided by those who were hosting
this event for us. We then split up into two groups to do some activities relating to multimedia. These activities that we did were
inputting a code into a software and we even got to have a little game tournament. Overall the excursion was amazing and very
beneficial to us students and we thank Mr Bui who took us and Kangan TAFE that hosted it for us. Troy JONES
Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program (10 March to 19 May 2015)
Toastmasters Graduates (top left to right): Derek, Samantha, Theodore, Ebru, Oleevya, Te Uira, Fatima
The 8-week public-speaking
program for Year 10 and 11
students
aim
to
build
communication, confidence and
leadership skills. Over the
duration of the program,
students learned how to chair a
meeting, write and present a
speech, and work on fine-tuning
their
presentation
through
feedback provided and learning
from each other.
The Graduation night was held on
Tuesday 19th May where the
students showcased what they
have learnt in front of a
supportive audience of family
and friends. The students took on
various roles which included
chairing the event, presenting
their speeches and table-topics
(impromptu speaking). The students had certainly come a long way and their self-confidence was evident.
At the end of the night, students were presented certificates to acknowledge their participation in the program and their commitment.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank facilitators of the program: Bob Oldfield, Ricky Tuck, Fouad Fouad and Bassam Attar.
Also a huge thank you to Miss Perese who provided so much support to the program, and to all College staff for making the Graduation
event so welcoming and a great success – Celia, The Smith Family
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Year 10 Outdoor Education – Queenscliff day trip
Wednesday 13th May
The Year 10 Outdoor Education Camp this semester had planned to take us to Queenscliff and surfing in
Lorne. Unfortunately, severe weather forced us to change our plans and we could only complete a one day
excursion to Queenscliff.
We all made the most of our day. Firstly we visited Port Lonsdale to try to find William Buckley’s cave. He
was a British convict who had escaped and lived with the indigenous people for 30 years. In searching for his
cave we visited the beach and saw the different surf conditions in Port Philip Bay and Bass Strait. We could see all the way to Sorrento
on the other side of the bay. The wind was blowing and the waves were big. We were all glad we'd called off the surfing.
Our main purpose was to visit the Queenscliff Marine Discovery Centre. We were given a tour which involved Brittany and Kaine
feeding the puffer fish and exploring the touch pool where students could pick up seaweed, sea stars and hermit crabs.
Although it wasn't the trip that we had planned the students made the most of every moment – Ms Hammond
Year 11 Outdoor Education
There was a second Year 11 Camp to Lerderderg Gorge in early May - as we headed into
Lerderderg Gorge the weather was cold and wet. The mood, once everyone had a waterproof
shell on was determined and positive. The students walked well together. They showed obvious
care and respect for each other as we headed towards the tunnel. I felt proud to be their teacher
as they walked through the rain engaged in positive conversations.
A common way to learn in Outdoor and Environmental studies is experiential learning. That is
a hands on approach of learning through doing. Students learnt many new skills during this time
in the bush.
Zeki was crazy enough to swim in the waters at the tunnel. I have always
tried to put the students off swimming here as the water is cold, but
Zeki had aced his planning and was prepared with a change of clothes and nothing was going to stop his quick
dip.
We compared the Dry Forest Environment with the Wet forest. Soils, animals and tree types were examined.
The tall trees towered over us in the wet forest which was dense, lush and inviting until Mr James mentioned
leeches.
The environmental impacts from the Gold mining of the 1850’s were marvelled at and hopefully students will
remember the old huts, mullock heaps, aqueducts, mineral springs and ruined huts in their upcoming exams. (hint hint)
There were many highlights on this trip. I generally try to cook an impressive meal as a demonstration of good nutrition in the
Outdoors. I was outshone. The students were working together and they had planned a feast. On the menu was traditional Kofte
cooked over open fire, chicken schnitzel, deep fried chicken, frankfurts, rice, tuna, wraps, beans and a well presented salad were
presented on the shared table. All group members waited until all the food was ready and together we shared the most delicious
meal. After more than 10 years working with students on similar camps I had never been cooked for by such proactive and polite
chefs. Dinner in the bush is usually hard as no one wants to do the clean-up but this time it was mostly completed before we ate.
Students stepped up and volunteered to help each other out. I could finally stop being the leader and let the group lead themselves.
This is a rare feat.
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I briefed the students that they would have a
challenging walk on day 2. They were
competitive, always keen to do better than their
peers. After a good night’s sleep, (Dhan had 3
sleeping bags so at least he was warm!) we
headed off. The group stayed together and it
wasn't easy but they helped each other along the
track. Students grew tired and then we walked up
the hill. Half way up Rawan questioned what the
point was, 'Why was I teaching her to climb a hill
as she was never coming back!'. I thanked her,
finally a question I could answer in depth.
I asked her:
What is the point of doing anything hard?
What is the point of pushing yourself?
How can you motivate yourself out here?
There was no technology to help you up this hill.
Where are you going to find the strength?
Why am I teaching them to climb that hill? Well, ask my students.
Yes they found it hard. But they made it and they always would. Sometimes just putting one foot in front of the other keeps you
moving in the right direction. And at the top they had made a great achievement. They noted that some of the most valuable things
in life aren't easy to come by. These students found internal motivation. They even found extra and motivated each other. They
worked together and found each other’s strengths.
I've asked them all to remember this:
Next time they have a challenge. Remember, little steps always help. With work you will get there. Look around you, who can help you
or who can you help.
These students showed me it was worth climbing this hill – Ms Hammond
COLLEGE NEWSLETTER - Keep up with the news
The College Newsletter is being distributed electronically. Students will be able to save the Newsletter on to their Netbook/Laptop during Mentor classes every
three weeks, to take home for parents to read. The Newsletter is also available on the College Website: www.humecentralsc.vic.edu.au
Parents who would like to have the Newsletter emailed to them every three weeks need to email the address below, with your son/daughter’s name and Campus
and we will organise the Newsletter to be sent to you electronically.
[email protected]
STUDENT DETAILS - It is very important that Student, Parent/Carers ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBERS and Emergency contact details are up to date and
current for ALL STUDENTS at Hume Central Secondary College. If any of your details have changed please contact your child’s Campus and Administration will
send you a “Details Change Form” to fill in, sign and return back to the College.
MEDICAL DETAILS – IMPORTANT - Medical health information – important to let the College know if your child/children develop or have any medical issues
that teachers need to be aware of and also if a student’s medical details have changed - please notify your Campus office.
PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE & AMBULANCE COVER - The Department of Education & Training does not provide personal accident insurance or
ambulance cover for students. Parents and guardians of students, who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover, are responsible for paying
the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance / transport and any other transport costs.
EARLY LEAVERS - Parent/Carers are reminded to please notify the College in advance of early student pick up. As there can be NO announcements during class
time you are encouraged to send a note on the day or alternatively call the office in advance to arrange pickup of your child. This will avoid any unnecessary
delays.
ATTENDANCE - Parents are sent SMS messages daily via mobile phones if students are absent, please notify the Campus office if your child is absent and
provide a note or medical certificate to explain their absence. Student attendance is very important to successfully complete their year of study.
STUDENT NETBOOK/COMPUTERS - Parents are asked to share with their children the importance of caring for their Netbook/Computers and to be responsible
and look after them – damages to Netbooks/Computers could cost anything up to $100.
EXCURSIONS - Please return Excursion permission forms promptly with the correct money - A receipt is always given.
YOUTH WORKERS - The College has Youth /Health Workers on each Campus. Youth /Health Workers are a part of the Student Engagement and Wellbeing
team and provide vital support to students and families when required.
LOCKS - Locks for Campus Lockers are provided – Students to see your Team Co-ordinators or Mentor Teachers.
COLLEGE FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/humecentralsecondarycollege
College Phone Numbers
Dimboola Road Campus - 9099 1000 Blair Street Campus - 9302 6000 English Language Centre - 9302 6011 Town Park Campus - 9066 3600
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Hume Central Sport
Congratulations to Jermaine Tui for an outstanding effort that he displayed in the two days Rugby League
competition at Wagawaga NSW. Jermaine is the youngest player for the U15 Victorian state side and he
scored 3 tries including the most important try of the final match. He has put in a positive contribution to
his team and he has also received the player of the match award for the final against NSW. His team the
U15 and the U14 will be playing at Newcastle representing Victoria for the weekend 16th May.
Faleseu Ieremia
YEAR 8 STUDENTS WIN REGIONAL BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
Hume Central’s girls and boys teams both won the Year 8 inter-school badminton tournament on 18 May. Students from the Blair
Street campus and English Language Centre teamed up to take first place against tough opponents from Gladstone Park, Aitken and
Sirius Secondary Colleges. Both teams will progress to the next round of the tournament in term three. Congratulations to all students
for the great sportsmanship and team spirit demonstrated on the day.
Year 8 girls (left to right):
Ayesha Fatima, Adriaan Brennan,
Nam Singkhontha and Mirno Koro.
Year 8 boys (left to right):
Lark Yousif, Abdullah Baksmaty,
Abdullah Khan and Arqam Jaafar.
Ms Beaumont
SENIOR GIRLS’ RUGBY TEAM
CONGRATULATIONS to the following girls on winning the RUGBY GIRLS’ STATE FINAL
Tricia Devine
Julieanne Poto
Annalosa Fagu
Joanne Silipa
Annie Luatutu
Andreena Seiuli
Mary Tufuga
Andrea Meni
Ta Tupou
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information about courses, workshops on transition to university,
scholarships and study skills, and social activities; also meet current
students.
Cost:
$100;
Applications
(limited
places):
http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au; selection based on reasons for
wanting to participate. Info: Leah McGregor, ph 8344 7508,
[email protected].
HANDS ON ENGINEERING – Get hands on experience in activities and
workshops to learn about different fields of engineering. When: Thurs 2 July;
Who: Year 10 students; Register: www.eng.unimelb.edu.au/schools.
HANDS ON COMPUTING – What does computing and information systems
study
involve?
When:
Tues
7
July;
Register:
www.eng.unimelb.edu.au/schools.
MELBOURNE RISES IN WORLD RANKINGS Melbourne remains the number
one university in Australia according to the Times Higher Education World
Reputation Rankings for 2015. It has moved up two spots since 2014, and is
now placed at 41 in the world. The reputation rankings are based on the
world’s largest invitation-only survey of academic opinion, featuring more
than 10,000 respondents from nearly 150 countries. See:
www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/
HAVE YOU SUBCRIBED TO ‘MY MELBOURNE’? ‘My Melbourne’ is a monthly
newsletter for future students. It’s a great way to keep up-to-date with
what’s happening at the University of Melbourne and find out all about the
opportunities available. Subscribe: https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/mymelb.
NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FORUM – Are you in Year 11 and interested in a
career in science, technology or engineering? Are you an
Australian citizen or permanent resident, planning to study at
an Australian university? Achieving good grades in science, and
have other skills and interests? If so, you might want to apply
for this Forum. Applications must be endorsed by a Rotary Club. Brochures
are available by emailing [email protected], or see www.nysf.edu.au. The
Forums are in Canberra in January 2016.
VCE LECTURES – The Faculty of Arts at Melbourne is offering lectures and
tutorials in three VCE subjects. On offer: 4 & 5 July – Literature, 11 & 12 July
– Australian History, 11 & 12 July – History Revolutions. See:
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/VCE.
CareerNews No7; 21.05.15
Reminders

UMAT Register by 5 June; Test: 29 July, 2015

‘At Monash’ Seminars – Nursing 26 May, Biomedical science, radiography,
nutrition & dietetics 27 May, Engineering 28 May. Reg’n:
www.destination.monash.edu/at-monash

Focus on Melbourne - Commerce 26 May, Environments 27 May, Science 2
June, Law 4 June, Engineering 11 June, IT 11 June, Music 24 June, VCA 25
June. Registration: www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/events.

Careers in Sports Medicine Evening - 27 May, Enquiries:
[email protected]; Reg’n: http://www.trybooking.com/HCCF.

Victoria University (VU) – BE YOU AT VU – 8 July; Reg’n: www.vu.edu.au/beyou-at-vu.

Swinburne Info Nights – Croydon 3-5pm, 19 May; Wantirna 3-5pm, 26 May;
Hawthorn: 4.30-6.30pm, 2 June. Register here.

Keeper/Vet for a Day – Healesville & Werribee; Bookings: 1300 966 784.
Info: www.zoo.org.au/education/careers-programs;
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WANTING TO STUDY MEDICINE? Year 12 students are reminded that if you
plan to apply to study medicine at Monash University next year you
must sit for the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences
Admission Test (UMAT). Register by 5.00pm AEST on Friday 5 June.
Test date is Wed 29 July. See: www.umat.acer.edu.au.
2.
‘AT MONASH’ SEMINARS – This series continues with the following
seminars: Wed 27 May – Biomedicine, radiography, and nutrition and
dietetics (Clayton), Thurs 28 May – Engineering (Clayton), Thurs 15 July Business and economics (Collins St Melbourne); Information: 1800 666 274;
Register: www.monash.edu/seminars.
3.
MAKING MUSIC WITH TECHNOLOGY – Creative Music Technology (CMT) is
a new specialisation in the Monash Bachelor of Music. It focuses on the
creative application of technology in professional music, sound,
performance, broadcast, multimedia and research. Students will be
musically trained as well as having an interest in the relationship between
music and technology. Applicants will audition both on their chosen digital
audio workstation (DAW) and on an instrument. A sound knowledge of
music theory and aural skills will also be tested. Careers will be in new
media, composition, recording and performance creative industries. A twoday audition workshop for CMT will be held in September. Contact
[email protected] for details.
4.
DISCOVER DEAKIN – Deakin University welcomes Year 10-12 students and
parents to get a taste of university life. Attend study area workshops, explore
the campus, find out about fees and services, and hear from Australia’s
leading innovation consultancy firm, Inventium on the latest scientific
findings in relation to what drives highly inventive and intellectual thinking.
When/Where: Tues 30 June at Burwood campus & Wed 1 July at Geelong
Waterfront campus; Register: www.deakin.edu.au/discover-deakin.
5.
EXPERIENCE ACU – This program for Year 10-12’s at Australian Catholic
University gives you the chance to sample the degree of your choice. Get a
taste of life at ACU by meeting staff and students, learn about careers, hear
tips in preparing for university, and enjoy the entertainment and fun campus
atmosphere. When/Where: Mon 29 June (Melbourne campus, Fitzroy) &
Tues 30 June (Ballarat campus); Register: www.acu.edu.au/uni-experience;
Info: 1300 275 228.
6.
EXPERIENCE LA TROBE UNIVERSITY – A chance to get to know the La Trobe
community and be a uni student for a day. Find out what happens after
secondary school and attend workshops, seminars and lectures of your
choice. Lunch and entertainment provided. When: 9 July (Bundoora);
Register: www.latrobe.edu.au/experience.
7.
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE NEWS –
GET A UniExperience AT MELBOURNE – Year 11 students
from a rural and border regions, those who are first in their
family to consider tertiary study, and Indigenous Australian
and Torres Strait Islander students are invited to the
Parkville campus on 9-10 July. UniExperience gives you the chance to try
university life. The program offers sessions covering all aspects of tertiary
study including accommodation in a residential college, campus tours,
8.
RMIT NEWS – RMIT is both a higher education and VET provider, with
campuses in the City, at Bundoora and at Brunswick.
SCIENCE IN THE CITY LAB TOURS – RMIT is offering students
and parents the chance to visit their learning laboratories
and to find out about opportunities in biology, biotechnology, chemistry,
environmental science, nanotechnology and physics. When: 11am-2pm,
Mon
29
June;
Info/registration:
www.rmit.edu.au/appliedsciences/discover.
RMIT EXPERIENCE DAYS – Find out about university life and explore interest
areas in the school holidays. What/When: 29 June - Engineering (City); 30
June - Health and Medical sciences; 1 July - Justice and legal, Music, sound
and live production, Science; 2 July – Engineering (Bundoora);
Sustainability;
3
July
–
Project
Management.
Info:
www.rmit.edu.au/experiencedays.
CAREER DISCOVERY IN FASHION AND TEXTILES – This course assists you to
select the most suitable RMIT Fashion and Textiles program and career
options. It is a two-day workshop for year 11 & 12 students including topics
that may include trend forecasting, fashion creative
processes and ideas generation, developing a visual diary,
digital technologies and textile design. When: 8 – 9 July;
Cost:
$275;
Information:
www.shortcourses.rmit.edu.au/page/career_discovery_fashion.
9.
JOURNALISM AT LA TROBE – Journalism can be studied at most universities,
however, at a recent conference, Career Practitioners were told about
journalism at La Trobe University. It was pointed out that there are still jobs
in journalism, but not in traditional media. However, there are more TV
channels, more radio stations seeking staff. It was pointed out that the first
job in journalism is often easier to obtain than the second or
subsequent position, as promotion can be difficult. Graduates
often start as a digital content producer. Journalism skills can
be used in arrange of jobs because journalists learn to
synthesize, present, package and process information. Why study at La
Trobe? Journalism there has a broad approach, transferrable skills are
taught, all senior staff work in the industry, and there are great industry
links. Attempts have been made to create real-world assessment tasks such
as attending press conferences and writing reports; there is a genuine
student focus, aspiration is fostered, and efforts have been made to see that
all assessments don’t came at the same time.
Dianne Williams, Career’s/VET/VCAL Coordinator
Achievement - Diversity - Success
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