Work Experience & TVET
Work Experience and TAFE Delivered Vocational Education (TVET) at St Edmund's School
Students at St Edmund's School in years 11 & 12 (senior students) have unique opportunities to develop work skills at TAFE and at a wide variety of workplaces, according to their strengths and interests. Each week of the school year the senior students travel to workplaces for 2-3 hours on their allotted day. Some travel independently but most are dropped off by the work placement coordinator. Some workplaces require a supervisor to be present and some students benefit from having a supervisor there to help with understanding the nature of the workplace and the skills required to do a job well.
The aims of the work placement program are to develop independence away from the school setting, to learn about the nature of work in authentic contexts and to widen the students' experiences in order to make better personal choices after leaving school. Communication, working with others and on teams and developing new skills are all a big part of a St Edmund's student's work experience.
Aligned to the work experience that students participate in is the TVET course they may opt to complete through the year. Students in the past have been enrolled in a wide variety of Discrete TAFE courses including: Retail, Hospitality, Business Services and Kitchen assisting. Work experience placements usually complement the TAFE courses. TVET provides an excellent bridge and transition into post-school options, as the focus is on an adult learning environment and industry educators, some of whom work alongside special educators.
Businesses that are a part of our Work Experience program
IGA Wahroonga
Phil Mc Carroll Automotive Waitara
House With No Steps Frenchs Forest
LJ Hooker Wahroonga
McDonald's Waitara
Clarke & Walker Hardware Hornsby
Southern Cross Care Turramurra
Wahroonga Preparatory School Abbotsleigh School for Girls
Officeworks Hornsby
Sunnyfield Enterprises Allambie
Sydney Adventist Hospital Wahroonga
Atkinson Vinden Lawyers Chatswood
Wahroonga Flower Shoppe
Auto One Waitara
Serendipity Hairdressing Wahroonga
Fine Cotton Wahroonga
Hornsby RSL Kitchen
JA Hordern Pty Ltd Lindfield
Hornsby Electorate Office
The Skewer Wahroonga
Asqutih Golf Course
Jetset Wahroonga
We also wish to acknowledge the support of Old Knox Grammarian Association (OKGA).