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Skill360 Australia Limited is the foremost not-for-profit provider of apprenticeship and training services across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, respected for our commitment to quality and ability to be innovative in meeting client needs.

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Students & School Based Apprenticeships

Before making a decision, you should think about the type of environment you would like to work in (for example, outdoors, in an office) and the things that interest you.  But don't let this daunt you as school-based Apprenticeships are a great way to kick-start a career.  You may also have heard of this type of training as an Australian School-based Apprenticeship (ABSA) or School Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SATs) in education techno-babble.

Your vocational education coordinator at your school will be able to align the skills you would like to learn with the right school-based apprenticeship for you.  They will also be able to explain the types of school-based apprenticeships and traineeships available and the subjects you could study at school to complement your school-based apprenticeship or traineeship.

School Based Apprentices - Benefits for students

  1. Receiving both an education and a job
  2. Being a step ahead of the competition for jobs
  3. Learning the latest knowledge and skills
  4. Getting paid while you learn
  5. Working towards achieving a nationally recognised qualification
  6. Gaining hands-on experience in a real job
  7. Gaining the skills and experience to help you go on to tertiary study
  8. Experiencing a great way to move from school to work
  9. Gaining a sense of achievement

If you already have your mind set on a particular trade, be sure to talk to somebody in the industry to help you find out the positives and negatives of a job. Once you have thought about these questions, you need to advise your career counselor/vocational education coordinator at your school that you would like to get involved in a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship.  They will assist you decide what school-based apprenticeship or traineeship you would like to do - there are around 700 different apprenticeships and traineeships so you have a lot of choice.

The process isn't as complex as it first looks and school-based apprenticeships and traineeships are a great way to move from school to work. 

Check the Skill360 Australia website for the list of current vacancies or talk to a business that you know might be interested in hosting you; then contact Skill360 Australia who will help you, your employer and school get started.