A group of Year 12 students enthusiastically participated in an additional work placement during Weeks 7 and 8. Our AMA Certificate III Allied Health students successfully completed the final hours of their mandatory placement in aged care and physiotherapy facilities across the northern suburbs. Meanwhile, other students gained valuable experience in diverse industries such as education support and construction.

Employer feedback regarding Belridge Secondary College students remains overwhelmingly positive, with many learners engaging in conversations about potential future employment opportunities.

We commend all students who embraced the Workplace Learning Program with dedication and maturity, especially as they prepare to transition into life beyond school. Their conduct and commitment were exemplary, reflecting great credit on themselves and the College community.

We now look ahead to Term 4, when our Year 11 students will undertake their second work placement.

Mr Adam Smith
Program Co-ordinator – Senior School Pathways

Try-A-Trade

Belridge Secondary College had a further six students complete the Bricklaying and Carpentry Try-A-Trade Program at Skill Hire in Week 8. Funded by the Construction Training Fund (CTF), our students applied their skills in constructing an outdoor area, which included a pergola and decking. Students developed practical and technical skills and completed the project, which is normally over three days, in the space of two days. This is testament to their teamwork, focus and attention to detail.  We congratulate them all, which is certificated, and thank the CTF and Skill Hire for continuing to provide such wonderful initiatives for our learners. Please continue to check Connect and with the Career Hub at school for future opportunities.

Mr Adam Smith
Program Co-ordinator – Senior School Pathways

Year 9 ‘That’s Getting Technical’ IT Career Taster for Neurodiverse Students 

On Tuesday, 26 August 2025, a group of Year 9 students who had signed up for the Information Technology (IT) ‘That’s Getting Technical’ Career Taster visited North Metropolitan TAFE’s Joondalup campus.

The event was organised to support Neurodiverse students interested in IT based activities, to explore potential career pathways in the industry. 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 IT course, would be like. All students in attendance are currently studying Integrated Technologies and they enjoyed the opportunity to explore courses and careers relating to the IT field. During the event students got the chance to program a robotic device, with the use of a Micro bit program. Students printed a 3D image on a 3D printer that they had designed on Computer Assisted Drawing (CAD) software. It was great to see students identify the types of IT activities they enjoy the most, so that they could begin to put plans in place for their future careers.

Thank you to Mr Walker, Ms Dawkins and the Student Services Team for supporting this worthwhile event.

Mr Ashley Mouritz
Career Practitioner

Excursion to Macquarie – ABCN ‘Emerging Leaders’ Event: 29 August 2025

Career Practitioner, Ashley Mouritz and Program Coordinator: Senior School Pathways, Adam Smith, had the pleasure of recently supervising a group of Year 8 and 9 students during an Australian Business Community Networking (ABCN) coordinated excursion to Macquarie, located in the CBD, for the Emerging Leaders event. The Emerging Leaders event aims to equip students with leadership skills and prepare them to take on future leadership roles. Students reflect on individuals they admire and explore different ways to be a leader. With their mentors, students explore aspects of leadership, including making good decisions, engaging in positive interactions and asking for help when needed.

The day involved students working in small groups, supported by Macquarie staff, who acted as Mentors. Students benefited from working with Macquarie mentors, as they were keen to share details of their own career journeys and instances of how they demonstrate leadership in their roles. The event was a great success, with excellent feedback received from both students and mentors, as highlighted below.

Student and Mentor Evaluation

As part of the Emerging Leaders program, students completed an evaluation. A summary of these results and some of their comments are included below:

Student Evaluation Summary – Emerging Leaders Program 

The following are summarised student response results demonstrating the percentage improvement from the program's start to the end.  (Note: the rating scale is a 1 to 7 measure with 1 being the lowest and 7 being the highest. i.e. 5 to 7 is agreed to agree strongly.)  These results demonstrate that the students gained much from the program.

Student Comments:

What was the most useful thing you learnt in this program and/or from your Mentor?

• That asking question is nothing to be ashamed of.
• That is okay to ask for help.
• It's okay to ask questions and being out of your comfort zone can be fun.
• That it’s ok to ask for help and why it’s important.
• That there is no such thing a stupid question and everyone can be a leader.
• I learnt that small things that you may not notice can go a long way for other people.
• That it's okay to ask for answer and help.

Is there anything you'd like to say to your mentor/s?

• Thank you for showing us how to be a leader in the future.        
• Thank you for everything!           
• I feel stronger about leadership roles now.               
• Thank you for helping me and teaching me valuable lessons.         
• Thanks a lot for your time and efforts for helping us out.        
• They have had a very big impact on me.          
• Please tell us why you rated the program as worthwhile or not:
• Because it was fun and I learnt new things.
• I rated it high I think it was very helpful and useful for me in the future.
• It gave me a clear and good understanding of leadership which I find worthwhile.
• Being in the student council I need these skills and this helped a lot.
• It was fun, exciting and it helped with confidence.
• I found the experience constructive and helpful.
• I enjoyed it a lot and I learnt a lot of new things. I also got to connect with new people.
• I loved today because it allowed me to further develop my leadership skills.

Mentor Comments:

What was the biggest change you observed in your student(s)?

• Fun and achieved goals at the same time.
• More confidence, engagement in the content, lighter moods.
• More confident to express themselves as the session proceeded.
• Became more confident as the day continued.

How has participating in this program been beneficial for you?

• Self development in inspiring others to be successful.
• Gives me an opportunity to share my learnings/experiences with the younger generation.
• Helped develop communication and leadership skills.
• Great to connect with students from all backgrounds, reminds me of my own skills and strengths.
• I think it’s a great program and opportunity for students to connect with people outside their usual circles and learn new perspectives on things.

Mr Ashley Mouritz - Career Practitioner; and 
Mr Adam Smith - Program Coordinator: Senior School Pathways