Careers – Trinity Catholic College, Adamstown

Contact

Our Careers Team aims to provide students with information, guidance and experiences to help them explore their education and career options in preparation for life beyond school.

Belinda Wallace, the College Careers Adviser, offers personalised support to students and parents and welcomes appointments for career guidance and the exploration of potential pathways. Email belinda.wallace@mn.catholic.edu.au.

Careers Advisor

Belinda Wallace

My name is Belinda Wallace and I am the Careers Advisor for Trinity Catholic College.

Careers Education at Trinity Catholic College aims to provide a program dedicated to assisting each student in making informed decisions about their career pathways, inclusive of school and post-school education, training and employment options.

The Careers program at Trinity is primarily focused on Year 9 and 10 students. Year 9 students are introduced to a program of employment through career information sessions. These sessions cover job applications, covering letter techniques, resume writing, interview skills and introduction to tax and superannuation.

In Year 10, students are invited to undertake work experience and attend one Career lesson per term which covers individual career exploration, the Higher School Certificate (HSC) including HSC rules, options and subject selection, as well as post-school options such as apprenticeships, traineeships, University and TAFE pathways.

In addition to these programs, guest speakers from several key industries are invited to present at school – these include the Australian Defence Force, the University of Newcastle and TAFE Hunter Institute. Students are encouraged to participate in out-of-school career promotional events like University and TAFE pathway information sessions, Career and Training Expos and Try a Trade events. Students are also offered training opportunities in First Aid and Construction Workplace Health and Safety Inductions (White Card).

Careers Education

Careers Education can assist with the following:

Conducting individual careers interviews with students and parents
Delivering information on the HSC and ATAR pathways
Assisting with individual “packaging” of senior studies programs – Year 10 subject selection for Year 11 as well as School Based Apprenticeship (SBAT) and EVET combinations
Information sessions specific to post Year 10 including TAFE, Full time Apprenticeships, School Based Traineeships/Apprenticeships, Open Foundation, EVET Course combinations and Employment
Presentations from guest speakers including Universities, Private Colleges, TAFE, RTO’s, The Australian Defence Force and a variety of different industries
Assisting school leavers with employment options
Advertising Traineeships / Apprenticeships and general work vacancies
Preparing students for interviews, mock interviews and common interview techniques
Assisting students with writing resumes, application letters and job applications

Onsite delivery of courses including White Card & First Aid
Work Experience Program for year 10 students
Regional Education Industry Partnership (REIP) program opportunities to students including Trade Readiness Programs
Enrolling students in TAFE Yes Program opportunities (Short TAFE taster courses)
Attending Careers Expo’s, University Open Days, Industry Days & Webinars
Linking students with private providers who provide scholarships opportunities throughout the HSC
Information sessions for senior students on the scaling process for University ATAR’s and the ATAR Calculator, UAC applications, understanding the School Recommendation Scheme (SRS), Early Entry Programs and Equity Scholarships.

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.”

~ Steve Jobs ~

Student Resources

Positions Vacant

Careers Link Newsletter

Year 9 and Year 10 students receive a weekly Careers Link newsletter via their student email account. The newsletter includes advertised positions for apprenticeships, traineeships and casual jobs located within the Hunter, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie areas.

Careers Notice Board

A Careers notice board is located in Student Services. The notice board displays current advertised jobs, apprenticeships and traineeships.

Online Job Search

Students can utilise the websites below when job searching:

Job Applications

Students seeking further assistance and advice on applying for and writing job applications are encouraged to make an appointment. This can include help with writing and formatting resumes and cover letters.

Exploring your Career

Students can access the resources listed below to explore potential future career pathways and options:

Job Jump (student password required)
My Future
The Job Guide

University

Students considering University can refer to the Hobsons Course Finder website where they can search by degree, course, university or career and locate information about each University from admission criteria, degree costs to career pathways.