Year 12

Yambuk Labour & Traffic Solutions is committed and passionate about Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander staffing solutions. With offices in Geelong and Ballarat, we service regional Victoria with genuine representation. Every day our team deploys skilled and dependable Indigenous workers to a diverse range of clients to support their workplace with pride and respect.

WCIG supports people facing disadvantage to live the life they want through meaningful employment, training and increased independence. Our Workforce Australia – Transition to Work services offer young people pre-employment support and assistance to engage in further education and employment. If you are 15 to 24 years old, we can assist you in taking your […]

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative welcomes all Aboriginal people and provides a place where community members experience social and cultural connectedness and unity, have a voice, celebrate culture and identity; promoting self-determination, community healing, well-being and advancement.

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative is the largest employer of aboriginal people in the Geelong region. It supports Aboriginal people in many ways

VSSEC offers over 30 hands-on programs for Years 1-12, covering topics from electricity to astrophysics and deductive thinking to quantum computing. Programs include languages (Italian, Japanese, Greek) and math based on The Martian. VCE teachers benefit from expertise in Physics, Chemistry, and advanced instruments.

Alternative setting to complete your high school certificate.

The Gordon is committed to helping First Peoples students achieve their full potential in education, training and employment. The First Peoples Education Support team, located in the Kitjarra Centre, offer support, mentoring and connection to services and support including tutoring. Outreach activities and relationships with families and community are instrumental in the consistent rise in […]

The full-time 6-month programs run over three days and aims to re-engage local Indigenous students with learning. The courses are suitable for students aged 15 to 17 years.

As one of the largest TAFEs in Victoria, The Gordon has been helping people gain real skills for over 130 years. They deliver a range of study options in vocational ‘hands-on’ training. Students can choose from hundreds of short courses and nationally accredited qualifications across apprenticeships, traineeships, certificates, diplomas, and advanced diplomas.

Program acknowledges the importance of cultural identity. We work with you and where you’re at based on your current cultural journey.

St Joseph’s is privileged to walk alongside young people aged 12-25 who are seeking an alternative to mainstream education in a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment. St Joseph’s is part of Edmund Rice Education Australia, Victorian Schools Ltd.

Flexible Learning for 15 – 18-year-olds St Joseph’s Flexible Learning Centre works with young people who are disengaged from mainstream education with the aim of re-engaging them in creative, meaningful and intentional learning. Our schools work with young people through a trauma informed approach respectful to the educational needs of each learner.

Facilitates the delivery of targeted place-based initiatives that bring schools, tertiary education providers, community organisation, and industry in the Geelong and Barwon region together to prepare young people for the new world of work and provide them with an understanding of possible career pathways and work opportunities.

Safe@work provides health and safety information for secondary school students who are starting work experience.

Northern Futures is a not for profit organisation addressing disadvantage in Geelong’s northern suburbs by delivering tailored education and employment opportunities in collaboration with industry, community and government. Offers Certificate II in Construction Pathway course

Supported Work Experience for senior secondary students with additional needs  Neurodiversity Victoria offers a range of work experience opportunities for senior students with barriers (yr 11 & 12 or equivalent). Work experiences are tailored to students’ personal and vocational goals. This is a free service for all Victorian schools.

Cert II and III SBATS in Warehousing Operations, Food Processing and Horticulture. This program is designed for students who are looking to gain valuable hands-on experience in their chosen industry while still completing their secondary education. By participating in our SBAT program, students will have the opportunity to receive on-the-job training and earn a nationally recognized […]

My future provides resources to explore career pathways and tools to develop self-knowledge to help with career decision-making.

Murran is a hub for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals to access and thrive within. One of the objectives of Murran are to provide employment and training opportunities for mob.

First Nations School-Based Traineeships  School-based Traineeships are available to First Nations students completing year 11 or 12. Get a head-start in the job market with a nationally recognised qualification, all while getting paid to learn new skills. 

Making Waves Foundation is an Australian registered not-for-profit charitable organisation. We provide unique on-water experiences for young people with disabilities or young adults experiencing disadvantage.

Supporting People with Disability whether you require support coordination, financial plan management or disability support, our experience ensures you will have a positive NDIS experience.

Learn Local courses can help you get the skills you need for study, work, and life with thousands of short courses across Victoria.

Sustainable jobs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. A job search site for our skilled Indigenous workforce.

I CAN Network also provides employment opportunities for Autistic young people and young adults who show leadership potential to mentor other Autistic young people. These opportunities not only allow promising Autistic leaders to make a positive impact to other Autistic people, they also build transferable skills such as communication and leadership that are needed for […]

Head Start combines secondary school education with an apprenticeship or traineeship. Coordinators are based in schools and support students to undertake school-based apprenticeship and traineeships (SBATs), aligned to the student’s preferred pathway. The coordinator liaises with the school, student, parents, employers and training organisations while the student undertakes the SBAT.

Gre8 provides a range of services in Logistics, Bakery, Employment Opportunities for SBAT’s (School Based Apprentices & Traineeships), a SLES (School Leavers Employment Service) program called Capable Me and Consulting services.

genU Youth Employment (also known as School Leavers Employment Supports (SLES)) can help you to get ready and transition to employment.   We support you to build the skills and confidence to reach your employment goals. This support is available in your final year of school and for up to two years while you get ready […]

The Geelong Tech School is a state of the art ‘technology hub’ that facilitates programs and working relationships that enable skills needed for the 21st Century. In a fully supported environment participants are inspired to design and create using the latest technologies including, virtual reality, electronics, robotics and a fully equipped fabrication lab housing 3D […]

Events for youth. If you are aged 12+, there are special programs of library events and activities, focusing on socialising, gaming, your art, learning and tech. There are also regular after-school programs.

GRLLEN offer a range of opportunities and tools specifically designed to help young people gain exposure to the world of work and make informed career decisions.

Working with local partners, our industry immersions provide school students with the unique opportunity to deeply engage in local industries. Immersions may include insightful industry tours, hands-on demonstrations, presentations from industry professionals with many opportunities for students to ask questions and more.

Working with local industry partners the Geelong LLEN assists with work experience and Structured Work Place placements

Geelong Careers and Experience for work offer students the opportunity to explore job vacancies in the region

The Geelong Region LLEN delivers School to Work programs to secondary students attending government and non-government schools in Greater Geelong, Golden Plains and Surf Coast areas. As a School to Work provider they engage industries and schools to build connections that increase work-based learning opportunities that meet the needs of local students and local industry.

This Trello Board has been pulled together by the Barwon Region Local Jobs Program primarily for the use of Employment Service Providers to assist jobseekers to pathway into employment.

Ecolinc provides sustainable environmental programs for students of all ages using the resources of the Bacchus Marsh area and the technology within the Centre. Ecolinc delivers onsite, online, outreach, fieldwork, and professional development programs. The programs cater for Prep–Year 12 students, aligned to the Victorian Curriculum and VCE Study Designs in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science […]

This policy sets out the requirements for schools in planning for and implementing work experience placements for secondary school students.

The Deakin Engagement and Access Program (DEAP) school outreach program inspires, instils self-confidence and creates equal opportunities for all secondary school students.

CSIRO offers a range of programs designed to bring real science to life in classrooms and communities. All their resources are curriculum aligned and use best practice STEM teaching methods, catering for primary to secondary schooling, and on to tertiary education and early career opportunities.

A community owned and governed not-for-profit, Learn Local and Neighbourhood House located in Corio, Geelong. We are proud to work with and for community, building a range of programs and activities and, provide supports for individuals to overcome barriers to participation in community.   Support for students applying for NDIS. 

City of Greater Geelong offer a range of Youth Health and Wellbeing programs to be delivered in school and educational spaces that enhance students’ knowledge and experiences of health, wellbeing and inclusion.

Careers for Net Zero will help you find the right professional development pathways,education and upskilling opportunities that will help you find employment in Australia’s clean economy.

Capable Me provides a further education space for all young adults with NDIS funding to develop the skills needed to enter the workforce, the confidence to explore personal interests and the practical experience to support lifelong independence.

The Victorian Bioscience Education Centre provides specialist educational programs to students and teachers in Victoria. It is one of six specialist science and mathematics centres in Victoria and is a state-wide resource for any school in Victoria who can book into the programs and use the facilities.

Barwon Adolescent Taskforce (BATForce) works to improve the opportunities for young people by working with and providing support to the eco-systems that young people exist within.

Ready to Launch is an up-to-date, relevant and inclusive resource for school leavers and all those supporting them to help you step into the workforce or your next big adventure.     Ready to Launch will help you unwrap the confusion around education, training and employment options to make the change as smooth and easy as possible. 

Back to Back Theatre is a registered provider with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for supported employment for people with intellectual disabilities who work as part of our professional ensemble. Group-based community, social and recreational activities such as THEATRE OF SPEED or other one-off workshops

Access Your Supports (AYS) offer comprehensive employment support services designed to assist NDIS participants in building the skills, confidence, and independence they need to pursue their career goals.