School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year

The School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year award is presented to a student who is undertaking a Certificate II qualification or above as a part time school-based apprentice or trainee. The award recognises the student’s commitment to their formal studies at school and in the workplace.

The winner of this award will represent South Australia at the Australian Training Awards.

Download the South Australian Training Awards Nominations Guide

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Eligibility criteria

You must:

  • be undertaking/completing a Certificate II qualification or above through an Australian school-based apprenticeship or traineeship
  • be enrolled in school at the time of nomination
  • have a Contract of Training registered with the South Australian Skills Commission.


Conditions of entry

Preparing your application

Section A: Overview

Provide a short description of the qualification you are enrolled in, your registered training organisation and employer, as well as your reason for choosing the industry and training path.

Limit: 300 words

This information will not be considered or used for judging purposes, but it may be used as your summary throughout the Awards process.

Section B: Selection Criteria

Applicants will be judged against the following criteria.

Consider things such as:

  • why you chose your course
  • how it has changed or impacted you
  • what you have gained from it
  • how your job has assisted your skills development.

Limit: 400 words

Consider any skills you have developed through your training, such as:

  • what you tell your family, friends, employer/s, workmates, teachers, classmates and others about your training
  • what you like about working in a team setting
  • what traits you think are important to positively influence others.

Limit: 400 words

Tell us about and provide examples of:

  • when you have taken a leadership role inside or outside of training and/or work
  • other activities you have been involved in where you have been a representative
  • how you would describe the quality of your training.

Limit: 400 words

You may wish to include information about:

  • how you had to address any challenges that have impacted your training
  • when you have been required to use initiative – either in your training, your personal life, or your school and/or workplace
  • other qualities or activities you feel would be useful in your role as School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year
  • any community work or industry involvement you have had.

Limit: 400 words


Attachments

Up to five single A4 page attachments to be provided at a 100 per cent ratio, with one document per page.

These may include copies of training and education certificates, certificates of completion, certificates and awards, letters of reference or photographs of you in your workplace or at your training organisation.

Nominations are now closed for the 2024 South Australian Training Awards


Key dates
  • 25 March - Nominations open
  • 24 May - Nominations close
  • June—July - Judging process
  • August - Awards finalists announced
  • 25 September - South Australian Training Awards Gala Presentation
  • October - Professional Development workshops for individual winners in preparation for the Australian Training Award
  • 6 December - Australian Training Awards, Canberra

Hear from Sakina Qambari, the 2022 School-Based Trainee of the Year