Early Years
Early Years
For students who:
- Love working with children and helping them learn through play
- Enjoy creative and social subjects
- Morrisby traits: Social–Investigative (enjoy guiding, teaching and supporting others)
What you might do across the week:
- Tour early childhood settings
- Shadow educators during play-based learning
- Assist with activity setup
- Observe inclusion and wellbeing practices
Early Years
Suited for these work settings
- Childcare centres
- Kindergartens
- Early learning programs
- Playgroups and family services
Ideal for students who are:
- Creative and Nurturing (Morrisby: Social–Artistic)
- Enjoy working with children and supporting development
- Motivated by play-based learning and creative expression
- Comfortable with routines, but also with flexibility
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Educating, working with, guiding, leading
Suited for these work settings:
- Primary and secondary schools
- Inclusive education settings
- Allied health in education
- Student wellbeing teams
All-rounder (Care)
Suited for these work settings:
- Aged care and disability support services
- Early childhood education centres
- Primary and secondary schools
- Wellbeing, inclusion or community care teams
Aged care, supporting, disability
Suited for these work settings:
- Aged care homes
- Disability support organisations
- Community care programs
- Residential and day services
Designing meaningful work experience in the Goulburn Murray
These examples are designed to spark ideas, offer structure and show what’s possible when workplaces, schools and students collaborate.
Every student is different. Students’ personalities, interests and aspirations should guide the shape of their experience. Some may thrive in hands-on, operational roles like farming or logistics. Others may be drawn to strategic, university-aligned pathways in health, engineering or administration.
As an employer, it is a more meaningful experience for both you and the student when workplaces consider:
- The personality type of the student (e.g. practical, investigative, social, creative)
- The level of interest in further education (e.g. VET, university or general exposure)
- The student’s goals and comfort zone
You can create an experience that’s not only educational, but relevant and inspiring for that student.
A well-structured placement can build confidence and career clarity, strengthen local talent pipelines and leave a lasting impression on the student.
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