Partnerships & Pathways
“At HCS, our student careers program offers tailored guidance, workshops, and resources to help you discover your interests, develop essential skills, and set achievable goals”.
“Students at Hunter Christian School are offered personalised guidance, mentorship, and career planning. We assist students by transforming their academic excellence into successful professional opportunities.”
Let’s plan your tomorrow, today
The Hunter Christian School Difference
A Nurturing and Supportive Community
Hunter Christian School offers a warm community and nurturing environment where your child and your family is known and valued. Our students experience a sense of belonging, ensuring that every student feels confident and motivated to reach their full potential.
Your Child's Success is Our Priority
At Hunter Christian School, we are on your child’s side. Our dedicated staff are not just educators, but mentors who go the extra mile to support your child’s academic, social and emotional growth. Your child’s education will be individually tailored to meet their unique needs, interests, and learning styles.
Affordable Private Education Without Compromise
We believe that a high-quality education should be accessible to all families with no compromise on quality. We work tirelessly to keep our all-inclusive tuition fees at the lowest possible level, recognising the sacrifices you make to provide your children with the best educational opportunities.
Discover alternate HSC pathways on offer!
Years 10-12 are a crucial time to explore your interests and lay the groundwork for your future career. At Hunter Christian School, our student careers program provides personalised guidance, workshops, and resources to help you discover your passions, build essential skills, and set realistic goals.
Whether you’re considering Vocational Education and Training (VET), a School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship (SBAT), gaining work experience, or entering the workforce directly, we are here to support you every step of the way. Begin shaping your future today with Hunter Christian School.
Our dynamic student career program is tailored to guide students toward fulfilling career paths. We offer personalised career counseling to help you explore different industries and uncover your strengths.
Through personalised advice and partnerships with industry leaders, our students gain hands-on experience and valuable insights into potential careers. We also provide resources for career planning and university applications, ensuring you are well-prepared for higher education, vocational training or the workforce.
At Hunter Christian School, we focus on holistic development, equipping students with the skills and confidence needed to successfully pursue their chosen career paths.
School based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBAT)
- Get hands-on industry experience, nationally recognised training, and your HSC
- Will earn while you learn
- Could skip to the second year of an apprenticeship after you finish school (SBA only)
- Could gain at least four units of credit towards your HSC (with a potential four more units of HSC credit through the industry-based learning course)
After completing a school-based traineeship, you’ll be fully qualified and can begin full time work, or
continue on to higher level study, including additional traineeships or apprenticeships. Upon completion
of a school-based apprenticeship, you’ll be able to continue your apprenticeship from January in the year
after completing your HSC
School-Based Apprenticeships
Students completing a school-based apprenticeship typically combine the final two years of school with paid part-time work. This empowers students to complete the first year of their apprenticeship trade at the same time as they are completing the HSC.
Students proceed into their second year as a full time apprentice – usually with the initial employer, once they leave school.
School-Based Traineeships
School-based traineeships are fully completed within the final two years at school, providing students with the HSC, a VET qualification, a Certificate of Proficiency and paid experience in the workplace.
SBAT Enrolment Process
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How to Apply
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Vocational Education Training (VET)
Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses contribute to the broad education of students. They have the capacity to engage and challenge students to maximise their individual talents and capabilities for further education and training and lifelong learning.
Students in NSW have the option of studying VET courses at school or through TAFE NSW or other training providers.
Students in Years 9 and 10 may access VET courses through two curriculum pathways:
- Stage 5 VET Board Endorsed courses
- Early commencement of Stage 6 VET courses.
VET courses can only be delivered by registered training organisations (RTOs) that meet national standards and have the relevant qualification and units of competency on their scope of registration.
For NSW school students in Years 9-12 VET is ‘dual-accredited’. Students receive recognition towards their school qualification (Record of School Achievement or HSC), as well as a nationally recognised VET qualification
VET Enrolment Process
The scholarship candidates will be selected based on the assessment of the following criteria:
- Hunter Christian School Application Form
- Accompanying Portfolio
- Interview
How to Apply
- Prepare a portfolio of evidence that supports your application, including:
- Submit evidence on letterhead or with the official seal from the applicant’s Local Aboriginal Land Council, which confirms the applicant’s First Nations Heritage.
- Submit the latest two school reports and NAPLAN test results.
- A personal statement (250 words max) or a video (2 minutes max) addressing the statement “What does my culture mean to me.”
- Submit Application: Complete the online scholarship application form available on the Hunter Christian School website. Ensure that all required documents are uploaded and submitted along with your application.
Work Experience Program
At HCS, we encourage students in Years 9-12 to undertake Work Experience at least once during their time at school. Students are able to identify a career that interests them and then work in that industry for a week. This continues to be an invaluable experience for our students, as they are able to see the reality of their chosen industry and engage in real world learning and problem solving.
Work Experience is the responsibility of the student to organise, and we are here to assist at any step of the process. We are incredibly thankful to the organisations that dedicate their time to assisting our students on their journey to discover their career aspirations.
Please see below for the forms for completion for undertaking Work Experience, and contact us at any stage for assistance and guidance.
Work Experience Process
Organising Work Experience
- Check with your parents and see if there are certain dates the you cannot undertake work experience (eg. Family holiday)
- Check on the school calendar if you have any excursions / camps / assessments due on any dates and make a list of your available dates.
- Where are you undertaking work experience? This is up to YOU to organise and make contact with the company directly. Please see a form below for examples of what to say. Call them directly.
- Once the employer has accepted having you for work experience, please forward the Host Employer Application. Once they have hit ‘submit’ it will come straight back to us. Click here to view our insurance certificate of currency
- In the mean time, please have your parents fill out the Work Experience – Parent Consent Form. When they hit ‘submit’ it will be forwarded to MCS.
- Put in your diary a record of dates.
- Congratulations – you have finished Step 1.
Undertaking Work Experience
- You must keep an electronic diary of your week of work. This is found below called Work Experience Diary. This is due back at the completion of your work experience.
- At some stage throughout the week, a staff member will contact your workplace either in person, via Zoom or phone to talk with both you and your employer about your performance so far, and discuss any possible issues. Teachers use this link: Work Experience – Teacher Check-In Form
- You must ensure that all work is completed in your absence.
Post work experience
- Employers to fill out the form Work Experience – Employer Evaluation Report
Transitioning to the Workforce
HCS aims to provide avenues of success, for all students . And say that we have specifically partnered with a local employment agency to provide the best opportunities for our students to achieve success as they transition into the next stage of life
Hunter Christian School has forged a strong partnership with Castle Personnel to offer qualifying students an opportunity to seamlessly transition from the classroom to the workforce, providing them with the best opportunities for professional growth.
Through this collaboration, students are granted access to a network of industry professionals who offer valuable insights and guidance on career choices. The ability for students to work one-on-one with a representative to explore career opportunities and undertake valuable work experience with diverse industries.
The collaboration with Castle Personnel also ensures that students receive up-to-date information on job market trends and requirements, keeping them competitive in ever-evolving industries. We work closely with agency representatives to tailor career plans to each student’s strengths and aspirations.
Overall, this strategic alliance empowers students to confidently embark on their professional journeys with a robust support system and a wealth of opportunities at their disposal.
Requirements
Students must recognise as a person with either:
- Disability;
- Injury and/or;
- Health condition
Eligible students must be NDIS supported or qualify to be recognised under Disability Employment Services (DES)
What is DES?
- Employment services for people with disability
- Disability Employment Services Participant Information Pack
What is NDIS employment services?
How to Apply
Want to know more?
For more detailed information on each scholarship category, eligibility criteria, application requirements, and to embark on your application journey, please contact us today.