On Thursday 11 June, Years 10, 11 and 12 boys and parents attended the Careers Evening. This year we trialled a new format, with three careers events running simultaneously on the night. The night provided both parents and boys with the most relevant and helpful information about choosing careers, and by that measure it was a resounding success.

The P&F Careers Expo was held in Centenary Hall and hundreds of boys and parents flooded the Hall, collecting information from a plethora of tertiary education providers. The evening provided boys and parents with the opportunity to meet with representatives from the different organisations and collect brochures and samples to assist in their decision-making process.

Following this, boys were able to attend the ONU Careers Advice Evening in the Year 12 Common Room, where over 50 Old Boys and some current parents offered their career experiences to boys. This event was well-supported by the boys and many in-depth and valuable conversations were had, giving boys the inside word on a variety of career options. The Year 12 Common Room was literally heaving with vivid and meaningful discussions between Old boys and current students. We thank all of the Old Boys and parents who volunteered their valuable time so generously on the evening and to the boys for engaging in the discussions so deeply.

In the Old Boys’ Lecture Theatre, Deputy Head – Academic, Mr Trent Driver delivered a seminar to parents about tertiary applications. Mr Driver provided advice about what to consider when selecting a tertiary course, where to find further information and also how to apply for tertiary courses. Bonus points, scholarships and GAP years were also discussed. An adapted copy of the presentation will be available later this week on the Careers SPACES page. Please keep an eye out for this in this week’s Head of Stanmore email.

Overall, the evening saw hundreds of boys and parents moving through the three events and helping boys to refine their career choices. I would like to personally thank Ms Sabine Tanase for her thorough preparation, hard work and organisational skills in the lead-up to the event. I would also like to thank Mr Trent Driver, Rod Bosman and Mylee Angelo from the ONU Office, who helped to coordinate and organise the ONU Careers Advice Evening and make it such a great success. 

Boys who have further questions or who would like to meet with the Head of Careers are asked to book an appointment by emailing Mr Pennington at spennington@newington.nsw.edu.au.

Mr Simon Pennington
Head of Careers