A big thank you to Jason Jaan (2017) who popped in for a visit on Thursday 7th November, during his time on leave from the Northern Territory Police Force. He graciously agreed to chat with students interested in pursuing a career in the Police Force. He spoke of his pathway, from starting a university course in Criminology, realising that he wanted a more hands-on experience, moving into Security, Prison Officer, and eventually travelling to the Northern Territory to follow his dream of becoming a Police Officer. He is now stationed at Ti Tree (a couple of hours from Alice Springs) in the Northern Territory. Jason spoke about his pathway to eventually securing a place in the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services College. His overriding message was that of never giving up - if you really want something, keep trying every avenue to get there.

David Posterino (2003), from AS Wealth Advisors, returned to North Geelong Secondary College to share his pathway with Year 9 Business Studies students. He mentioned how, despite not achieving the necessary ATAR score in Year 12, he was still able to pursue a university degree. This came about after working with a financial planner for a couple of years, realising that he had a passion for helping people manage their money, and that he wanted to do this for himself. The only way was to go to uni, obtain the qualifications and go from there. David worked hard, achieved his degree and went into the world of banking, money management and financial planning, within established companies. However, he knew he wanted to provide a more personalised service, so he took a leap of faith and started his own business. This first business was a success, and it gave him the confidence to branch out further. David eventually established AS Wealth Advisors, where he could fully implement his vision of a client-centric, comprehensive wealth advisory service that caters to the unique needs of each individual. David's pathway emphasises the tenets of never giving up and working hard towards your goals - points he passed on to the students in the Business Studies class. 

Some feedback from David's visit - he was really helpful and made me believe in myself; even if you get a low ATAR score you can still be successful and if you don't do well in school you can still do good in the future (but it would help if you listened in school).

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Jason Jaan

David Posterino