Year 10 get better each year to prepare for work experience. Students start thinking about work experience when they are in year 9. It’s increasingly difficult to find suitable placements in a number of industries and some workplaces require certification including working with children check and construction induction cards. Despite these restrictions our families, school and community networks were able to support and place our students in a range of experiences. Many students demonstrated perseverance seeking opportunities and some shifted the direction of their intended workplace where necessary. Students used and developed necessary job seeking skills.
Some of the workplaces included:
Office industries: Legal firms, Accounting, Finance, Real Estate, Business
Health: Pharmacy, Dental clinic, Medical Centre, Radiologist, Physiotherapist, Optometrist
Creative: Architecture, Interior design
Education: Primary schools, Kindergartens and child care centres
Retail
Hospitality
Trade: Electrical, Plumbing, Carpentry, Refrigeration, Automotive
Community: Member of Parliament, Leisure centres, Gyms
Information Technology: Computing
Hairdressing, Barbering
As always, it was a pleasure to meet the students and their employers. Students dressed appropriately, looked very grown up, and beamed with pride as they talked about what they learned in the workplace. Many travelled independently to and from their workplaces. Students took work experience seriously and demonstrated their maturity. Employer reports spoke very highly of our students and their punctuality, initiative and communication skills. Work experience has given students the opportunity to realise some things about themselves, the work skills they have and continue to develop.
The support of our parent and school community is integral to the success of the work experience program which is greatly appreciated by our students.
- Ms Josie Rovetto