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PO Box 179, Cannington WA 6987
Ph: (08)9258 6132
Fax:(08)9458 6598
www.canningcoalition.org.au
Issue No. 9 - August 2009
Students reach for the stars with Como Kent Street Senior
High School,
Maths and Science Fair Thornlie Senior
Celebrating the Year of High School and
Astronomy and National Belmont City
Science Week, Canning College have
Coalition and Como among the highest
Secondary College hosted a culturally and
day of exciting activities, linguistically
presentations and DVD diverse student populations with the roadshow
launch on August 18, 2009 tailored to suit each of the school’s student
at the College. demographic.
More than 900 local primary Brian Gould, VET Coordinator at Kent Street Senior
and secondary school High School said the event was a success in raising
students were entertained awareness of career prospects.
with interactive displays and activities from the Birds
“Teachers are saying there is a much higher level of
of Prey demonstrations to the Tour of the Universe
interest in their post-school options and they are
and Lab on Legs. Exhibitors also kept the students
more motivated about their future,” Mr Gould said.
busy with information and displays from Scitech, WA
Sustainability Association, Gravity Centre, Australian
Geographic, Swan TAFE, Curtin University, UWA,
LAC Meet and Greet
Murdoch University, Earth Science WA, Edith Cowan On the 4th August Canning Coalition held a Career &
University and the Bureau of Meteorology. Transition Networking event for Education Support
Schools and the Disability Services Commission.
Professor Steven Tingay, Co-Director of the Curtin
Twenty one attendees from local schools and the
Institute for Radio Astronomy at Curtin University
Disability Services Commission shared ideas on best
launched the fair, followed by the formal handover to
practice methods over cups of tea and coffee. The
Como Secondary College and Curtin University of a
aim of the event was to improve understanding of the
special DVD promoting engagement in maths and
role of Local Areas Coordinators (LACs) and for
science for further careers.
schools to gain ideas in assisting young people with
Students were shown disabilities in transitioning successfully from school
how maths and science onto further education and training.
play an important role in
many career pathways TransBoomers Graduate
and that it can be a fun
and interesting way of Steve Irons MP, Federal Member for Swan presented
exploring the world. awards to TransBoomers students at a graduation
ceremony held on 1st July 2009.
Career Roadshow Helps New Migrants The ten week program helped students gain their
Certificate I in Transport and Logistics (Pathways)
Not only is attending school in a new country often
and was designed to give education support students
difficult but making the transition from school to
more career development opportunities and options
further study or work can be more challenging when
for employment.
English is not a first language. This is what Canning
Coalitions Careers Roadshow aims to address when Students, parents, employers and teachers spoke
travelling to three local high schools during 10th about the success of the program with several
August to 4th September. schools stating that their students developed
independence and “came out of their
PO Box 179, Cannington WA 6987
Ph: (08)9258 6132
Fax:(08)9458 6598
www.canningcoalition.org.au
Issue No. 9 - August 2009
shells”, while some students were also offered participated in activities to encourage student-mentor
employment and ongoing work placements. bonding.
Challenger TAFE delivered the course which Various speakers
consisted of both classroom and work placement concluded the
activities including exposure to various transport, day, motivating
stevedoring, warehouse and storage worksites. students to ‘go as
far as they can’
The program was based upon the 2008 Abilities with their
Pathways Project developed by the Logistics Training education in a
Council. Partnerships with the Logistics Training TAFE or
Council, The Department of Education, as well as a university
number of local employers; Bluescope Steel, pathway.
Packcentre, The Laminex Group, Big W and Kmart
helped to provide a successful and rewarding Indigenous Resources Tour
program.
Whilst the mineral and resources industry is serious
business, Woodside and Rio Tinto took time out to
show year 10, 11 and 12 Indigenous students the
advantages of working for a booming industry. The
tour provided students with;
• Knowledge of Woodside and Rio Tinto as an
affluent business within Australia;
• Insight industry knowledge on working for a
mining company;
• Career opportunities and pathways available
for Indigenous students;
• Engagement with trainees from both Rio Tinto
and Woodside.
iTrack Career Day Promotes Student-
Mentor Bonding Sustainability Workshops Helping to
Provide a Greener Future
Year 10 students from Yule Brook College and
Southern River College who participated in the Smith Climate change has now become the catalyst for the
Family’s iTrack program were treated to a Career’s way we think and plan about infrastructure and
Day on 3rd July. iTrack is an online mentoring energy consumption the source if we are to future
program which aims to support and inform students proof our economy. Canning Coalition has
who are beginning to formulate their post-school commissioned Western Australian Sustainable
plans and partners students with mentors from the Energy Association (WASEA) to deliver four
local business community. This helps to increase workshops aimed at promoting new and emerging
their potential for a successful transition from sources of sustainable energy. The workshops will
education to employment. address how these changes are creating green collar
jobs that have positive impacts on school curriculum,
The full day event included visits to Swan TAFE, traineeships and apprenticeships.
Volana Academy, The Australian Technical College
and Metro Hotel on Canning. Following the tours, The workshops will run from 1st September to 4th
students met with their mentors for lunch and December 2009. For more information please email
adrian.knox@canningcoalition.org.au.
PO Box 179, Cannington WA 6987
Ph: (08)9258 6132
Fax:(08)9458 6598
www.canningcoalition.org.au
Issue No. 9 - August 2009
Riding The Economic Challenge For
Young People
The School and Industry Leaders Forum held on
June 10 provided a productive and stimulating
approach to the topic ‘Riding the Economic
Challenge, Directions for youth engagement in 2009
and beyond’.
More than 150 guests from schools, industry, industry
associations, community organisations and
metropolitan Local Community Partnerships (LCP)
came together to help forge the connection between The School and Leaders Industry Forum helped to
school and industry. provide a positive and progressive edge to all who
attended and the overall feedback from the event has
demonstrated Canning Coalition’s responsibility to
bringing together and connecting schools and
industry for the greater good of local youth.
Canning Coalition would like to thank the following
speakers for their powerful, current and topical
presentations:
• Fran Kirby, Regional Human Resources
Manager for Accor Asia Pacific - youth
challenges in an economic recession;
• Dr Ray Wills, Western Australian Sustainable
As guests were seated and lights dimmed, a DVD
production representing a ‘working class man’ Energy Association – sustainable energy
introduced keynote speakers and the day’s activities. practices and green collar jobs;
The video integrations contextualised each keynote • Richard Poulson, Business Development
speaker and topic to real life scenarios that are Manager, Morrison – winner of Ernst &
common themes or situations in the current economic Young’s 2008 Young Entrepreneur of the
climate.
Year Award talking about young people in
Guests participated in one of five interactive business.
workshops that included: • Centro Maddington and Thornlie Senior High
School Adopt a School Program -
1. Meet the Mover- an ECU journalism student
presentations from program partners
interviewing Recruitment Inspector Rob
including; Andrew Page- Centro Maddington,
Harrison and Recruit Dawn Horgan from WA
Kevin Brown- Australia Post, Linley Stewart-
Police;
Thornlie Senior High School, Ches Leonard-
2. Q & A with keynote speakers;
CCI EmployFast, Laura Smith- school based
3. Head2Head- a student debate between Cecil
trainee at Centro Maddington.
Andrews and Kelmscott Senior High Schools;
4. Points of difference in training with training
specialists;
5. Raising the Bar- understanding the legalities
of employing young people.
