The Explore program offers a creative approach for developing the breadth of students’ career aspirations throughout the upper primary years with a view to improving their understanding and awareness of higher education as a viable post-school option.

The program offers a scaffolded approach for primary school students in Years 4, 5 and 6. Through a series of career-themed activities, students develop an awareness of their own skills and interests while discovering which skills are necessary for a range of different jobs.

As part of the Explore program, Year 4 students are invited to participate in a career-themed art competition. Students create an artistic representation of their ideal career using any visual techniques. View further details about how to enter the Budding Artists competition for Year 4 students.

Year 5 students are invited to attend an Explore Career Pathways Expo at their local UniSC or a collaboration institutes campus which provides direct hands-on experience of different types of jobs and information about a range of career pathways.

Year 6 students are invited to participate in a career-themed creative writing competition. Students think critically about their desired career and share this in a story about what a day in their perfect career would be like. View further details about how to enter the Budding Writers competition for Year 6 students.

Audience: Year 4, 5 and 6 students

Curriculum Alignment: Yes

Funding Source: Higher Education Participation and Partnership Program Funding. The objective of HEPPP funded programs such as Explore is to increase the total number of people who access and participate in higher education.

Due to funding requirements, outreach services such as the EXPLORE program are limited to specific schools and are offered by invitation only.