This is your JPC Careers Team:

• Ms Teena Zorzi - Leader of Learning and Wellbeing (Careers and Pathways)
• Mr Dominic Charter - Leader of VET (Vocational Education and Training)

You can contact all of us at careers.jpc@cg.catholic.edu.au 

Career Mondays
Mr Charter and Ms Zorzi will be in the ICF top mezzanine every Monday at recess and lunch for drop-in sessions. If you have a question about Careers, Pathways or VET, drop by!

Careers Website: 

Over the years, we have had many generous businesses and organisations become involved in the future pathways of our JPC students. Given the growth of the school, we would like to establish a formal JPC careers community. 

We are currently looking for businesses/organisations who are willing to take on student placements for work experience. This would be for 5 days.

If you are interested in being a part of this community and providing work experience opportunities, please complete the Google form below. We would love to hear from you!

Mitchell is one of our current Year 12 students who is completing an Australian School-Based Apprenticeship. He shares his insights below!

Where are you currently working and what are you currently studying?

I am doing Certificate III in Cabinet Making through a local company, Clockwork Kitchens in Mitchell one day a week and another day is at CIT.

What do you enjoy the most about completing an ASBA?

I enjoy being in a working environment with people older than me who have more life experiences. I also enjoy going to CIT and working with people who are also doing an ASBA or who are in full-time apprenticeships. It has taken me outside of my comfort zone but enabled me to become more confident.

What has been challenging about completing an ASBA?

Balancing school, work, basketball and a social life is not easy. Having to work out school schedules and trying to understand what was happening in class while I am not there has also been a challenge but the school has worked with me and my parents to help get through.

I am at basketball 4-5 nights a week which I enjoy but some of our games and training run late into the night. However, it is also a part of life so I am constantly getting used to it and I have a very good group of friends who make sure I am in touch with that side of things.

What do you hope to achieve after you finish Year 12?

I want to finish my apprenticeship and just keep working hard. Once I have done that and just enjoyed being qualified for a while I will explore the opportunities it offers me as I can go anywhere in Australia or the world and find work. But I have been saving to buy my own place which I will hopefully do within 12-18 months of finishing school. There are a few of my friends also doing trades so we might even be able to go into a business set up so we can use each other’s skills.

What advice would you give students looking to get into the cabinet-making/carpentry industry?

It is a great industry but it is hard work and often physical work. There are a lot of industry nights and industry associations which will also help. Understand what counts is what you put into it and you are in an adult environment. At times it is very repetitive work, but once you see the end result it is worth it.

The Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) processes applications for admission to most undergraduate courses at participating institutions (located in NSW and the ACT).

Applications for 2025 entry are now open and Year 12 students can submit applications up until the end of January.

Early bird applications close on 29 September. After this, the fee increases significantly.

JPC Year 12 students may apply for the School's Recommendation Scheme. The information can be found in the link below.

Other important links:

General uni research

• Steps to uni for year 11 and 12 students
• Information about choosing uni courses

Uni application help

• steps to completing your application
• UAC’s Key Dates
• UAC’s Frequently Asked Questions
• How the Educational Access Scheme works (special consideration of a disadvantage) 
• Other early entry/offer schemes for Year 12 students

If you would like to work (or gain work experience) in the building and construction industry in Canberra, it is a legal requirement to complete the following three courses to enter a construction site:

1. White Card
2. Asbestos Awareness
3. Silica Exposure and Prevention

We are currently accepting expressions of interest from students who wish to complete one or more of these courses. These courses will be held at JPC in Week 11. If you are interested, please complete the Google form below by 9 am next Monday, March 18, 2024. You will need to be signed into your school email address on your browser to access the form.

Please note: You must be at least 15 years old to take the course. However, if you are under 15, you may still register your interest as we will also offer these courses in Term 3

Wondering whether a job in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the right fit for you?

Come along to an upcoming info session where you'll have the opportunity to ask questions and learn everything you want to know regarding job roles in the Navy, Army and Air Force.

The CIT are delivering the Bar Service course in the school holidays on the following dates;

•  Tuesday 23/4/2024 – 9am-4pm
• Wednesday 24/4/2024 – 9am-4pm
• Friday 26/4/2024 – 9am-4pm

This will be conducted at the CIT Reid Campus, K Block. The cost is $299. See the flyer below for more information!

Last week our Year 11 and 12 students were able to hear a presentation from the ANU about early entry. This opens on 1 March 2024 until 13 May 2024. Please find the key links for the application process.

The ANU Tuckwell Scholarship will also open on 1 March 2024.

The University of Sydney host a number of events to help you discover what it's like to study a bachelor's degree. The events are best suited for students from Years 10-12, and include tips on your school subjects, preparing for uni and how to choose a course.

The link below has the list of upcoming webinars - including application details, engineering, law, medicine, science and music.