yea @whisper if you really want to become a zoo keeper, which involves no maths and complex sciences and whatever (biology ig) then there is no point trying out. Also yes, most people who get in sehs want to become engineer, doctor or a lawyer just naming a few, and that is because those are the most academically demanding and if you apply for a sehs, then its only right you pursue something that will test this. So if you want to be a zookeeper that's all good and i don't even think you need a formal qualification of university to become one lol

I've always wanted to be a teacher, and I'm studying in university now. My biggest inspirations were the teachers who were laid-back, yet took their work seriously; willing to goof off, yet also be mature.
My biggest dream is to teach in a regional school, as a science teacher, with a close-knit community, and eager students.

If you want to go to a selective school to pursue your future career, that's great! They can help you understand and even guide you into the right direction. One of my friends did 3/4 Further Maths in Year 11, and an ATAR in the mid-90s, and she still didn't know what career she wanted after Year 12. Sometimes, you wake up one day and know exactly what you want to do, other times, it takes a bit of self-discovery. If you want to, you could email or contact the Melbourne Zoo about the career pathway that it takes. Hopefully soon, we'll see you with the seals!

    JMSSaspirant Bro sehs isnt js for ppl who wna be doctors and engineers and stuff. U can go to sehs and bcome a zoo keeper. No one cares. and if u get into sehs doesnt mean ur def gona be a doctor or smth. u can be anything. the skl js cares abt whether u get a good atar. and skls like sehs ones r for more extracurricular as well not js academics. stop being so damn narrow minded. no offence

        din I agree with you!, but we need to acknowledge the fact that if you want to be a zoo keeper, why go though a lot of obstacles like sehs, Jmss, ebs. Tbh if you want to persue zoo keeping there’s rlly no point of selective schools.

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            JMSSaspirant Its their choice. Public skl environments aren’t always the best. By what you’re saying your implying that ppl from normal skls cant become things like doctors. Sometimes the environment in a normal skl is bad, like there are ppl who don’t care abt skl and maybe they don’t want to be surrounded by those sorts of ppl

                din yeah I guess tho, I’m not the one who really tells someone what to do

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                    Hi, let me clarify a few things @MMHS @JMSSaspirant

                    1) It's not a rule that SEHS and JMSS only accept people who are aspiring to work in "academically challenging fields". So I think that you are implying that I would be taking up someone's place if I go there and then go through into the zoological field. However, SEHS and JMSS is full of people who would be a good influence. They are good schools. Most public schools usually have people who are rude, lazy and careless. Private schools have a lower number of such people, but they cost money that my family does not have. I don't want to grow up to become any of those qualities, which is why I'm aiming for SEHS or JMSS.

                    2) The animal field is changing everyday, and I could end up in a position that doesn't even exist as of right now. And yes, it is academically challenging. It's also mentally, emotionally and physically demanding. Zookeepers are underpaid and underappreciated. As I mentioned earlier, psychology is a very useful degree to have. As I have heard, that is what you would define as academically challenging. Furthermore, working closely with animals as complex as pinnipeds requires a deep understanding of biology, psychology, math, medical sciences, coding and so much more. Keepers need to know how to read the animals' body language, they need to calculate each animals' unique caloric needs. It's not as simple as "oh 2kg of fish each day for each of the dolphins" that's how so many animals die in parks. Training is not as straightfoward as it seems, and i encourage you to read up on it because there's only so much that I can explain to you.

                    3) As I mentioned before, zookeepers are extremely underpaid, which is why in order to support myself if I go forward with that kind of career, I'll need a stable side job. Now as we should know, simple jobs like McDonalds or Tutors are very likely going to be replaced with robots, so I'll need some kind of good degree behind my back. SEHS or JMSS will get me that.

                    I'm not saying this to be rude, but please do your research before saying stuff like this. Things are not always as they seem.