careers centre

Careers Expo

Providing pathways to the future…

Our mission is to provide boys and parents with the best information, knowledge and skills to plan future careers and tertiary training.

The Careers Centre is located downstairs in the Le Couteur Building in room LC1.

The Centre's general services include:

• Displays and distribution of documents, booklets and publications from universities, private colleges and TAFE.
• The regular From the Careers Centre page in the school newsletter, Black & White. This information is also emailed to all senior boys.
• The Newington Careers Website. This is currently under construction and will return soon.
• Careers information email services: careers@newingtoncollege.nsw.edu.au
• Careers displays at Parent Information Nights.
• Work Experience for Years 10, 11 and 12
• Gap year and Student Exchanges programs, including the Year 9 Woodbridge School (UK) exchange:
• Tax File Number (TFN) applications.
• JIIG-CAL – Career Voyage Vocational guidance testing for all Year 10 boys: www.jiig-cal.com.au
• The co-ordination of Vocational Education & Training (VET) courses conducted both internally and externally in conjunction with Sydney Institute TAFE and the Open Training and Education Network (OTEN) – TAFE Delivered VET courses (TVET).
• During the year the Centre also organises the annual Careers Expo where boys can meet with representatives from universities, private colleges, TAFE, GAP and exchange programs, the Defence Forces and Old Boys of the College to discuss future career and tertiary training options.
• Always seeking new ways to ensure boys and their families receive the most up-to-date careers and tertiary training information possible, we have joined forces with Career Central to provide careers email newsletter and web information services.

Careers Nights

Careers Expo 2007

Tuesday 17 July - Centenary Hall 7.00 pm

This is a night not to be missed! Past success has spread the word and we have had requests from many new exhibitors to attend this year. Representatives from major universities, private colleges, TAFE, the Defence Forces as well as Old Boys in a wide range of professions join us to answer questions and offer advice to our senior students about career options and training. Boys from Years 10 through to 12 and their families are all invited to attend the Expo.

A large number of people give freely of their time to offer assistance to our boys; we thank them for this and urge all senior boys to take advantage of the help offered.

Old Boys who are interested in sharing their vocational experiences and insights should contact Peter Robertson.

Year 12 Tertiary Options 2008 Information Night

Wednesday 19 September - Centenary Hall 7.30 pm

Our Tertiary Options 2008 Information Night has been planned to take place after the Trial results become available and before the on-time application closing dates for university, 28 September, and TAFE, 26 October.

We plan to work through the application processes involved and we will have a number of Old Boys from last year present to help explain how they coped with applications and enrolment activities.

Careers Web Site

Students and parents will find much more information about careers, further study, work experience, scholarships etc. on the Careers Web.

For further information on the Careers Centre

please contact Mr Robertson on:

Telephone: (02) 9568 9429
Email: careers@newingtoncollege.nsw.edu.au
Career Fax: (02) 9568 9350