Lucy Scott, Year 10, at South West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western Times
South West students got the chance to explore future career pathways at the 16th annual Careers Expo on Wednesday.
Hosted by Bunbury Catholic College, the free event had more than 2500 people and 21 WA schools in attendance to view the 61 stalls, which provided different career pathway options and ideas.
BCC’s vocational education and training coordinator Michael Downes said the event was a success and included a sensory session for the first time.
“It’s an event where we can pull in kids from all the schools in the region, because otherwise there is nothing unless you travel to Perth and not everybody can do that,” he said.
“It works well to be able to bring not only local businesses, training organisations and TAFEs, but also universities, residential colleges and bigger workplaces from Perth that will come down and support our kids.”
Mr Downes said the event “always gets good, positive feedback” and this year was no exception.
“As the years are going, we’re gaining a greater variety of exhibitors, and I think people are now realising there’s literally something here for everybody,” he said.
“I want it to be not just a school event, but a whole community event.
“I’d love to see in 2026 more community people thinking ‘maybe I could still go to university’.”
Mariah Gower, Luca Wright and Louisa Shave, all year 10 at the South West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western TimesEmmi Sommers and Mackenzie York, both year 10 at South West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western Times
Adam Hunt, Jackson Lynch, Joel Dickson-Hotchkin and Mali Hart, all year 11 at the Soiuth West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western TimesAaron Santos and Marcela Borges at South West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western TimesAri Wilson and Nathan Gilbert, both year 10 at South West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western TimesRepresentatives from Brick and Block Vivi Hernandez and Gloria Michicoi at South West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western TimesAnna Giles, Maggie Scott, Eloise Griffin and Annabelle Carlin, all year 8 at South West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western TimesLaura Dowling, Sarah Best and Juzann Wilkinson at South West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western TimesRuby Anderson and bella Enright, both year 11 at the South West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western TimesSouth West Aboriginal Medical Centre representatives Chloe Ely, Heath Ryder, Clintin Watson and Vanessa Black at South West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western Times
Manus Malone, Jasper Harrison-Ward and Xavier Hendratno, all year 10 at South West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western TimesPoppy Lucas and Milly Reid, both year 11 at South West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western TimesEdith Cowan University representative Crystal Pelusey at South West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western TimesLucy Scott, year 10 at South West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western TimesMedical stall at South West Careers Expo. Credit: Sofia Fimognari/South Western Times
