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Mina fun careers expo day at senior campus

STORY AND PICS BY DIAT ALFERINK & CARLI WILLIS

Some of the region’s most prominent employers made their way to the Waibene Koey Ngurpay Mudh sports ground for a career expo last week to share what they do and how they do it with students.

Head of Campus Matt Tully said the annual event was highly anticipated on the student calendar.

“Rio Tinto came up from Weipa, we had Health, the Defence Force, in particular army – they spoke on behalf of the Air Force and Navy as well –Border Force, Queensland Fire and Emergency Service, the police – all our major employers,” he said.

James Cook University and Central Queensland University (CQU) were among the tertiary educators at the careers market.

Mr Tully said the day was particularly crucial for year 10 students who were at a pivotal point of their schooling and were choosing subjects that would help put them on track for their chosen career.

“Year 10 do a short course in careers development, where they talk about potential careers that work on their strengths, their weaknesses and what jobs they could be aligned to,” he said.

One young person told the Torres News they wanted a career in the Navy after talking to the professionals and seeing the equipment they used.

Another student - Molly Western - said she was still deciding what career she might like, but said it was good to be able to see for herself what it was all about.

“I look at the army people, their backpacks and the stuff they carry, them army people showing us how they work,” she said.

Teacher Taum Nona said the day opened the minds of the young people to bigger things.

“They mina like it because e be gud so many job opportunities around that they be ask questions,” she said.

“It’s good them kind thing because umi kids no sabe some of them University, what they can offer.

“It’s a great day and them kids will love it.”

Australian Border Force Affirmative Measures Officer Benjamin Alfreda said it was exciting to be at the school sharing his knowledge with students.

“I knew for a fact that I wanted to come back to my community and give back to the community,” he said.

He said he showed the young people the different features of a border force boat, which was brought to the oval for them to interact with.

“We just try to make them understand how important is to keep the Torres Strait safe, and Australia,” he said.

“To get them the mindset of maybe one day, five years, ten years from now, having a rewarding career in Australian Border Force.”

Mr Tully said year 10 students were sitting the ‘Set Plan Interview’ with teachers and parents this week.

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