A career within the Defence Force is something motivating Lilydale District High School students Sarah Torster, Savannah Ainslie and Jack Flynn for future study.
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The students, along with the Year 9-12 cohort, spent Thursday morning listening to guest speakers from various industries including defence, police and agriculture as part of the school's career information morning.
Year 10 student Jack Flynn said he wanted to go into the Defence Force to study and become a paramedic.
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"I really want to help people," he said.
"Through the Defence Force it is paid for, and I can travel at the same time, but it means I can help people and learn, it seems like it would be a great experience."
Year 9 student Sarah Torster currently participates in Air Force Cadets, which she said gives her a good insight into what the career could bring her.
"Similar to Jack, I really want to go into nursing or some sort of medics with the RAAF [Royal Australian Air Force]," she said.
"I love the idea of helping people, I've been on RAAF bases and they're amazing. A career in the force would bring so many opportunities.
Year 10 student Savannah Ainslie said she wanted to study and become an English teacher after school, but after the information session was considering joining the Army Reserves.
"I've already got my career sorted out, but I think it would be a great part-time job during my six year degree," she said.
Teacher Elizabeth Stanfield said the aim of the career information morning was to give students a greater understanding of their options when they finish schooling.
"It's the first time we've run something like this, and we'll definitely be running it again," she said.
"We've had representatives from the agriculture and forestry industries, as well as from Tasmania Police and the University of Tasmania.
"It's been really important to give our students a greater understanding of what their options are for the future, especially as they start heading into and graduating from college."
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