Central Ranges : School-based New Apprenticeships

School-based New Apprenticeships

Mon, Nov 8, 2004; by Bill Coppinger.

What is a School Based New Appreinticeship?

School Based New Apprenticeships give students a real head start with their working life. They are able to secure a part time job, earn money and gain a vocational education and training qualification whilst pursuing their secondary schooling.

A School Based New Apprenticeship offers students a real opportunity to develop a career and receive qualifications that are Nationally accredited and count towards their VCE or VCAL.

School based New Apprenticeships are flexible. In most instances training is completed on the job. The training has been developed by industry for industry, so the trainee is getting the right skills for the employer and the right skills for their future. They are completing a nationally recognised qualification whilst still completing all their normal school work.

Generic guide to School Based New Apprenticeship arrangements (November 2003 - 183KB)
Supplementary information to A Guide to School Based New Apprenticeships (PDF - 149KB) VCAA Bulletin No. 34 February 2006 Supplement No. 1

What is the benefit to employers?

School Based New Apprenticeships offer employer’s good incentives and a fantastic way to integrate new employees into the workplace.

If you are an employer, follow this link to the employer's section of the New Apprenticehsips Web Site

What are the options?

School Based New Apprenticeships offer wonderful career options for students in Year 10, 11 and 12. It also means that students have more choices when they do finish school.

Students can pursue tertiary studies or they can resume a full time apprenticeship/traineeship, the part time work and study they have already completed potentially takes up to a year off a full time apprenticeship making them attractive to future employers.

Wages are paid for the time the trainee spends in the workplace, which means they are paid whilst training and completing normal work responsibilities.

A School based New Apprenticeship can be integrated into the School timetable with student’s work/training during school hours.

School Based New Apprenticeships generally take 2-3 years of Work placement and training.

If you are a student, follow this link the student's section of the New Apprenticeships Web Site.

The School Based New Apprenticeship (SBNA) for Secondary School Students program is open to students 15 years of age or over who are permanent residents of Australia. The program involves the student undertaking their VCE as well as being employed and trained under the following arrangements:

VCE studies selected by student
a training agreement registered with the Office of Training and Tertiary Education (OTTE)
a negotiated training program leading to a nationally recognised qualification
paid work under some form of industrial agreement that endorses Part-time Apprenticeships, such as a Federal Industrial Award, Australian Workplace Agreement (AWA) or Certified Agreement (CA)
School Based New Apprenticeship programs generally provide the same contribution to the VCE as their related VET in the VCE programs.