Pathways Beyond School – Volunteering Calendar
Throughout the year Ardoch delivers a range of Pathways Beyond School programs. The below calendar represents the upcoming programs currently accepting volunteers.
If you are interested in volunteering at any of the listed programs, please use the Expression of Interest form at the bottom of this page. Please note that availability is limited, and subject to change, and volunteers are encouraged to sign up early.
Programs:
Mock Interviews – Secondary school students are connected with working adult volunteers who take part in mock interviews with students, helping them to practice and build interview techniques which are crucial to securing employment.
Speed Careers – Secondary and senior primary school students are connected with a variety of working adults in order to build students’ awareness and understanding of the range of job types, careers, and work/study pathways that exist. During Speed Careers sessions students rotate in groups to hear from each speaker, learning about careers in areas as diverse as law/policing, trades, community work, health, manufacturing, banking and the arts.
Learning Through Lunch – Ardoch’s flagship Pathways Beyond School program for the hospitality industry involves a class of students attending a two-course fine dining lunch with volunteers at a TAFE or hospitality training venue. Each volunteer hosts a group of students during the lunch and encourages them to talk over the meal about paid employment and further education. A tour of the training facility is provided to prompt thinking about post-school options and further education.
To see what programs are happening in your area click below
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Sydney CBD
| Date of Volunteering | Registration Due Date | Program Type | Volunteers Required | Location |
| Thursday 11 May 2023
12pm – 2pm |
Monday 1 May 2023 | Learning through Lunch with Cabramatta High School | 8 | The Apprentice Restaurant – Ultimo TAFE
731 – 695 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007 |
| Thursday 8 June 2023
12pm – 2pm |
Monday 29 May 2023 | Learning through Lunch with Bankstown High School | 8 | The Apprentice Restaurant – Ultimo TAFE
731 – 695 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007 |
| Friday 9 June 2023
12pm – 2pm |
Monday 29 May 2023 | Learning through Lunch with Punchbowl Boys’ High School | 8 | The Apprentice Restaurant – Ultimo TAFE
731 – 695 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007 |
| Thursday 29 June 2023
12pm – 2pm |
Monday 19 June 2023 | Learning through Lunch with Punchbowl Boys High School | 8 | The Apprentice Restaurant – Ultimo TAFE
731 – 695 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007 |
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Sydney – West
| Date of Volunteering | Registration Due Date | Program Type | Volunteers Required | Location |
| Wednesday 9 August 2023
8.30am – 11.30am |
Tuesday 25 July 2023 | Mock Interviews with Bankstown Girls High School | 10 | Mona St, Bankstown NSW 2200 |
| Wednesday 9 August 2023
9am – 11.00am |
Tuesday 25 July 2023 | Speed Careers with Punchbowl Boys’ High School | 10 | 54 Kelly St, Punchbowl NSW 2196 |
| Thursday 10 August 2023
8.30am – 11.30am |
Tuesday 25 July 2023 | Mock Interviews with Bankstown Girls High School | 10 | Mona St, Bankstown NSW 2200 |
| Wednesday 13 September
9am – 11am |
Friday 1 September 2023 | Mock Interviews with Punchbowl Boys High School | 6 | 54 Kelly St, Punchbowl NSW 2196 |
| Tuesday 19 September
Time TBC |
Friday 8 September 2023 | Speed Careers with Cabramatta High School | 10 | 17 Aladore Ave, Cabramatta NSW 2166 |
| Monday 20 November 2023
9am – 1pm |
Friday 3 November 2023 | Mock Interviews with Cabramatta High School | 10 | 17 Aladore Ave, Cabramatta NSW 2166 |
| Wednesday 22 November 2023
9am – 1pm |
Friday 3 November 2023 | Mock Interviews with Cabramatta High School | 10 |
17 Aladore Ave, Cabramatta NSW 2166
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Geelong
| Date of Volunteering | Registration Due Date | Program Type | Volunteers Required | Location |
| Tuesday 6 June 2023
11am – 1pm |
Friday 26 May 2023 | Learning through Lunch with Western Heights College | 6 | Davidson Restaurant – The Gordon TAFE
2 Fenwick St, Geelong VIC 3220 |
| Friday 9 June 2023
11am – 1pm |
Friday 26 May 2023 | Learning through Lunch with St Francis Xavier Primary School | 6 | Davidson Restaurant – The Gordon TAFE
2 Fenwick St, Geelong VIC 3220 |
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Melbourne CBD
| Date of Volunteering | Registration Due Date | Program Type | Volunteers Required | Location |
| Friday 19 May 2023
11.30am – 1.30pm |
Friday 5 May 2023 | Learning through Lunch with Dandenong High School | 8 | Angliss Restaurant – William Angliss Institute
550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 |
| Monday 22 May 2023
11.30am – 1.30pm |
Friday 5 May 2023 | Learning through Lunch with Ardeer Primary School & Mother of God Primary School | 14 | Angliss Restaurant – William Angliss Institute
550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 |
| Tuesday 30 May 2023
11.30am – 1.30pm |
Monday 15 May 2023 | Learning through Lunch with Hampton Park Secondary School & Keysborough Secondary School | 12 | Angliss Restaurant – William Angliss Institute
550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 |
| Monday 5 June 2023
11.30am – 1.30pm |
Friday 19th May 2023 | Learning through Lunch | Angliss Restaurant – William Angliss Institute
550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 |
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| Tuesday 6 June 2023
11.30am – 1.30pm |
Friday 19th May 2023 | Learning through Lunch with River Gum Primary School | 10 | Angliss Restaurant – William Angliss Institute
550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 |
| Tuesday 13 June 2023
11.30am – 1.30pm |
Friday 26th May 2023 | Learning through Lunch with Mount Alexander College and Footscray High School | 12 | Angliss Restaurant – William Angliss Institute
550 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 |
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Melbourne – South East
| Date of Volunteering | Registration Due Date | Program Type | Volunteers Required | Location |
| Tuesday 2 May 2023
10am – 2pm |
Monday 17 April 2023 | Project Magnify with Skye Primary School | 4
Volunteers will be helping with a STEM activity. Making gliders with students, setting up and packing up the event . Good mobility is favorable. |
Moorabbin Air Museum
12 First St, Moorabbin Airport VIC 3194 |
| Friday 19 May 2023
9:20am – 11:20am 12pm – 1pm 2pm – 3pm |
Monday 1 May 2023 | Mock Interviews at Hampton Park Secondary College | 20-25
Volunteers please inform your time availabilities |
58-96 Fordholm Road, Hampton Park VIc 3976 |
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Melbourne – West
| Date of Volunteering | Registration Due Date | Program Type | Volunteers Required | Location |
| Thursday 15 June 2023
10.30am – 3pm
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Friday 2 June | Speed Careers at Footscray High School | 11 | Kinnear Campus
1 Kinnear Street, Footscray VIC 3011 |
| Wednesday 6 September 2023
9.15am – 3pm
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Friday 25 August | Mock Interviews at Footscray High School | 25 | Barkly Campus
298 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011 |
| Wednesday 4 October 2023
1pm – 3.15pm
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Friday 15 September | Speed Careers at Sunshine College | 20 | West Campus
25 Lachlan Rd, Sunshine West VIC 3020
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| Wednesday 18 October 2023
9.30am – 12.30pm
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Friday 29 September | Speed Careers at Arnolds Creek Primary School | 20 | 59 Claret Ash Blvd, Harkness VIC 3337 |
| Monday 23 October 2023
9am – 1pm |
Friday 6 October | Mock Interviews at Harvester Technical College | 15 | 76 Suffolk Rd, Sunshine North VIC 3020 |
| Thursday 26 October 2023
1pm – 3pm
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Friday 6 October | Mock Interviews at Sunshine College | 10 | North Campus
Northumberland Rd, Sunshine North VIC 3020
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Regional VIC – Wimmera South Region
| Date of Volunteering | Registration Due Date | Program Type | Volunteers Required | Location |
| Friday 12 May 2023
11.00am – 2pm |
Learning Through Lunch with Horsham Primary School | 8 | Federation University – Wimmera Campus |
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Expression of Interest