What is a School Based Part-time Traineeship?

A school based part-time trainee is a student enrolled in the Higher School Certificate (HSC) who also undertakes a traineeship. The formal training component of the traineeship provides HSC unit credit.

Traineeships are work based training programs that combine work and structured training. Although they vary from one industry to another, all traineeships include the following:

• Paid Employment

• A training agreement or binding that is signed by both the employer and trainee and registered with the NSW Department of Education and Training
• A training program, delivered by a registered training organisation that meets the requirements of a declared traineeship in NSW and leads to a nationally recognised qualification

Traineeships are declared and administered in NSW under the NEW Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001. This legislation sets out the roles and responsibilities of the employer and the trainee who are party to a training agreement (binding).

Trainees are required to complete between 1500 – 1600 hours of work and training.

The time students spend in work for a school based part-time traineeship may vary from one traineeship area to another and from one week to another. The actual pattern of time spent at work will be negotiated between the supervisor, the student and the school.

• Business Services Curriculum Framework

Traineeships are available in the Business Services Curriculum Framework. You can complete a part-time traineeship while you are at school doing your HSC. Your traineeship course will count for your HSC as well as towards a traineeship Certificate of Proficiency. This means double credit. A part-time traineeship prepares you for a career in a particular industry as well as providing you with a training wage while you learn skills on-the-job and do some further training off-the-job at school, TAFE NSW or private training provider.  

The Department of Education and Training have developed partnerships with large corporate organisations to offer school based part-time traineeships to secondary students in NSW. They include Business Traineeships: Toyota, Holden, Ford and Mitsubishi Dealerships. These organisations promote to and recruit, students in Year 10 who are commencing senior studies in the following year. Students completing a traineeship will gain qualifications in Certificate II in Business Services. For more information on school based part-time traineeships see your school careers adviser or school VET coordinator.

• Entertainment Curriculum Framework

No Information at this point in time.

• Primary Industries

No Information at this point in time.

• Retail Curriculum Framework

Traineeships are available in the Retail Curriculum Framework. You can complete a part-time traineeship while you are at school doing your HSC. Your traineeship course will count for your HSC as well as towards a traineeship Certificate of Proficiency. This means double credit. A part-time traineeship prepares you for a career in a particular industry as well as providing you with a training wage while you learn skills on-the-job and do some further training off-the-job at school, TAFE NSW or private training provider. Students completing a traineeship will gain the Certificate II in Retail Operations qualification.  

The Department of Education and Training have developed partnerships with large corporate organisations to offer school based part-time traineeships to secondary students in NSW, they include:   McDonald’s, Big W, Coles, KFC and Toyota (Sales-Replacement Parts & Accessories) in Retail Operations.  These organisations promote to and recruit students in Year 10 who are commencing senior studies in the following year. Other retail businesses may also offer school based part-time traineeships. For more information see your school careers adviser or school VET coordinator.