Belridge Secondary College
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BELDON WA 6027
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Careers Corner

The following events are organised and supported by the College’s Career Practitioner, Mr Ashley Mouritz, as part of our Year 9 Career Program. At the end of each event students are reminded of the importance of making informed career related decisions and to continue to seek out resources they can use to develop a suitable and meaningful individual career pathway on completion of their secondary studies.

Year 9 ‘The Reel Thing’ Career Taster

A group of energetic and creative Year 9 students recently attended North Metropolitan TAFE's Northbridge campus on Wednesday, 14 August 2024 to participate in the Pinhole Photography career taster. Accompanying students were Ms Grieve, the College’s amazing photography teacher and the College’s Career Practitioner, Mr Mouritz.  The excursion was part of the Year 9 Career Taster Program, designed to provide students with opportunities to explore careers and pathways of interest. All attendees were excited to attend TAFE for the day and experience what life as a TAFE student studying an arts-based course would be like.

Students spent the day touring the Creative Arts studios at TAFE, created a pinhole camera and developed their photos in one of the photography dark rooms. Students also enjoyed spending time in the photography studio, taking and capturing a range of still and motion photos. Year 9 students from West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre (WCSESP) were also present and engaged in the day. It was great to see how well students from WCSEP and Belridge Secondary College worked together to produce some amazing images. The excursion was a great success, with all students involved providing positive feedback regarding the enjoyment and direction that the event provided them with. Thank you to Miss Grieve for capturing some great photos of our students engaged in the day.

Mr Ashley Mouritz
Career Practitioner

 

Skills West Career and Employment Expo

On Thursday, 25 and Friday, 26 July 2024, a group of Year 9 students and Years 11 to 12 Career and Enterprise students recently attended the annual Skills West Career and Employment Expo, held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event is WA’s biggest career and employment based event, with over 140 exhibitors providing training and employment information. The Expo hosted over 140 organisations and employers, which allowed students to directly network with a wide range of training and employment providers. Attendees also got the opportunity to:

  • Gain free career advice;
  • Enjoy the daily Career Seminars;
  • Learn how to write a winning resume;
  • Talk with key organisations at the Construction Training Fund’s Construction Hub;
  • Speak with members of the Australian Defence Force;
  • Experience the Try a Skill Interactive Displays; and
  • See the WA WorldSkills Regional Competition

Students benefitted from directly sourcing tertiary course information from a range of TAFE, university, and private training providers; as well as directly network with some of Australia’s well-known government and private employers. Students confidently asked for information, advice, and accessed resources.

Thank you to Arts and Photography teacher extraordinaire, Jodie Grieve, who also accompanied me and captured some great images of students involved in the day.

Mr Ashley Mouritz
Career Practitioner

 

Year 9 ‘Song Factory’ Career Taster 

On Friday, 21 June 2024 eight creative and talented Year 9 students recently attended the ‘Song Factory’ career taster at North Metropolitan TAFE’s Leederville campus. All attendees were excited to attend and experience what life as a TAFE student, studying a music-based course, would be like.

During the day students had the opportunity to tour the state-of-the-art music facilities, including recording studios and live stage set up, that TAFE students studying Certificates and Diplomas in Music have access to. They also had the opportunity to plan, rehearse and perform an original song in the professional recording studio. It was great to see the high level of enthusiasm and teamwork displayed by all attendees. Students also benefitted from exploring career pathways related to screen and media, including music performance, stage directing, broadcasting, sound and lighting coordinating and production coordination.

The highlight of the day was students getting to see a live band perform onstage. Year 12 Belridge Secondary College student, Charlotte Wood, who is currently completing a Vocational Education and Training (VET) program at Leederville, in combination with her secondary studies, was lead vocalist for her TAFE based band, Left Hook. Charlotte and her band were really excited to perform for Belridge students, and the show highlighted what a great experience studying Music at TAFE would be for students in the future.  

Mr Ashley Mouritz
Career Practitioner

‘Get Into Resources’ Mining Exploration Day

On Thursday, 27 June 2024 forty Year 9 and 10 students recently attended the annual ‘Get Into Resources’ mining exploration day, held at North Metropolitan TAFE’s East Perth campus. Attendees all volunteered to attend the excursion, as the event is designed to expose students to training and employment opportunities in the mining and resources sectors. Students participated in a range of hands-on and information-based sessions, that provided them with insight in this field. Students were also informed of the many job opportunities and multiple VET and university pathway options they can pursue to gain employment in the industry. Highlights of the day included:

  • Students getting to hear real life stories from a range of people employed in the resources sector.
  • Students networking with training and employment providers during the career expo.
  • Students using teamwork to engineer an efficient ‘egg drop’ mechanism
  • Students having a go at the drilling and shot firing mining simulators and
  • Students taking away a range of freebies from employers such as the Gold Industry Group, BHP and Rio Tinto.

At the end of the event students were reminded of the importance of making informed career related decisions and to continue to seek out resources they can use to develop a suitable and meaningful individual career pathway on completion of their secondary studies. Unsurprisingly, many attendees have plans to pursue employment in the resources sector.

Mr Ashley Mouritz
Career Practitioner