NAPSA 2017 AGM
Open and Welcome Attendance & Apologies NAPSA 2017 AGM AGENDA Minutes of the 2014 NAPSA AGM Matters arising from the minutes Chair s Report Could all new State Reps please stay back and meet with the current committee Treasurer s Report State/Chapter Updates
State/Chapter Updates
New South Wales & ACT Trudy Noller Community Engagement Manager University Admissions Centre
NSW & ACT Chapter has 97 members 20 universities 39 private colleges
The NAPSA NSW & ACT career expo Calendar comprises of : 37 school based careers expos/markets state wide 3 commercial run expos - HSC and Careers Expo - Western Sydney Careers Expo - Canberra CareersXpo Attendance and interaction with CAA NSW & ACT OUTREACH
NEW website - napsanswact.org.au - Online membership. - Online course directory for Career Advisers use. - Member only area with online alerts of any expo changes or additions or jobs advertisements Yearly professional development. INITIATIVES
Managing change of expo organisers and ensuring event quality continues. Managing changes to member data with constant university restructure and changes to positions. CHALLENGES
Victoria Alex Lloyd Marketing and Future Students Co-ordinator William Angliss Institute
Victoria
TIS Overview Who we are Universities, TAFE s and Independent Tertiary Colleges Focus on Year 12, Career Practitioners and Parents Covers all of Victoria and into Tasmania 10 Metro Events 9 Regional Events
TIS Overview What we do 30 minute presentation 30 minute expo 313 Schools 22,510 Students
Initiative 1: Event Management Development of new event management system Updated public website
Initiative 2: Mentor Program Mentor Program Professional Development event Scholarships/Awards
Initiative 3: 2018 Changes Reduction to the number of TIS days Use of Eventuosity for event management
Initiative 4: Presentation Reduced timeframe to 30 minutes Engaged the use of Prezi to deliver presentation Limited amount of sound required Increased visual appeal
Challenges High turnover of staff within tertiary sector Attendance of all schools to TIS events Fluctuating Year 12 numbers Access for some regional schools
TIS currently has over 50 participating institutions based in Victoria and Interstate, as listed in the VTAC Guide.
South Australia Nicolle Hancock Prospective Student Advisor Flinders University
INITITIATIVES Metro school visits Largely conducted independently Tertiary Studies and Careers Expo ALL Universities attend Career Evenings Mostly attended by all Universities Regional Tours Largely conducted independently Campus Tours ALL Universities welcome general campus tours Open Days ALL metropolitan Uni Campuses held on one weekend No State level meetings held since last conference
CHALLENGES Potential changes to fees High schools expecting multiple visits Finite Government funding for some programs Some schools no longer allow some institutions to visit
Queensland Steve Forster Acting Director Domestic Student Recruitment
Initiatives Annual statewide career markets schedule Annual carer markets PDF calendar Annual Professional Development opportunities Coordination of Open Day dates Cooordinated school correspondence for events School expo/event coordination letter 3 meetings per year Thursday 23 November, 2017
Challenges Soft funding and funding in general Branding vs. Sales Managing change in schools Managing the information flow to schools Managing quality, school-based events My 4 year old child is so gifted and talented! Quality control of engagement
Western Australia Lexi Rollins Assistant Manager, Prospective Students Office The University of Notre Dame Australia
Welcome to WA! 2.5 million people 2.6 million km 2 6 universities 18 campuses 9 in Perth 9 campuses and study hubs in regional WA Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Busselton, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Mandurah 134,000 uni students 27 full-time and 4 part-time PSAs (and lots of support staff!)
Shared initiatives 12 recruitment trips to regional WA (and Darwin)
Shared initiatives Shared presentations for Year 10, Year 11 & 12 and parent groups Welcome letter to high schools with Open Day dates Coordinated school event bookings Christmas wind up (St Claret s, patron saint of educational institutions)
Recruitment challenges Changes to WACE attainment and TAFE sector leads to increased demand for enabling courses Perceived lack of employability for graduates holding generalist degrees Desire for high schools to hold high quality university events Reduced resourcing and funding Increased focus on international recruitment Some teams are spread across multiple campuses and states challenged to be across all education systems (VCE, QCE, HSC, WACE, etc), dates and changes
Northern Territory Tanya Weatherstone Student Recruitment Coordinator Charles Darwin University
CDU Campus and Centre s
Vocational Education and Training Higher Education
Recruitment Activities Career Expo s Interstate and Intrastate School visits, pop up s and campus tours Career Advisers Day Year 10 Day ConocoPhillips Science Experience Open Day Information evenings Subject selection evenings Newsletter - NT and National Annual CDU events calendar
CHALLENGES Funding Restructure Organising school visits in advance Engagement with remote schools Staff vs Workload
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