Day: 10 March 2026

From The Careers Team

We are dedicated to helping students confidently explore their future pathways. Our careers support program includes one-on-one and small group guidance with our Careers Advisers to help students identify their strengths and explore a wide range of education, training and work options.

We offer personalised career planning conversations to support the student’s career development, subject selection, post-school pathways, and informed decisionmaking. Students will also have access to practical support such as résumé writing, interview skills practice, work experience opportunities and industry insights.
Useful careers resources will be provided to students (and parents where relevant) at the times they are most helpful.

Structured Workplace Learning – Year 11 VM Work Related Skills

Year 11 VM Work Related Skills students will be participating in Structured Workplace Learning during Week 6, Term 2 (Monday 25th – Friday 29th May). This is a valuable opportunity for students to gain real-world experience, build confidence, and develop important employability skills in a workplace setting.

We encourage families to begin conversations with their student about possible placement opportunities.
Speaking with friends, family, and local businesses can be a great way to help secure a suitable placement aligned with your student’s interests and career goals. Further information and required paperwork will be shared closer to the date.

If you have any questions, please contact Cara Bradshaw or your students WR Teacher.

Students Seeking Non-Tertiary Options

For all Employment, Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Cadetships, SWL or Work opportunities, come in and see Cara Bradshaw (Workplace Transition Coordinator) in the Careers Centre for assistance with resumes, applications for employment (including Apprenticeships and Traineeships) or Course information for TAFE and other training programs.

Please keep an eye out on Compass and MSC Facebook & Instagram pages for work and apprenticeship opportunities.

Tertiary Options

Look for Tertiary courses by following link https://www.courseseeker.edu.au/ It lists all possible courses in Australia in your student’s area of interest and also lists the lowest ATAR required or vtac.edu.au, satac.edu.au, uac.edu.au, and qac.edu.au

Scholarships

Scholarships on offer can be found in the Tertiary application booklet for both Victoria and South Australia.
Check individual university websites and COMPASS portal regularly for scholarship opportunities or through your university of choice website.

2026 VET Information

Vocational Education and Training (VET) at Mildura Senior College provides students with practical, hands-on learning that supports strong pathways into employment, apprenticeships, traineeships, and further study. As one of the largest senior secondary providers in Victoria, the College offers an extensive range of VET programs delivered both on-site and through industry partnerships, including access to stateof-the-art trade training facilities. Students gain nationally recognised qualifications while developing real-world skills, workplace readiness, and industry connections, ensuring they are well prepared for life beyond school.

If you have further questions please email vet@milsen.vic.edu.au or contact Sonia (VET Administration Officer) on 5021 2911.

Meet our Careers Team

We were very excited for Term 1 to begin at Mildura Senior College. We extend a warm welcome to our Year 11 students who we trust will transition with ease into life as a senior student, and we welcome back our Year 12 students who will be building on strengths from Year 11. A warm welcome is also extended to our new families joining us in 2026.

Our back carpark is in its final stages of completion and is already receiving great feedback around the improved safety not only for the Senior College students and staff, but students from our Mildura English Language Centre Campus. We recently celebrated the success of students Jacob Price, who was selected for Top Dance, and Darcie Nutter-Alderton and Ben Middleton, who were selected for Top Designs for their animations. These outstanding achievements will be formally recognised in Melbourne in the coming months.

Congratulations to all of our award recipients from Commencement Ceremony which was held on Tuesday 10 of February. See more details on page 12.

Our Newsletter is published online on our Compass Parent Portal and on our website. We use Compass to provide information to families, so please familiarise yourselves with the site. It is also a great place to easily communicate with teachers. We encourage students and families to also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

I look forward to working with you for a successful 2026. Please don’t hesitate to contact me at the College if I can assist in any way.

Lewis Gunn

Acting Principal