Future You workshops for high school students

Delivered by current Notre Dame Student Ambassadors, Future You offers a range of interactive workshops designed to increase awareness and understanding of university, educational pathways and careers. The Future You program is designed to build self-awareness and confidence in a fun and engaging setting, using a strengths-based focus to develop informed aspirations and self-belief.

Future You workshops can be delivered at your school or on a Notre Dame Campus in Sydney or Fremantle. Workshops are facilitated by current Notre Dame students who are undertaking degrees across a range of disciplines and are trained to effectively share their story with students to provide insight into their experience of moving from high school to university and demystify higher education.

Workshops are available to schools in Western Australia or New South Wales that are located in a metropolitan area and have an ICSEA score below 1000 (check your school's ICSEA).

Future You workshops

  • Ready, Set, Grow (Year 8)

    The Ready, Set, Grow workshop is designed to help students develop their strengths, understand how to use a growth mindset and start thinking about life after school through hearing the stories of Notre Dame Student Ambassadors and participating in small-group activities.

    Year group: 8
    Location: At your school or on a Notre Dame campus (Fremantle or Sydney)
    Duration: 60-90 minutes*
    Number of students: Approx. 30 per class

  • VR Career Quest (Year 9)

    Through immersive virtual reality experiences, the VR Career Quest workshop allows students to explore various post-school study options and careers related to their skills and interests.

    Year group: 9
    Location: At your school or on a Notre Dame campus (Fremantle or Sydney)
    Duration: 2 hours
    Number of students: Max. 30 per class

  • Find Your Fit: From Strengths to Subjects (Year 10)

    Find Your Fit: From Strengths to Subjects develops students' decision-making skills and explores what a good career may look like through hands-on activities and group discussions. Students will draw links between their personal strengths and interests, possible career pathways and the subjects they want to complete in year 11 and 12.

    Year group: 10
    Location: At your school or on a Notre Dame campus (Fremantle or Sydney)
    Duration: 2 hours*
    Number of students: Approx. 30 per class

  • Future Focused (Year 11)

    Future Focused is designed to give students an overview of what life at university can look like, including pathways, costs, support services, and the benefits of studying at university. These sessions will also provide information about our Future You Admissions Pathway, our primary entry pathway for students from schools in low SES areas, designed to support students from application through to their first semester at Notre Dame.

    These sessions can be delivered during school with students or after school with students and their families.

    Year group: 11 
    Location: At your school
    Duration: 1 hour*
    Number of students: Any

  • Starting Strong: Uni Application and Preparation (Year 12)

    Starting Strong is designed to support students with their application and transition to university. We will walk through the application process and aim to develop student’s self-confidence, with a focus on purpose and the steps they can take to be a successful university student in their first semester. This workshop will also include time for students to start the application process and ask any questions they may have.

    If you would prefer only the application or preparation content, we can deliver a 1-hour session based on just one of these aspects.

    Year group: 12
    Location: At your school or on a Notre Dame campus (Fremantle or Sydney)
    Duration: 2 hours*
    Number of students: Approx. 30 per class

*Workshop timing can be adjusted to suit your school’s timetable

For more detailed information on Future You workshops, please see the session run sheets.

Book a Future You workshop

Please note bookings can only be made by school principals, teachers, and career advisors.

Contact information

School location *

Workshop information

Please indicate which workshop(s) you would like to be delivered.

Student year level(s) *

Year 8 (Ready Set Grow)

Ready Set Grow workshop location

Year 9 (VR Career Quest)

VR Career Quest workshop location

Year 10 (Find Your Fit)

Find Your Fit workshop location

Year 11 (Future Focused)

Future Focused workshop location

Year 12 (Starting Strong: Uni Application and Preparation)

Starting Strong workshop location
 

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Contact us

We will respond to your enquiry within two business days. Please note that we will do our best to accommodate all booking requests, including workshop and date preferences, but may not be able to do so.

For more information, contact Notre Dame’s Student Equity team at student.equity@nd.edu.au