St Patrick’s Technical College, Edinburgh North has celebrated reaching a milestone of 1000 apprenticeship and traineeship sign-ups in South Australia.
After reaching this achievement in January, the College hosted a celebratory event on Thursday March 12 to officially recognise this remarkable milestone and its contribution to skilling South Australia.
The event was attended by South Australian Minister for Innovation and Skills, the Hon. David Pisoni MP, Dr Neil McGoran, Director, Catholic Education South Australia and other Catholic Education SA representatives, members of the local community, businesses, industry and government representatives, educational providers and trainers, along with College staff, students and their families.
The count reached over 1000 instatements since the College’s inception in 2007 with the school-based apprenticeship sign-ups of three Year 12 Metals & Engineering students.
Charlotte Simmons, Jordan Ranasinghe and Christopher Skelton have commenced their trade in welding with employer Century Engineering, an Australian owned business in Edinburgh North. The training contract sign-up was facilitated by local apprenticeship support network MEGT (Australia) Ltd, who will actively support the apprentices during their on-the-job training.
As part of their school-based apprenticeships, the students will study Year 12 with the College, working towards gaining their South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), at the same time studying a Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication with registered training organisation TAFE SA.
This milestone demonstrates the importance of vocational education, hands-on learning and flexible study options to skill and prepare secondary school students for jobs now and of the future.
St Patrick’s Technical College is committed to providing South Australia with future skilled employees by supporting young people with best practice training and education and investing in exceptional trainers, teachers and staff.
Through the establishment of partnerships and programs with industry, employers, government and training providers, young people develop the skills and capabilities required for workplaces now and of the future.
Current student leaders in Year 11 & 12 from Catholic secondary schools across Catholic Education South Australia have come together for the Leaders for the World God Desires: Senior Student Leaders Gathering.
