University and Careers
Please see the Careers Pulse page for more information on events, pathways and career exploration.
Class of 2023
Our diverse body of students goes onto to further study in a wide range of fields at universities around Australia and the world.
In New South Wales the most popular universities for our students are University of Sydney, UTS, Macquarie University and University of New South Wales. Popular interstate destinations include University of Melbourne and the Australian National University. In 2023 we had 24 students also apply to universities outside Australia including USA, UK, the Netherlands, Canada and Singapore.
We are pleased to share that 87% of our Class of 2023 students who received an offer via UAC (NSW university application system), received an offer for their first or second preference.
Engineering Summer School Reflection
Will Andrew, Conor Petersen, Frederick Yates and Aaron Beder attended Engineering Summer School over the break.
Reflection from Connor Petersen: The Engineering Summer School residential was held on the first week of the holidays. It was run by Engineers Australia and we stayed at the Sancta Sophia College at Sydney Uni for four nights. It was a great opportunity to understand what engineering is all about and the different streams of engineering. I met some great people, made long-lasting friendships, visited unis, experienced what it is like to be an engineer in the workplace, and was able to ask current uni students for advice. We visited five unis: USYD, UNSW, UTS, MQU and UoW and five workplaces: Rhode Island Navy Station, Bluescope Steel, Transurban/Westconnex, ANSTO nuclear facility and Cochlear. It was great fun and I would highly recommend the program to anyone who is thinking that engineering might be a career option. ‘
Reflection from Will Andrew: The summer school was really awesome; it was amazing to see all the engineering facilities both in universities and places of work. The week really helped me open my eyes to the things I could achieve with engineering and I can’t wait to learn more in the future.
Upcoming Events
Year 12 2024 Notices
All Year 12 students book an appointment with the Careers Advisors to complete their Year 12 Career Plan if they have not already done so.
Gap Years
Year 12 students should start thinking about whether they are interested in taking a gap year in 2025. Some structured programs require applications in the first semester of Year 12.
Information on gap year options is available on Pulse in addition to these interesting resources:
Gap Years and What You Should Know About Them
University of Cambridge Masterclasses
Subject Masterclasses are subject-specific events that offer students in Year 12 the chance to experience typical undergraduate teaching at the University of Cambridge, and to learn more about a topic of interest. The events are designed for students looking to apply in October 2024. For more information click here.
Mrs Justine Fowler and Ms Clare Hurst
University and Careers Advisors
careers@redlands.nsw.edu.au