Information for Guardians & Educators

The South Australian Government is making it easier for school students to start their career sooner. The VET for School Students policy aims to support school students with enhanced career education and increased opportunities to learn directly from industry and employers. They have clearly mapped out vocational education and training (VET) pathways that lead to real jobs in South Australia.

The Student Pathways website supports research into jobs and study in growing industries, and allows you to connect with employers and start building a portfolio of achievements through the World of Work Challenge. You can even build your own CV!

The website is available to all school students in South Australia. Start your career journey today!

The Heights School offers students the opportunity to participate in the Defence Industry School Program, which links the skills required by defence industry and encourages a greater number of students into STEM subjects. The program includes a range of learning activities such as industry visits and participation in national STEM programs.

The Re-Engineering Australia Foundation has developed revolutionary hands-on applied learning programs forming a pathway of encouragement and equipping for students. These include F1 In Schools, Subs in Schools, Space In Schools and a range of other programs for primary and secondary students. Their programs link schools, industry, TAFE, universities and parents in a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment focused on attracting students to take up STEM based subjects at school and careers after leaving school.

There’s much more to a career in space than being an astronaut. There are many exciting career paths to follow right here on Earth. Space law, medicine, design and manufacturing, robotics and data analysis. A range of skills are required to support our growing space sector.

The Australian Space Discovery Centre aims to inspire the next generation of the space workforce with stories of innovation, curiosity and technology. Located at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide, the Centre also has a number of valuable online resources.

Adelaide University offers a range of degree programs that will put you on the fast-track to launch a career in defence, cyber security or Australia’s thriving space sector. The University of Adelaide’s new Bachelor of Technology in Defence Industry is a great way to gain a broad understanding of the foundations of technology, including computing, information, mathematics.

AUCyberExplorer provides detailed, actionable data about supply and demand in the Australian cybersecurity job market to support local employers, educators, guidance and career counselors, students, current workers, policy makers, and other stakeholders. Powered by artificial intelligence technology, AUCyberExplorer’s interactive tools include a heatmap of cyber workforce and job openings, along with career and skills pathways.