Kingaroy State High School Year 11 students Telia Festino, Tamika Schick and Kaylah Puller check out the paddy wagon, part of the police display at the Careers Day
July 29, 2016
The 2016 South Burnett Careers Market attracted more than 500 students from local high schools to TAFE South West’s Kingaroy campus on Thursday.
The annual showcase proved yet again that South Burnett students have a smorgasbord of career choices to strive for when they leave high school … from apprenticeships and traineeships to TAFE Certificates and Diplomas, and university degrees.
Students visiting the displays included senior students from St Mary’s Catholic College, Kingaroy; Nanango, Kingaroy and Murgon State High Schools; Proston P-10 and Burnett State College, Gayndah.
They had the opportunity to have “hands on” experiences at displays from TAFE as well as chat to representatives from major local employers including South Burnett CTC, Peanut Company of Australia, Downer Group and UGL.
Defence Jobs had representatives from the Air Force, Navy and Army to speak to potential recruits, and the Queensland Police Service also mounted a big display, complete with police dog “Waco”.
Hairdressing teacher Candy Bond in the new salon training area at the Kingaroy TAFE campus
Senior Constable Rob Stephenson with police dog “Waco” from the Moreton Dog Squad
PCA Customer Service manager Greer Shepherd with a friend
St Mary’s Catholic College Year 11 students Millie Garlick, Alycia Martin and Lydia Ford with Kingaroy police officer Constable Samantha Giles and Senior Constable Chris Watson, from the Gympie Road Policing UnitBob Felsman, from Employment Matters, with Year 10 Burnett College students Tyler MacDonald, Jeffrey Roth and Ruan Lombard … Bob was handling career inquiries for Huston Motors, John Dundas Auto Centre, Proteco, Bean Growers Australia and Kewpie
TAFE electrical teacher Kris Holmes with a display of relays and switches
From South Burnett CTC … Renae White and Lee-Anne Bourke
CROW-FM were broadcasting live from the TAFE … from left, Chris ‘Corky’ Corcoran, Chantal Harth, Sharnae ‘Shaz’ Birkett and Denise KeelanAged care teacher Mary Walters, centre, with Kingaroy SHS Year 11 students Abbie Lewandowski and Teagan Corrigan in the training area set up for nursing and aged care studentsMurray Richards and Tyla Makin, from UGL in Brisbane, with Trudy Burts and Peter Oxenbridge, from UGL at Tarong From Downer Group … Megan Tucker, Brisbane, with Chrys McDuffie, Ian Saltner and Jack Horne from Meandu MineJust hanging around … TAFE teacher David Hold demonstrating safe harnessing techniques with Murgon State High School Year 10 student Richard Bridges
