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A decade of educational and career decision-making
Today as I reflect upon the past decade from 2010 to 2020, I realise that so many educational and career decisions have been made in my family alone, not to mention all of the various career and education decision-making that I have supported in my professional practice. I have two now adult daughters, both of […]
How to apply for courses through VTAC
If you have a student in year 12, who needs help with applying for courses using the VTAC application process I can help. The VTAC application process can be overwhelming. If your year 12 child is confused and doesn’t know what tertiary courses he or she wants to apply for, I can help by working […]
VTAC applications for 2018
I attended a VTAC applications for 2018 Briefing last week. There are quite a few changes this year, so there was a lot to take in! Changes I posted a blog about the changes earlier in the year, as I heard Greg Craven, member of the Federal Government Higher Education Standards Panel, speak on the […]
How to Apply to an American Performing Arts College
In Year 10 my daughter, Holly said she wanted to apply to study at an American Performing Arts College. Her school based Career Practitioner said nothing and simply drew “$$$$” on her careers planner. Aside of the fact that the careers practitioner was, by doing this, making a values judgement upon my daughter’s dream, […]
Audition Time!
It’s audition time all over Australia for students interested in courses in Acting, Dance and Musical Theatre (the ‘triple threat’). There are many options for budding performers and navigating the application process can be overwhelming. Each institution has it’s own set of requirements and application processes, and to miss a step is to miss out […]