School-based versus part-time apprenticeships and traineeships
School students can combine work and training with school, by undertaking a school-based or part-time apprenticeship or traineeship.
School-based
School-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SATs):
- must impact the student's school timetable (e.g. by dropping a subject to attend TAFE 1 day a week)
- must have the school's support
- exempt students from paying student contribution fees (required to be charged by the training organisation for full-time and part-time apprentices and trainees).
Learn about eligibility and requirements for school-based apprenticeships and traineeships.
Part-time
Part-time apprenticeships and traineeships:
- are done outside school hours (e.g. by working/training after school and/or at weekends)
- don't impact the student's school timetable (but may impact on school life)
- don't rely on a school's support
- don't exempt students from paying student contribution fees (charged by the training organisation).
Find out more about part-time apprenticeships and traineeships.
Converting from school-based to part-time
School students can convert from school-based to part-time if they:
- no longer have the support of their school to do a SAT
- no longer work and train during school hours (i.e. impact on the school timetable stops)
- move schools and the new school won't support the SAT
- are excluded (expelled) from school, so no longer meet the requirements of a school-based arrangement.