Careers Information
Careers Adviser
Careers adviser Karen Sorrell is available to assist students in relation to career development. Information and advice could relate to employment pathways, resume writing, apprenticeship information, tertiary study and scholarships.
Information on local jobs and apprenticeships is often advertised on the careers noticeboard in the Senior Study Centre and on the Compass Newsfeed.
Job Choices / How Do I Choose
- www.myfuture.edu.au (The My Future Guide is a fantastic starting point based on your interests to find what jobs might suit you)
- www.alife.net.au (Looks at your interests and suggest possible job/employment directions)
- www.joboutlook.gov.au/pages/careerquiz.aspx (Looks at your interests and suggests possible job/employment directions)
- Work Experience
Further Education
- www.vtac.edu.au (Where you find out about Victorian course and where to apply)
- www.studyassist.gov.au (Find out if your eligible for government assistance with your learning)
- vce.atarcalc.com (Estimate your ATAR Score)
Finding a Job / Gaining Employment
- jobsearch.gov.au (Government run job search service)
- jobsearch.careerone.com.au (Australia wide job search (private company))
- seek.com.au (Australia wide job search (private company))
Defence Careers
- www.defencejobs.gov.au (Everything you need to know about applying for work in the Australian Defence Force)
Occupation Information
- www.myfuture.edu.au (Facts about specific jobs)
- www.joboutlook.gov.au (Government job outlook for many occupations and major skill shortage areas)
- www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au (Youth Central is the Victorian Government's website for young people aged 12-25, filled to overflowing with great information and articles)
Apprenticeships
- Australian Apprenticeships (Apprenticeship information)
- Apprenticeships Group Australia (Apprenticeship information)
- AAPathways (For some hints on what you may like depending on your interests / hobbies or favorite subjects at school)
Tertiary Admission Centres (Australia Wide)
Victoria
Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre, (VTAC)
QLD
Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre
NSW / ACT
University Admission Centre (UAC)
Universities Admissions Centre
WA
Tertiary Institution Service Centre (TISC)
TISC Online
SA / NT
SA Tertiary Admission Centre, includes SA TAFE (SATAC).
Didn’t get the ATAR you wanted?
Consider uniTEST.
This is a pilot program of the Student Aptitude Test for Tertiary Admission (SATTA).
Some universities may consider your uniTEST results in addition to the ATAR.
unitest@acer.edu.au uniTEST - Home
Victorian Universities
- Federation University
- The University of Melbourne
- The Victorian College of the Arts
- Monash University
- LaTrobe University
- Australian Catholic University
- Charles Sturt University
- Deakin University
- RMIT University
- Swinburne University of Technology
- Victoria University
Open/Distance Education Universities
Victorian TAFE Colleges
- Australian Maritime College
- Box Hill Institute of TAFE
- TAFE Gippsland
- Chisholm Institute of TAFE
- Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE
- Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
- Kangan Batman TAFE
- Melbourne Polytechnic
- Sunraysia Institute of TAFE
- William Angliss Institute of TAFE
- Wodonga Institute of TAFE
Independent Tertiary Providers
- Endeavour College of Natural Health
- Community College Gippsland
- JMC Academy
- Photography Studies College
- SAE