Roxby Downs Hospitality

Students from Roxby Downs Area School are instructed in the fine art of coffee making, overseen by trainer and Gateways for Youth staff member Liz Sampson-Kelly. Students achieved competencies from Certificate 1 in Hospitality, some 73 hours of accredited training, as well as selected electives.

Since this time, many of the students have picked up part-time work, as well as plan to use their skills to gain an income while attending Uni in Adelaide.

Career Expo 2008

2008 saw the return of the Southern Flinders Career Expo to Port Pirie, this is a one day event which allows students access to information on various industries. Many schools from around the Flinders region attended the Expo with over 800 students in attandance overall.

Industry demonstrations were also on show with painting and electrical being two of the most popular interactive displays, allowing students to get a feel for what it might be like to work in industry and see if they enjoyed the work. 

Industry representatives from far and wide came to give the students a sneak peek and plenty of handy info, some of which included: SA Water, Port Pirie Regional Council, Port Pirie Regional Health Service, Gateways for Youth (of course!), Complete Personnel, CAV Power, Statewide, Tafe SA, Adelaide City Council, Oz Minerals, One Steel and Nyrstar just to name a few!

Career Speak for Yourself

Jessica Sims was the artist behind the winning design of the Career Speak Logo Competition with an exceptional urban-style creation!