Careers

This is the final Careers Update for 2021. There are different options for those wishing to build their soft skills, whether they be students or adults. Grandshake is an organisation that is encouraging students to spend time improving skills for no cost. TAFE also has a range of courses that focus on skill development. Information is included in this Update. Read more...

Agriculture is a popular subject for Marian students and it is a field where there are opportunities for those who want to pursue a career in their field. People who have qualifications in agriculture are not simply limited to working in Australia. Qualifications could lead to work around the world with NGOs in developing countries. Read more...

The following information about courses and workshops may be of interest to some students and also to parents. Also included is information about Apprenticeship and Traineeship opportunities. These are posted to the Careers page for the relevant Year Groups. Of specific relevance for Year 12 students is the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Traineeship Program. Read more...

The purpose of this update is to inform parents and students of Information sessions being held by a number of tertiary institutions in the coming months. Read more...

Find the latest careers information from our Careers Adviser Mrs Linda Gilchrist. Read more...

The year is quickly coming to an end for our Year 12 students. The Careers Advisers Association of NSW& ACT has written a letter of concern to universities over early offers to students and then prompting them when accepting the offer to enrol at the same time for 2022. The basis of the concern of Careers Advisers is prompting students to choose subjects in the course and enrol in HECS even though enrolment is not required to be finalised until early 2022. Read more...

Courtney Cremasco and Briana Muller graduated from Marian in 2016. They have both studied Animal Science and are currently working at the Animal Welfare League NSW. Here they share their stories after studying Animal Science. Read more...

Although the term will end this Friday there are a number of information sessions for students and parents being held in September and October. These are useful not only for those in Year 12, but 10-11 as well, providing information about different courses and other options. Read more...

Tiarne Mallaby, is currently completing a Diploma of Agronomy. Graduating from Marian in 2014, she shares her journey after school and her insights into subject selection for HSC subjects relating to careers in Agriculture. Read more...

These last few weeks have been a time of uncertainty for Year 12 students with the decision to delay the start of the HSC until the 9th of November. The flow on from this is that the HSC results will not be released to students until Monday 24th January 2022. However, the ATAR will be released on Thursday the 20th January and the students will have until midnight of the 21st to change preferences. The release of the ATAR prior to the actual release of the HSC results is to enable the universities to have sufficient time to offer places and begin their academic year on time. Read more...