YEAR 12 PROFILE
A Profile of Year 12, 2012
STUDENT DESTINATIONS 92% of the 203 Year 12 students are now enrolled in a variety of university courses in WA, interstate or overseas, while others are enrolled in TAFE courses or have begun apprenticeships or employment.
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% are now enrolled at UWA Commerce and Science are the two most popular undergraduate degrees at UWA this year. Many students indicated their desire to study Engineering or Law as a postgraduate degree, since these courses are no longer offered as undergraduate courses at UWA.
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% have chosen a variety of courses at Curtin University including Agribusiness, Geology, Occupational Therapy and Property and Valuation. 13 students are now at Notre Dame University, mainly studying Physiotherapy and Sports Science. 11 are studying Music or performance courses at the WA Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) or Events Management and Motor Sport Technology at Edith Cowan University. Four students are enrolled in Veterinary Science, Secondary Education (Sport Science) and Chiropractic Studies at Murdoch University. •
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14 students have moved interstate to study at universities including Melbourne University, Sydney University, Monash University, The University of New South Wales, Australian National University, Queensland University and Bond University. Science and Medicine, Engineering and Architecture feature among the courses chosen. Four of the graduates of 2012 now study internationally; all are at universities and colleges in the USA. 13 students have deferred a university place for one or two semesters in order to work or travel. Of these, two have gone to Israel, one is on exchange in Sweden, one is travelling in Europe, one is working in Canada and two students are undertaking National Service in Singapore. Five Indigenous students from Halls Creek, Kununurra and Derby graduated in 2012. Four of these students have been offered a university place; three have already commenced their courses at UWA. 32 of the 41 boarders have enrolled in university courses. 23 of these are at UWA, studying mainly Science and Commerce courses. Five boarding students are now at TAFE, one is commencing an apprenticeship and three are in full or casual employment this year.
POST YEAR 12 DESTINATION SURVEY Science
59
Business/Commerce
56
Arts
15
Engineering, Engineering Assured Entry
15
Eight students are enrolled in TAFE courses from Certificate I courses through to Diploma courses and a further three students will undertake TAFE study as part of an apprenticeship that they have commenced. Metals and Engineering Studies, Electrical Trade Studies and Building and Construction were popular TAFE courses. Other courses included Agriculture, Sport & Development, Photo-Imaging and Product Design.
Design/Architecture
10
Physiotherapy/Sport Science
8
Medicine/Surgery, Medicine/ Dentistry Assured Entry
5
Law/Finance, Law/Arts, Law Assured Entry
4
WA Academy of Performing Arts (ECU)/Arts – Performance Studies (Curtin)
4
Only four students have not enrolled for tertiary study; two are working and two have taken a gap year.
Applied Geology
3
Philosophy
3
Aboriginal Orientation Course (UWA)
2
Agribusiness
2
Computer Science
2
Actuarial Science
1
Occupational Therapy
1
Psychology/Commerce
1
Secondary Education and Sport Science
1
Technology (Motor Sports)
1
Veterinary Science
1
TAFE ENROLMENT
SCHOLARSHIPS
At least eight of the 2012 cohort have been awarded scholarships, ranging in value from $5,000 to $70,000 from a variety of tertiary institutions including UWA, Curtin University, Monash University, Melbourne University, the University of NSW, Redlands College, USA, and PricewaterhouseCoopers (traineeship).
How Does Hale School Help Students with Course and Career Choices? Advice to students is provided regularly during Years 10, 11 and 12 on careers, on post-school education and training generally, on university and TAFE courses and on application procedures, in particular. Information is also provided on ‘gap year’ opportunities, on interstate universities, on residential colleges and on the increasing number of university scholarships available. A small number of students require advice on the application process for international universities, and that too is provided at the School. The operation of the course and career advice process is collaborative, involving the contribution of the school counsellors, the Careers Room manager, the ten Heads of House and the CareerLink coordinator. The Director of Curriculum, David Bean, coordinates the process across the Senior School.
Year 12, 2012 Total number of students
203
Attending University
No
%
1 UWA
118
58.12
2 Curtin
24
11.82
3 Edith Cowan
11
5.40
4 Murdoch
4
1.97
5 University of Notre Dame Australia
13
6.40
6 Overseas Universities
4
1.97
7 Universities elsewhere in Aust
14
6.90
Sub-total: 188
92.59
TAFE
8
3.95
Employment
2
0.98
Gap Year
2
0.98
3
1.50
Apprenticeship
Total: 203
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