Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, Dalby eNewsletter

From the Careers Desk

It has been a very busy start to Term 3 in the Careers Department. In Week 1, students in Year 6, 7 and 8 participated in Career Intensive Days. The College welcomed many guest speakers over these 3 days including Karen Browning from USQ, Angus Dalgliesh from Nutrien AG, Dalby and Clinton McGrath from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. Students participated in activities run by the three presenters and had many great questions for them. Mrs Katrina Ballantyne also ran sessions for the Year 6 and 7 groups challenging them to listen carefully to their inner selves and the impact of positive and negative thoughts.

On Friday of Week 2, the students attended the annual Dalby Careers Expo at the PCYC. Students were able to chat to representatives from a fantastic range of universities and local employers as well as local employment agencies, Queensland Fire and Rescue, Queensland Ambulance Service and Defence Recruiting.

Over the next few weeks, the Year 12 students are encouraged to attend Open Days being run by the various universities. The dates will be published again this week but can be found on the university websites. Next week, the Year 12 students will set up their ATAR accounts and then I invite all Year 12’s to book a pathway meeting with me to discuss transitioning in to 2023. These meetings are for all Year 12 students regardless of their pathway. Please ask your student to do this or alternately, you can book via the College Website.