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Marian College
                    A Kildare Education Ministries School in the Brigidine tradition

                         304 Barkly Street, ARARAT VIC 3377
                                 Phone (03) 5352 3861

                     Email: principal@mcararat.catholic.edu.au
                      Web: www.mcararat.catholic.edu.au
Issue 19
20th July, 2020               Principal: Mrs. Carmel Barker

  Big Science Competition - page 10

  In My Words                                                 Careers
    - pages 4 - 9                                               - pages 14 - 16

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From the Head of Organisation                                         College was timely and relevant. It
                                                                                      was inspiring to talk about the need for
                                                                                      courageous leadership in times of crisis.
                & Student Pathways                                                    It was also challenging to hear that we
                                                                                      cannot be too comfortable and “breathe
                                                                                      freely” while others are in chains and we
                                                                                      are contributing to the chain making. All
    Dear Parents, Carers, Friends and Students of Marian College,                     of us are the voice, the hands and the feet
                                                                                      of Jesus in this world and need to make
          We encourage excellence and perseverance in learning,                      a stand against injustices that we see in
                  We strive for continuous improvement
                                                                                      the world. Our Principal, Carmel Barker,
                                                                                      addressed the issue of ‘What matters?”
                                                                                      challenging us to remain focused on what
    Come to my rescue, God,                 House Day                                 has been identified by John Hattie and
                                                                                      others as ‘key’ game-changers for student
    my help, whenever I’m in                                                          learning. Steph Saravanja provided an
                                            Our last day of Term 2 became a
    trouble. Turn me away from my           partial House day, where students         excellent session on student and staff
    tendency to block or avoid my           participated in activities in TA groups   well-being with practical activities for
                                            within their Houses. It was great         us to participate in to relieve stress and
    difficulties. With you at my side,                                                anxiety.
                                            to see our student house leaders in
    I can gain perspective on my            action, running many of the sessions
    problems and look for healthy           for their peers. While we could not       Plans for the remainder of the Term

    ways to resolve them. I may             do our usual gathering together
                                            as a whole house, this was a way          At this stage, Marian College has in
    even be able to grow through            for students to enjoy the chance          place a plan for a return back to remote
    them. May I always turn to              to compete as a TA. We had pies,          and flexible learning if we are directed
                                            sausage rolls, or vegetarian rolls with   to. This directive will come from either
    you first.” In the name of the                                                    the Catholic Education Office or the
                                            a drink for lunch. Well done to all
    Father, the Son and The Holy            involved!                                 Department of Health and Human
                                                                                      Services. We will keep you informed if any
    Spirit, Amen.
                                            Subject Selection Process                 situation arises and we are directed to
                                                                                      close the school.
    Welcome back to school for Term         Our subject selection process is
                                            going to have to be a bit different       Unfortunately, all excursions and camps
    3!                                                                                for the term have been cancelled.
                                            this year so we have set this up so
    We are really excited to be back in     there are short video clips of subjects
                                            for students and parents to look at.      We would encourage you to call the
    classrooms with students this term.                                               office if you need information rather than
    We are also aware of how lucky we       This will be on our webpage very
                                            soon. Watch the newsletter for more       coming into school.
    are. Of course, we are thinking about
    Melbourne metropolitan schools          information about this.
                                                                                      Lucy Edwards,
    who are now back in lockdown. It is                                               Head of Organisation and Student
    a difficult time for many students.     Staff Retreat Days - Term 3
                                                                                      Pathways
    However, rural and regional schools
    have remained open. Marian College      On the first two days of this term,
    is pleased that our students have       staff participated in three different
    returned to school as normal.           sessions for our staff retreat. One
    Semester Reports were released to       session was led by Renee Overin from
    PAM during the last week of Term 3.     Kildare Ministries and St. Joseph’s
    Please make sure that you have a look   in Echuca. Her discussion about our
    at these.                               living justice principles at Marian
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IN MY WORDS with Archie Conboy

                                                                                                    bigger than the ones in our lounge room.         although it was hard it was good for me to
                                                                                                    But some things do change, Danny now eats        focus on other things and one of those was
                                                                                                    roughly as much as a fully grown grizzly bear    farming which I now love just as much.
                                                                                                    and the only food I have a hope of stealing
                                                                                                    off him is mushrooms!                            I relish living on our farm as it gives you
                                                                                                                                                     the freedom to just go out and there will
                                                                                                    Skip to four years later and as Danny and I      always be something to do. As we are a
                                                                                                    were the perfect children, we had another        smaller operation compared to other people
                                                                                                    sibling, a sister Jasmine. And that is when      in the district, I work for Dad’s cousins over
                                                                                                    the house got flipped upside down! Jaz is        harvest and their big gear always keeps me
                                                                                                    extremely competitive and right from the first   on my toes but I love the long hours and
                                                                                                    moment she was running the household and         the satisfaction of looking back and seeing
                                                                                                    had all of us tied around her finger. Nothing    the progress that’s been made. Farming or
                                                                                                    happens anymore without the “boss” knowing       a job in the agricultural industry is definitely
                                                                                                    about it.                                        something that I see myself doing in the
                                                                                                                                                     future.
                                                                                                    Back to me now and my passions, everyone
                                                                                                    knows I love my sport, especially footy. Sport   Good luck to the
                                                                                                    has given me many opportunities, least of        rest of the Year
                                                                                                    all getting to train at Hawthorn under the       12s in whatever
                                                                                                    mentorship of Peter Knights. This taught me      comes next.
                                                                                                    many things not just how to kick a football,
                                                                                                    one of which was mental resilience. Which it     Lastly to my
                                                                                                    turned out I did in fact need.                   parents: in the
                                                                                                                                                     wise words of
                                                                                                    As I loved footy so much, I was playing two      Luke Combs,
                                                                                                    games of footy every Saturday when I was         “this one’s for
                                                                                                    only 14 and in retrospect, it was bound to       you”.
                                                                                                    happen, but I burnt myself out and ended up
                                                                                                    with three stress fractures in my spine and
                                                                                                    pelvis. A year out of footy was needed and

    In late 2002, my parents, Dom and Cam          tells the story well; she needed to lie down
    were at the time living in Padthaway, a        but Dad who had had a footy club “meeting”
    small town in South Australia. They were       the night before was asleep on the hospital
    still nonetheless proud Victorians, so when    bed hungover!
    16th of December hit, they made the mad
    dash across the border so I would be born in   In 2006 we moved to Maroona and my
    Victoria.                                      younger brother, Danny was born. He was
                                                   someone to play tractors with and steal food
    Obviously I don’t remember that day where      off. Some things are still the same now, we
    I ruined my parent’s peaceful lives but Mum    still ‘play’ tractors except now they are much
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IN MY WORDS with Alayna Pitcher                                                              Marian wasn’t always a place I liked to
                                                                                                 get up and go to every morning and it
                                                                                                 took me until Year 11 where I had found
                                                                                                                                              the memories and relationships I feel
                                                                                                                                              incredibly lucky to have with them.

                                                                                                 a passion for legal and psychology.          This year has been an absolute
                                                                                                 This gave me the determination to            rollercoaster and I am so grateful for the
                                                                                                 start putting in the effort and liking the   love and support of all my friends and
                                                                                                 environment I was in with the support of     my family, especially my mum and dad
                                                                                                 my lovely friends and Ms Finch.              as they have always been my biggest
                                                                                                                                              supporters and I will always be extremely
                                                                                                 Outside of school I found a love for         appreciative for them. Next year I am
                                                                                                 netball. I began playing with Moyston        planning to attend Deakin in Geelong to
                                                                                                 Willaura when I was around 10 or 11          study either criminology or a combined
                                                                                                 as most of my family played there and        course of criminology and psychology
                                                                                                 have even been lucky enough to win           where I hope to end up working within
                                                                                                 two premierships with them in 2018 and       the courts or prison system.
                                                                                                 2019 and have made some of the best
                                                                                                 friendships there. I also love spending      Good luck to all my peers, keep pushing
                                                                                                 time with my family and friends as           on and kicking goals!
                                                                                                 much as I can and will forever treasure      Love Alayna xoxo

    On the 18th of October 2002, Jodi and         the beach or at my grandparent’s house
    Paul Pitcher welcomed their first and         where we would make up games and
    favourite daughter into the world. I was      funny dances. But after seven years of
    born in Mildura and continued to live         living in Hervey Bay my family packed
    there for a further two years before my       up again and made the move back down
    family decided to pack up and move to         south to Ararat where Dad’s side of the
    Hervey Bay in Queensland where my             family lived.
    grandparents and most of Mum’s side of
    the family lived.                            Moving to Ararat was definitely a nerve
                                                 racking experience as I was around 8 or
    Hervey Bay is one of the most beautiful      9 years old and starting at a new primary
    places I have ever been and is one of the school where I didn’t know anybody, but
    places I associate with ‘home’. In 2004      I soon made some friends who I am so
    soon after we moved my younger sister        very grateful to still be friends with today.
    Lily was welcomed into the world and         After St Mary’s I found the transition to
    although she’s definitely not the favourite, Marian College to be even a little more
    she completed our family perfectly.          nerve racking, but as soon as I entered
    I have so many memories of running           my TA with Ella Cox I knew I would have
    amuck with Lily and our cousins down at      a mate by my side the whole way.
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IN MY WORDS with Mikayla Walker                                              me to go to the bigger
                                                                                 scary school so I didn’t
                                                                                 have to start at a new
    Being welcomed into the
                                                                                 school without my bestie.
    world in the early morning
                                                                                 My time at Marian has
    of July 11th 2002, I was the
                                                                                 flown by thanks to the
    younger sister to Caitlin,
                                                                                 friends I have been lucky
    and soon to be older sister
                                                                                 enough to still have, and
    of Charlotte, but always the
                                                                                 hopefully keep, well into
    favourite for my parents
                                                                                 the future.
    Mark and Kylie. I spent my
    childhood with my sisters                                                    When I’m not at school I
    making the most of all the                                                   love attending concerts
    girly things my mum loved                                                    and events similar, which
    to push us towards, much                                                     my mum also inspired
    to my dad’s dislike, who                                                     in me. I am so glad she
    just wanted a son to ride                                                    did because it has taken
    motorbikes with (sorry dad).                                                 me all over Australia
                                                                                 to see many different
    These girly things consisted
                                                                                 concerts. I have attended
    of endless amounts of baby
                                                                                 too many to count, but
    dolls that I just adored and
                                                                                 some highlights being
    is what I believed sparked
                                                                                 The Script, Hilltop Hoods
    the passion in me to pursue
                                                                                 and Pink. Without these
    a midwifery career, which I
                                                                                 experiences I think my life
    will hopefully be beginning at
                                                                                 would be so boring. And
    University next year.
                                                                                 while I was keen to attend
    But I wouldn’t be able to go                                                 so many more this year,
    to university next year if I                                                 corona has kind of ruined
    hadn’t started kindergarten                                                  my plans, but saved my
    at Jack in Jill way back in                                                  bank account, as I work
    2007, where I met so many                                                    two jobs to fund all the
    friends. Many of these                                                       events I love going to.
                                                                                 I am so excited to see
                                                                                 what the future holds
                                                                                 for me and my peers,
                                                                                 even though the state of
                                     friends, who I kept throughout my           the world is constantly
                                     primary education at Ararat West            changing right now and
                                     Primary School, and many who moved          the future is uncertain.
                                     away, :( but I still stay in contact with   This year I have
                                     them.                                       developed skills that Year
                                                                                 12s before me haven’t,
                                     During my time at West I made the           which I believe will benefit
                                     most of all the creative activities I was   me in university and later
                                     so lucky to be part of, from the art        on.
                                     classes, where we got to sew, paint
                                     and construct, to planning the fete.        So, good luck to all the
                                     Decorating the lolly jars was always        Year 12s in the home
                                     a highlight. I truly believe West is the    stretch of this year and
                                     best.                                       thank you to everyone
                                                                                 who has helped me
                                     In the later years of primary school I      through my high school
                                     met my best friend Chantelle and we         journey, my family, my
                                     were inseparable, which ultimately led      friends and my teachers.
                                     me to attending Marian. She persuaded                                      9
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Science Faculty News                                                            English Faculty News
                                                                                     Education Perfect: English Championships
                                                                                     During Semester One, students in Years 7 - 10 English participated in the Education
                                                                                     Perfect English Championships. Students competed online against students from
                                                                                     around Australian and the world.

                                                                                     Congratulations to the following students for their stella efforts:

                                                                                     Gold Award: (The top 2% of all competitors)

                                                                                     Ebony Harrison

                                                                                     Silver Award: (The top 5% of all competitors)

                                                                                     Charlie Wethers and Cooper Gason

                                                                                     Bronze Award: (The top 10% of all competitors)
     The Big Science Competition         Year 7                                      Bella Parker, Katia Monaghan Angelats, Charntae Austin, Molly Walker-Sutton, Zoe
     is an annual national competition                                               Buckingham and Ashlyn Lewis
     that Marian College has             Bradley Carter		         Credit
     participated in for a long time.                                                Credit Award: (The top 20% of competitors)
     Originally it was conducted like    Year 8
     an external exam. Question and                                                  Isaac Potter, Jed Hurley, Hunter Thomas and Shari Atchison
                                         Chloe Moloney		          Credit
     answer booklets were posted to
     the College and the competition     Year 9
     was conducted in test conditions.                                               Towards the end of Semester Two internal competitions between Year 8 and Year 9
     Four years ago Marian moved to                                                  classes were trialled.
                                         Haylee Sobey		           Credit
     an online format where students     Sophie Fleming		         Credit             Year 8C and 9B were overall winners for the respective competitions. Congratulations
     undertook the competition in        Daniel Conboy		          Distinction        to all students in both of these classes as this was a team effort.
     our computer laboratory under
     supervised test conditions.         Year 10                                     Congratulations also to the following students who were recognised for outstanding
                                                                                     individual efforts:
     This year, due to isolation         Angel Herbert-King       Credit
     restrictions, the competition was   Ivana Donnan		           Credit             Year 8:
                                         Nathan Start		           High Distinction
     online again but at home. 39
                                         Gabriel Tonks		          High Distinction   Gold Award: Nicole Watts
     students were able to follow the
     emailed instructions from The                                                   Silver Award: Zoe Buckingham
                                         Awards are allocated as follows:            Bronze Award: Chloe Moloney
     Australian Science Innovations      High Distinction (approx. 5%),
     Team who ran the competition.       Distinction (approx. 10 – 15 %),            Year 9:
     The following students had          Credit (approx. 25 – 30%).
     outstanding results:-                                                           Gold Award: Ruby O’Connell
                                         Congratulations to all for participating.   Silver Award: Kasia Samborski
                                                                                     Bronze Award: Marley Bourizk
                                         Trevor Hunt
                                         Head of Science
                                                                                     Stephanie Mansell
                                                                                     Head of English
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FROM YOUR HOUSE LEADER
            Welcome back to Semester Two. Hopefully you were able
            to have a restful holiday (more so than our last holiday).
            I certainly felt a little more relaxed.

            The last day of Term Two, we finished off with a House
            Activity. This was organised by our House captains, Freya                  School Photo Day is fast approaching.
            Hart and Alicia Linsley. The day included dressing up in
            some form of sport's attire, participating in a TA activity,          Have your child’s school memories captured forever
            enjoying a shared lunch together and, of course, an early
            dismissal. Congratulations must go to Freya and Alicia
                                                                                            on Tuesday
                                                                                           Tuesday      25thAugust
                                                                                                      11th   February 2020
                                                                                                                   2020
            for their organisation. Honestly they are two teachers in
            the making.
                                                                           Your photo order envelopes will arrive shortly. Please start planning your purchases and
                                                                                                              payment options.
            Special thanks to the following people for their support.
            The Kelly TA teachers for supervising the activity. Toni
                                                                             Remember these helpful points: ENVELOPES TO BE RETURNED TO SCHOOL OFFICE
            Mason for doing the order form, for lunch, online. Bron
            for ordering the lunch. Sandra Rusden for helping out                                           (Due to COVID not to be handed to photographer)
            with the lunch orders (as well as washing a zillion trays).          Read all relevant instructions for your preferred payment method. All payments are due
                                                                                  on photo day.
            It was a positive way to finish because we had
            experienced the most unusual term. You will be part of               You may pay online using your credit card. Each child will have an individual ‘shootkey’
            history forever. When you are as old as me you will tell              listed on their envelope. This will help identify your child’s order.
            your children about the year 2020.
                                                                                 You may pay by cash using the individual envelope provided. Please enclose correct
            It will start a bit like this 'On the 11th of March,                  money as no change will be given.
            just before the first term holidays, the World Health
            Organisation declared a global pandemic as the
            coronavirus.' You will talk about 'remote learning' and
                                                                                 Sibling photo envelopes are available at the school office upon request. THESE PHOTOS
                                                                                  WILL BE TAKEN DURING SCHOOL, ON PHOTO DAY AT LUNCH TIME.
            you were at home for just over 10 weeks. You will most
            likely laugh at the things you did, or didn't do!!!                   -   Please instruct siblings to attend the photo studio during this time. Photographers are
            We know our 'normal' life will no longer be the same. I                   unable to search for students who do not attend.
            think we will be social distancing for a long time. As a
            parent of two 17 year olds, about to turn 18, this has               Do not seal envelopes inside each other. You may include payment for all children in one
            been a little blessing. No doubt many parents would                   envelope, however, please indicate on this envelope the names of all the children you are
            agree with me.                                                        paying for.

            For all the Kelly House Year 12 students, you need to                All students should wear their correct school uniform.
            put your foot on the accelerator-full speed ahead. You
            have no excuses, no distractions. I want you to challenge         NO
                                                                              NOSPORTS
                                                                                  SPORTS  UNIFORM
                                                                                              UNIFORMTO BETOWORN  FOR PHOTOGRAPHS
                                                                                                               BE WORN     FOR PHOTOGRAPHS
            yourself. Set yourself some goals. For some of you it's           Year 12 students should wear the Year 12 Rugby Jumper
            time to get off the playstation or cut back your part-time        Year 9
                                                                              Years 12  students
                                                                                      – 11          should
                                                                                           should wear       wear
                                                                                                         the blue   the Year
                                                                                                                  college      12 or
                                                                                                                          polo top Rugby  Jumper
                                                                                                                                     business shirt or summer dress
            work hours and put 'pen to paper' which is most likely            Year  7  and  8  students    should  wear   the  new
                                                                              Clean black leather shoes with white or grey socks    school  winter   uniform
            'finger to keypad'.                                               Years
                                                                              Long   9 -must
                                                                                   hair   11 should     wear their winter uniform
                                                                                              be tied back
                                                                              Clean
                                                                              Boys   black
                                                                                   must      leather
                                                                                         be clean      shoes with white or grey socks
                                                                                                   shaven
            I have been a little disappointed with the state of our           Long7 hair
                                                                              Year   and 8must   be should
                                                                                            students  tied back
                                                                                                             wear the new school uniform – NO SPORTS UNIFORM
            school uniform. All students should be in the correct             Boys must be clean shaven
            winter uniform. If for any reason you are unable to wear

     NEWS
            the correct uniform can you please notify the school. We
            are happy to help out where necessary.                                                For any enquiries, please feel free to contact
                                                                                                                  MSP Photography
            Keep warm (of course by wearing the MC coat, scarf and
                                                                                                                   P: 03 5333 5577
            beanie).
                                                                                                                  e : ballarat@msp.com.au
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Updates from Australian                                   ATAR Notes                                              Employability Toolkits
                                                                                                                                                                          Catholic University
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The ATAR notes website has resources for VCE and        University of Sunshine Coast has developed these
                                                                                                                                                                          New early entry program – ACU Guarantee                   HSC students. You can download free exam                fantastic employability toolkits for students:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    preparation and summary notes for subjects and
                                                                                                                                                                          Launching this year is the ACU Guarantee program,         watch lectures. You can also access paid online         Toolkit 1 (professional branding):
                                                                                                                                                                          which will allow Year 12 students to gain entry to        tutoring for subjects and purchase subject guides.      https://bit.ly/2AWko1w
                                                                                                                                                                          ACU based on their Year 11 results.                       Register at https://atarnotes.com/
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Toolkit 2 (maintaining a professional LinkedIn
                                                                                                                                                                          Opening in August for 2021 applications, the ACU          STEM Careers                                            profile): https://bit.ly/3j3boZx
                                                                                                                                                                          Guarantee program will see offers made as early as
                                                                                                                                                                          September – although students must still complete                                                                 Toolkit 3 (develop your digital
                                                                                                                                                                          their Year 12 exams to qualify.                                                                                   portfolio): https://bit.ly/3gS8PaQ

                                                                                                                                                                          Students can also apply for additional adjustment                                                                 Toolkit 4 (support your personal brand in a job
                                                                                                                                                                          factors by submitting up to three statements                                                                      application process): https://bit.ly/2CCHmLt
                                                                                                                                                                          outlining personal circumstances and their
                                                                                                                                                                          motivation for university study.

                                                                                                                                                                          Applications open 3 August 2020 and close 25
                                                                                                                                                                          September 2020, https://bit.ly/32fo8GD                    The following articles are from Careers With STEM,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    http://careerswithstem.com.au
                                                                                                                                                                          Note: Students can also still apply for the
                                                                                                                                                                          Community Achievers Program, and the Passion for          Thinking about studying IT or computer science?
                                                                                                                                                                          Law and Passion for Business early entry programs,
                                                                                                                                                                          https://bit.ly/39y07e6                                    There'll be 3.5 million new jobs in cyber security by
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2021, which makes it an awesome and in-demand
                                                                                                                                                                          Year 12 Revision Webinars                                 area to specialise in. Check out the brand-new
     Wednesday 15 July 2020                                NSW and Canberra courses                             Post school qualifications                                                                                          Careers With STEM cyber security careers hub – you
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    will find out what to study, which employers to hit     Upcoming virtual events
                                                                                                                                                                          To help students tackle their final exams, ACU will
     Currently in Year 12 and                              The UniversitiesAdmissions Centre (UAC)              Why is completing a vocational or higher                  be running Year 12 Revision Webinars. These free          up and what's involved in the job,
                                                           processes course applications on behalf of           education qualification after school so important?                                                                  https://bit.ly/304ovkE                                  UNSW Careers in Medicine
     considering Tertiary study?                           participating higher education institutions.         According to the My Career Match website:
                                                                                                                                                                          90-minute virtual sessions will be led by experienced
                                                                                                                                                                          Year 12 teachers and exam markers so that students
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Quiz: what should you study after school at             The UNSW Rural Clinical School is running a Careers
                                                                                                                                                                          can get personal help in a wide range of subjects,
     Victorian courses                                     NSW students are able to apply for vocational and    Of the 13 million jobs in Australia in 2020, 11           https://bit.ly/2ZtKMJL                                    university?                                             in Medicine webinar for students interested in
                                                           higher education courses now for the 2021 intake,    million (85%) will require a Certificate III or higher.                                                                                                                     studying medicine in the future.
     The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)       and Victorian students will be able to from apply    Four million (30%) will require a Bachelor degree or                                                                Stumped on what to study after high school? These
                                                                                                                                                                          Support for Year 12 students
     processes course applications on behalf of                                                                 higher.                                                                                                             five study quizzes are designed to help you find a      Date: Thursday 23 July, 6pm – 7pm
                                                           from Saturday 1 August.
     participating higher education institutions.                                                                                                                                                                                   University degree that fits, https://bit.ly/2OiUo3s     Information and RSVP: https://bit.ly/2CakvHh
                                                                                                                                                                          Please check out the new support page for Year 12
                                                           UAC has developed a series of resources to assist    Many of the careers and jobs that are around              students, https://bit.ly/306o6y5
     From Monday 3 August, you will be able to create      students with their applications                     today will disappear by the time students get their                                                                 What can you do with a degree in physics?
     a VTAC account and apply for vocational and                                                                first job and many new careers will be created.                                                                                                                             Australian Institute of Music (AIM)
     higher education courses.                             Website: The website and social media channels
                                                                                                                                                                          New La Trobe University                                   Sold on a Bachelor of Science, but not sure which
                                                           contain information about the application process,   To read more about the future automation,                 pathways                                                  subjects to major in? These are four cool and           AIM is located in Melbourne and offers courses in:
     VTAC has developed a series of resources to assist    key dates, Education Access Schemes and              globalisation and collaboration of the future                                                                       unexpected jobs a Bachelor of Science (Physics)
     students with their applications. The following are   Scholarships etc.,www.uac.edu.au                     workforce, read the following report by the               The following is information from La Trobe about          could lead to, https://bit.ly/3fsvfzp                   Audio, Classical, Contemporary
     examples:                                                                                                  Australian Foundation for Young Australians -             two new pathway options for the 2021 intake:                                                                      Composition & Music Production
                                                           Downloadable publications: you can download          http://bit.ly/29ARTcf                                                                                               How a maths degree could lead you to working            Music Theatre
     Website: The website and social media channels        resources on the application process, key dates,                                                               ATAR is just one way to get into university and our       at ASIO                                                 Arts Management&Entertainment Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Dramatic Arts
     contain information about the application process,    Education Access Schemes and Scholarships etc.,
                                                                                                                Preparing the digital                                     research has shown it’s not the only predictor of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    A maths degree could lead to a career with the
     Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS), and               https://bit.ly/2WcBBvd                                                                                         success. We recognise many Year 12s have had their
     scholarships etc., www.vtac.edu.au/                                                                        workforce of tomorrow                                     year impacted so we’ve created two new free               Australian Security Intelligence Organisation           The Institute is running a virtual open day for
                                                           Instructional videos: https://bit.ly/2CwiiFW                                                                   pathways that offer current Year 12s the option to        (ASIO), a government body that exists to protect        prospective students and their families.
     Year 12 Guide: Year 12 students can access an                                                              ING have released a Future Focus Report that              study online at a university level in tandem with         Australians from serious threats to security,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Date: Saturday 25 July, 2pm – 6pm
     online resource to assist them with their             Other states                                         explores the rapid acceleration of digital                their VCE, HSC or VCAL.                                   https://bit.ly/38RMGXH
     applications https://bit.ly/2Zpe6Ri                                                                        technologies in the workplace brought on by the                                                                                                                             Information and RSVP: https://bit.ly/32rvreH
                                                                                                                impact of COVID.                                          We’ll use their subject mark or average mark to
                                                           Information and resources for other states can be
     They can also download a printable guide,             accessed at the following websites:                                                                            calculate a La Trobe ATAR equivalent score, and if
     https://bit.ly/38RMFD9                                                                                     It looks at the impact this is having on the jobs and     they also receive an ATAR in 2020 we’ll use
                                                                                                                skills needed for the future workforce. Students          whichever result is higher to assess their application.
                                                           SA/NT                 www.satac.edu.au
     Instructional videos: these outline how to set up a                                                        may find the research interesting.                        You can research the pathway options below:
                                                           Queensland            www.qtac.edu.au
     VTAC account, how to search for courses and how       WA                    www.tisc.edu.au
     the preference system works, http://bit.ly/2a9lzwg                                                         You can download the report at                            Achieve at La Trobe, https://bit.ly/3eplH6H
                                                           Tasmania              www.utas.edu.au
                                                                                                                https://bit.ly/3h8iL0n
     VTAC CourseSearch app: You can download the                                                                                                                          Prepare for La Trobe, https://bit.ly/3evcSs6
     app from Google Play or the App Store.
                                                                                                                                                                          Note: Students can also still apply for the Aspire
                                                                                                                                                                          Program, http://bit.ly/2v9WOLN

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Upcoming virtual events and                          Australian Catholic University – Talk with             Federation University – Your Fed Future
                                                          Industry series
     recorded webinars                                                                                           Federation University is running the following online
                                                          You can watch recorded webinars at any time            webinars for prospective students:
     Discover Deakin Seminars                             focussed on the following course areas:
                                                                                                                 July
     Deakin University is running the following online        Exercise Science and Physiotherapy
     information sessions for prospective students:           Business and IT                                   15       Early Childhood Education
                                                              Law                                               15       Professional writing and editing
     July                                                     Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine               16       Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
                                                              Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology         21       Psychology
     15       Medical Imaging                                                                                    22       Biomedical Science
     20       Occupational Therapy                        Visit - https://bit.ly/2XwbkYr                         30       Food and Nutritional Science
     21       Public Health & Health Promotion
     22       Optometry                                                                                          Information and RSVP - https://bit.ly/2WfWfLo
     23       Nursing and Midwifery
     27       Exercise and Sport Science                                                                         You can watch recorded webinars at any time
     28       Nutrition Sciences                                                                                 focussed on the following course areas:
     29       Psychology
     30       Health Sciences                                                                                          Engineering
                                                                                                                       Social Work
     Information and RSVP - https://bit.ly/2YIZXi5                                                                     Business
                                                                                                                       Criminal Justice and Criminology
                                                                                                                       Teaching
     Monash University – Online Information                                                                            Sport, Physical and Outdoor Education
     Seminars
                                                                                                                       International Sport Management
                                                          The Hotel School Melbourne                                   Science
     Monash is running the following online information
                                                                                                                       Community & Human Services
     sessions for prospective students:
                                                          The Hotel School offers courses in hotel                     Arts / Social Sciences
                                                          management and international hotel management.               Communication Design
     Inside Monash Seminars - July
                                                                                                                       Visual and Fine Arts
                                                          The School is running a virtual event where you can          Nursing
     15       Design
                                                          meet and talk to current students about the course           IT
     15       International Business
                                                          they are studying and also speak to a course adviser         Scholarships
     22       Education and teaching
                                                          via Live Chat.                                               Virtual campus tours
     23       Nursing and Midwifery
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                         Please note that the School Canteen is open for
     28       Advanced Science degrees                                                                                  Pathways
                                                          Date: Thursday 23 July, 2020
     29       Careers in the health sector
                                                          Information & RSVP,https://bit.ly/2Ox1NfT
                                                                                                                                                                         business.
     30       Occupational Therapy and                                                                           Visit https://bit.ly/3fp9Yqh
              Paramedicine

     Inside Monash Seminars - recorded webinars           The University of Melbourne
                                                                                                                 RMIT University – Discover What’s Next series

     You can watch the following webinars at any time:
                                                          Meet Melbourne Live
                                                                                                                 RMIT University is running the following online
                                                                                                                                                                         Unfortunately, we are unable to have parent
           Fine Art and Art History and Curating
                                                          You can watch recorded webinars at any time
                                                                                                                 sessions for prospective students:
                                                                                                                                                                         volunteers at this time but otherwise it is business
                                                          focussed on the following course areas:
     
     
            Architecture
            Business
                                                                                                                 July
                                                                                                                                                                         as usual.
                                                              Agriculture & Food Science
           Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science                                                                  16       Fashion
                                                              Health
                                                                                                                 23       Health & Biomedical Sciences
                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                         We thank you for your support.
                                                               Law
     For all Inside Monash Seminars, visit                                                                       28       Education & Social Sciences
                                                              Architecture, Building, Planning & Design         30       Building & Construction
     https://bit.ly/2LaE3fA
                                                              Science
     Information evenings                                     Engineering                                       Information and RSVP - https://bit.ly/2M0UGeg

     Monash is hosting online information evenings for
                                                          
                                                          
                                                               Visual & Performing Arts
                                                               Music                                                                                                     Bronwyn Klemm
     prospective students and their families on the
     following dates in August: 11, 12, 25.
                                                          
                                                          
                                                               Education
                                                               Veterinary Medicine
                                                                                                                 Tertiary Information Service (TIS)                      Canteen Manager
                                                              Commerce                                          TIS is running the following online information
     Register via https://bit.ly/39GmmOQ                      IT & Computer Science                             sessions for students:

                                                          You can watch the webinars by visiting                       29 July: VTAC applications
                                                          http://bit.ly/2TJWmxa                                        26 August: SEAS and Scholarship applications
                                                                                                                       1 October: transition to university/moving
                                                          Bite Sized Lectures                                           away from home

                                                          Watch lectures from University of Melbourne
                                                                                                                 Information and RSVP, https://bit.ly/2NoSH3W
                                                          lecturers at https://bit.ly/3g1DZwn

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