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“What I enjoyed most about my apprenticeship was that you get to work close with other people, doing something you enjoy.”
“After a brief period of work experience in a friend’s salon, Brooke signed up for an apprenticeship and has never looked back.”
“Luke developed a passion for woodwork in high school. After completing Year 10, he signed up with a group training organisation which placed him in a cabinet making apprenticeship.”
“Jessica did a lot of work experience in the automotive industry. She fell in love with the trade, signed up for an apprenticeship and has never looked back.”
School-based apprenticeships and traineeships provide the opportunity for senior secondary students to start training whilst also completing the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE). Under these arrangements the student is both a full-time student and a part-time employee, with the same employment and training responsibilities as other apprentices or trainees. Students are paid a wage for the hours they work.
Students will usually attend school 4 days per week and spend 1 day in the workplace. Extra hours of work can be completed during school holidays with the agreement of the employer. Many Registered Training Organisations provide flexible training that is delivered in the workplace to minimise disruption at school.
In order to be a school-based apprentice or trainee a student must: