Congratulations to our newest School-based Trainees and Apprentices!

Congratulations to William Denny, Matthew McGahan, Lane Eastwell and Hanna McIvor on their recent sign-ups into school-based traineeships and apprenticeships. I offer them best wishes for success in their work and training.

“Thank you” to those businesses willing to support opportunities for our students; Green Homes Australia, Red Rooster Warwick, Maxheath Pastoral and Killarney Co-operative limited.

Sun Safety

Just a reminder to parents of Year 11 & 12 students attending practical sessions at TAFE for the Certificate II in Rural operations course, that the college has a sun safe policy whereby students must wear a wide brimmed hat during outdoor activities. Students are welcome to wear their college hat or a wide brimmed hat of their own choosing whilst completing practical activities at TAFE.

Supporting your child’s career development: tips and tools from myfuture webinar

Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 1–2 pm AEDT

The earliest and often the most powerful learning about careers is shaped by the adults in a child's life. Myfuture, the National Career Information Service, has tools and resources available to help parents guide and support their child as they explore career options and occupations of interest. Myfuture is offering a webinar for parents during which Michelle Maes, Careers Manager, will demonstrate the career development resources that are freely available on the myfuture website to assist the career development process. To register for the webinar please visit https://myfuture.edu.au/assist-others/webinars.

Congratulations to our Head Start students!

Congratulations to Leila Fox and Isabel Natividad on fantastic results in their recent Head Start courses. The Head Start program is run by the University of Southern Queensland and offers senior students the option to study a university subject whilst at school. The benefit of this being guaranteed entry to some USQ courses at the end of Year 12, credit to USQ courses and possible points towards attainment of the Queensland Certificate of Education.

Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarships (RRES)

The Rural and Regional Enterprise Scholarships (RRES) program was announced in 2016 to help Australians in regional and remote areas to access higher education. It supports people studying from Certificate IV through to PhD level.

Scholarships support flexible study arrangements, and are available to eligible students:

• commencing a new course of study in 2021
• studying on campus, online or via distance education
• studying from six months full-time up to eight years part-time.

Eligible students may receive up to $18,000 each (e.g. for a full-time, four-year qualification). Shorter, part-time qualifications are paid on a pro rata basis. An extra $500 is also available to support an internship. For more information or to apply for a scholarship, visit https://www.qtac.edu.au/rres-program.

Careers in the Australian Defence Forces – Gap Year

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is now taking applications for the “Gap Year” program. An ADF Gap Year is a unique opportunity for your students to experience life in the Navy, Army or Air Force, without needing to make a long-term commitment. Applications are now being taken from Year 12 students who would like to sign up for a twelve month commitment, rather than the general entry of four years. The range of jobs available is limited but this is a great way to ‘try’ the defence force as a career option. Interested students will need to act urgently on applications as they do close when application quotas are met. More information and application links can be found at www.defencejobs.gov.au.

General Construction White Card

The College is offering Year 10, 11 & 12 students the opportunity to participate in the ‘Work Safely in the Construction Industry’ course.  Successful completion of the course is awarded with a ‘Construction White Card’.  This card & course are mandatory requirements under Queensland's Workplace Health & Safety Regulation 2008 for all persons wishing to carry out construction type work or frequenting a construction site. Therefore, any students wanting to complete work experience, obtain employment or secure a traineeship or apprenticeship in a trade involving construction or work on a construction site, will need to have successfully completed the accredited course and obtained their ‘white card’.  Such trades that would require the card could include structural steel erection, carpentry, bricklaying, concreting, plumbing, electrical, tiling and painting etc. We are offering the white card course to students on the 17th of May. A letter will be provided to interested students in coming weeks.