The end of the year is coming closer day by day and students are excitedly looking forward to the summer holidays, working on their last assignments and preparing for their end of year exams and tests. Our Year 12 students are busy preparing for their Graduation Mass and Dinner and are coming to the end of their time at Eddies.
Some Year 12 Tertiary students have already received University offers and others will get their offers when ATAR’s are released in January.
Semester 2 has seen a strong uptake of Year 12 Accredited students moving into Full-time apprenticeships and our Australian School Based Apprenticeship boys transitioning from Part-time employment to Full-time status as mentioned below.
| Student Name | Year | Trade/Traineeship Area | Employer |
| Flynn McFayden | 12 | Carpentry | Dawe Constructions |
| Christos Dritsas | 12 | Construction | Scenic Group |
| Brooklyn Keil | 12 | Horticulture | All Seasons Horticulture |
| Harry Velnaar | 12 | Plastering | Complete Fixset Plastering |
| Sam Skazlic | 12 | Plumbing | Expert Plumbing |
| James Oosterwyk | 12 | Plumbing | XL Plumbing & Gas |
| James Steele | 12 | Retail | McDonalds Brate Group Canberra |
| Lachlan Freeman | 12 | Retail | McDonalds Brate Group Canberra |
With restrictions now easing the job market for part-time, casual and Australian School Based Apprenticeships (ASBA) are plentiful, here are just some of the jobs that are available in our local area.
Part-time Dish Hand in Kingston
Casual Kitchen Hand in Kingston
Casual Kitchen Hand in Griffith
Part-time Kitchen Hand in Phillip
Deli Assistant in Cannons Googong
Casual Sales Assistant in Drummond Golf Fyshwick
Casual Sales Assistant in Petbarn Weston
Christmas Casual Retail Assistant in M.J. Bale Civic
For students seeking a career in a trade, remember it’s a requirement that a student has both their White Card and Asbestos Card qualifications prior to entering a construction site, even if it’s for Work Experience, this qualification would be highly beneficial for students in Years 9 to 12. Master Builders Fyshwick are now offering a flexible option through online delivery for students to take advantage of, the student price for each qualification is $100. Click here to register your son for the next available course.
We are both available to answer any questions that you or your son may have in the area of Careers and Vocational Education. Please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Rebecca Jarman & Alex Hausen
Careers Advisor & VET Coordinator