Kimberley Education for Life is an award winning School-Based Traineeship program delivered by East Kimberley College. The program was designed to engage students in the Vocational Education stream and focus on attainment of WACE graduation certificate and full time traineeships, apprenticeships or work after completion of year 12.
The program offers students the following opportunities:
• Participation in a paid school based traineeship – two days per week on the job experience
• Certificate II in a chosen industry – engineering, building and construction, automotive, business or community services
• Certificate II in Agriculture
• General Outdoor Education
• Essential Mathematics
• General English
• A range of short course opportunities – bronze medallion, skipper’s ticket, senior first aid, white card etc.
Compulsory Fees
$1200 per year
Benefits of the Program
The KEFL program has created a critical link between the school and business community. Many of the local businesses who have become involved in the program have gone on to employ students on a full-time basis in a traineeship or apprenticeship either through KGT or directly. This demonstrates that the program is achieving its core objective of assisting students make the transition from school to work.
Partnerships
Kimberley Group Training – Organisation of School Based Traineeship Placements
Kimberley Training Institute – Delivery of Certificate II courses
Application Process
Towards of the end of year 10 students attend various presentations on pathways for Senior School. If interested in KEFL students receive an application form and apply in writing. Applicants then go through a panel interview process. Applicants are either admitted into the program due to good behaviour, school attendance and work ethic, or put on probation for Term 4 to show they can improve in one or more of those areas.
Students must adhere to the following:
Contact Information
Claire Piesse, Coordinator
Phone: 9168 4400
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