From the Careers Desk
Career Education
Students in years 7 to 12 at the College have access to a career education website located on the College website called Career Tools. This can be found on the Senior Years and Pathways links or on the College website link Our Lady of the Southern Cross College. The purpose of this Career Tools interactive website is for our students to explore and develop an understanding of a career. This is done through the interactive career journeys that are set on this platform. Students can also interact with virtual job experiences. If your child or children are in these age groups and are interested in finding out more about a career, this Career Tools Website is an exciting starting point for learning and exploring.
Experience UniSQ Days
The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba Campus will be holding Experience UniSQ Days for Year 11 and 12 students who are interested in attending tertiary studies after school. These days offer students to explore their campuses, take part in specialised sessions in different study fields, and get a feel for student life at UniSQ. If you are interested in attending one of these campuses, you are required to register on the link below. Please ask your parents to take you.
UniSQ Toowoomba 2 April 8.30am – 2.30pm
UniSQ Ipswich 4 April 8.30am – 2.30pm
UniSQ Springfield 4 April 8.30am – 2.30pm
University Open Days 2025
Students who are interested in a university pathway are encouraged to explore University Open Days along with residential Colleges in Year 11 prior to entering Year 12 as it is an extremely busy year and applications for residential campuses generally open applications earlier than open days.
Toowoomba
UniSQ Saturday 9 August Springfield & Ipswich
Saturday 16 August Toowoomba
Brisbane
ACU (To be released ? August) Nudgee Road, Banyo
Griffith Sunday 10 August Gold Coast & Nathan (South Brisbane)
QUT Sunday 27 July Kelvin Grove and Gardens Point
UQ Sunday 3 August St Lucia Campus
Sunday 17 August Gatton Campus
Sunshine Coast
UniSC Sunday 3 August Sippy Downs
OLSCC 2025 Careers Dates
2 April - Year 10 White Card Training
23 April - Year 11 & 12 Emmanuel Residential College (UQ) Presentation
29 April - Year 10 UniSQ Discovery Day (information to come)
13 May - Year 11 & 12 ADF Presentation
14 May (TBC) - Dalby BEST Industry Dinner (information to come)
28 May - various Aspire 2Health (registrations are finalised)
16-20 June - Year 10 Work Experience
25 July - Year 9-12 Dalby Career Expo
4 August - Year 12 ATAR and QTAC Registrations in class
10 September - Year 12 RSA Course
8-9 September - Year 10 First Aid & Manual Handling Course
8-9 September - Year 11 CPR Refresher Course
10 September - Year 12 RSA Course (information to come)
17-19 September - Year 10 Barista Course
23 October - Year 12 SBA Employer Thank You Lunch (invitation to come)
Positions Available
Jimbour House are hiring front of house team members. They are seeking friendly, team orientated individuals to join their front of House team. In this role, you would work closely with delivering outstanding customer service, warmly greeting and serving guests, ensuring seamless operations for an exceptional experience. Students have been emailed more detailed information. If you are interested and require further information, please speak with Mrs Tracey Boland in the Careers Office.
Available Apprenticeships
Dalby General Steel
This work would suit people that want to gain skills in a retail environment and would like to build a career in Sales, Warehousing and Purchasing. Or for people that want to enter the workforce directly after finishing year 12.
- Sales and Retail – Tasks include serving customers across multiple industries both over the counter and via the phone and email sales. There is a wide range of product to learn that can transfer across industries. Our salespeople have built careers where they earn $80 – $100k per year with Dalby General Steel. Other long-term former employees have gone onto become purchasing managers for large manufacturers or to procurement roles in mining and gas earning $100k – $150k.
- Warehousing – Opportunity to learn skills of warehousing and gain licences such as forklift, HR truck and Cert 3 in Supply Chain Operations. Our experienced warehouse people earn approx. $80k per annum.
- Stock Control and Purchasing – As an addition to the sales and retail role we also train our people in Purchasing, Procurement and Stock Control. Building relationships with suppliers and shopping around the best value for products and services.
New Ventures Worldwide - Gap Year Volunteering Information Webinar
On Monday, 31 March 2025, at 6.00pm (AEDT) you’ll discover how overseas volunteering can empower young people to build confidence, leadership skills, and global perspectives:
- An insider’s view of our transformative gap year experiences
- A breakdown of the diverse volunteer roles available across the UK, Canada, Spain, Ghana, Poland, Argentina, and New Zealand
- Practical tips on making the most of a gap year, with plenty of time for your questions during our live Q&A session
Whether you’re an educator, a careers adviser, or a parent looking to help students make the most of their gap year, this webinar is your gateway to learning about exciting volunteer placements and building connections that could change lives.
Ready to inspire your students and explore new possibilities?
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Dean Garside
Careers Development Practitioner