Wednesday 20 May 2026

4.00 to 6.30pm in the Marian Centre, St Mary’s Campus

• 3.30-4.00pm | Year 12 student Tertiary Information Service (TIS) Seminar (Marian Theatre)
• 4.00-4.30pm | Year 12 students’ exclusive access to exhibitors (Marian Gym)
• 4.30-6.30pm | Years 9, 10 and 11 students welcome to attend (Marian Gym)

Serious about planning your future? This Careers Expo is not to be missed for students in Years 9 to 12!

The 2026 Careers Night will be an exciting and productive evening in the Marian Gymnasium, which will once again be transformed as we welcome more than 45 organisations and 150 professionals who will guide our students through a wide range of career pathways, future study, and employment opportunities.

A broad range of organisations will be in attendance including universities, TAFE, defence, emergency services, health, sport, mining, construction, finance, and creative industries.

We warmly encourage parents and carers to take advantage of this valuable opportunity and participate in the scheduled activities that form an important part of our College community.

Catherine McAuley College Bendigo’s annual careers event will be held in the Marian Centre at St Mary’s on Wednesday 20 May. It is one of the biggest career events held by any school in Victoria. The expo will feature around 45 stalls with nearly 140 representatives from various institutions, to provide valuable career advice and information.

Year 12 students and their parents and carers will have exclusive access to the event from 4.00 until 4.30 pm. The expo will open to all students from Year 9 upwards from 4.30 until 6.30 pm. Once again, we are excited to also host students and families from Marist College Bendigo, who will attend alongside our students.

Many Victorian universities and TAFE colleges will be present, with representatives available to talk about courses, options and pathways. There will be a large representation from all areas of La Trobe University and Bendigo TAFE. In addition, many independent tertiary colleges covering sports, agriculture, creative industries, and more will be in attendance.

Training providers for apprenticeships and traineeships, local tradies and construction companies will be on hand to provide advice to students on apprenticeships and traineeships. Students can speak to various employers, including RACE Services, Tomkinson’s, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Fosterville Gold Mine and many group training companies.

Local industries and professional organisations in attendance will include:

• ACE Laboratory Services
• ACU
• ADF Careers
• AFS & Associates - Finance
• Agnico Eagle - Fosterville Gold Mine
• Ai Group Apprentice and Trainee Centre
• Ambulance Victoria
• Are Able - Disability and Employment Services
• AXIS Employment - Disability and Employment Services
• Beck Legal
• Bendigo Animal Hospital
• Bendigo Community Health Services
• Bendigo Kangan Institute
• Bendigo Skills and Jobs Centre
• Bendigo TAFE
• Bendigo Volunteer Resource Centre
• Carlton College of Sport
• Charles Sturt University
• City of Greater Bendigo
• COLLARTS - Australian College of the Arts
• Court Services Victoria - Magistrates' Court of Victoria
• CVGT Employment
• Deakin Residential Services
• Deakin University
• Deloitte
• Dhelkaya Health, Castlemaine
• Federation University Fire Rescue Victoria
• Fleetwood - Trade Apprenticeship Program
• Gurri Wanyarra Wellness Centre-
• Headspace Bendigo
• Jenny's ELC
• La Trobe University Bendigo
• Longerenong College
• Marcus Oldham College
• Mercy Health
• Minerals Council of Australia - Careers in Mineral Sector
• Monash University
• N8 Health
• Nutrien Ag Solutions
• Peter MacCallum Bendigo
• PH Property
• RACE Services- air conditioning and electrical services
• Strategem
• SunPork Group
• The University of Melbourne
• Torrens University
• Victoria University
• Westvic Staffing Solutions
• Workforce Australia Local Jobs Bendigo
• Yellow Iron Fleet - Heavy Machinery, Diesel Mechanic

We thank all 2026 Exhibitors for attending and providing this opportunity for our students.