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Community Trade Skills Centre

Yass High School Community Trade Skills Centre 
Out of the ashes of a tragic fire 

Yass High School Community Trade Skills Centre

Yass High School has a new Yass High School Community Trade Skills Centre and Interactive Learning Spaces. These are industry-standard modern facilities with award winning innovative design.

Industry areas, Primary industries, Construction, Metals and Engineering, Digital Technologies, and Hospitality all attract a lot of attention with students showing off their trade skills in the new facilities.

Growing confident and competent students through work place learning and vocational education in:-

 

Metals and Engineering

Metals and Engineering

 

 

Construction

Construction

 

 

Hospitality

Hospitality

 

 

Information & Digital Media Technology

 
Information and Digital Media Technology

 

 

Primary Industries

Primary Industries

 

 

 

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Yass High exchange student Lucia helping out at the Yass Veterinary Hospital. Lucia is a Primary Industries student.

Yass High School Vocational Education (VET) students are learning valuable work skills on their structured workplace learning program before being placed with Yass Valley employers. Last week they completed qualifications to ensure they are ready for work. They are working towards industry standard qualifications in Construction, Hospitality, Metals and Engineering, Primary Industries and Information Technology. The placements are coordinated by Southern Region Business Enterprise Council Workplace Coordinator, Carissa Mills.

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Verdi at Thyme to Taste

Local employers have been exceptional in providing relevant and rewarding placements in the program. They recognise the value of supporting our young people to become skilled, confident members of their local workforce and contribute to their local community.

All students have completed essential competencies including working in their industry area, and the construction students have all completed their "Industry White Card". Many have also completed the Asbestos Awareness Training to make them employable in ACT. Each student has a Work Placement Journal with sections on safety, confidentiality, a logbook and performance evaluation. Students are required to complete a workplace induction before beginning the week's work. Placements for most will start early next term with a second placement in term 4, but some, like Emily Polsen, Natasza Johnston, and Adam Fahey are getting credit for their work now. Emily is working at the Sydney Royal Easter Show starting this week, and Adam and Natasza offer tech support to staff and students at Yass High School.

Parents, employers, and students should be on the lookout for important work placement documentation and agreements over the next few weeks to allow all students to complete their mandatory work placement.

At Yass High School, our students have a strong reputation for their employability in the local community and beyond with experienced trainers and strong community support giving them a head start over other school leavers. With the opening of the new Yass High School Community Trade Skills Centre, all students have industry standard facilities in which to complete their Certificate courses and prepare for industry.

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Caitlin enjoyed her time at Kaffeine

Students are working with their VET trainers at Yass High, Mr Armour, Ms Halley Barberis, Mr Hansson, Mr Alchin, Mr Saville, Mr McDonald and Ms Walker to make informed choices for their work placements. The trainers are also continuing to maintain industry currency by working with local employers to learn skills.

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Yass High student Aidan working at Mediaware

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Karlie busy at work during her time at Landmark

We thank Carissa, the dedicated teachers and the local employers who always give our students great learning experiences.