Around 2,200 Tasmanian students got the chance to explore their future careers at the Southern Catholic Colleges Careers Expo held on Hobart’s waterfront on Tuesday.
Catholic Education Tasmania’s fourth annual expo brought together students from years 9 to 12 across eight southern Catholic schools.
More than 50 stallholders from a range of industries were on hand to chat with students about career and study pathways.
Event co-organiser Marisa Newman said the expo came at a crucial time for students thinking about life after school.
“It is really important because these students know that their formal schooling with us will end and it is time to think about what is next,” Newman said.
“The expo puts the right people in front of the students so they can form those relationships.”
“This is a starting point, so they can continue on from here with work placements and work experience – but those initial conversations all started here.”
Science-based careers proved popular among attendees.
Lucy Callinan, a year 12 student from St Mary’s College, is weighing up radiology or pharmacy.
Ava Baker, a year 10 student from Sacred Heart College, had her sights set on becoming a sonographer.
“It is really inspirational to hear from people in those roles, they could be your future co-workers,” Baker said.
St Aloysius Catholic College year 11 students Thomas Purdie and Bella Wilson were both drawn to health careers, with Purdie considering paramedicine and Wilson leaning towards oncology.
Sasha Bennett, a year 11 student at St Mary’s College, was chasing her dream of working in technical theatre professionally.
“I will be going around and looking at the different unis here and the pathways,” Bennett said.
Year 10 Sacred Heart College student Lucas Spinks was keen to turn his love of football, soccer and cricket into a career.
“I really enjoy studying sport science at school, so I have found that physiotherapy and the health area is something I am interested in,” Spinks said.
