A reminder that all Year 10 students will complete work experience during the week of 24-28 JUNE. They have been informed about the process of obtaining work experience and have been given a Student Booklet which contains hints on how to find work experience, a sample application email and sample resume. The Official Forms have also been given to students and these need to be completed and signed by employers, parent/guardians and students once they have obtained a placement. PLEASE NOTE: new Official Forms have been given out to students to replace the ones that were previously distributed, due to Ministerial Order changes. The new forms have Ministerial Order 1413 at the top of the page.

There is also a Travel and Accommodation form that needs to be completed if students are travelling with the employer to or from work or during the day. If students are not staying at their usual residence during work experience week, the accommodation section needs to be completed as well.

A Medical Form also needs to be completed please.

Work Experience is competitive, so start looking now to secure a position in your chosen field.

Students are encouraged to try to find work experience in an area that they would like to pursue as a career, as it is a good opportunity for them to explore career options.

We are here to assist students with this process, but we encourage students to take the initiative in finding their placements.   

Official Forms need to be returned to the Careers/Pathways Office by the end of Term 1 2024, at the latest please.

There are also several restrictions on work experience placements.

 1. Students must be 15 years of age by 24th June to undertake Work Experience. (Please see me if you are under 15)

 2. Work Experience in the trades and building industry requires approval by the Work Experience Co-ordinator and the Principal as well as White Card Training and accreditation. This training will be organised by the school through the CFMEU and will take place on Thursday JUNE 13th and costs approximately $90-100 (TBC). Therefore, it is essential that students who are thinking of completing Work Experience in the trade area find a placement as soon as possible and return the Work Experience form for approval.

 3. Work Experience with animals has many restrictions. There are strict guidelines in place which need to be followed and extra forms to complete which need approval. Students who are interested in working with animals need to gain their placement as soon as possible and seek approval from the Work Experience Co-ordinator and collect the extra forms for completion.

4. Due to COVID-19, there may be extra regulations in place in some settings.

Please be aware that students undertaking work experience may be subject to the vaccination status of that workplace, so they need to ensure that they ask about these requirements when obtaining work experience and that they meet them.

Once a placement has been offered, please arrange a time to have the employer fill in their details on the form and then organise for other sections to be completed by the parent/guardian and the student. Please return the form to Ms Alexander and I will ask the principal to sign the form once it has been checked.

The latest Official Forms for work experience have been placed in a COMPASS Post.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information or assistance regarding Work Experience.

Jane Alexander

Careers/Pathways.

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