Career Expo Extras

it’s all about technique	Here we can see one of the many interactive displays from the Careers Expo. Apprentice painter, Will Young, shows this student the proper technique required for simple painting jobs, such as how to hold the brush correctly.
Child Care	There was lots of information to be found at the TAFE SA stall including info on Child Care courses, certificates in Retail and almost every other career you can think of! TAFE is a great avenue to follow up if you don’t particularly want to go to University but still want to continue studying.
Trainees: Workforce of the Future	These young trainees: Lauren Lowe, from ANZ Bank, with Brooke Smith and Kayla Hayes from Port Pirie Regional Council occupied their respective stalls advocating the advantages of on-the-job training in both finance and administration.
Acrylic Beauty	Haylee Pisani, owner of Bedazzled Beauty, gave students a close-up demonstration of how acrylic nails are applied by putting one on each student that popped by the Hair & Beauty stall  - needless to say there were a LOT of girls getting around with one sparkly, acrylic nail.
OZ Minerals Info	OZ Minerals representative Ross Sawes and Southern Flinders Regional Development Board member Terry Reichelt give this Peterborough High student some valuable information on employment in the mining sector.
Olympic Gold Medalist - Kyle Vander Kuyp	Kyle Vander-Kuyp, once a medal winning Olympic hurdler, is now a Dept. of Human Services Ambassador. Kyle was on the Centrelink stall, next to Gateways, at the Careers Expo, he will be appearing later in the year at Vibe Alive festival in Pt Augusta.
Manscaping Marc	Gateways for Youth Project Officer, Marc, shows that having your nails done is an essential part of manscaping before a gig – after having his nails buffed they were given a black polish for the next Sideshow gig – sweet as.

Beauty & the Hairdresser

Hair & Beauty are, without a doubt, two of the most popular careers of interest with young women today! This was proven by the massive numbers of young girls who crowded the Hair & Beauty display at the recent Careers Expo. Here we can see JPSS students watching a demonstration by hairdresser, Amanda, from Michelles Hair Design, on how to move hair extensions up after they have grown out. Her ‘model’ is Haylee, owner/operator of Bedazzled Beauty, who also gave demonstrations on how to apply acrylic nails.

Defence is sometimes the best Offence

One of the busiest stalls at the recent Southern Flinders Careers Expo, held in Port Pirie, was the Australian Defence Forces stall, manned by representatives from the Army, Navy and Air Force they plugged the many benefits that ADFA can provide to the many young people who clamoured around their display!

Southern Flinders Careers Expo 2009

Hair & Beauty demo

The Southern Flinders Career Expo returned to Port Pirie in 2009 – with more than 30 exhibitors peddling their informational wares to students from schools around the region. Students were able to move from stall to stall gathering information in many forms such as pack, pamphlets and good old verbal communication!

Schools that came to the Careers Expo included John Pirie Secondary School, Saint Marks College, the Australian Technical College, Mid North Christian College, Jamestown Community, Gladstone High, Peterborough High School, Booleroo Area School and Orroroo Area School.

Nyrstar display

Defectable vehicle

One of the very popular interactive displays was the ‘little red car’ which had a plethora of defective features which students were invited to try and find. The aim of the display was, not only to show students how many defects can be found on a vehicle and raise awareness of the importance of road safety, but also as an introduction to ‘a Day in the Life of’ a mechanic.

Another very popular ‘hands-on’ display was the ‘Tyre Changing Station’. Students were given a checklist to follow when changing a tyre, they were then give an opportunity to have a go at changing the tyre themselves to see how well they managed the task. Some found this no challenge at all while others struggled a little with the cumbersome task.

Spare tyre

We <3 Higher Learning

There was something for everyone at the Careers Expo, as well as the trades displays and other businesses who attended, there was also a place for those who planned to go on to University, with Uni SA and Flinders Uni in attendance with an abundance of course guides and information for students. Clearly, this was a big hit with many students who wish to go on to higher learning.

Another of the very popular stalls at the Careers Expo was the Australian Defence Forces display. With representatives from the Army, Navy and Air Force – the stall was buzzing all day with students interested in gaining ADFA training while also studying for a nationally recognised degree in one of a many number of fields.

Australian Defence Forces

Gateways a-go-go

Another stall that was buzzing throughout the day was our very own Gateways for Youth stall, with Marc, Liz and Rhianna (left) taking it in turns to be ‘on deck’ & give out information on Gateways, what we do, and how we can help students to discover which career might be for them. One of the most popular hand-outs of the day was the Job Matrix, which shows students projected statistics about almost any job you could think of!

Strong Partnerships Improving Disability Outcomes for Youth

Gateways for Youth, the Port Augusta City Council, Business SA and the Port Augusta Special School have formed a strong partnership to improve educational outcomes for youth with a disability that will assist them with transition to future pathways.

These four bodies have developed and implemented a program titled “the Industry Based Curriculum Program – Students with a Disability”. Each partner has a three year commitment to the program with a vision of sustaining it on an ongoing basis.

The program involves a small group of students from the Port Augusta Special School attending the Parks and Gardens depot each Wednesday to undertake set industry based tasks as a part of their curriculum. The program strengthens the students skills and abilities, which are aimed at increasing their employment and life opportunities post school.

This program has given a positive sense of hope supported by a variety of skills and practical new experiences that will enable these wonderful and bright students to pursue future pathways that previously were not thought possible.

Gateways for Youth would like to congratulate Seraphine, Kenneth, Ryan and Tracey on their success in this program!