Research shows that starting a conversation about careers with children early will encourage them to consider and plan their educational pathway to work in an occupation they will love and enjoy.

Kindergarten, Year 1 and 2 enjoyed an aspirational story about a scientist and played a game of careers dress ups.

Their discussion was about selected jobs, where these people would work, tools they would use and skills they might need.

Years 3 and 4 were guided through a game of Lucky or Smart which involved discussion about high school, university, TAFE, aspirations and resilience.

Year 5 thought about what their future life might look like, and how to experience success and happiness.

Their Imagined futures activity included having a Polaroid photo taken and making it into a fridge magnet to take home to remind themselves of their aspirations, and to constantly work towards them.

Year 6 had a chat about high school to dispel fears and completed a code buster activity.

Years 7 and 8 played a team game which encouraged discussion about future education, training and the huge variety of jobs available, while Years 9 and 10 engaged in a design thinking workshop, involving working in a team, solving a problem and culminating in a short group presentation.

This was an activity reflective of the way some university courses assess their students.

Year 10 also participated in a subject selection presentation.

Lots of great prizes were given out and follow up activities are planned for later this year and 2023.

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