Tenterfield High School's Helen Clothier has been named NSW Careers Adviser of the year for 2019 at the recent Careers Advisers Association of NSW & ACT annual gathering.
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After being nominated by her school Mrs Clothier said she was very honoured to be included in the top three finalists, but just blown away when her name was announced during the gala dinner.
"It's great to have the recognition," she said.
"I'm at a great school which support the programs I run, such as the grants to work with primary schools. I hope it continues into the future."
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Mrs Clothier said the feedback she's received on the activities and excursions she organises for entering Year 6 students and those in their first years at high school has been very positive.
At the other end of the students' secondary studies, she conducts destination surveys for departing Year 12 students going onto tertiary studies or further employment, and said that generally the school has excellent results.
Much as this is due to the local community which absorbs young people into apprenticeships, despite the tough business environment.
And the future for the reigning NSW Careers Advisor of the Year?
"I want to keep going with the ideas I've been working on over the past few years," she said.
"The award does motivate me and keep me going.
"Even though we're a small school we have the flexibility to work in a number of ways."
Mrs Clothier's citation reads:
Helen was a speaker at "Rural and Remote Career Education Symposium" at Tamworth in November 2018, led the implementation of strategies under the Rural and Remote Career Education Initiative (2018 - 2019) and was successful in gaining another grant that will assist students in Years 6 and Year 7 to travel to a major, more local, rural centre such as Armidale to investigate more local options for post school employment, education and training.
Helen organises annual transition career education activities involving local primary and secondary students.Through Helen's various coordinating roles, she adds significant value to the school's capacity to meet the academic, cultural and wellbeing needs of the students.
In particular, she provides consistent, easily understood, messaging about curriculum offerings and options as well as NESA requirements and processes.
A strength Helen has is the ability to network and to lead teams of stakeholders in developing quality programs to build the capacity and confidence of our future workforce.
Helen has a strong commitment to supporting Aboriginal students through coordinating the AIME mentoring program along with her role developing and leading the school's Indigenous Student Group.
Congratulations, Helen.