ACW Careers Events
Year 12 students recently had the opportunity to attend the annual ‘University Showcase’. The University Showcase is a collective run of institutions visiting local high schools to provide tertiary education information to young people who do not have as much engagement or the opportunity to engage with university and vocational providers.
It included a short presentation by touring university representatives and other tertiary education providers. The presentation encompassed both a freestyle presentation and an expo style component. Institutions presented a different topic such as student life, costs, scholarships, how to apply and accommodation.
It was then followed by a small expo for students to meet institution representatives and collect information. It was a great opportunity for students to obtain information about university and tertiary pathways and ask any questions they may have about education and training after Year 12.
The College would like to offer Year 11 and 12 students the opportunity to participate in the Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) Course and Responsible Gambling Services (RGS) Course. The RSA course is the required course for Queensland (QLD) hospitality workers serving alcohol in a hospitality venue. This course provides nationally recognised SITHFAB002 Provide Responsible Service of Alcohol Statement of Attainment and allows successful participants to work in licensed venues. The RGS course provides nationally recognised SITHGAM001 Provide Responsible Gambling Services Statement of Attainment and to provide responsible gambling services and information to customers who require assistance with their problem gambling. Successful participants can work in venues that host licensed gambling.
The College would like to offer Year 10, 11 and 12 students the opportunity to participate in the Work Safely in the Construction Industry course. Successful completion of the course is awarded with a construction 'White Card'. This card and course are mandatory requirements under Queensland's Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 for all persons wishing to carry out construction type work or frequenting a construction site. If students wishing to complete work experience, obtain employment or secure a traineeship or apprenticeship in a trade involving construction, they will need to have successfully completed the accredited course and have obtained their White Card.
The College is offering a first aid skillset course for students in Years 11 and 12. This first aid course is a cluster of units from the Certificate III in Fitness. These units are HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, HLTAID010 Provide Basic Emergency Life Support, HLTAID011 Provide first aid, and HLTWHS001 Participate in Workplace Health and Safety. This course intends to provide participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively respond to emergency situations by providing First Aid. The course may offer two (2) points towards the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE).
For students wishing to participate in the first aid skillset course, more information and permission forms will be made available for the course closer to the date.
ESPRESSO MACHINE 'BARISTA' COURSE - 26 - 28 MAY 2025
The College would like to offer Year 11 and 12 students the opportunity to participate in an Espresso Machine Operation Skillset Course. This is a three-day course that provides students with the skills and knowledge to work in Barista environments. This is a useful course for many hospitality pathways and the course has the benefit of potentially awarding two points towards the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) to successful students.
More information and permission forms for the course will be made available closer to the date.
YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE BLOCK - 16 - 20 JUNE 2025
In Year 10, the College runs a Careers program that aims to prepare students for their senior phase of learning and assist students in making decisions around career and education pathways. As part of the Careers program, Year 10 students are offered the opportunity to participate in a week of work experience. This year the work experience program will run in Term 2, Week 9, Monday, 16 June to Friday, 20 June 2025.
For more information please see Mrs Porter or Mrs Meerdink.
