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2019 VET IN SCHOOLS EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Portal website for Structured Work 2019 VET IN SCHOOLS
Placements

The Victorian Department of placement opportunities with local
Education and Training provides businesses. Campaspe Cohuna EXCELLENCE AWARDS
an on line portal to help students LLEN manages the portal for this

nd host employers for work region. Jacq Campbell invites
placements. businesses to contact her to be
Students and schools can use included.
the portal to look for work PROUD families and nervous students have been rightfully recognised as the

ooded the Moama Bowling Club on cream of the crop.”
Tuesday for the CCLLEN Vocational Mr Pratt said the judges understood
Education and Training (VET) awards night. the challenges facing the students, not
The gathering represented the crème de only in their work placement but also in
Enter at least
Australian School Based Apprenticeships 2 criteria to la crème of the VET students from around the interview process by facing a panel of
three judges.

the district, with 50 nalists across 13
and Traineeships bring up the categories. “We must congratulate you all on your
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Try post codes that border home or school! Those 50 students went through an approach to the panel interview and your
School Based Apprenticeship and day per week, and attends school interview with judges Brendon Hawken, participation.
Traineeships (SBAT) are the same the other four days. School Based Belinda Egan and Michael Pratt. “And we noted, most often, warm and

as normal apprenticeships and Apprenticeships and In his speech on Tuesday night, Mr Pratt rm handshakes – sometimes a little
traineeships except that they are Traineeships are a ‘win win’ recognised the challenging work of the sticky – a smile and direct eye contact at all
students and the commitment by them,
times.
completed part time whilst the situation for both the student and and their families, to their vocation. Mr Pratt summed up his speech with six
young person continues their the employer. Students gain a “To the nalists in all our categories of phrases from one of his idols, Tim Mitchin.

schooling, rather than being done nationally recognised quali cation Use Keywords the VET Students Award, we thank you “Don’t rush don’t panic. Dene yourself

full time. and valuable experience in to search for for putting in the effort and representing by what you love. You don’t all have to

SBATs are available in a wide the workplace. Employers tasks or skills yourselves so admirably over the interview have a lifelong dream.”
variety of industries and involve can contribute to the career that your process,” he said. “Don’t put all your energies into seeking
a contract of training and paid development of a young person, dream job will “There are over 600 students studying you own happiness. Be a teacher and a
employment. Typically, a student and gain an extra require a VET in Schools subject in 2019 and you learner. And remember, it’s all luck.” Campaspe Cohuna LLEN VET in Schools Excellence Awards Winners 2019.
is employed in the workplace one pair of hands in a very cost

effective manner. On completion If your teacher
of the SBAT an employer may off er has given you Kelly Shotton Maybe it was the condence gained

full-time employment to a young an Opportunity Speaking to a packed room at the from years playing footy, but Josh wasn’t
person who has already proved Number don’t Moama Bowling Club, local apprentice nervous going into his interview, taking
their value. forget the letter at Kelly Shotton recounted her experiences each question in his stride.
the start! on joining the workforce. “I was calm, relaxed, and answered each
After leaving school Kelly was unsure question as they came,” he said.
what to do. “They asked me about my placement,
Will the Working at Subway for two years, then and my passions outside of the workplace.”

School Friendly Business placement t travelling for three months, she realised Josh isn’t a fan of the classroom.
into your time-
“I’m a hands-on man who likes being out
table? a trade was the best thing for her and and about, working hard,” he said.
now, two years down that track, she is an
Campaspe Cohuna LLEN Business calendars are delivered
“In my placement I was doing a lot of
recognises businesses as being to all School Friendly Businesses in electrical apprentice at Foodmach. work with the mining industry around
Things weren’t always easy for Kelly,
School Friendly for the support January and July. These easy to see Share this opportunity starting her apprenticeship as a mature northern Victoria and NSW.
they give to young people in calendars contain all the important with your teacher, aged female had its challenges. “It was a lot of onsite stuff and in

their journey through school dates from our local schools, great discuss how to approach But through her will and determination the shed building new construction
and into further education and for planning around school events. the employer and she cracked on and is now happy to share equipment, no two days were the same.”
arrange your new work
employment. Host employers and placement! some advice to the next generation. Playing for Cohuna and the Bendigo
Award sponsors are demonstrating “Don’t think twice about it,” she said. Pioneers may be his true passion, but
two ways of being School Friendly. “Look at what you’re interested in and a Josh realised the importance of having a
We thank both hosts and sponsors There may be more trade will get you there. quali cation.
for their contribution to local positions like this “Young women, don’t doubt yourselves.” “Hopefully footy works out but if not, I Anne Trickey of Campaspe Cohuna LLEN, Mitchell Berg, Student of the Year & Kerrie
young people. The School Friendly one on the portal! When Kelly was in trade school, she could see myself following a career with a Raglus Chair of Campaspe Cohuna LLEN.
experienced a sink or swim moment. mechanical trade.”
“The teacher explained something to us Mitchell Berg
and when he asked me if I understood, I Coaching basketball has always been
still had no clue,” she said. a passion for Mitchell Berg, and his VET
“A person in the front row turned around placement at the Echuca Basketball
HOST EMPLOYERS OF WINNERS and said “well maybe if you don’t get it you Association solidied this.

should quit, get an office job and let the The Echuca College Year 12 student has

boys handle this. just been named the Campaspe Cohuna
“I tell you what, by the end of the week Local Learning and Employment Network
he was turning around and asking me for (CCLLEN) 2019 Student of the Year.
advice.” “I was a coach for Aussie hoops
From that moment Kelly never doubted basketball here in Echuca, so I trained six
herself as a tradie. and seven-year-olds how to play the sport,”
“Once you get a trade the world is your he said.
oyster.” “I’ve been doing this for the past 18
Joshua Treacy months, and I’ve really enjoyed teaching
Joshua Treacy has taken out the title of and watching them grow.”
MEGT School-Based Apprentice/Trainee of Mitchell has big plans for his future.
Lyndy Lawton Hairdressing
the year for his work at Mawson’s Cohuna. “One day I want to be a good parent,
Leaving the classroom one day a week, further my education through university
Jarrod Kelly Carpentry Wild Things ADP Christian P/L the Year 12 Cohuna Secondary College and then be a physiotherapist and a
student was completing his Certicate III in basketball coach,” he said. Mahir Ozdilek MEGT and Joshua Treacy, School Based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year.

Engineering.
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