Northern Peninsula Area State College students are feeling a little more sure about their futures after a jam-packed career day on 14 May. Photo: Supplied.
Thinking about what to do after high school is a daunting decision for any student, but in remote areas like the Northern Peninsula Area, the multitude of options can seem even more obscure.
Taking away some of that fear and uncertainty last week was the Northern Peninsula Area State College career fair, which featured 23 organisations from both the local community and outside for students to see what pathways were available to them after graduation.
Bamaga Senior Campus guidance officer Dan Low said the 14 May event had been a huge hit with the students, with many stumbling upon a new sense of direction.
“We had students approaching different stalls, asking questions about how to apply for jobs, and asking about the school subjects they need to study in order to enrol for different opportunities,” he said.
“I’ve already had multiple students bring me applications for jobs and say that they want to fill it out, they want to attend JCU for a program, or they want to go and attend Rio Tinto for work experience.
“There’s been a big, sparking interest of students that are voicing the job opportunities that they want to do, based on what they’ve seen in our careers fair, so that’s pretty special.”
He said a mixture of local and outside organisations allowed the students to appreciate what opportunities were already in their backyard, while opening their eyes to pathways they had never considered.
“It was a really good opportunity for students to see local members of the community working for a job and holding different positions in the organisations for the students to then see themselves in,” he said.
“I think having the mix of local agencies and then outside of town agencies come in and offer the opportunity to travel was so important.”
