Work Experience

Work experience is available to year 10, 11 and 12 students, offering a chance to explore industries and roles. Placements typically last from a few days to a couple of weeks, depending on the case and host organisation.

At Aberfoyle Park High School, all year 10 students complete Work Experience Week, while years 11 and 12 can participate at other times to support career development and transition or as structured workplace learning/placement as part of a Flexible Industry Program.

Work experience builds skills like communication, teamwork and problem-solving while providing insight into workplace expectations. Students arrange their own placements, gaining valuable experience through business engagement and completing the agreement process.

All work experience placements must have a Workplace Learning Agreement in place, see the below information on how to complete the process.

Please click here to open the Workplace Learning Agreement Form

Workplace Safety Preparation

Before participating in Workplace Learning, students must complete appropriate Workplace Safety Preparation.

To achieve this all students must complete the WorkStart -Work Health and Safety training

WorkStart can be found via EdPass under Workplace Learning

Further preparation

Students undertaking work placement in certain industries may require further preparation, these include.

• Education – Where students will work with young children, they must complete the Recognising and Responding to Harm and Abuse -Education and Care, Fundamentals Course (RRHAN-EC) training. This course can be found following the same Workplace Learning tile as accessing WorkStart.
• Early Childhood Education and Care – Students undertaking placements in Early Childhood Education and Care settings (daycare, kindergarten, early learning etc) may be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC). A volunteer WWCC can be applied for via the school. Please visit the Senior Floor desk for support to start this process.
• Construction – In order to participate Construction industry placements (building and construction, electrotechnology, plumbing, wet trades etc)/ Students must complete their White Card – Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry training. The school hosts training days during the first part of the year and as part of the Trade Futures curriculum.

Submitting forms

 

Workplace Learning documentation submitted via the forms below. Please ensure you provide your forms for the correct context.

Note – Final school endorsement can only be provided after all documents have been submitted.

Year 10 Work Experience week

This process is to be undertaken for placements arranged as part of the Year 10 Work Experience Week in term 2.

Note – Year 10 students submit their completed Workplace Learning Agreement form to the Senior Floor for checking prior to completing the online submission process.

Year 10 – Workplace learning process at Aberfoyle Park High School 2026 – fill out form

Other Workplace Learning

This process is to be undertaken by students in years 10 to 12+ undertaking arrangement Workplace Learning either as Work Experience, Structured Workplace Learning or as a Work Trial for a traineeship or apprenticeship.

Workplace Learning process at Aberfoyle Park High School 2026 – fill out form

Insurance and safety: Schools provide insurance coverage for students during their work experience. It is important for students to be aware of workplace safety and follow any guidelines provided by the host organisation.

Confirmation of Insurance Protection – Public Liability