Esperance Anglican Community School

FUTURE CAREERS

For students in Years 10-12 at Esperance Anglican Community School, Careers Camp can provide a glimpse into future possibilities.

Esperance students make the 700km trek to Perth for the camp to visit universities and training providers and to get a taste of living away from home.

Students visit all five WA universities (University of Western Australia, Curtin University, Murdoch University, Edith Cowan University and the University of Notre Dame) as well as the WA Police Academy, Tafe and creative media training provider SEA Qantm.

Associate Principal Lisa Marquis said the camp was a valuable opportunity for students to understand the many options available for school leavers, whether it was university, further training or the workforce.

“Being able to visit universities and training providers allows students to experience what it might be like to study at one of these places after graduation,” Mrs Marquis said.

“Reading about a course is not the same as visiting and talking to other staff and students about their experiences. They also use experience using public transport around Perth and what it might be like to live in university housing.” Year 11 student Finlay McKenzie said: “I enjoyed careers camp as it gave me an insight into which university I want to go to and the course that I’d like to attend once I have left school. Since camp I now want to go to Murdoch and do a bachelor of secondary education because they have a massive campus and an amazing onsite accommodation.”

Year 12 student Macey Podmore said the camp was a great experience even though she did not plan to attend university.

“Touring all the different campuses and hearing from current students gave a big insight into uni life. We stayed at Trinity College and got to experience how it is living semi-independently. I would definitely recommend Careers Camp to everyone, whether you’re interested in uni or not,” she said.

Year 10 student Regan Mott said: “The Careers Camp experience for me was beneficial in the way it not only helped me understand which universities would suit what area I would like to pursue in the future, but also in the way I was able to determine which universities had the lifestyle and facilities that I would enjoy during my time there.” ESPERANCE ANGLICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL