Eyes on VET

Welcome to another edition of Eyes on VET!

VET Connect Interviews for 2027 have now been completed, and all applicants were notified of the results of their applications and interviews via a formal letter. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all applicants on their applications and commitment to following their goals. 

It is always disappointing when not all applicants can be offered a place in the VET Connect program due to program capacity, but with its popularity growing each year, all criteria need to be reviewed closely to carefully select the students who rank highest. This year, seventy students were interviewed. Fifty students were offered a place in the VET Connect program, and fifteen students were waitlisted and pre-qualified for the P2C.

It is now official!... The Year 10 students who were offered a place in the VET Connect program are now VET Connect students and should be able to see the Work Readiness Program on their Semester 2 timetable when they start school next term, replacing one of their original electives. Students will receive a congratulatory certificate in one of the Work Readiness classes, which they can include under achievements in their Resumes for TAFE applications and include in their portfolios.

Opportunities for external courses are coming through regularly, and these will all be advertised in Connect and during the Work Readiness classes. It really is an exciting time for the students. 

A large variety of VET courses will be available to students at South Metro and North Metro TAFEs, as well as private Training Organisations. All course information received to date is being collated, and you will be notified via Compass of where to access it. The TAFEs have an online application process which will open in the next few weeks, and the application links will be included with the TAFE information. Students who are not in VET Connect can apply for a course that runs externally one day per week through the P2C, provided they meet the requirements to be approved to miss school one day each week. 

Students in a full ATAR pathway will not be able to undertake an external course. However, a student with one ATAR course can apply for the P2C to enrol in an external course if their ATAR course is not timetabled on the external training day.

Thank you to the Year 11 and 12 Hospitality students who have been running the cafes and making delicious hot beverages for staff. What a wonderful way for students to build on their service hours towards completion of their qualification, as well as being such a treat for staff when the weather is so cold!

I will be on Long Service Leave in London and Croatia during the first 3 weeks of Term 3, but I can reassure you that the VET Office will be in good hands with Mrs Jenny Casserly, Mrs Cathy Coleman, Mrs Donna Payton and Mrs Ashleigh  Fiori while I am away.

I look forward to sending you the next edition of Eyes on VET on my return!

I wish all the VET students a relaxing break over the holidays.

Spotlight on Alcoa 2027 Apprenticeship Opportunities

Alcoa will open applications for its 2027 Apprenticeship Program, with opportunities commencing in January 2027.

There will be apprenticeship opportunities across their alumina refineries and bauxite mines in the Southwest of WA in the 

following trades:

• Mechanical Fitter

• Light Vehicle Mechanic

• Fabricator / Welder

• Heavy Duty Plant Mechanic

• Electrical Instrumentation Technician

At Alcoa, you’ll be part of a diverse and inclusive team with a proud history in WA, where you can grow your skills, shape your career, and build a legacy for future generations.

Applications open: 19 June 2026

For more information and to apply, click on the link above.

Snapshots around the workplace… 

…to the 50 Year 10 students who were successful in gaining a place in the VET Connect program for 2027

…to the 15 Year 10 students who have pre-qualified for the P2C

…to Hanna Beitmanas and Michelle Anna Thomas (Year 12 VET Connect) for achieving their Certificate IV in Business at FEC. Both students have now commenced a Diploma of Business at the same RTO.

…Jay Richards (Year 11 VET Connect) on being offered a full-time apprenticeship at Delavale Electrical, which is the business where Jay was undertaking Workplace Learning. Jay will commence his apprenticeship next term.

Please keep your ‘Eyes on VET’ in the next Parent Update.

Best wishes

Melinda Kennington, VET Manager