From the Careers Desk
University Applications Open for Year 12
The first week in August is the time when the ATAR and university application process opens for all year 12 students across Queensland. On Wednesday the 2nd of August, the year 12 ATAR eligible students met with the Careers Team to register their year 12 ATAR and open their applications with QTAC. The twenty-two current year 12 ATAR students were required to come prepared with 4 to 6 university courses and choices they would like to attend. On lodging their applications with QTAC, students applied for a wide range of courses from medicine to engineering and creative design to nursing.
Students are encouraged to attend university open days as listed in the following pages to gain a perspective on university expectations, scholarships on offer and college accommodation. The college also encourages current year 11 students who are planning to attend university in 2025 and beyond, to also attend the current open university days. Please remember to contact the universities to register your attendance. For more information visit www.qtac.edu.au/open-days-expos and for students current QTAC applications visit www.qtac.edu.au/applications and www.atar.qtac.edu.au.
Year 10 SET Plan
Week 5 is an exciting time for the current year 10 cohort when they meet with school leadership and the careers team, where they are interviewed on their Student Education and training Plan or SET Plan. These SET Plans are compulsory for all year 10 students and is an opportunity for students, parents and staff to establish a pathway plan for students whilst in senior school to post high school. Students will discuss any short term and long terms career goals and other personal goals whilst they attend year 11 and 12 at the college. It will establish if they are interested in applying for a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship as well as any external certificate courses on offer from external training providers whilst also engaging in general and applied subjects at the college. This information also provides leadership at the college an insight into the pathway directions that the students in year 10 are heading. With this information in hand, the students will make subject selections for year 11 and 12 later in term 3.
Important Dates: Up and Coming Events – Save the Date
- 14 August – SBA Check in visit for college students at OLSCC
- 23 August – USQA, Professor Ben Wilson Indigenous IEHL information session.
- 4, 5 & 6 September – Year 12 Barista and RSA course
UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS 2023
Griffith University
Gold Coast & Nathan Campuses Open Day Sunday 13 August, 9am -2pm
UniSQ Open Days
Springfield & Ipswich Campus Sunday 13 August 2023
Toowoomba Campus Sunday 20 August 2023
JCU Virtual Open Day
Virtual Open Day Tuesday 12 September 2023, 3pm – 7 pm - Register online
Australian Catholic University
Brisbane Saturday 26 August 2023, 10am – 2pm
Early Offer applications open 24 July – 18 September 2023
QTAC Information Evenings
The Queensland Tertiary Application Centre (QTAC) presented online information sessions for parents and students during week 7 of term 2. A copy of these sessions can be found below.
Year 10 QTAC information evening held in term 2 on the ATAR and QTAC Process
Year 12 QTAC information evening held in term 2 on the ATAR and QCTAC Process.
Apprenticeship Opportunities
Plumbing – A local plumbing business is offering an SBA in plumbing for a student who is interested in this rewarding trade and career. Driver’s licences in preferred. Please see Mr. Garside for further details.
Mr Dean Garside
Career Development Practitioner
