School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship – Head Start

The Head Start Program is a model for apprenticeships and traineeships for school students, creating new and exciting possibilities.

Head Start students spend more time doing important, paid, on-the-job training while completing their VCE or VCE VM at school.

The program helps students develop skills and experience that employers value. Head Start helps students get the best start in their career pathways.

Students can choose to take an extra year to complete their VCE or VCE VM, but that is not a requirement of the program. Head Start apprentices and trainees spend significant time in the workplace. This means more time spent training and on the job, so that skills and knowledge are applied.

Each Head Start student has a program designed for them. Many students spend one or two days per week in paid employment in their first year. This will increase to three or four days per week in paid employment in the final year, which is averaged with full-time work during school holiday periods.

Depending on the requirement of the employer, it is expected that at a minimum, students will undertake:

  • one day per week paid employment in year 10
  • two days per week paid employment in year 11
  • two-three days per week paid employment in year 12 (which may be undertaken over two years if required)

Students undertaking Work Experience or Structured Workplace Learning can request the Head Start team to contact their hosting employer to discuss possible ongoing apprenticeships or traineeships.

To find out more, contact the Head Start team in the Pathways space. We support young people in beginning their career pathway while at school.

Meet our Head Start Team

 

VET, Careers and Pathways

Find out more about the Cranbourne VET, Careers and Pathways Team and how they can support every senior student in pursuing a meaningful and appropriate pathway destination.

Hear from students, parents and industry professionals who have all benefited from the Head Start Apprenticeships and Traineeships Program: