With encouragement from her Girls Academy mentors, Tracey Piggott and Abbie Merritt, Janaya from Dubbo College Senior Campus applied for the Elsa Dixon Aboriginal Corporate Traineeship.

"When Tracey told me about the traineeship opportunity, I was immediately interested and wanted to know more" the 16 year old said.

"With help from Tracey and Abbie, I re-arranged my subjects and prepared for the interview process which took place via Zoom earlier this term".

Janaya was awarded the two year traineeship, which involves placement each Tuesday at the Department of Education Office in Dubbo. At the conclusion of her traineeship, Janaya will have completed a Certificate II Business.

"I had my induction to my workplace last week, and look forward to learning more about the position" she said.

"I have always been driven to achieve, with aspirations of one day working in the Australian Defence Force".

Careers advisor Vicki Kenyon and the Dubbo College careers team were notified of the traineeship opportunity and worked in conjunction with Girls Academy to find the perfect applicant.

"Our college careers team is dedicated to sourcing opportunities and making them available for our students" Vicki said.

Tracey Piggott expressed how proud Girls Academy were of Janaya's achievements.

"Girls Academy understands the importance of setting goals and working towards achieving them" Tracey said.

"We're proud to be able to offer our girls these opportunities"

"We never under estimate the ability of our girls to achieve their dreams, they make us proud everyday."

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