Careers
Claire Pech – Careers Advisor
Post-School Destinations
Every year we provide data about our post-school destinations for the previous year group. I always find this is a really interesting exercise. For nearly 2 years I have the privilege of hearing about the students’ aspirations. I find it fascinating to hear where they gained entry to and more often, delighted that they got their first choices! So with our 2016 cohort, 89% chose to enter into tertiary institutions. 55% of those got into their first choice and 80% got into their first or second. I think this is a fantastic statistic. There was an interesting split of 72% choosing single degrees and 28% choosing double degrees. This double degree statistic is something that I am trying to increase, so our students have more skills in a multitude of areas and as a result are more competitive in the job market. This is not to mention the fact that institutions are actively pushing them.
The most interesting statistic for me is the wide range of areas our students have chosen. I think this group – different to other groups – have shown a wider range of interests, with a stronger focus in communications.
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Faculty and number of students Arts – 9 Medicine – 1 Art & Design – 4 Science – 5 Engineering – 8 Communications – 9 Media – 3 Business/Commerce. – 12 International Studies or Relations. – 3 Psychology – 4 Security Studies/Criminology – 2 I.T./Computing. – 4 Social Science. – 1 Social Work. – 2 Medical Science – 1 Sports Management. – 1 Construction Management – 1 Law – 1 Sports Science – 1 Agricultural science. – 1 |
Also there has been a change with this group in terms of university preferences with a decrease in interest in University of Sydney and a big increase with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). 8% of our students will be heading off to ANU. When I first arrived at Emanuel students almost cried at the mention of moving to Canberra – so this is a great branch out!
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University Choice University of New South Wales – 17 students – 28% University of Sydney – 7 students – 12% University of Technology Sydney – 15 students – 25% Macquarie University – 6 students – 10% University of Canberra – 1 student – 2% Australian Catholic University – 1 student – 2% Australian National University – 5 students – 8% UTS:Insearch (private) – 1 student – 2% Charles Sturt University – 1 student – 2% Newcastle University – 1 student – 2% ICMS-Manly (private) – 1 student – 2% University of Western Sydney – 4 students – 7% TOTAL of All Tertiary students – 60 – 100%
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Mr David Goldman – Psychology
We were very lucky to have Mr David Goldman come out to speak to our students about his own career in Psychology but also about the wider field and skills that you need for the profession and where the profession can take you. I know students were very interested in his dealings with trauma victims, also with his work in the prison service and working in psychiatric hospitals. I have no doubt it gave students a real insight into this very popular field.
TAFE
Anyone who is keen on TAFE and currently in Year 10 or Year 11 can trial a ‘Get Into TAFE’ course during the May/June months. If you are keen please let me know ASAP as places book out fast and forms are due by 10 May. You can contact the relevant TAFEs (Ultimo, Randwick etc to get an Expression of Interest Form, or contact me directly). This is also fully subsidised.
US College Fair
This will be held from 5:30 pm–7:30 pm on Thursday, 4 May at Redlands Hall, 272 Military Road, Cremorne for Arizona State University, Central Penn College, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, University of Colorado, Boulder, University of South Carolina, Whitworth University. Contact Simone Salier (ssalier@redlands.nsw.edu.au) for more information. https://educationusa.state.gov/events/us-college-fair