An Australian School-based Apprenticeship or Traineeship (ASbA/SbAT) allows students to still attend school while working and studying as an apprentice or trainee.
As a school-based apprentice or trainee, students have an employer who will employ and train them on the job. Students undertake theory training with a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).
Enrolling in a School-based Apprenticeship or Traineeship has a number of benefits including:
- Training will contribute towards the SACE
- Starting a chosen career or trade while still at school
- Earning money while learning
- Gaining experience in the trade or vocation of choice
- School-based training will convert to full-time or part-time post school
- Offers variety in attending school part of the week, going to work on some days and attending a training provider on others
Apprenticeship training undertaken by a student will be deemed an SbAT when all of the following apply:
- The student is enrolled in the SACE
- Marcellin Campus acknowledges and endorses the Training Plan required by the Training Contract
- The SBAT is recognised in the SACE
Under these arrangements, students are both full-time students and part-time employees. The Principal (or delegate) of Marcellin Campus will acknowledge and endorse an SbAT by being a signatory to the Training Plan attached to the Training Contract. This signifies that the SbAT is an integral part of the student's program that requires the following:
- Marcellin Campus timetable for the student will be programmed to facilitate the student attending work and/or training
- The student will exchange a number of SACE subjects for the nominal hours of VET competencies studied as part of the Training Contract
- Marcellin Campus will submit the student's VET results related to the Training Contract that will contribute to their SACE completion
- Marcellin Campus develops specific SACE units to assist in further VET or work placement hours recognition
- Marcellin Campus supports the student through counselling, mentoring and support
- Marcellin Campus ensures the SbAT is built into the student's learning pathways plan
