Careers Ready to take on tomorrow

Stories from the Class of 2022

At AHS we encourage students to be aspirational in their career goals. Our career education and support help them to prepare for tertiary study and life beyond secondary school. We strive to empower students with the skills, mindset and confidence to readily meet future challenges.

To the graduating class of 2022, we wish you all the very best!

Robyn Boardman Careers Coordinator

Careers Expo 2022

“Through Year 12 I had a lot of reflection and contemplation in regards to my personal and academic life, especially what will I do after Year 12. The guidance of the careers team and teachers of AHS along with the support of friends and families, has helped me establish the goal of becoming a psychiatrist, taking a pathway to medicine through the Bachelor of Science. I have had a taste of university as a Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholar and believe this is the best pathway for me in regards to my personal interests, strengths and achievements. However, the unpredictability and variability of life is endless and you never know where it can carry you, but it is good to be starting out with a plan and a goal.”

Phu Nguyen

“I feel lucky, yet slightly terrified that my dream to study medicine hasn’t dissipated over the years. I love that there is something I am passionate about, love learning and have my heart set on it, but this dream in particular has presented big challenges, and there is a lot of pressure to excel academically. I am hoping to study Science at Melbourne University next year, which was something that felt out of reach for a while. All year I put myself out there, took chances and tried my best, and I am so grateful to be a recipient of the Hansen Scholarship, which will support me in achieving my goal of becoming a doctor through an alternate pathway. Year 12s get sick of hearing it, but there really is always a way of getting where you want to be. So, with my eyes on the prize, my heart set and my brain ready to soak up as much science as possible, I am thankful to AHS for helping me get to the end of Year 12 with the best possible chance to do so.”

Elly Chamberlain

“Going into Year 12, I hadn’t had any real career in mind - none seemed to ignite any real passion, and like many others I was unsure where to head. I eventually landed on the broad area of Computer Science/IT at RMIT after changing my mind several times between Commerce, Law and Philosophy. I chose Computer Science for reasons beyond just pay, such as job growth, study-to-workforce time, the nature of the work and also factors like lifestyle and industry culture compared to my other choices. The idea of a job reliant on technical acumen appeals to me, as I enjoy “doing” more so than managing. While I don’t have a concrete vision for my future career, I imagine the versatility of new technologies will take me across a range of specialisations like AI, game development and enterprise, which I look forward to exploring.”

Thomas Tran