YEAR 10 TAFE YES PROGRAM

Eight Year 10 students enrolled for the Youth Engagement Strategy (YES) program offered at Nowra TAFE for Semester 1 2021 (Term 2), which was a wonderful opportunity for these students to experience training in a vocational context.

The 4 day courses undertaken were:

• Beauty - Students learnt the art of makeup and nail technology. They explored the latest trends from highly qualified industry experts, including makeup colours, face shapes, skincare, nail shape and colour application.

• Conservation Land Management – This course aimed to prepare learners who may one day want to work in Conservation and Land Management. The course could lead to study or work in environmental issues or land management programs. The course will provide basic knowledge of some components of local ecosystem management. Students carried out hands on activities as part of understanding how local ecosystems function and the important ways they need to be managed to be maintained.

• Tourism Travel and Events – This program aimed to provide students with an interest into tourism, travel and events. Students set up their own event (a lunch), theme it and ran the event. The class activities gave the students greater insight into the events industry. They also learnt to plan a holiday using a number of sites and destinations to see if they are interested in gaining more experience in the tourism and travel industry. Setting up tents was also an interesting challenge for the students.

• Café Skills – Café Skills prepare students who may want to enter Hospitality as an industry. An overview of Front of House - Restaurant and Back of House - Kitchen using real life practical activities to give it a taster.

YEAR 12 SCHOLARSHIPS 

The Shoalhaven Education Fund applications for funding for 2022 are now open.

Students can apply for funding for University, TAFE, vocational studies and training,

apprenticeships and entry level employment.

Students don't need to have been accepted into their course/training yet to apply: simply complete the application with details of what you're hoping to do and then if that changes, let them know by email before your interview.

Applications remain open until 31 December 2021, and all candidates will be interviewed in January.

All applications are online at: www.cef.org.au/shoalhaven. Just click on 'Apply for a grant'.

ROYAL AGRICULTURE SOCIETY OF NSW

Students in regional areas often have to relocate in order to study, leaving behind the support of family and friends and feeling torn between their education and their obligations. Fortunately, assistance in the form of a scholarship can help ease some worries and allow greater freedom to more regularly visit home and lend a hand.

Applicants for a Rural Scholarship must:

• Be enrolled in or applying for study in any accredited tertiary course at an approved Australian education provider

• Demonstrate a desire to contribute to the future of rural and regional NSW
• Demonstrate how a scholarship would assist them in achieving their education or

training goal

• Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident

Scholarships of up to $6,000 for full-time study or $3,000 for part-time study are available.

Click here to apply.  

EARLY ADMISSION FOR UNIVERSITY 

Each University has a different program for early admission. Click here to access a document for information on all the programs, including what is required and closing dates for Universities in NSW and ACT.

UOW Early admissions are now open, closing on Friday 13 August. All Year 12

students attended an information session on Wednesday.

Mrs Carla Hill

Transition & Pathway Specialist