School-based traineeships with Forests NSW
From the Winter 2006 edition of Bush Telegraph Magazine.
Bombala High School student Jessica Perkins is undertaking a part-time, school-based traineeship and her host employer is Forests NSW.
Jessica is one of 122 registered trainees and apprentices with the South East Regional Training and Enterprise Centre (SERTEC) based at Bega.
She will be working in Forests NSW Bombala office once a week for two years where she will receive on-the-job training and experience in business studies. This work may be counted towards her Higher School Certificate.
Forests NSW Monaro regional manager, Gavin Jeffries, said Forests NSW was pleased to be able to assist Jessica with a placement for her traineeship.
“Providing opportunities for employment in both a local industry and towards the end of senior school studies is important,” he said.
At the completion of her course, Jessica will receive a Certificate II in Business. Bombala High School principal, Mr Lindsay Paul, said it was pleasing to see students gaining an education concurrently with local vocational training.
“Bombala High School is a strong supporter of such schemes,” he said.
Group training team leader for SERTEC, Melinda Michael, said building a partnership between the employer, the school and the student provided opportunities to gain a qualification, which is a requirement of the HSC.
“Jessica’s job prospects are enhanced through employment schemes such as these,” she said.
Public Affairs & Media, Albury
