Students from local high schools are taking part in a new program designed to help them launch their careers.
This term, over 20 year nine students from Yarrabilba State Secondary College and Woodridge State High School have joined Catapult Connects – a new initiative linking Logan’s high school students with local business and industry mentors.
The students will work with local business representatives to learn about industries by participating in mock interviews, resume-writing workshops, and visiting the businesses to experience workplace operations firsthand.
This will provide them the opportunity to consider and solve industry-based challenges.
The new program, funded by Logan City council, will be facilitated by Shailer Park charity Kingdom Community Life Care.
The Yarrabilba students will work with representatives from developer Lendlease, while Woodridge students will work with staff from the Hyperdome Shopping Centre.
Yarrabilba’s local councillor, Laurie Koranski, said the program would broaden the horizons of students at Yarrabilba Secondary.
“Year 9 is a time when you are just starting to imagine what life after school could look like and this initiative will help these teens consider some amazing possibilities,” Cr Koranski said.
Woodridge councillor Teresa Lane said the program would help Woodridge State High School students aim high.
“Belief in your own abilities is one of the most powerful motivators and this program will help the students discover just how capable they are,” Cr Lane said.
Catapult Connect is part of council’s broader Catapult program, launched in 2020, that has expanded to 12 schools across Logan, with more than 2400 participating students and 100 teachers
