Guest thepallis Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Hi all could anyone let me know what options are open to my son who will be 18 when we get to Perth, he will have completed 2 years at college studying advanced diploma in mechanical engineering & technology, what will his options be when we get to Perth, I am trying to convince him it is better for him to come to Perth than stay in UK. No jobs or apprenticeships in the field he wants to work. I feel that Australia has so much more to offer, that just need some more info to put to him. Thanks in advance for any replies, Sharon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sunnywa Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 The Central Institute of Technology in perth does a Diploma in mechnical Engfineering , have a look at their website. http://www.central.wa.edu.au/courses_careers/engineering_building/Pages/default.aspx?sa=ZK Alternatively if he has already done some of his course , he might beable to get some credits and complete his course at University. He can always approach ECU Edith Cowan University) I hope this is of some help. regards Sunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 WA also has Murdoch Uni, University of Western Australia, Notre Dame and Curtin Universities - so lots to go at. I know that my friends daughter came over with her A level results and got into UWA - so the diploma may convert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thepallis Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Thanks guys for your replies I will have a look and maybe persuade George to look too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wooster Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 He wont be short of work out here in the field he wants to study, and there are lots of apprentices available:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thepallis Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 He wont be short of work out here in the field he wants to study, and there are lots of apprentices available:) Thanks Wooster, I keep telling him this but he is refusing to listen, cannot get an apprenticeship in uk within 200 miles of home. I just need to convince him he will be better of in OZ.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chelsea Mclean Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 he would be better to move over, am 16 and realised that i am lucky to have the opportunity to move over, as the schools and colleges are much better and that the have one of the lowest unemployment so he would be more likley to get into college or straight into a job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thepallis Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Thanks for all your input guys.. George has decided to come over:biggrin: initially for 6 months but he has said that he will go to college if he can't get a job. I think 6 months timeline is his way of dealing with leaving people behind. We are hoping to go to Baldivis, Wellard, Mandurah areas. Anyone else going down this way? Sharon.xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wayne&wanda Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Thanks for all your input guys.. George has decided to come over:biggrin: initially for 6 months but he has said that he will go to college if he can't get a job. I think 6 months timeline is his way of dealing with leaving people behind. We are hoping to go to Baldivis, Wellard, Mandurah areas. Anyone else going down this way? Sharon.xx Hi Hi were heading over in August, going to be staying in Leeming initially with friends. We have an 18 year old who will have finished college and hoping to go to University, so maybe they should start chatting, Im sure he will be okay but I know it is just another worry...along with all the other hundred worries....but ims sure it will be worth it. We feel that there has to be more opportunities for our children ans this is the key factor in us moving to Oz.. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chelsea Mclean Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 the mechanic college is just north of baldivis, in joondaloop, but get him to check the apprentice cemter, as the will help him get an apprentaceship really easily, thats what my brother has done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thepallis Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 HiHi were heading over in August, going to be staying in Leeming initially with friends. We have an 18 year old who will have finished college and hoping to go to University, so maybe they should start chatting, Im sure he will be okay but I know it is just another worry...along with all the other hundred worries....but ims sure it will be worth it. We feel that there has to be more opportunities for our children ans this is the key factor in us moving to Oz.. good luck Hi wayne&wanda, i keep trying to get george on here but he's not having any of it, is your son on here under his own name if so let me know his name and i will sort george out. Chelsea thanks for the info, will sort that when we get there unless you or your brother have an e-mail or website and I will contact them. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wayne&wanda Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Hi Sharon, what a coincidence, my youngest is called George ... anyhow Jordan isnt on here but he said to get George to add him on facebook, his name is Jordan Humphreys,jord-h.1993just incase he cant find him. It will do them good to chat. We went over in January and Jordan has 2 friends from school that emmigrated, so he loved it as already he had a contact, which is a bit easier i suppose, anyhow tell him to add him n they can talk.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thepallis Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Will do facebook is the only way to communicate if you are a teenager, lol Sharon Do you have the link for his facebook page there are a couple of Jordan Humphreys. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jones Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Thanks for all your input guys.. George has decided to come over:biggrin: initially for 6 months but he has said that he will go to college if he can't get a job. I think 6 months timeline is his way of dealing with leaving people behind. We are hoping to go to Baldivis, Wellard, Mandurah areas. Anyone else going down this way? Sharon.xx My mum and dad are looking at Baldivis... let me know how you like it if you don't mind Em x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thepallis Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 My mum and dad are looking at Baldivis... let me know how you like it if you don't mind Em x Will do Em, when are they planning on going over, are you going too? Sharon x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Hi Sharon,what a coincidence, my youngest is called George ... anyhow Jordan isnt on here but he said to get George to add him on facebook, his name is Jordan Humphreys,jord-h.1993just incase he cant find him. It will do them good to chat. We went over in January and Jordan has 2 friends from school that emmigrated, so he loved it as already he had a contact, which is a bit easier i suppose, anyhow tell him to add him n they can talk.. removed the email address .... in the interests of internet safety (particularly for younger ones) you don't want unsolicited emails being sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wayne&wanda Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 removed the email address .... in the interests of internet safety (particularly for younger ones) you don't want unsolicited emails being sent. Thanks Ali, didnt think, will PM them with it. thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jhogo Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Hi Sharon, I finished Uni last year, I did geology, and am moving out to Perth next month. While I was looking for jobs out there I came across hundreds of positions for mechanical engineers working out with all the mining companies if he's interested in that, maybe after completing a degree or spending a few years as an apprentice. Also, the wage for a graduate mechanical engineer out there starts at about $70,000! If that doesn't convince him things are better out there, I don't know what will lol. I hope everything works out for you, I have a friend from uni who is already out there working for a big mining company, and he absolutely loves it! Good luck with everything! John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle J Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hi Sharon We have a 17 year old daughter who we have now managed to secure a place for on a Combo course specifically for those wanting a career within Education, this is at Rockingham Challenger Institute, it was a bit of a struggle to find out exactly where she sits in the education system here as she had only completed 1 year at Sixth Form College in the UK, so only had AS Levels. We started to wish we had not moved her over until completing her A Levels, but it was a case of either now or never! Looking around though and speaking to staff in various education establishments the opportunties for kids over here is far more varied and available, your son will be fine. And you only need to pick up "The Weekend West" on a Saturday to catch a glimpse of the number of jobs that are on offer. Sophie can't wait to start her course in February, it's a combined course, so she completes so many units of the course at TAFE and then the rest at Murdoch University, if she passes this course it then gives her an automatic place at University for next year. Good luck with convincing him! Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thepallis Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hi Sharon We have a 17 year old daughter who we have now managed to secure a place for on a Combo course specifically for those wanting a career within Education, this is at Rockingham Challenger Institute, it was a bit of a struggle to find out exactly where she sits in the education system here as she had only completed 1 year at Sixth Form College in the UK, so only had AS Levels. We started to wish we had not moved her over until completing her A Levels, but it was a case of either now or never! Looking around though and speaking to staff in various education establishments the opportunties for kids over here is far more varied and available, your son will be fine. And you only need to pick up "The Weekend West" on a Saturday to catch a glimpse of the number of jobs that are on offer. Sophie can't wait to start her course in February, it's a combined course, so she completes so many units of the course at TAFE and then the rest at Murdoch University, if she passes this course it then gives her an automatic place at University for next year. Good luck with convincing him! Michelle Hi Michelle, Thanks for that info, I think he is more or less convinced about the job situation now, he has had some manual experience also with a friend of the family who works at a global engineering co and George seems pretty confident about getting a job he wants to do over there, rather something in UK he hates and has no interest in. He has said he will look into it when we get there and if he needs to go back to college he will do. Thanks again, Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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