Careers
SBA Sign up for Brayden
Congratulations to Brayden Falvey Year 11 who has commenced his School Based Apprenticeship at Stag Machinery Group. The College thanks Stag and Mr Noel Baines for affording Brayden this wonderful opportunity. Brayden will commence his Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade (Diesel Fitting) and work two days a week while still completing his school load to obtain his QCE at the end of Year 12. I look forward to seeing Brayden grow throughout the next two years to become a top apprentice in his trade.
Work Experience
Year 10 students will be completing work experience this year in Week 8 of Term 2 and it is very important that students are starting to consider their placements now. Students who are completing a School Based Apprenticeship can go to their workplace for the week however they must gain approval from their employer. Further students in an SBA should only be expecting to be paid for their agreed workday however this is up to the employer. Students in School Based Traineeships must speak with Mrs Baxter about completing their traineeship in the workplace first.
As part of the work experience program, students are expected to organise the initial contact with an employer. Parents are encouraged to have their child contact an employer and express their interest in a specific career option that they may be considering. This is a valuable skill that is required for students to have a successful transfer in to the workplace environment.
Parents will receive a letter next week about work experience with the dates attached. Anyone wishing to attend the Australian Defence Force in Oakey must meet with Mrs Baxter as soon as possible as this is a lengthy process. All Year 10 students are required to meet with Mrs Baxter during Term 1 to discuss their options and can go to the College office and book their time. I would encourage them to do this as soon as possible.
Dalby BEST Meeting dates for 2021
The first of the Dalby Business Industry Dinners is on Friday, 14 May and students from our College are invited. This program is for employers to promote their business to students and to highlight to them the skills needed to work in certain industries. Check out the flyer for more details or contact me to discuss further.
Libby Baxter
Careers Development Practitioner