Work Placement

Youth & Education

Work Placement Program

Funded by the NSW Department of Education, Catholic Schools NSW and the Association of Independent Schools NSW

Designed for Schools and TAFE NSW institutes

Vocational Education Training Work Placements

Information for Students & Business Owners

Enterprise Plus have been pairing senior high school students with local employers throughout Queanbeyan, Braidwood, Yass, Goulburn, Crookwell, Cooma, Jindabyne and Bombala under the Work Placement Program for over 20 years.

Funded by the NSW Department of Education, Catholic Schools NSW (CSNSW) and the Association of Independent Schools NSW (AIS).

Designed to assist schools and TAFE NSW institutes by coordinating mandatory work placement opportunities that encourage practicing, developing and refining competencies in a workplace setting for students undertaking HSC or Stage 5 Vocational Education Training (VET) courses within a specified service region.

Supporting schools and EVET providers, students and industry.

Vocational Education Training

The Work Placement Program coordinates the mandatory work placements that high school students are required to complete when they are studying a Vocational Education Training course towards their HSC.

Vocational Education Training courses include:

Animal Studies
Automotive
Business Services
Construction
Design Fundamentals
Early Childhood Education & Care
Electrotechnology
Entertainment
Financial Services
Furnishings-Furniture Making
Hospitality
Human Services (Aged Care, Health Services Assistance & Allied Health Assistance)
Information & Digital technology
Manufacturing & Engineering
Primary Industries
Retail
Sports Coaching
Tourism Travel & Events

These courses, which require the completion of industry-relevant work placements, contribute to the Higher School Certificate and lead to nationally recognised Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications.

The Work Placement Program provides students with the opportunity to gain industry and employability skills as well as on-the-job experience for their potential future career path.

Businesses and industry leaders who volunteer to host students under the program are widely recognised for supporting local youth and giving back to their community. They are sharing industry skills, knowledge and passion and contributing to their industry’s relevance for future employment.

Under the program, host employers are also able to trial students’ suitability for current or future employment and inspire students to stay on track on their path from school to work.

For Students

Register for Work Placement

You can register for Work Placement here.
The information and video below provide more information on preparing for your work placement.

Preparing for Work Placement

Go2workplacement is an online program that assists students enrolled in HSC VET courses to get the most out of their work placement by identifying the skills and competencies they want to focus on during their time in the workplace.
To find out more, visit: Workplacement – Go2Workplacement

Learn more

Work Placement Program video

Student Work Placement Feedback

We hope that you enjoyed your recent work placement. Your feedback is important to us; we ask that you complete the following survey on your experiences with work placement.

Take survey

For Businesses

Please click below to view our Work Placement brochure and learn more about our program and how you can be involved.

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Host resource 1 – Induction and Duty of Care

Host resource 2 – Preparing for work placements

Host resource 3 – First Day student induction

Host resource 4 – Motivation and Encouragement

Host resource 5 – Last Day and Wrap Up

Suggested activities and tasks during work placement

Animal Studies

Assistance Dance Teacher

Information – Digital

Kitchen Operations

Metals – Engineering

Outdoor – Recreation

Primary – Industry Agribusiness

Primary – Industry Planting

Sports and Recreation

Hosting Students with

Autism Spectrum Disorder

English as their second language

Physical disabilities

Learning disabilities

Mental Health Concerns

Behavioural disorders

Different learning styles

The State of New South Wales funds the coordination of work placement through its Department of Education under the Work Placement Coordination Program and in conjunction with schools administered by Catholic Schools NSW and the Association of Independent Schools of NSW.