Inspiring and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students to complete their education.
By allowing students to gain work skills while completing school, they’re able to work towards the goal to continue to higher education or transition to work.
Completing an apprenticeship or traineeship while continuing in school gives Indigenous young people a head start.
This service is for:
Children and Young PeopleEmployersIndigenous SpecificSchools
It helps with:
LearningEmployment
Contact School Based Traineeships
Contact Details & Locations
School Based Traineeships (SBT) is based in Kingston and services Logan, Ipswich, Gold Coast, Brisbane City and Northside.
Working Together For Tomorrow’s Indigenous Leaders
We work with each student to develop a personalised Job Pathways Plan matched to individual needs, interests and aspirations.
We help you to secure an apprenticeship or traineeship with a supportive employer and provide ongoing support from Indigenous Mentors.
“I’m lucky because I’m able to relate to not just one thing with a client but nearly every single thing that anyone’s ever brought up… I’ve usually experienced something very similar.” – Cassandra, yourtown Indigenous Mentor
Crucial Supports
Together with you, your family, school and the employer, we work to resolve problems if and when they arise.
In addition to this, you’ll also receive:
- Culturally appropriate personal and life skills
- Learning support
- Help determining next steps in further education or finding employment following completion of Year 12
- Support after placement to ensure retention
