Learning at DSHS

Career Education

Helping every student discover their strengths, explore their options and plan a pathway — from school to career, further study or vocational training.

About Career Education

Your future starts here

Career Education at Denmark SHS helps students develop the self-awareness, career knowledge and planning skills to make informed decisions about their future. Students explore the changing nature of work, investigate career pathways, and build the personal attributes valued by employers and tertiary institutions.

The WA Career and Enterprise curriculum develops students' understanding of how to create a positive future for themselves — covering self-assessment, career exploration, labour market knowledge, goal-setting, and the transition from school to work or further education.

Students exploring career pathways through technology at Denmark SHS

Career Services

How we support your career journey

Our dedicated careers team provides personalised support at every stage of your schooling journey.

Careers Counselling

One-on-one sessions with our school careers counsellor — exploring strengths, interests, and career options. Helping students match their aspirations with realistic and rewarding pathways.

Work Experience

Structured work experience placements across a wide range of industries — giving students real-world exposure to their chosen career fields and helping them build professional networks in the Great Southern region.

Pathway Planning

Developing a personalised career and education plan — mapping out subject choices, qualifications and milestones needed to achieve each student's goals after school.

Industry Connections

Connecting students with local businesses, industry speakers and careers expos — providing direct insight into career options available in the Great Southern region and beyond.

Year Group Programs

What happens at each year level

Career education is embedded across all year groups, building in depth and focus as students approach their senior years.

Students begin exploring the relationship between learning, interests and possible careers. Activities include self-awareness exercises, exploring a wide range of occupations, and learning about the connection between subjects studied at school and future career paths.

Ready to plan your future?

Talk to our careers counsellor about your interests, strengths and options — whether you're in Year 7 or Year 12, it's never too early or too late to start planning.