CESA Registration Centre upcoming events

Expression of Interest: October 2026 CESA & RMIT Graduate Certificate in Careers Education and Development - Accelerated Program (01 Aug 2025)

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 23:30:00 GMT

Description

Catholic Education South Australia is committed to enhancing the capacity of Catholic schools to deliver high quality career education and development for students, beginning in the primary years.

CESA invites expressions of interest from Catholic school teachers and educators who are considering undertaking the Graduate Certificate in Careers Education and Development with RMIT University in 2026/2027.

(url: Graduate Certificate in Careers Education and Development - RMIT University)

This postgraduate degree will be offered in intensive face-to-face mode in Adelaide by RMIT lecturers through a bespoke, accelerated professional career development for Catholic school educators model.

RMIT Graduate Certificate in Careers Education & Development: Accelerated CESA Program

To achieve the RMIT Graduate Certificate in Careers Education and Development, Catholic school educators undertaking the course will need to:

Complete all 3 Units of the RMIT Graduate Certificate in Careers Education and Development subsidised by CESA, delivered face-to-face in Adelaide
- Unit HWSS2243 Block A: 2 days in October 2026
- Unit HWSS2242 Block B: 2 days in November 2026
- Unit HWSS2241 Block C: 2 days in February 2027

Gain Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) for Unit HWSS2240: RPL

Professional Recognition and Membership

Successful completion of the RMIT Graduate Certificate in Careers Education and Development postgraduate degree, enables graduates to be eligible to seek professional registration with the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) and with CICA member organisations, such as the Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA). Membership of CDAA includes Professional Indemnity Insurance, covering professionally qualified career practitioners and their school.

Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) Towards HWSS2240

Upon successful completion of the Career Counselling, Coaching and Assessment Course delivered by Professor Jim Bright (CCCA course) and the agreed assessment tasks, students will be eligible for recognition of prior learning towards the RMIT course Practices in Career Design (HWSS2240). Educators who have not yet completed the CCCA course will have until 1 April 2027 to complete the CCCA course online (at own cost; reduced rate for Catholic school educators) and provide evidence for RPL directly to RMIT to meet qualification requirements.

Course Enquiries: Louise Murphy, Senior Education Advisor - SACE, Pathways and Transition, louise.murphy@cesa.catholic.edu.au / T: 8301 6169

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CESA Registration Centre Membership is required, to register for this workshop. If you have changed schools since your last event registration, please update your membership details.

If you are not a member, please CLICK HERE to sign up for membership.

Careers, VET, Pathways & Industry Engagement Term 2 Connect (29 Apr 2026)

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Term 2 Connect Session

This online session is an opportunity for VET Coordinators, Pathways Coordinators, Industry Engagement Educators and Careers Advisors to connect at the start of Term 2 to share key updates and highlight any emerging issues or questions as we move towards the busy Career & VET counselling, subject selection, career expo and tertiary application phase of the year.

The connect session will focus on information sharing specific to Catholic schools and upcoming priorities for schools. There will be time to raise questions or matters that may need follow‑up beyond this meeting.

Registrants will be emailed a link prior to the session.

Please register by Tuesday 28 April 2026.

Automotive Industry: Term 2 Professional Learning Day for Career Advisors, VET Coordinators, Industry Engagement Educators & Work Placement Coordinators (18 May 2026)

Sun, 17 May 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Description

This day will focus on pathways, industry engagement opportunities and careers in the Automotive industry. Guest presenters will provide the most up to date information regarding the impact of electric vehicles (EV) on automotive careers and new pathways to forge EV skills, which will inform best practice career and VET counselling, subject selection processes and pathways planning.

The day includes interactive displays and a tour of the upgraded MTA facilities in which VET students and apprentices undertake training. The regular Careers and VET updates will feature during the day.

This professional learning day is a combined day with Independent schools, supporting quality VET, career development, industry engagement and work experience for school students, with a focus on enhancing the knowledge and understanding of educators providing advice and support to students.

An agenda for the day will be released at the beginning of Term 2.

AITSL National Professional Standards for Teachers

Standard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments

Standard 6: Engage in professional learning

Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community

Intended Audience: VET Coordinators, Career Advisors, Pathways Coordinators, Workplace Learning Specialists, Career Education Teachers and Industry Engagement Educators

Facilitator / Workshop Enquiries: Louise Murphy, Senior Advisor: SACE, Pathways and Transition / louise.murphy@cesa.catholic.edu.au

Registration Enquiries: louise.murphy@cesa.catholic.edu.au

Deadline for Registration: Friday 8 May 2026

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CESA Registration Centre Membership is required, to register for this workshop. If you have changed schools since your last event registration, please update your membership details.

If you are not a member, please CLICK HERE to sign up for membership.

Careers, VET, Pathways & Industry Engagement Term 3 Connect (21 Jul 2026)

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Term 3 Connect Session

This online session is an opportunity for VET Coordinators, Pathways Coordinators, Industry Engagement Educators and Careers Advisors to connect at the start of Term 3. The focus of this session is to share key updates and highlight emerging issues or questions ahead of the busy VETRO Referral, Career & VET counselling, subject selection and tertiary application phase of the year.

The connect session will focus on information specific to Catholic schools and upcoming priorities for schools. There will be time to raise questions or matters that may need follow-up beyond this meeting.

Registrants will be emailed a link prior to the session.

Please register by Monday 20 July 2026.

Careers, VET, Pathways & Industry Engagement Term 4 Connect (14 Oct 2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Term 4 Connect Session

During this short online session Career Advisors, VET Coordinators, Pathways Coordinators and Industry Engagement Educators connect at the start of Term 4 to consider timely updates and highlight concerns, issues or questions ahead of end of year VET and SACE resulting.

Registrants will be emailed a link prior to the session.

Please register by Tuesday 13 October 2026.

Term 4 Professional Learning Day for Career Advisors, VET Coordinators, Industry Engagement Educators & Work Placement Coordinators (09 Nov 2026)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Description

The Term 4 Professional Learning Day for Career Advisors, VET Coordinators, Industry Engagement Officers & Work Placement Coordinators will be held at Flinders University City Campus.

This professional learning day is a combined day with Independent schools, supporting quality VET, career development, industry engagement and work experience opportunities for school students, with a focus on enhancing knowledge and understanding of school educators.

The day will provide pertinent information to schools about:

relevant and timely career development and VET updates
updates and changes to university course offerings for 2027
the latest information directly from Adelaide University and Flinders University
SACE Board updates, VET resulting and Year 12 resulting for 2026

An agenda for the day will be available in Term 3.

Catering will be provided.

AITSL National Professional Standards for Teachers

Standard 6.2: Engage in professional learning and improve practice

Standard 6.3: Engage with colleagues and improve practice

Standard 6.4: Apply professional learning and improve student learning

Standard 7.4: Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities

Intended Audience: VET Coordinators, Career Advisors, Industry Engagement Educators, Workplace Learning Coordinators

Facilitators: Louise Murphy (CESA) and The University of Adelaide

Workshop Enquiries: louise.murphy@cesa.catholic.edu.au / T: 8301 6169

Registration Enquiries: louise.murphy@cesa.catholic.edu.au

Deadline for Registration: Monday 26 October 2026

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CESA Registration Centre Membership is required, to register for this workshop. If you have changed schools since your last event registration, please update your membership details.

If you are not a member, please CLICK HERE to sign up for membership.