Career Education Program

Careers Hub

The Careers Hub is located in the Library and is where students can explore options for career pathways. We encourage students to be curious, embrace surprise, discover new options, and explore possibilities while developing their career knowledge and identifying pathways. The Careers Team are available to assist students in their exploration of a wide range of education and training pathways (university and VET) and job opportunities, including apprenticeships and traineeships, as well as casual employment, interviews, resumes and applications. We regularly post local job and training information in Newstead News and on the communication screens around the College.

Career Education in Support Group

Newstead College offers a comprehensive Career Education program to help students in their decision-making about their options after college. Some of the activities that take place during Support Group include:

• Information sessions on personal career planning and decision-making
• Career pathways including university, vocational education and training, and work
• Resume, cover letter, and interview preparation sessions
• Learning about local job and community opportunities
• Guest speaker sessions sharing insight into various career pathways and further education and training
• Course information to assist in the selection of subjects relevant to post-college pathways.

Work-based learning opportunities

Newstead College works closely with a huge range of local businesses and community agencies to provide a diverse industry exposure program. The aim is to expose students to the ever-growing career and further study options across a multitude of industries.

Some of these opportunities include:

• Newstead College’s Career Expo – local businesses and organisations are invited to share their industry and expertise with students
• Targeted Q&A industry and guest speaker sessions – industry experts interact with students, sharing their career stories and providing insight into career pathways
• Site tours – students tour local working environments and speak with experts on the job
• External career expos – including the Australian Maritime College Career Expo
• Work experience – opportunity for any Newstead College student to participate in work experience in a chosen industry
• Beacon Foundation programs – participate in industry programs such as Corporate Partnership programs in hospitality, Ag Roadshow, and industry workshops.

Australian School-based Apprenticeships (ASbAs)

An ASbA is an Australian School-based Apprenticeship undertaken part-time while still studying at College. An ASbA provides students with hands-on industry experience and the ability to complete a nationally recognised qualification while undertaking the secondary school certificate. An ASbA combines College subjects, paid work and on or off the job vocational training through a provider such as TasTAFE. You can undertake training in a trade or other occupation at Certificate level. Newstead College hosts multiple ASbA students and this exciting area is always growing.

If you would like to chat about the Career Education information above, please contact the Newstead College Careers Team.