YEAR 12 WORK PLACEMENT

Where our Year 12s went for Work Placement

Bells Engines, Mandurah - Thomas Beales

Willow Bridge Estate, Ferguson Valley – Sarah Kett & Crystal Alexander 

1. What are your main tasks? Fixing the wire, pruning vines, cut out weeds, drop-down wires, drilling in clips for wires.
2. What hours do you work? 8 hrs 7am – 3pm.
3. How many people do you work with?  1 lady and 2 backpackers.
4. What is the best part of the work that you are doing? Learning new skills and knowledge about viticulture.  Being allowed to do tasks independently in a working environment.                                                                                                                      
5. What is your least favourite task and why? Pruning the vines is difficult if you are not confident and working with messy vines.
6. Do you think that being at the Ag school has helped with the work that you are doing?  Yes, as our prior learning has helped us do tasks in the vineyard.
7. Why (what skills that you have learned have helped you – welding, auto, farm etc)? Fencing, pruning, driving machinery.

 Rangeview Stud, Benger - Angeline Alley

Harris River Estate, Collie - Mae MacDonald

Harvey Beef (Maintenance) - Jaxon Comito

Rodney Galati, Brunswick - Cameron Bean

Brunswick Vet Clinic - Rachel Smith