VET Academy of Hospitality is offered from Year 9 at Tenison Woods College – an intentionally early start into VET certification allows many of our younger students an alternative to technology-based food studies offered in middle school classes.

Graduates from Catholic schools have been awarded prestigious scholarships by the Playford Memorial Trust.

Compass Catholic Community is a fee-free Secondary School for young people aged 17 to 24 opening at Davoren Park in Term 1, 2022.

This is a school unlike others, offering young people a very different way of re-connecting with school learning or continuing their education, with highly flexible learning arrangements and co-constructed learning opportunities tailored for each person.

If you know a young person who is wanting to complete their SACE but struggling with traditional schooling, you can find more information about Compass and the process of referring students to Compass, within the article by clicking on the title above.

The first round of undergraduate university offers in South Australia have been made this week.

This is a time of trepidation for many young people. For some, this is also an exciting time but for others it might be tinged with disappointment.

It is helpful for young people to know that what they decide to do next year after leaving school will be just one of many career steps in their lives. Self-worth does not hinge on one decision, an ATAR, a job or an offer for tertiary study.

This week is National Skills Week. The week is dedicated to raising the status of practical and vocational learning. Many senior secondary school students in Catholic Schools, Catholic Technical Colleges and Catholic Trade Training Centre, undertake VET qualifications as part of their SACE learning. Catholic Education South Australia supports the skill development of all students.

A wonderful partnership between Western Technical College and Barkuma has created the Trade2Transition Program. The Trade2Transition program has been designed especially for Year 12 students enrolled in the Barkuma Transition program, who are considering their next step into the world of work. The Barkuma trainees are exploring the Construction and Metal Engineering industries, in a supportive adult learning environment, designed to celebrate adaptability and encourage long life growth.

The 2021 SA Training Awards Finalists have been announced. We congratulate the finalists from Catholic schools in the following categories:

School Based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year
Samuel Ivanoff - Year 12 student at St Patrick’s Technical College

VET Innovation for Schools Award
Christian Brothers College

VET Teacher or Trainer of the Year
Justin Mamo – Cardijn College/ MTC Training

We wish Samuel, Justin and Christian Brothers College the very best of luck. SA Training Awards winners will be announced on 27 August 2021.

Loreto College celebrated National Careers Week with Career Guest Speakers

Catholic schools celebrated National Careers Week, recognising the importance of career development for people of all ages. Career-related learning and career education is about investigating myriad of career options. According to McCrindle Research, our current students are likely to have 18 different jobs across 6 different career areas after they graduate from school. 

It’s never too young to start exploring!

Mt Carmel College celebrated National Careers Week with Mock interviews

Catholic schools celebrated National Careers Week, recognising the importance of career development for people of all ages. Career-related learning and career education is about investigating myriad of career options. According to McCrindle Research, our current students are likely to have 18 different jobs across 6 different career areas after they graduate from school. 

It’s never too young to start exploring!