Senior School

Co-Curricular

Groups, Clubs and Societies

Extensive opportunities exist for students to become involved in the many groups that function within the College, sponsored by members of staff and by students. Some of the major groups include:

The College band, College orchestra, and various instrumental and vocal ensembles
The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
Musicals and other stage productions
Debating
The St Vincent de Paul Society
The Science Club
The Computing Club
The Chess Club
Community Service
The Judo Club
Marist Miniatures
The Photography Club

Outdoor Education

An extensive, rigorous Outdoor Education program in which all students participate is a feature of Marist College. Camps are conducted for boys in Years 5 to 10. These camps follow a variety of patterns with an increasing level of challenge and culminate in a ten-day Outward Bound program which has been designed especially for Marist.

These activities are designed to complement the religious and academic development of the students, and to promote qualities of self-reliance, initiative, cooperation, confidence, leadership, and the capacity to deal with significant emotional and physical challenges.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme is offered to students in Years 9 to 12 on weekends, as an additional avenue to pursue those objectives.

Career Education

The Careers Adviser/Vocational Coordinator provides students with careers counselling, as well as current information and advice to maximise their career and further study options.

Services include:

Individual careers counselling
Subject choice counselling and UAC preference counselling
Work experience preparation and program for Year 10
Careers overview session for Year 9
Comprehensive Careers Resource Centre
Web addresses for all Australian universities, scholarship information
Careers events announced in College newsletters
Monthly Careers Newsletter
Liaison with UAC, Universities and CIT – ACT and interstate
Visiting speaker program – tertiary institutions and faculties, CIT, CITEA, MBA, industry groups and employers, Defence Force Recruiting
Assistance with applications to interstate and overseas universities
Parent information evenings on university pathways and career choices for House groups (on request)
Non-tertiary student information night
Work Experience management and support for Year 12 students
Management of the Registered Training Organisation
VET Work Placement management and support
Pastoral care of ASBA students with external RTO’s
Setting up ASBA's for students training with Marist as the RTO
Liaising with potential employers of apprentices
Assistance in resume writing and building of interview skills

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