School-Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATs) are programs that allow secondary school students to combine their regular school studies with paid, hands-on work experience in an industry of their choice. These programs provide a structured pathway into careers while students complete their secondary education.
Key Features of SBATs include:
Work & Study Balance – Students work part-time with an employer while completing their high school education.
Nationally Recognised Training – Students undertake a qualification (Certificate II, III, or higher) that contributes to their final school results.
Paid Employment – Unlike standard work experience, SBATs involve paid employment under a formal contract.
Career Pathways – SBATs provide a head start in a chosen career, often leading to full-time apprenticeships, employment, or further education.
Currently, 6 out of 19 of our current Year 11 students (31%) and 11 out of 31 Year 12 students (35%) are engaged in a School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship (SBAT). Cummins Area School is privileged to have a highly supportive community and a diverse industry base, with many local industries eager to welcome and mentor secondary students.
Recently Cummins Meat Store, who employ a number of our current and former students featured in an ABC News article about local butchers. Isaac, who is one of two students studying a Cert 3 in Meat Processing and undertaking his SBAT with Cummins Meat Store is interviewed. Read the story in the link below.
If you are keen to learn more about SBATs and employing one of our students in the future, please contact our SACE/VET Leader, Jed Woolford Jed.Woolford768@schools.sa.edu.au.
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