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.

Last Friday night, Xavier College and St Patrick’s Technical College alumni, Tayla Carll, was one of 12 talented young people to take out a Young Achiever Award, in recognition of all she has accomplished. Tayla, 18, won the Outstanding Apprenticeship Award, which aims to highlight those working hard to learn skills in their field and using their apprenticeship to launch a successful career.

DISRUPT...INSPIRE...IGNITE 

We took to the streets last Friday to visit Transform Orthodontic Care investigate career pathways in the Health Industry and the new technology that influences those careers. DISRUPT...INSPIRE...IGNITE: A CESA Discovery of STEM Careers aims to showcase the variety of career pathways available in STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. 

A new technical college will be established in Adelaide’s western suburbs, supporting students to pursue trade pathways into high demand jobs such as defence and shipbuilding.

Catholic Schools are following the advice of government agencies concerning how the current outbreak of coronavirus impacts students, staff and parents.

Career-related learning has a positive impact on children’s confidence, aspirations and motivation by helping students understand the world of work. Career experiences and learning in the primary school should be fun, encouraging students to be inquisitive and exploratory. Early career-related learning provides a strong foundation on which children will make career decisions as they reach the end of their secondary school education, so discovering the world of work through age appropriate play and exploration is key to children making informed career decisions in the future. Challenging gender stereotypes about careers in childhood is crucial in achieving greater gender equality in the workforce. Parents and guardians have an important role in this, as do schools.

The Living Learning Leading Framework is being used to support the development of a whole school approach to career development and education in Catholic schools.  The Career Development & Education Network for 2019 culminated in a workshop day facilitated by the Career Education Association of Victoria (CEAV).

Parents of Year 10 and 11 students attended the first Parents as Career Transition Support (PACTS) Workshop held in conjunction with Career Designs SA.