Careers & Pathway Counselling at Elizabeth College
DAVE NEWCOMBE
Careers Advisor
Dave Newcombe is the Careers Counsellor at Elizabeth College and he is available to provide advice on various career related matters such as university and TasTAFE courses, apprenticeships and traineeships, part-time/casual job applications and resumes, as well as offering general career planning advice.
Dave can help explain career pathways, course options, ATAR and Tasmanian Certificate of Education requirements.
Career-related activities offered at Elizabeth College include:
Dave also works closely with Hobart City High School to help prepare Year 10 students for their transition to college.
Students are welcome to see Dave in the Careers Centre in the Library and they can make appointments for one-on-one assistance. He also welcomes contact from parents/carers via the College Office 6235 6555 or at david.newcombe@education.tas.gov.au
Book an Appointment
Book an appointment with Dave - Calendar of available time slots
Exploring My Career Path
TASC- Information about Year 11 and 12, courses, course planners, qualifications and certificates, and university entrance
Job Outlook Career Quiz
Anything Can Happen- career insights
My Education- a site that will help you to explore possible career paths
Career Target Guide- looks at careers that link to your subjects at College
Good Universities Guide- will help you find courses at Australia’s universities, Tafes and training colleges
Course Seeker- explores course options and how to apply Australia wide
University
University Clinical Aptitude Test- UCAT information
Financing Tertiary Study
Tafe
Skills One - Video clips
AQF
Defence Force
Emergency Services
My Future - create a personal profile to explore career options
Careerify - Career choices made simple
Applying for a Tax File Number
Australian Taxation Office
Scholarships
UTAS Scholarship Information
C.A.S Hawker Scholarships
C.A.S. Hawker Scholarships are one of the most generous privately funded scholarships available to undergraduate students in Australia. Each residential scholarship is valued at up to $60,000 over three years. The scholarships are available to all Australian students. The majority have been awarded to students entering their first year of university studies.
Selection is largely based on personal qualities and demonstrated leadership as well as academic ability. Undergraduate Hawker Scholars are able to attend a range of Australian educational institutions.
The Charles Hawker Scholarship perpetuates the memory of scholar, soldier and pastoralist Charles Allan Seymour Hawker and commemorates the achievements of one of Australia’s most respected statesmen.
C.A.S. Hawker Scholarships have been presented by Governors-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Major General Michael Jeffery AC, Australia’s Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb AC, South Australian Premier Hon Jay Weatherill MP, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon David Hawker AO, Australian of the Year Dr Richard Harris SC OAM and Director of the Australian War Memorial Dr. Brendan Nelson AO.
Post College Destination Survey
Available to students after Yr 12 to map destinations
We invite you to complete the Post College Destination survey. All responses collected will help to provide critical information on education pathways, attainments and destinations of current and former Elizabeth College students and this will be another source that will help to inform us when providing careers advice.
