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Grant High School students get a taste of possible careers thanks to week long program

There’s work experience and then there’s careers immersion and Grant High School’s Year 10 students had the chance to taste both at the end of last term.

While some students chose the more traditional week long work placement, many chose to get a taste of a potential career through the immersion program.

Career Immersion Week is designed to provide students exposure to a broader range of workplaces and employers within their preferred industry area, so that they may make more informed decisions about work experience, subject choices, goal setting, employment, and study in the future. Students chose an industry pathway from a list of 12 options, and during Week 10 participated in a range of activities and observations to develop a better understanding about career pathways in that industry.

Grant High School’s hallways have been filled with exciting stories of amazing experiences all week; both staff and students have all gained some valuable insights. Highlights for the week were the Fitness for Firefighting training with the Metropolitan Fire Service, hands-on trade activities with local tradespeople coordinated by Group Training Employment, and cooking masterclasses at Thyme at The Lakes. “If I’ve learnt anything throughout the whole process of organising Career Immersion Week, it’s that we live in a wonderful community,” vocational pathways/career education coordinator Kelly Albanese. “That old adage, it takes a village to raise a child, rings true, or in our case to build future ready citizens. Local organisations and businesses want access to our young people, they want to provide them insight and advice, as our students are their future workforce.”

CAREERS IMJMERSION: (Above from left) - The Nourish Nook founder Jo Hodges with students; student tries the firefighter outfit on for size & SES Rescue in action with students.

Jaxon Tasker, Kyan McRobert, Olivia Gwilym & Chloe McIntosh with Nick Katris at Thyme at the Lakes Photographer Marcus Jones & Charlotte Malinowski

Chloe McIntosh Jonah Lovett & Brody Sharam Jackson Richards & MFS crew member Ashlee Pettingill & Bridie Lewis

Paul Hartung General Manager – OneFortyOne Jubilee Sawmill with students

CAREERS IMMERSION PROGRAM BUSINESSES & ORGANISATIONS Carlin & Gazzard; Max Medhurst Crash Repairs; Thyme at the Lakes; Tonkin; Kennett Builders; Lynette Corletto; Kylie Tull; Kirsty Lush; Tabeel Trading; Cummins; Barry Maney Group; MFS; SA Ambulance; SES; One Forty One; The Riddoch; Biddie Shearing; Limestone Coast Pantry; The Kosch Family; Nourish Nook; DMK Engineering; Vestas; de Bruin Engineering; Lady Nelson Visitor Information Centre; Marcus Jones; SAPOL; CFS; Department of Environment and Water; TAFESA; Flinders University; Group Training Employment; Academy of Interactive Entertainment; Stillwater Paddleboards; University of South Australia

CAREERS IN FOCUS: (Far left) Having a go at VR at the Riddoch Art Gallery & (left) Group Training Employment’s Brad Stafford & Blake McKee