Education: Choose career in science, students told

Sydney
24 March 2002

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Margaret Ryan (centre) talks to students and Catholic Education Office staff

Girls at Catherine McCauley College, Westmead, have been told to get involved in the increasing number of careers available in the fields of science and technology.

The college’s year 12 students were gathered for an International Women’s Day breakfast.

Around 140 young women listened as the chair of Australian Bio-Hub, Margaret Ryan, and Dr Patsy Polly of the Children’s Medical Research Centre at Westmead Children’s Hospital, talked about their career and life experiences.

Ms Ryan said women could bring unique skills and approaches to science and information technology. She encouraged the students to seek careers in these fields.

Dr Polly recalled that her fascination with science began in year 12; her studies and career had provided her with opportunities in Australia and overseas.

School captain Rhiannon O’Donoghue said she and her friends had enjoyed the breakfast, and found it inspiring.

“I think for a lot of women my age, a lot of their mums have fantastic jobs, but a lot don’t, and they’ve followed the traditional path, so it’s good to see women hop outside the stereotypes,” Rhiannon said.

She added that both women inspired her friends, but Dr Polly was a favourite.

“She was quite young and we could relate to her. Especially the fact she went into this male world and succeeded and came back and was still a real person,” Rhiannon said.

Bio-Hub is a NSW Government initiative driven by the Office of Western Sydney to link the various technology and medical research industries emerging in the area.

There are four research centres in the Catherine McCauley College area, several connected with the hospital.