The HSC has come to a close for the Class of 2024 and our graduates' eyes are already turning to their next steps. Congratulations to these Parkes High School students, and best wishes as you make your choices for 2025.
By JUSTINE MORRISSEY
Parkes High School is dedicated to providing quality career education that is personal and designed to meet the individual needs of its students.
It has an outstanding reputation for securing further education and job securement for all its students and prides itself on wonderful success rates to help students achieve their chosen careers.
The school offers a range of opportunities for their students including Work Experience, Skills Training and Employment program, Vocational Education and Training courses, School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships and a very successful senior study program.
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Every student in Year 10, 11 and 12, have two individual interviews with the school’s Transition Officer, to track their interest and provide mentoring and advice to ensure they can make steps in gaining employment in their dream career.
The school also focuses on a Plan B for all students to ensure they have a positive experience after leaving school.
This year, like previous years, it has been exceptional for Parkes High School students wishing to gain early entry to university.
Eighteen Parkes High Students were successful in their application to gain university entry before they sat their HSC examinations, with over 80 course offers sent to the students from 14 universities from over four states in Australia.
Courses included were Bio Medical Science, Law, Sports Science, Education, Science, Arts, Business, Engineering, Animal Science, Marketing, Psychology, Criminology, Agriculture, and Physiotherapy.
Students were selected by a combination of Year 11 marks, question responses, school achievement and school recommendation.
Parkes High School is extremely proud of its accomplishments in helping local young people achieving their dream careers.
