Careers Support
Waverley College has a Careers Adviser who offers individual career counseling and access to career assessment tools, in order to assist students to clarify their specific career aspirations. The Careers Adviser provides a range of career development services that assist students to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to manage their career transitions throughout life. Up-to-date information about work and further study opportunities is provided to students and parents. The Career Adviser is available for interviews with parents and students. Contact details are below:
Ms K Knowles (Careers Co-ordinator) | East Wing, First Floor (E14) | email | 9369 0651
Careers Information Centre
Career Central - offers a host of features, resources and benefits for students and parents, including the latest Careers information, twice weekly postings to all registered members, networking facility for Students and Parents, Specialized HSC and SC hubs and Job Central.
Career Advice Australia - Career Advice Australia has a comprehensive website, helping young people aged 13 to 19 connect to their future. Career Advice Australia has also put out some useful flyers and a Guide for Parents and Carers:
My Future - This site is designed to help students make informed career decisions.
Job Guide - The Job Guide site includes hundreds of occupational profiles.
Youth.gov.au - This site provides you with vital information on career, training and job opportunities.
Wirl Career - is your online jobs guide where you can see and hear about careers rather than reading a paragraph of text. WIRL Career is based on individual video segments featuring insights and tips from young practitioners working in different fields. Use the username:" waverley" and the password: "optimus25" to access the site.
UAC Website - The Universities Admissions Centre processes applications to tertiary courses at participating institutions. By accessing the website students are able to:
- research courses; ATAR cut offs; information about undergraduate study and
- apply online
Bonus Points
Universities have a number of schemes that allow the allocation of bonus points which may mean that applicants can receive an offer to a course even though they have an ATAR below the published cut-off. Bonus Points do not change a student's ATAR: it changes a student's selection rank. Follow the links to the following universities to find out about their bonus schemes:| University of Technology Sydney (UTS) | University of NSW (UNSW) | University of Wollongong (UWOL) |
| Sydney University (USYD) | Macquarie University | University of Western Sydney |
Links to Further Education
Alternative Options
Please see the Careers Adviser for information on the following; Defence Forces, gap years and overseas study.