Contact
Belinda extends her services to both students and parents on Monday and Friday during the school week.
Appointments can be made by contacting Belinda directly, or through student services on 4013 2634.
Careers Advisor
Belinda Wallace
My name is Belinda Wallace and I am the Careers Advisor for St Pius X High School.
Careers Education at St Pius X High School aims to provide a program dedicated to assisting each student in making informed decisions about their career pathways, inclusive of school and post-school education, training and employment options.
The Careers program at St Pius X is primarily focused on Year 9 and 10 students. Year 9 students are introduced to a program of employment through career information sessions. These sessions cover job applications, covering letter techniques, resume writing, interview skills and introduction to tax and superannuation.
In Year 10, students are invited to undertake work experience and attend one Career lesson per term which covers individual career exploration, the Higher School Certificate (HSC) including HSC rules, options and subject selection, as well as post-school options such as apprenticeships, traineeships, University and TAFE pathways.
In addition to these programs, guest speakers from several key industries are invited to present at school – these include the Australian Defence Force, the University of Newcastle and TAFE Hunter Institute. Students are encouraged to participate in out-of-school career promotional events like University and TAFE pathway information sessions, Career and Training Expos and Try a Trade events. Students are also offered training opportunities in First Aid and Construction Workplace Health and Safety Inductions (White Card).
Student Resources
Positions Vacant
Careers Link Newsletter
Year 9 and Year 10 students receive a weekly Careers Link newsletter via their student email account. The newsletter includes advertised positions for apprenticeships, traineeships and casual jobs located within the Hunter, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie areas.
Careers Notice Board
A Careers notice board is located in Student Services. The notice board displays current advertised jobs, apprenticeships and traineeships.
Online Job Search
Students can utilise the websites below when job searching:
Job Applications
Students seeking further assistance and advice on applying for and writing job applications are encouraged to make an appointment. This can include help with writing and formatting resumes and cover letters.
Exploring your Career
Students can access the resources listed below to explore potential future career pathways and options:
- Job Jump (student password required)
- My Future
- The Job Guide
University
Students considering University can refer to the Hobsons Course Finder website where they can search by degree, course, university or career and locate information about each University from admission criteria, degree costs to career pathways.
Universities located in New South Wales Australian:
University of Technology, Sydney
Universities located in the Australian Capital Territory:
TAFE and Apprenticeships
TAFE
Students considering undertaking a course at TAFE may like to review the following website for further information:
Apprenticeships
For more information on apprenticeships click the link below:
