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At Henley High School, we believe in providing students with diverse pathways to success, and Vocational Education and Training (VET) is a key component of this philosophy. VET offers students in Years 11 and 12 the opportunity to gain tertiary qualifications while still at school, setting them on the path towards a fulfilling career.
Certificate qualifications are obtained by completing the required number of competencies, each with designated hours for successful completion. These hours are then converted into SACE Credits, with 70 nominal hours equivalent to 10 SACE Credits.
Students at Henley High School can engage in preparatory pre-VET courses as part of our Year 10 curriculum.
Our VET offerings can be accessed through a variety of independent Registered Training Organisations. Notably, successful completion of a Certificate III (except Retail Operations) can contribute to the calculation of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR), supporting students pursuing a university pathway.
For a comprehensive list of our VET offerings, please see the VET Flexible Industry Pathways section of our Curriculum Guide.
VET Training and Unique Student Identifier (USI)
Enrolled students in VET courses are required to obtain a Unique Student Identifier (USI), which is provided to the Registered Training Organisation (RTO) for result processing. Students can acquire a USI through the USI website.
More information
To express your interest in a VET program, please complete the form below. For further information, please contact our Assistant Principal Year 11-12, SACE and Vocational Learning, Mr Tristan Kouwenhoven at [email protected] or 08 8355 7000.
School Based Apprenticeship
An SBA (School Based Apprenticeship) can be a great way for a Senior Student to begin their pathway into a chosen trade while completing SACE at Henley High School.
An SBA is essentially a part time apprenticeship where the student undertakes a negotiated number of days in the workplace and the remainder of the week at school completing their study.
Once the student is signed up to the SBA contract, their training for the trade will be organised through industry preferred training organisations. It is this training which counts towards SACE credits. Depending on the employer, this training may take the form of blocks of training at trade school or possibly ‘on the job’ training. This is exactly the same training they would undertake if they were doing a full-time apprenticeship.
While at school, it is expected that students remain on a SACE pathway and therefore need to complete certain subjects in years 11 and 12. As the SBA progresses students can negotiate to increase their days in the workplace.
SBAs are available in almost every career that apprenticeships and traineeships are offered.
More information
For further information, please contact our Assistant Principal Year 11-12, SACE and Vocational Learning, Mr Tristan Kouwenhoven at [email protected] or 08 8355 7000.