Kickstart your career early with the Department of Education WA
Join us through the Public Sector Commission of Western Australia’s School Based Traineeship Program. This opportunity is perfect for students entering Year 11 in 2025 who are eager to launch their career early.
In this program, you’ll gain real-world experience by working part-time at a Department of Education site, learning valuable workplace skills, and being paid while you finish Years 11 and 12.
As the largest public sector employer in WA, this traineeship will give you an insight to the wide range of career options in Education, including teaching, administration, project management, human resources, IT support, and more!
With over 800 schools and workplaces across the city, regional areas, and remote communities, we're dedicated to supporting your journey towards a successful career that starts with us.
Who can apply?
To apply for a 2025 traineeship, students must:
- be starting Year 11 in 2025
- be permanent residents or Australian or New Zealand citizens or provide copies of Australian visas that supports the traineeship contract requirements.
Home school students are not eligible for school-based traineeships as they are not enrolled in a school and do not meet the achievement requirements of WACE through home education studies.
What you can expect
Trainees will:
- work 2 days a week (Thursday and Friday) in a public sector agency and this counts towards their Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)
- complete a nationally recognised Certificate II in Government qualification
- receive support from a workplace supervisor to develop workplace skills for future employment.
See information for students for more.
We also encourage students who live in regional and remote locations to apply.
Chat with us
If you need more information or assistance, you can call Raelene Ormsby on 08 9264 4726 or by email on equity@education.wa.edu.au
Ready to apply?
Prepare your application:
To apply, you will need:
- a completed School based trainee application form signed by your VET Coordinator, subject teacher, parent/guardian, and yourself.
- Two school recommendations, one completed by a school VET coordinator and the other by a current subject teacher.
- a current resume
- your Year 10 semester one school report which shows at least one of the following:
- minimum C grade achievements for Mathematics and English
- minimum NAPLAN Band 8
- OLNA Category 3.
If your Year 10 semester one report is not available, ask your school principal to endorse your application in writing and confirm you are on track to meet the academic requirements.
Submit your application:
When your documents are ready, click "Apply for Job" to register for the traineeship program.
You will receive a confirmation email at the end of your application registration. If you don’t receive one, contact the Department’s recruitment team at 08 9264 4127 or 08 9264 5083.
Be sure to submit your application before the closing date/time. Late applications cannot be accepted.
What happens next?
We will assess your application and if we need further information, we will contact you or your school. If your application is successful, you will receive an email confirming your eligibility for the traineeship program.
Placements will occur in Term 4 2024; an 18 month fixed term employment contract will be sent to you and your parent/guardian to sign, with a start date in February 2025.
Applications close: 5:00pm (WST) on Wednesday, 7 August 2024.
