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How school-based apprenticeships and traineeships work

School-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SATs) allow high school students - typically years 11 and 12 - to work with an employer as paid employees while continuing with high school studies.

Study, work and train
SATs combine high school study, paid work and training.

Apprentice or trainee? Differences explained
The difference between a school-based apprentice and a school-based trainee explained.

Who's who in school-based apprenticeships and traineeships
SATs are supported and monitored by a network of people and organisations with roles and responsibilities.

Steps to getting started
Five steps to becoming a school-based apprentice or trainee.

Success stories
See where SATs have taken these young people.

Student success stories on video
Students talk about their SATs experiences.

This page was last updated at 02-April-2009