Careers Information

At Tenison Woods College, we actively assist students to make informed subject and career choices. Students in the Senior School have access to subject counselling and career planning, internal and external career information sessions, work experience programs and an extensive range of tertiary, Vocational Education Training (VET) and other training and study opportunities.
 

Tenison Woods College works hard to ensure that students have ready access to a wide range of career and study resources, including traineeships and employment opportunities, residential colleges and tertiary institutions.  The Careers department will also assist students with job applications, resume preparation and interview skills.

Tenison Woods College, through its dedicated careers department, offers the following services and information:

  • Career counselling and planning

  • Subject counselling

  • Flexible learning (TAFE courses)

  • Resume and job application preparation

  • Work experience coordination

  • Defence Force applications/scholarships/visits

  • TAFE/University and Private Provider applications

  • Open day visits

  • Scholarships

  • Tertiary accommodation applications and options

  • Gap year preparation

  • Institution visits to the College

  • Guest speakers

  • Career matching

  • Medicine/Dentistry preparation/applications/UMAT

  • Traineeships

  • Apprenticeships

  • Part-time and full-time job opportunities

 

Career Development Program
 

Students in Years 10, 11 and 12 will be exposed to a range of career development resources - panel discussions, presentations by university, TAFE and employer representatives, in addition to presentations by the Careers and VET Coordinators around career pathways, university applications and how to identify career preferences. Students have access to the Careers and VET Coordinators for one-on-one appointments at any time.

 

Work Placement

Year 10 students participate in a Work Placement of their choice for one week. The work experience program supports students in identifying and experiencing a career of interest, and leads to informed subject selection for SACE Stage 1 and 2. Work Placement is also available to Year 11 and 12 students as a voluntary undertaking.  Read more about Work Placement here. 

Principal's Introduction
Crossways Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
SACE
SACE Abbreviations, terminology and information
Careers Information
Vocational Education and Training
Tertiary Education Pathway
Personalised Learning
Subject Selection Procedure
Senior School Learning Pathways Model
Subject Selection Timeline

Tenison Woods College respectfully acknowledges the Boandik people are the First Nations people of the Mount Gambier South Eastern region of South Australia and pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, past, present and emerging.