{"id":37776,"date":"2025-04-29T15:16:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T05:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wssc.vic.edu.au\/?page_id=37776"},"modified":"2025-04-29T16:49:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T06:49:57","slug":"head-start-sbat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wssc.vic.edu.au\/?page_id=37776","title":{"rendered":"Head Start SBAT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"headerBar\">School-based apprenticeships and traineeships<\/p>\n<p>School-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SBATs) are an employment-based learning pathway that you can take during your secondary schooling. You will combine your senior school years with paid part-time employment and skills training in your chosen field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"headerBar\">About Head Start<\/p>\n<p>Head Start connects students to SBAT opportunities. Head Start Coordinators located in schools across Victoria support students to identify and commence their SBAT, complete school, and transition to full time employment post-school.<br \/>\nYou can undertake an SBAT if you are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 15 years old<\/li>\n<li>Enrolled in years 10, 11 or 12<\/li>\n<li>An Australian citizen or permanent resident.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Non-citizens may be eligible under certain circumstances. Speak with your Head Start coordinator for more information.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/embedded.pleasesign.com.au\/#\/embedded?e=ce271551362533bd4d466d7dba5bb923\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/embedded.pleasesign.com.au\/#\/embedded?e=ce271551362533bd4d466d7dba5bb923', 'Register here']);\"   target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register here<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"headerBar\">Benefits<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increase your future employability and earning potential, by gaining the skills, confidence and knowledge you need to succeed in the future workplace<\/li>\n<li>Undertake a secondary certificate such as the VCE, including the VCE Vocational Major, or the Victorian Pathways Certificate.<\/li>\n<li>Undertake paid employment to build the career you want.<\/li>\n<li>Access quality VET courses, in a wide range of industries with an approved training provider.<\/li>\n<li>Combine regular school attendance with a minimum of 7 hours per week of employment, and a minimum of 6 hours per week of structured training, (averaged over 3 periods of 4 months in each year of the SBAT). At least 1 day per week is timetabled by your school to be spent on the job or in training during the normal school week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"headerBar\">Student Testimonial<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My School Based Automotive Apprenticeship has helped me to learn so many new hands-on skills, improved my communication particularly at work and has helped me be a more confident person. I really enjoy being in the workshop on the tools. The support along the way has been amazing and has helped me into my dream job.&#8221; &#8211; <strong>Ruby Hawthorn<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery_box_single\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery clearfix gllr_grid\" data-gllr-columns=\"3\" data-gllr-border-width=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gllr_image_row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gllr_image_block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"width:160px;height:160px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-fancybox=\"gallery_fancybox_37789\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wssc.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/RWAKANIRA-Jean_HSPhoto.jpg\" title=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\"height=\"150\" style=\"width:150px;height:150px;border-width: 5px; border-color:#F1F1F1;border: 5px solid #F1F1F1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wssc.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/RWAKANIRA-Jean_HSPhoto.jpg\" rel=\"https:\/\/www.wssc.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/RWAKANIRA-Jean_HSPhoto.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gllr_image_block -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gllr_image_block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"width:160px;height:160px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-fancybox=\"gallery_fancybox_37789\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wssc.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/REID-Blake_HSphoto.png\" title=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\"height=\"150\" style=\"width:150px;height:150px;border-width: 5px; 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fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Head Start \u2013 Employer \u2013 CS Landscaping\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<strong>Hearing from our parents<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/543449143?badge=0&#038;autopause=0&#038;player_id=0&#038;app_id=58479\/embed\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen frameborder=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/br><br \/>\n<strong>Hearing from our students<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/543449396?badge=0&#038;autopause=0&#038;player_id=0&#038;app_id=58479\/embed\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen frameborder=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n<p class=\"headerBar\">Training Contracts and Training Plans<\/p>\n<p>Head Start Coordinators take the stress out of the SBAT sign-up process, by organising an appropriate time and date for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apprenticeship Support Services<\/li>\n<li>parents and students<\/li>\n<li>employers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your Head Start Coordinator will help you navigate the enrolment process with the Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and ensure your school is supplied with a copy of your Training Plan.  All VCE and VET providers enter and use the Victorian Assessment Software System (VASS) to enrol students and record results.<br \/>\nYour Head Start Coordinator will also routinely check in with you, your employer, and your RTO to ensure you are progressing through the SBAT, whilst maintaining your studies at school.<\/p>\n<p class=\"headerBar\">Contact Us<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"display: flex;\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:120px; margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wssc.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SCrispin.jpg\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><p>Head Start Coordinator &#8211; Shane Crispin<br \/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> 0476 076 258<br \/>\n<strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:shane.crispin@education.vic.gov.au\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','mailto','shane.crispin@education.vic.gov.au']);\" >shane.crispin@education.vic.gov.au<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Goulburn Ovens Murray:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:headstart.gom@education.vic.gov.au\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','mailto','headstart.gom@education.vic.gov.au']);\" >headstart.gom@education.vic.gov.au<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School-based apprenticeships and traineeships School-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SBATs) are an employment-based learning pathway that you can take during your secondary schooling. 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