What is a school-based traineeship?
If you are still at school, you can
- start to earn a wage
- gain credit for your years 10, 11 and 12 studies
- gain experience in the workplace in the career that most interests you.
This is the Australian School-based Apprenticeships program that is backed by the federal and state governments.
How does it work?
- You still attend school. But you also go to work during the week.
- You get paid for the work you do.
- You do specialist vocational training just for your work.
- You may get credit for the vocational training you did. And you get a jump on the others at school because you have real work experience.
- To complete a Certificate II part-time, takes two years – usually during 11 and Year 12 and sometimes Year 10.
- You can move from a School-based Traineeship into a full-time Australian Apprenticeship at any time during or at the end of secondary school.
- Australian Apprenticeships offer job pathways that combine training for nationally recognised qualifications with employment.
- Your school careers teacher and MEGT Australia can help put you in touch with employers who care about giving young people a go. And we ensure you are safe in the workplace. We work with your parents or guardian, with your school, with the employer, and most importantly, with you.
You can see just a few jobs that are available right now at link here
What jobs can you get?
Girls can do them. Boys can do them. There are all sorts of jobs available from office work to outside work.
Australian Apprenticeships, together with traineeships, are available in over 800 occupations and in 70 industry areas. It all depends on what your school can support, the vocational training available in your region and what employers are appropriate to be involved.
They can be from all sorts of industries including:
- Aeroskills
- Agriculture
- Art, Media & Entertainment
- Automotive Building & Construction Business
- Community & Health Services
- Electrotechnology
- Engineering
- Finance
- Food Production
- Forests
- Furnishing
- Horticulture
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Information Technology
- Minerals Energy & Environment
- Printing
- Process Manufacturing
- Public Administration
- Racing/Veterinary
- Seafood
- Sport & Outdoor Recreation
- Textiles, Clothing & Footwear
- Transport & Distribution
- Wholesale, Retail & Personal Services
It’s a win-win
It’s good for the employer.
Business people worry about having enough skilled staff to help them with their business over the coming years.
An employer who commences an Australian School-based Apprentice may be eligible for the Australian School-based Apprenticeships Commencement Incentive of $750 along with standard employee incentives of up to $4,000. They also get someone who will help them with the future of their business.
It’s good for you.
You get the wor k experience others won’t have. You get paid for the work you do. You still finish Year 12. You can use it as a stepping stone to uni or straight into a career.
MEGT Australian Apprenticeships Centres in every state of Australia can help you and the person you work for to organise it with your school. It’s a free service. Click here to find your local MEGT office.
