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School Based Apprenticeships & Traineeships (SBAT)
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TRAINEESHIPS
The Illawarra ITeC has on offer subsidised traineeship places for eligible new entrant trainees. These places are subsidised by the NSW Government under the Smart and Skilled initiative.
Who is eligible to undertake a Traineeship under Smart and Skilled?
Candidates must be:
>> 15 years old or over
>> Living or working in NSW
>> An Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen
>> A new entrant trainee (employed for less than 3 months full time or 12 months part time or casual) prior to commencement of traineeship
SBAT TRAINING
School based apprenticeships and traineeships (SBATs) provide students with the opportunity to attain a nationally recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification. By undertaking SBAT Training a student replaces academic units for the HSC and the Traineeship forms part of their results for an ATAR. Students get paid by their employer and gain real work experience.
Who is eligible to undertake a School – Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBAT)
Candidates must be:
>> A full time student 15 years old or over
>> Have an agreement with the students school to undertake school based training
>> Work a minimum of 8 hours per week
>> Must be new entrant trainee (employed for less than 3 months full time or 12 months part time or casual) prior to commencement of traineeshipp

Jade Barrington wins the 2022 NSW Training Award for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year.
Jade was trained and mentored by Carole Burns from the Illawarra ITeC.