Outreach Program

Survival Guide to High School

Offered in Term 1 and Term 2

The Survival Guide to High School workshop helps students understand that what they do now, in Year 7, matters. This workshop helps students develop their own personal compass to guide them through high school as they navigate challenges and develop resilience. The workshop includes:

• study hacks
• a healthy wellbeing tool kit
• communication techniques to support healthy relationships
• goal-setting exercises.

Mindset Matters

Offered in Term 3 and Term 4

The Mindset Matters workshop encourages positive self-expression and builds awareness of how one’s behaviour affects and impacts their relationships. Students will learn:

• the foundations of growth vs a fixed mindset and how they can apply that to their own professional, academic and personal goals
• strength-based identification
• the connection between positive self-concept and mindset and how this impacts their discovery of their values.

Uncover Your Calling

Offered in Term 3 and Term 4

After completing a careers quiz, students participating in this workshop will be given resources and steps to start exploring career options that align with their motivations and values. Students will be split into groups based on their results, where they will explore how to harness their strengths in their future studies and their career. This workshop covers:

• strength identification
• matching potential careers to these strengths
• the concepts of life-long learning and an ever-changing career
• subjects students should pursue to reach identified career goals.

Future 4 Me

Offered in Term 3 and Term 4

This on-campus experience day is designed for the whole Year 9 cohort, regardless of their pathways, to highlight the importance of 21st century skills. Further elaborating on the concepts taught in the Uncover Your Calling workshop, this on-campus experience introduces students to the concept of globalisation, collaboration and automation

Students will have a fun experience exploring the Griffith campus through an interactive scavenger hunt, as well as exposure to different industries to help demystify university and build study aspirations.

How to Survive and Thrive in Senior Studies

Offered in Term 1 and Term 2

This workshop supports students to create their personal toolbox of wellbeing strategies to use when times get challenging as they progress through their final years of school. The workshop will explore evidence-based strategies on how to manage stress and handle exam pressure. Students will be able to understand how change and growth may impact their mental and physical health. This workshop will not only aid in enhancing their wellbeing for school but allow students to build their resilience to thrive in their chosen career pathway.

Future Self On-Campus Experience

Offered in Term 1 and 2

The Future Self On-Campus Experience provides students a practical opportunity to explore the campus and experience specific industries based on interest areas. School students will engage with tertiary students from similar backgrounds who have overcome barriers into higher education, and be provided support in creating plans to meet requirements in their chosen field of study. This day includes:

• a leadership and careers workshop
• networking with academics and current students
• tailored discipline-specific workshops.

This experience is designed for students who are university-bound or considering university as an option in the future.

Please note, this experience will be combined with minimum of two schools per visit to give students an opportunity to expand their networks prior to commencing university.