School-Based Traineeships & Apprenticeships

STUDENTS INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR A SCHOOL-BASED TRAINEESHIP OR APPRENTICESHIP
MUST REGISTER AT THE CAREERS CENTRE BEFORE APPLYING  ​​

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SAT's Available Through -  AURORA​​​​​​​
SAT's Available Through -  FIRST CHOICE COLLEGE​​​​
SAT's Available Through - PRESTIGE STAFFING SOLUTIONS

Why complete a School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship (SAT)?
The workplace skills and confidence students gain during their School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship provide a solid foundation for any career. Some of the advantages include:
  • Variety:  The variety provided by School-Based Apprenticeships or Traineeships can have enormous benefits for young people who prefer hands-on learning.
  • Head start in a career: A School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship can lead directly to full-time employment once a student has left school.
  • Some Tertiary courses will accept Certificate III, IV and Diploma courses as an entry requirement.
  • An opportunity to learn and earn: School-Based Apprentices or Trainees are paid while they learn.
  • ​Completion of a Traineeship will contribute up to 8 points towards a QCE.
Attendance
Most students attend workplace training one day per week and school the other four days. The school offers a flexible timetable, which enables students undertaking a School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship time release, when required, allowing them more time to spend studying or in workplace training.

Only students who are meeting the demands of the College regarding attendance, punctuality, uniform, application and behaviour will be considered to undertake a SAT.

School Approval
The school must give approval for the SAT. Negotiations need to be between the student, parent/guardian, employer and school to ensure that the SAT forms an appropriate component of an overall school program. The signing of the training contract must not be done without the school’s consent.

The SAT must impact on the student's timetable, meaning that some of the training and/or work must take place during school hours. The student, parent/guardian, employer, school and training organisation will negotiate a schedule showing the work and training aspects of the SAT.

Information for Parents/Guardians
School-based apprentices and trainees have responsibilities just like other parties to the training contract. As school-based apprentices and trainees are generally under the age of 18, their parent or guardian must provide signed consent and will also have some responsibilities in relation to the SAT.  Before your child commences a SAT, discuss the following first:
  • ​Talk to your child about their career goals and the apprenticeship or traineeship which will best suit their goals. Apprentice and trainees may only access a maximum of two government-funded contributions, therefore it is important that students (and their parents or guardians) consider if the SAT is appropriate and relates to the student’s future chosen career.
  • Seek support through your child’s school to discuss how the SAT may assist with QCE points and underpin tertiary study.
  • Develop strategies to balance the additional workload of school, work and training.
  • Consider and discuss transportation – how will your child get to his or her workplace?
  • Discuss responsibilities involved in being a paid member of the workforce.
​Finishing School
Some students complete their traineeships while at school. However, all school-based apprentices and some school-based trainees will still be in the middle of their training when they finish school. All incomplete SATs are required to be converted to full-time or part-time arrangements when the student finishes school, to allow them to complete the qualification.

Conversion at the completion of Year 12 to full-time arrangements is an automatic process carried out by the Department of Education and Training. Those who wish to convert to part-time will be given the opportunity to advise the department before the conversion is complete.

Once a student converts to full-time or part-time arrangements, they will be required to pay student contribution fees to their nominated training organisation. Students should contact their training organisation as soon as possible to determine the costs of fees. Normal award wages and conditions apply and students should seek further assistance from the Fair Work Ombudsman on 13 13 94.​