2015

SENIOR SCHOOLING

The Year in Review

AIM:

To facilitate quality education programs and enhance partnerships between Sheldon College

and tertiary and other training organisations, business, industry and the community in order to

provide Senior Secondary students with Pathways to Success.

“Sheldon College is a safe environment where the teachers and students support you. Everyone

is friendly and welcoming and the discipline of the school helps us to keep focussed and do

well.” (Revati Venkatesh – Year 11)

“At Sheldon College students have good working relationships with teachers who make lessons

entertaining and engaging.”

(Kyle Stuyck – Year 11)

“Sheldon College provides multiple options in order to be prepared and in the best position to

start at University. Furthermore, the school and my peers support my career goals.”

(Karelia Moloney – Year 11)

We asked our parents and students and they told us that the myriad of pathway opportunities and

support programs provides for the needs of each individual. We aim to prepare each student with a

seamless transition from their schooling years on to the next stage of their life’s journey. We do this

through many pathway opportunities and support programs in the classroom and the workplace.

2014 saw 92% of our Graduates receiving an OP ranking of between 1 and 15 and 99.1% have been

accepted into universities and tertiary institutions of their choice. 99% of the graduates completed a

formal qualification prior to graduation.

Whether it be the offer of Early Entry University programs or links with Business, Industry, Registered

Training Organisations and the community or the mentoring, coaching and Work Experience programs,

Sheldon College students have every opportunity to experience ‘Pathways to Success’.

Unique programs offered in 2015 include: Alliance with Australian Wings Academy – In launching the

Sheldon College Aviation and Space Academy, we are able to provide students with the opportunity

to commence studies in Aviation as well as expand their knowledge and skill in relation to Space Design

and Engineering; School Internship Program – a week-long experience for Year 11 students at the

Wesley Hospital, designed to identify and support the healthcare workers of the future; the Griffith

University Applied Theatre and Film and Screen Media Programs – we are a satellite site for Griffith

University which means that students can commence their degree studies on our campus;

GriffithBUSINESS School Outreach program allows high achieving Humanities and Business students the

opportunity to experience the tertiary environment and course content; Diploma of Engineering

offered to Year 12 students in Graphics; Sheldon Scholars Program providing extension activities for high

achieving Year 12 students; operation of the independent study centre, The Hub, located in the Senior

Schooling office; Careers development programs created by Mrs Liz Lenton, our Careers Advisor;

implementation of programs in the Senior Learning Centre which focuses on needs of

the learner in the new conceptual age; the Year12 Futures Breakfast which focuses on

Pathways and life after Sheldon College.

Mrs Diane Vandermeer – Director of Senior Schooling

GRADUATES 2014

In 2014 97% of students at Sheldon College were O.P. eligible compared to 53% in the State.

We had 99% of our 2014 Year 12 students achieve a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE), 18

students achieved OP 1 or 2 and 36% of the cohort received and OP 1–5. An impressive 99% gained

entry into their chosen course, and an outstanding 92% of the cohort achieved an OP 1-15.

The 2014 Graduates of Sheldon College have achieved excellent university placements as reflected in

their QTAC application offers. Out of the 108 students who applied directly to QTAC 99.1% received

tertiary offers

SENIOR SCHOOLING PATHWAYS

Opportunities Presented to Students

Individualised Student Pathways to Success Individualised SetPlan development

Links with Universities, Business and Industry Work Experience

TAFE Brisbane and TAFE Queensland SkillsTech

Partnership with Schools Programs Access Training Program

Griffith University Programs – Business School

Outreach and GUESTS Program (Media and

Applied Theatre)

School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships

Mentoring program Leadership development

Options afternoon TAFE Queensland SkillsTech Diploma in

Engineering Program

Free tutorials Queensland Core Skills Preparation

Guests Speakers – Tertiary Education Centres,

Business and Industry Certificate Programs

Senior Schooling Coaching Careers Education

Registered Training Organisation (RTO)

Sheldon

As a Registered Training Organisation, Sheldon College has a scope of registration covering the Industry

areas of Media, and Information, Digital Media and Technology. As an integrated part of the Year 10

Digital Technologies subject, our Year 10 students are able to complete a Certificate II in Information,

Digital Media and Technology and our Year 11 and 12 ASTA Film students work towards a Certificate III

in Media as part of their program.

In May 2015 Sheldon College was chosen by QCAA to receive an audit on our RTO processes ensuring

that we demonstrate compliance with the standards in the Australian Vocational Education and

Training Framework. The auditor advised that we had exceeded requirements and Sheldon College

was identified as being an exemplar school in terms of our quality control measures and outstanding

outcomes for students. This is an amazing result and everyone involved is to be congratulated.

PROGRAM No. of

Students QUALIFIED TEACHER/S

Certificate II in Information, Digital Media and

Technology 100 Dr Colin Jones, Miss Krista Jensen

Certificate III in Media 9 Mr Murray James

Other RTOs

During 2015 we have been able to offer our students valuable programs through our Links with other

RTO’s.

Registered Training Organisation Program Participants

TAFE Queensland SkillsTech

Try a Trade Open Day Year 10, 11 and 12

Diploma of Engineering Year 12 Graphics students

VET in Schools Program Year 11 students

TAFE Brisbane Partnerships with Schools Program Year 11 and 12 students

First Aid Action CPR Course Year 11 students

Queensland College

of Wine Tourism

Responsible Service of Alcohol

Year 12 Chemistry Students

Wine Industry Tour

SeaWorld Resort

Business Live In Program

Year 11 Business Students

Responsible Service of Alcohol

Links with Universities

We have access to a variety of programs provided by Universities for Year 11 and 12 students.

Three Year 12 ASTA FTV students successfully completed “Digital Production 1” from the Bachelor of

Film and Screen Media as part of the Griffith University GUESTS Program. The Year 12 students enrolled in the Griffith University GUESTS Program had their courses delivered

here at Sheldon College. The course is run in Semester One utilising the Film and Television Studio’s in

the LINQ Precinct.

Eight Year 12 students interested in Business Management, Commerce and Tourism, Hotel, Event and

Sport Management Griffith University Business School completed the GriffithBUSINESS School

Outreach Program for secondary schools. The students attended the Nathan Campus throughout

the year.

Two Year 12 students successfully completed a semester unit as part of the University of Queensland

Enhanced Studies Program.

Students who successfully completed any of the above courses at Griffith University, and met the

necessary achievement levels, were given the option to apply for a guaranteed admission into the

relevant degrees, while the students who successfully completed a semester unit as part of the UQ

Enhanced Studies Program are eligible to receive one bonus point towards their UQ entrance rank

through the UQ Bonus Rank Scheme.

Links with Business and other Organisations

Links with business, industry and government help raise the College profile and provide opportunities for

our students and forums to showcase outstanding achievements. These links provide Sheldon College

and our Senior students with mentoring, part-time jobs, Apprenticeship and Traineeship opportunities,

Work Experience placements, Guest Speakers and training validation.

Alliances for 2015

Active Care Therapy Multicap

Advance Therapy Solutions Oldfield Holden

Aecom Opera Queensland

AFL Queensland Outlook Interiors

Alt.vfx PJS Accountants

Architects Dovey & Associates Princess Alexandra Hospital

Asia Pacific Aerospace Queensland XRay

ASPAFTV Queensland Youth Orchestra

Aurecon Quest Newspapers

Aurora Training QUT

Australia Zoo Raby Bay Vet Surgery

Australian Wings Academy Radium Design

Axiom College Redland Art Gallery

Barrick Ballet Academy Redland City Council

Bayside Print Solutions Redlands Pet Centre

Belmont Private Hospital Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

BMD Rusticks Chocolate and Tapas Bar

Bornhorst & Ward RYLO Interiors

Brisbane Magistrates Court SCG Electrical

Buckham and Duffy Consultants Sea World Resort

Capalaba Veterinary Clinic Shake and Stir theatre co

CHASM Consulting Sheldon College Our Place

Cholesterol Care Australia Sheldon College Wonderland

Chris Hall Photography Southern Districts Basketball Association Ltd

Claffey Air Conditioning Service Statewide Survey Group

Cox Rayner Architects and Planners Stradbroke Ferries

Crown Law TAFE Brisbane

CSIRO TAFE Queensland SkillsTech

Dr Mark J Dekkers TFI Dentistry

Dreamworld The College of Health and Fitness

ETETC The Courthouse Restaurant

Federal Law Courts The Grandview Hotel

Feetology The Hair Chapel

Alliances for 2015

Fitzy’s The Vet Lounge

Goodhew Solar Triple A Training

Greencross Veterinary Tyack Health

Griffith University Uncle Bob’s Bakery

Gulliver Media Uniting Care Health

Healthworks Victoria Point University of Queensland

Heise Architecture Victoria Point Shopping Centre

Ipermedia Vienna Woods State School

Little Tokyo Two Vivid Photography

Manly Road Veterinary Hospital Welcome Homes

Moreton Bay Boys College Wynnum Magistrates Court

Mortgage Choice Birkdale

Wine Tourism

Sheldon College has an established business link with the Queensland College of Wine Tourism that

provides our students with the following opportunities:

3 day program at the Queensland College of Wine Tourism, Stanthorpe

Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate

Visit to local Wineries and Businesses.

Business Industry

In 2015 we continued our business link with SeaWorld Resort. This link provides our students with the

following opportunities:

3 day live-in H.O.T.E.L. School – students gain experience in all the areas of the Resort, working with the

Resort staff and a Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate.

Sheldon College Aviation and Space Academy

To facilitate training in Aviation, we have partnered with the Australian Wings Academy (AWA) based

at the Gold Coast Airport. Programs being developed for students in Year 10 include Physics and the

Flying Machine to allow students to study Aviation and Aeronautics. This unit concludes with a flight day

with our partners at the Australian Wings Academy.

In 2015 four Year 11 students spent their Work Experience week at AWA, during which time they were

able to spend time in the Flight Simulators before heading up in a plane.

Academic Excellence

In 2015, the 33 Year 11 and 12 students listed below were acknowledged for their outstanding effort.

These students are congratulated on their results as the standard of work required to achieve excellent

results in Year 11 and 12 is very high.

YEAR 11

Tallis Baker Jackson Bannister

Olivia Cumming Axel Duffy

Sarah Hunt Philadelphia Scroope

Megan Stevens Lachlan Trott

Ryannon Upcroft

YEAR 12

April Bradford Freya Brims Chloe Brown

Bianca Bucknall Matthew Copley Manali Datar

Lilliana Grant Romana Gruber-Hallam Olivia Hose

Travis Johnson Elysha Kennedy David Maine

Daniel McBain Georgia McGuiness Eleanor McNamara

Bronwyn Myers Imogen Parker Apollonia Perry

Jacob Priddle Gemma Pryde Rose Schafferius

Brittany Thomson Kaitlyn Tincknell Andrew Uscinski

Access Program

The Access Program was developed to provide a student centred, comprehensive program that

enables students to achieve their potential in terms of the College Goals for Students and Student Exit

Outcomes. Students acquire personal skills, problem solving skills, communication skills and application

skills through Workshops, Guest Speakers and visits throughout the year. The Access Program also

provides extensive QCS Training program in preparation for the QCS Test sat by Year 12 students Term 3

each year. Year 11 and 12 students have two Access lessons each week.

Key focus areas include:

Year 11

Self, Study and Success.

Preparing for the Workplace.

Making Good Decisions: Stay Safe, Stay Healthy and Stay Informed.

Leading into the Future.

Year 12

Self, Study, Pathways and the QCS Test.

Workshops, Guest Speakers and visits are included to enhance the students’ learning

outcomes.

Options Afternoon

On Wednesday afternoons Year 11 and 12 students are able to take advantage of a number of

alternative offerings:

~ Tutorials

~ Personal Study at College or home

~ Courses at TAFE

~ Courses on-line through the Open Learning Institute of TAFE

~ Links with University

~ Work Experience

~ Part-time Work

~ School Based Apprenticeships or Traineeships

~ ASTA Program (The Australian School of the Arts).

School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SATs)

Students in Year 11 and 12 who choose to engage in a School Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship are able to

gain a Nationally Recognised Qualification as well as a Senior Statement and an OP whilst in paid part-time

employment.

41 of our 2015 Year 11 and 12 students have participated in a School Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship. Of these

41, Sheldon College employs 32, in seven different industry areas.

Industry Area Number of

Students

Automotive Mechanic 1

Business Administration 8

Business Administration – Medical 1

Child Care 7

Electrotechnology 2

Fitness 4

Hairdressing 1

Hospitality 3

Information Technology 4

Landscape 1

Live Production Theatre and Events 3

Media 5

Retail 1

TOTAL NUMBER 41

The following students will have completed their School Based Traineeship program at the end of 2015.

The majority of these students are also OP eligible.

Student Name Certificate

Elliott Gibson Certificate III in Live Production Theatre and Events

Meg Hely Certificate III in Business Administration

Paige Hilliard Certificate III in Media

Tracey Irvine Certificate III in Hospitality

Sebastian Jennings-Hingston Certificate III in Live Production Theatre and Events

Tamsen Killen Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Marrie Lens Certificate III in Hospitality

Jacob Maher Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology

Student Name Certificate

Georgia McGuiness Certificate III in Fitness

Imogen Morton Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Paris Northwood Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Samuel Palmer Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology

Sam Parsons Certificate III in Media

Megan Rainbird Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Rose Schafferius Certificate II in Retail Services

Adam Shaw Certificate III in Media

Jake Stuyck Certificate III in Fitness

Ashley Synnott Certificate III in Business Administration

Darien West Certificate III in Hospitality

Three students, Lawrence Goodman, Samuel Parks and Jackson Shaw, have been changed their School

Based Apprenticeships into fulltime or part-time apprenticeships. Lawrence and Samuel will be completing

a Certificate III in Electrotechnology and Jackson will be completing a Certificate III in Automotive

Mechanic (Light Vehicle).

Work Education

Our Year 11 students were engaged in Work Experience from Monday 13 July to Friday 17 July. This

incorporated a comprehensive induction program and the establishment of links with business and

industry in accordance with current legislation.

Type of Work Experience Number of

Placements

Year 11 105

Casual Work Experience 28

Total 133

Initiatives

Sheldon College Aviation and Space Academy

In launching the Sheldon College Aviation and Space Academy, we are able to provide students with

the opportunity to commence studies in Aviation as well as expand their knowledge and skill in relation

to Space Design and Engineering.

• Work Experience

• Aviation Foundation Course – Year 11

• Diploma of Aviation(Commercial Pilot licence) – Year 12

• Scholarships Post Year 12

• Sponsorship of International Space Settlement Design Team

• Mentoring

• Guest Speakers

• Site visits to AWA at the Gold Coast Airport and the Brisbane Airport

Uniting HealthCare/Wesley Hospital School Internship Program

This program is offered to Year 11 students interested in a career in Healthcare and Allied Health.

Successful students are offered a unique, tailor-made experience that is designed to identify and

support the healthcare workforce of the future.

The program will consist of the following:

• Presentations and conversations with healthcare leaders- structured sessions each morning

informing, explaining

• and educating students on various aspects of the healthcare industry

• Tours of specific departments- tours will include places not seen by the general public e.g.

theatre, kitchens

• Education sessions- this will include an opportunity to learn some skills in the simulation labs in the

clinical school

• designed to instil the idea that the healthcare industry is about lifelong learning

• Practical work placements with practitioners- this will involve the opportunity for a placement

with the health

• professional individual students have a specific interest in shadowing

• Debriefs- a daily debrief in small groups to reflect on daily learnings and a group presentation on

the graduation night.

Queensland Core Skills Training

Year 12 students complete an intensive training program in preparation for the Core Skills Test.

The students participate in 2 practice tests, workshops focusing on the areas where students

experience difficulty and seminars to help them focus on the best ways to read and answer QCS

questions.

The Year 11 students commenced their QCS training in Term 3 with a full practice test followed

by feedback once the papers were marked. The Writing Task paper and the Short Response

paper are marked by independent experienced markers.

Mentoring Program

Year 12 students nominate a staff member with whom they would like to develop a mentoring

relationship to enhance their learning outcomes. Teachers have been provided with best practice

strategies and professional development to introduce Mentoring at Sheldon College. This program is in

line with the Education and Training Reforms for the Future. Sheldon College is providing this innovative

program now so that each Year 12 student is supported and has a key person who guides them.

Year 11 students have a Year 12 mentor who provides support, advice and assistance with their studies.

Coaching

All Year 11 and 12 students have a personal coaching session with Mrs Vandermeer, their Mentor or their

Access teacher to fine tune their goals for the year and to provide ongoing support.

Sheldon Scholars

In order to provide extension activities for students entering into Year 12 who have been identified as

having exception academic talent, Sheldon College hosted a “Gain the Edge” Conference in January

this year.

This 2015 program included sessions on:

Study Skills

Critical Thinking

Team Building/Problem Solving

Memory

In addition, we provided ongoing activities throughout the year. Workshops, tutorials and master classes

are features of this program each year.

The Futures Breakfast

This event focuses on Pathways and life after Sheldon College. In 2015, the students were seated in their

chosen area using the QTAC applications information and their first preference. We also invited

members of industry and sat them with students of like interest. Industry representatives from Medicine,

Science, Music, Business, Education, Psychology, Engineering, Architecture, Allied Health and Media

gave the students the opportunity to find out firsthand about their chosen field of study and future

professions.

Sheldon College Senior Schooling aims to facilitate quality education programs and enhance partnerships

with tertiary and other training organisations, business, industry and the community in order to provide our

Senior students with Pathways to Success. We enjoy sharing these successes with you.

Diane Vandermeer

Director of Senior Schooling

Year 12 2015 release balloons signifying the end of one chapter and the beginning of a new chapter

on Graduation Day Friday 20 November 2015