Lesmurdie Senior High School has a dedicated Career and Vocational Pathways Team to support students in making informed career decisions.
The team offers students with a wide range of career development activities listed below:
- Career pathways planning
- Resume writing
- Course selection
- Goal setting / Personal Organisation
- Career taster / Try-A-Trades
- Dedicated Career Education sessions for Years 7 – 10
- Library drop in for Year 11 – 12
- Optional choice to attend Work Experience (block placements) Year 10 – 12
- Researching and selecting learning and training options including University (local, interstate and international) and Training Providers (Private and State)
Please check out some of the following helpful links:
Employment
Students are required to participate in school or formal training until the end of the year that they turn 17 years and six months. However, in some circumstances students may have access to a valuable employment opportunity which is the best possible alternative.
To further explore and discover you career interests and pathways, register with My Futures at https://myfuture.edu.au or Skillsroad https://www.skillsroad.com.au
TAFE WA
TAFE is the biggest provider of training across Australia. They have a close association with industry and use a practical approach to learning. They offer courses at six different levels from Certificate I to Certificate IV, Diploma and Advance Diploma. Diploma and Certificate IV courses may lead to university entry.
For further information go to the Department of Training and Workforce Development’s Web Site at https://www.fulltimecourses.tafe.wa.edu.au
Apprenticeships and Traineeships
The term ‘Australian Apprenticeships’ covers both apprenticeships and traineeships, which start when an employer creates a job and employs and trains staff using this method.
Apprenticeships and traineeships are established across 50 industries. Most people know about the common jobs like carpentry, plumbing, automotive mechanic and electrician. But there are thousands of other jobs that can be Australian Apprenticeships
Further information can be obtained by accessing the Australian Apprenticeships Pathways website https://www.aapathways.com.au or the Department of Training and Workforce Development’s Job’s & Skills WA website: https://www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au
Alternative entry pathways to University
All Western Australian Universities and many Australian Universities offer alternative entry pathways which do not directly involve the use of an ATAR. These pathways may involve the use of a portfolio of evidence or the completion of a Certificate IV.
School Leavers Support
Are you a Year 12 student? What’s next for you? Here are your future opportunities.
https://www.yourcareer.gov.au/school-leavers-support
Career Search
Sort through a wide range of employer job searches to find ones that appeal to you.
SEEK – Australia’s no. 1 jobs, employment, career and recruitment site
Scholarship Search
There are currently more than 4200 scholarships available to Australian students. No matter what you are intending to study or where, you will be sure to find some financial assistance on offer to help you pay for it. Discover these opportunities here:
https://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/scholarships
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Contact
The Career and Vocational Pathways Team can be contacted via email – Lesmurdie.SHS.Pathways@education.wa.edu.au or by calling the school on 9291 1200.
Universities
The main universities in Western Australia have primary web links that will take students to the official websites of each university. Students can find information on courses, admissions, research, and student life on these sites:
- The University of Western Australia (UWA): www.uwa.edu.au
- Curtin University: curtin.edu.au
- Murdoch University: www.murdoch.edu.au
- Notre Dame University: www.nd.edu.au
- Edith Cowan University (ECU): www.ecu.edu.au
A TISC application is an application process managed by the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC), which centralises applications for undergraduate university courses for eligible students, primarily in Western Australia. Students apply online through TISCOnline, listing their university course preferences, and TISC processes these applications for their member universities to assess.
https://www.tisc.edu.au/static/home.tisc
