Student Careers and Pathways

Dear St John Paul II community,

I would like to introduce myself to you, as I have recently taken on the exciting role of Leader of Student Careers and Pathways in a team of staff, where Mrs. Alyssa Roach is the Partnerships Coordinator with Nirimba Campus, and Mrs. Linda Zammit is the Administrative Coordinator assisting the role. 

At the junior and senior level, our team looks after the following areas to assist our students in preparing for the futuristic world we live in: 

• University Admissions

• Early Entry into University 

• Post-School Options: TAFE, Traineeships, Private Colleges, Scholarships, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access 

• School-Based Apprenticeships with the VET Team (now led by Mr Shaun Vogels)

• Work Experience for Years 10, 11, and 12 

• Step Up Into Teaching for a range of ACU Courses 

• Change of Subjects for Year 11 and early Year 12 entrants (shared with Ms. Janina Starkey and the Leaders of Wellbeing)

• Year 10/11 Early Leavers 

• Incursions and excursions, such as the upcoming Year 10 Step Up Into Senior Studies Day on the 9th of December

• Professional Development for our staff in Careers, such as STEM options linked to the opening of Western Sydney Airport

• ALUMNI, parents, and community focuses such as an upcoming Careers Breakfast and the MyDesign Evening for Year 8 and 9 parents and carers on Tuesday, the 25th of November 

If you need to contact the College about anything related to these aspects, please ensure you use the new email address- stjohnpaul2careers@parra.catholic.edu.au

Thank you for your time,

Mrs. Karyn Lee Abela (BT/BA, MEdLead) 

Find me at: 

Schofields - Bottom of the Stage 5 Block Office Area 

Nirimba - In the Office with VET - opposite the Stage 6 Leaders of Wellbeing.