Unlocking New Opportunities At Whitsunday Christian College

Many consider the senior years of high school to be crucial in shaping future career paths. Whitsunday Christian College equips students with the tools to explore their passions, discover tertiary options, and gain work experience in relevant fields.
The senior pathways program, for year 10 upwards, provides students with several key events and sessions to ease their decision-making process.
Senior Studies and Pathway Coordinator and Teacher of years 9 through to 12, Phoebe Lam, walked through what students can expect from the process:
“We have a lot of different events, making sure that parents understand the terminologies and how to pick the right subjects for their children and to see the reality of what university looks like.”
The plan helps students to think about their education, training and career goals and structure their learning around their abilities, interests and ambitions.
This year, the school has partnered with Busy at Work, James Cook University (JCU) and Ideal Placements.
Busy at Work provides valuable guidance on preparing students for the workforce by helping them craft effective resumes and understand their personality traits to match them with suitable industries.
JCU, provides the opportunity for students to come on their UniX Senior Excursion. This opportunity allows students to stay overnight in one of the colleges to experience what university is like, without their parents, what the rooms are like, see the seminar rooms and to see what the experience is like as a whole.
The students thoroughly enjoyed visiting JCU:
“My highlight was the chemistry tour, which included looking in chemistry labs as well as looking at machines like the nuclear resonance imaging,” Madison Krieger from Year 12 enthused.

“I really enjoyed the biomedical science tour where we looked at the PC2 lab. We spoke to lab technicians about their roles in research and also did a blood smear to examine under microscopes,” Zoe Shepherd-Smith from Year 12, added.

Maribel Gudes from Year 12 stated that her highlight was “exploring all the different tents. Each tent showed and told us all about the different courses that they offer at JCU.”
“I'm now considering JCU for my further education,” Year 11 student Oliver Pook concluded.
The college also partners with Ideal Placements, which provides students who are not interested in university with a comprehensive view of local opportunities. Ideal Placements engage with these students, offering insights and guidance on the numerous opportunities available within their community.
The Police Force and ADF also come to the school to provide students with information and entry requirements.
Additionally, the school hosts an information evening for QTAC and ATAR qualifications, for year 12 students, as well as a visit to Mackay Career Expo.
Phoebe Lam added that Whitsunday Christian College, work hard to “be supportive and make sure that our students get to know about as many different opportunities as possible”.
Book a tour today and learn about what Whitsunday Christian College can offer your child in a personalized and nurturing environment.  
Whitsunday Christian is holding their 2025 Senior Pathways Evening on 6 August commencing at 6pm. This is for all current and potential Year 10 Students and Families.
For enrolment information, contact the school's registrar:
P: 4948 5100 E: mail@whitsunday.qld.edu.au

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Students attending UniX Senior Excursion at JCU
Students looking around JCU Campus
Students attending Seminar Rooms

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