VET and Career News
WAAPA Certificate IV in Live Production and Technical Services
For over 30 years, the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) has been helping students realise their dreams of successful careers in the performing arts and entertainment industries.
WAAPA have established a Certificate IV in Live Production and Technical Services which will serve as a foundation to the five specialist streams of Production and Design: Design, Costume, Lighting, Props & Scenery and Stage Management.
This two-year course completed over Years11 and 12 will run from Tuesday 15 February to Tuesday 20 September 2022. 2023 dates are yet to be confirmed.
Course delivery will also take place on a selection of Saturdays and school holidays to be advised upon acceptance into the course.
Places are limited for 2022! If you are interested in the program, please contact VET Coordinator, Susan Leach via SEQTA Direqt Message.
Successful completion of this course over the two years will provide students with a Certificate IV and an Academic transcript which can be credited toward a pathway into further university study or the course below:
C80 - CUA50420 | Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services
Western Power Pre-Apprenticeship Scholarships
Western Power is offering 16 scholarship places at the East Perth TAFE campus in Semester 1 2022. Successful candidates will complete a Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start) at TAFE alongside work experience at Western Power. For more information please see the flyer below:
Business Ready Skill Set
The Business Ready Skill Set gives you the skills and knowledge required to deliver all aspects of customer service, including how to create a relationship with customers, identifying their needs, deliver services or products and process customer feedback.
ATC Work Smart - Certificate II Hospitality
Edith Cowan University
Edith Cowan College
Edith Cowan College (ECC) is the pathway into a second year of your chosen degree at Edith Cowan University (ECU). ECC is based in Building 80, ECU Joondalup Campus West, and has Diploma courses that will help prepare students for a successful transition to university life and study.
The ECC pathway is designed for students who are capable of university study, but who are not suited to ATAR or may not meet pre-requisites to study a full ATAR load in Year 12.
Students will progress to ECC’s Diploma if they achieve a minimum 50% in four Year 12 WACE courses, plus a pass (C grade) in English.
For further information about their pathway courses, please contact the friendly team at ECC info@ecc.edu.au or visit our website at www.edithcowancollege.edu.au.
Scholarships
The School of Engineering and School of Science are offering their Excellence Scholarships to high performing Year 12 Students who wish to study Engineering or an undergraduate degree with the School of Science in 2022.
Please visit for more information:
- ECU Engineering Excellence Scholarships valued at $20,000
- ECU School of Science Excellence Scholarships valued at $15,000
WAAPA Applications for 2022
Applications for 2022 commencement at WAAPA are open. Guides for applications and auditions are available on the interview, auditions and folios page. These also include the dates for applications to be submitted and audition dates.
Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible to give themselves the most time to study and prepare for their audition.
Also check out the ECU YouTube WAAPA Playlist for fantastic videos highlighting every WAAPA course.
ECU Announces Creative Arts Portfolio Entry for School Leavers
Creative potential cannot always be captured by an ATAR score. ECU’s School of Arts and Humanities has developed a new strand of the university’s experience-based entry pathway to enable eligible school leavers to gain entry into the Bachelor of Design, Arts, or Media & Communication, in majors such as Photomedia, Screen Production, Visual Arts, Fashion, Visual & Spatial Design or Games and Interactive Design.
Minimum requirements are Year 12 English General minimum grade of A or equivalent, with a minimum of one ATAR course and three General courses with at least one in an area related to your major. Applicants who can demonstrate the technical and creative potential to be successful through an application including a digital portfolio will be selected for interview with a view to commencing studies in 2022.
For more information, please see the Creative Arts Portfolio Entry webpage.