Careers Expo 2024  

The annual Careers Expo was held on Friday 19 July at Dalby PCYC. OLSCC students from Years 9 to 12 and students from Dalby and surrounding regional schools including Millmerran and Tara were invited to attend the expo.  

Exhibitors included those from Dalby and travelling from as far as the Gold Coast, set up their stalls and presented opportunities of future careers on offer for the students. Local businesses provided students with opportunities in a range of careers. It was also exciting to have a large range of national and multinational businesses represented at the expo that also provided students with a range of opportunities from aviation, energy, mining and agriculture, earth moving machinery and plant equipment.  

Universities and training organisations were also on hand to speak to the students on future post-high school education opportunities. It was evident during the day that the students were very engaged with this opportunity to meet exhibitors and develop an understanding and appreciation of the careers available in their future.  

An event of this size and nature takes a great deal of planning and preparation. A big thank you to the Dalby BEST Group and Tracey Boland for organising this event. Also thank you to the groundsmen from OLSCC, Lisa and groundsmen from Dalby State High School, and the groundsmen from the Dalby Christian College for assisting in setting up and packing up this event. 

We would like to thank Origin and the University of Southern Qld (UniSQ) for their sponsorship for this event along with The Dalby Training Centre and Brumby’s Dalby for their donation.  

QTAC APPLICATION 2025 

Current Year 12 ATAR students have been invited on 1 August to begin their journey of applying for university courses in 2025. The College has allocated the afternoon session for these students to register for their ATAR along with QTAC and then start the process of applying with QTAC for desired university placements. Correspondence on this activity has been sent to parents and students regarding what is required for this event.  

Student Education and Training Plan (SET) 2025  

Current Year 10 students have been allocated a time in Week 5 (starting from 5 August) to attend a meeting with Mr. Spain, Mrs. Forbes and Mr. Garside to discuss future pathways for students moving into Year 11 and 12. These are important meetings to assist students with tailoring their education and training needs for the future. If you are a parent/carer of a Year 10 student, please ask your child/children to provide you with the time and place of the meeting they have been allocated. We highly recommend parents/carers attend these SET plan meetings as an integral part of your child/children’s journey through senior years and beyond.  

University of Queensland Presentation 

On Thursday 18 July, representatives from the University of Queensland presented information regarding university courses and life on campus at St Lucia and Gatton. Also presented was information on guaranteed minimum ATAR thresholds for courses selected for 2025. The university also offers a range of applied education and training programs to build the skills of future industry leaders that they call UQ Skills.  

Key Dates for 2024 

5 August                     Yr 10               SET Plan Meetings  

20 August                   Yr 7 & 8 UniSQ Discovery Day 

2-4 September Yr 12 Barista & RSA 

9-10 September Yr 10 Manual Handling & First Aid Course 

9 September Yr 11 CPR course (optional) 

11-13 September Yr 10 Barista Course 

17 October Yr 12 SBA/Traineeship Employer thank you lunch  

Apprenticeships  

Reece Plumbing in Dalby are offering a School based Traineeship his position is open to current Year 10 and 11 students to complete the Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations. 

Key points to note: 

Certificate II in Supply Chain Operations (TLI20421) 

18–24-month program 

Working one day per week along with the Saturday Morning 

Combination of Warehousing and Retail skills 

The ideal candidate needs to be outgoing, respectful, willing to work in a team environment 

The student must be willing to shine in customer service 

Commitment to complete Year 12 is a must 

 Students are encouraged to apply for this traineeship via the link below 

Reece Group (myworkdayjobs.com) 

Komatsu apprenticeships open on July 1, 2024. If you are interested in a trade/qualification commencing in 2025 in one of the following areas, then click on the link at the bottom to register: 

Plant Mechanic - Cert III in Mobile Plant Technology 

Auto Electrician - Cert III in Automative Electrical Technology 

Electrician (High Voltage) - Cert III in Electrotechnology 

Automative Sales (CSR) - Cert III in Automative sales 

Register - Komatsu Apprenticeships for 2025 

Dean Garside

Careers Development Practitioner