FOR the ninth year, year 10 students from Dubbo College's Delroy and South campuses have come together at the Senior Campus to make an important promise for the future.
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Originally started in 2005, the Get Real program involved the 280 students signing a board and pledging to be in full-time education, industry training or employment by their 17th birthday.
College career's team member Fleur Mara said the goal was for the students to think about their future.
"We want them to remain in education and learn real skills to make real choices and get real jobs," she said.
Delroy school captain Jarrod Buckland said it was important to come together and pledge "to do something with out lives".
"I think people do take it seriously; no one wants to do nothing with their life," he said.
South campus school captain Emily Lemonius said the ceremony was one of the first times the two schools have been brought together and it was a good opportunity to get to know each other.
She said there was also the importance of the pledge itself.
"Whether we all realise it or not, today is an important day," she said.
"We really do need to think about what we want to do."
Emily said the entire experience, including listening to guest speaker- former student and now dentist Sophie Halpin, was "an eye opener".
"I've been thinking about it a fair bit this year, trying to get work experience."
The pledge ceremony was made in front of family and representatives from the community including Dubbo MP Troy Grant, Dubbo mayor Mathew Dickerson, representatives from the Dubbo Chamber of Commerce and supporters Fletchers International.
