More than 300 Year 10 students from Dubbo College have pledged to ‘Get Real’ about their education and future at a special ceremony on Tuesday.
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The annual ‘Get Real’ ceremony sees the students sign their name, pledging to make a strong commitment to either be in full-time education, training, or employment by the school leaving age of 17. This is the Get Real program’s 13th year at Dubbo College.
Executive Principal at Dubbo College Stacey Exner said the Get Real assembly is one of the College’s major events of the year.
“Because we’re all about creating futures for our students at Dubbo College,” she said.
She said the program was helping students get real about life, effort, commitment and taking ownership of the future. Ms Exner has been to and signed the last 12 Get Real pledges and said every time she gets emotional.
“Because I see the students being really committed to it. I see how community members coming in and saying they want to be a part of it… for me it’s really a pinnacle of Year 10,” she said.
Delroy Campus school captain Harrison Crowfoot said the ceremony went really well.
“Hopefully all of the Year 10’s got something from today, in deciding what career path they want to take,” he said.
Harrison said it was important for students to have an idea of their future after school.
“It doesn’t have to be 100 per cent set in stone. But even a rough idea can lead you into the path that you want to take,” he said.
South Campus vice-captain Maeve Sparrow would like to study Bachelor of Creative and Performing Arts at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts after finishing school.
She said the program was a great opportunity for all of the students to see what opportunities there are after school.
“I think this program is really integral to deciding on what they (students) want to do when they leave school, or if they want to do an apprenticeship” Maeve said.
“I think it’s important (to go through to Year 12), but depending on what career path and what you’re calling in life is, it’s up to you.”
Since the program commenced it has been supported by Dubbo businesses, including Fletchers International, Dubbo City Council, Dubbo Chamber of Commerce, and more.
Roger Fletcher, from Fletchers International said the pledge means students can have hope to the future.
“I think there’s opportunity for all of them, we’ll give them every confidence and every chance we can,” he said.
Taylor Jurd
Hi, my name is Taylor Jurd. I am a journalist with Australian Community Media, I write for the Western Magazine and Wellington Times.
Hi, my name is Taylor Jurd. I am a journalist with Australian Community Media, I write for the Western Magazine and Wellington Times.
