Here is just a highlight of some of the events being held around the country.  Not all events are listed here.

NSW The Pines Takeover: Where VET Meets the Real World
  • Event Date: June 30th, 2025

This event has occurred there will be footage on the 28th August at the Sydney Catholic Schools Event 2pm – 5pm The Pines Restaurant in Cronulla was buzzing recently — not just with diners, but with the energy and professionalism of 14 Year 12 Hospitality students from St Aloysius College. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, students...

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NSW Successful Futures- Return to Work (week 4)
  • Event Date: July 1st, 2025

Are you a young woman (aged 17-24) looking to return to work or start your career for the first time? COMPACT Inc. is here to help you overcome barriers and gain the skills and confidence you need through our Return to Work Pathways Program – at no cost to you. Free work experience and mentoring...

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NSW Rythm and Brews
  • Event Date: July 22nd, 2025

St Ursula’s has launched Rhythm and Brews — a new collaborative initiative bringing together VET Hospitality and Entertainment students in a vibrant, cross-disciplinary project. Held every Tuesday, Rhythm and Brews gives students the opportunity to work creatively across year levels and training packages, building both technical and transferable skills in a real-world setting. Hospitality students...

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NSW THRIVE in Careers
  • Event Date: July 22nd, 2025

As part of upcoming National Skills Week, Year 11 students infrmation evening regarding “THRIVE in Careers” on Tuesday 22 July. At our College, we understand how daunting the next stage of our students’ lives are as they exit school. There are such a wide variety of careers available to our young people, yet many of...

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NSW Exploring Pathways: SBAT Student Panel
  • Event Date: July 29th, 2025

Thinking about your future career? Come and hear from students who are already on the path! Join us for a special School-Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBAT) Student Panel, where current St John Bosco students will share their real-world experiences of combining school with hands-on industry training. Designed for interested Year 9 and 10 students, this...

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NSW Apprenticeship/Traineeship & Jobs Expos
  • Event Date: July 29th, 2025

Our Apprenticeship/Traineeship & Jobs Expos are held annually and have grown to a status where they are widely accepted as the premier events of their kind in NSW. The timing of the expos is a hit with families as they allow parents to attend with their children and have those all-important career chats with industry experts. Over 400 exhibitors...

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NSW Building Skills Onsite – VET Showcase Day
  • Event Date: July 30th, 2025

Building Skills Onsite – VET Showcase Day Wednesday 30 July | Week 2, Term 3 | 10:00am – 1:00pm As part of our ongoing commitment to real-world learning, the College is proud to host a VET Showcase Day that brings education and industry together — right on our school grounds. With our new building project...

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NSW Apprenticeship/Traineeship & Jobs Expos
  • Event Date: August 5th, 2025

Our Apprenticeship/Traineeship & Jobs Expos are held annually and have grown to a status where they are widely accepted as the premier events of their kind in NSW. The timing of the expos is a hit with families as they allow parents to attend with their children and have those all-important career chats with industry experts. Over 400 exhibitors...

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Grow Our Own Riverina Industry Tours 2025
  • Event Date: August 5th, 2025

Grow Our Own (GOO) is an industry led alliance of business, education, and government agencies who seek to inform and inspire young people to live, learn and earn in the Riverina. These industry tours have been created with the intention to introduce high school students to some of the career opportunities that await them in...

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Past Years

Take a look at some of the activities, events and news held over past years for National Skills Week.

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