Try telling kindergarten students at Bowraville Central School that Careers Week is just for senior students.

One of the beautiful things about central schools is having students from Kindergarten to Year 12 learning together on the one campus.

If the Year 12s are dreaming big at a small school, so are the little ones.

At Bowraville, Careers Advisor, Eve Riches, engages the school’s youngest citizens and their families with all the fun of Careers Week, including the chance to dress up.

“We are leaping into National Careers Week by hosting lessons every day this week, in all classrooms, from Kindergarten to Year 12,” Ms Riches said.

“Lessons will focus on employability skills, such as teamwork, problem-solving, creativity and communication.

“Students will be reminded to take their learning and thinking from the classroom to outside the school gate.”

Events this week include a Kindergarten excursion to a local dairy farm, agriculture students visiting Wigham Beef Week, a presentation about your rights at work by Legal Aid, work experience planning, as well as writing and numeracy exercises linked to career exploration activities.

“Our Portfolio Program for years 7 to 10 will focus on interviews, with mock practice sessions,” Ms Riches said.

“Guest speakers discuss the jobs they have experienced, and teachers will share their stories about previous roles and training.

“Teachers will use the Careers Bullseye posters to promote discussions about pathways and qualifications.

“We know it is never too early to start thinking about a career and, if you can't see it, you can't be it!”

Executive Principal David Taylor agrees it’s never too early to dream and admits his own career planning started young.

“My preferred dress-up costume as a child would have been as a school principal,” he said.

Bowraville is proud of its K-to-12 Careers Plan and tries to connect all learning to career education.

“Our post-school student data is really positive, even though we are only a small school,” Ms Riches said.

“We have a Stage 6 program that supports every student completing at least one or two VET (vocational education and training) Certificates Two or Three, as part of their HSC pathway.”