An Australian School Based Apprenticeship (ASBA) is just one of the many future pathways our students can take while still completing their final years of schooling.
Beyond The Classroom
An ASBA offers students, 15 years of age and over, the opportunity to achieve a nationally recognised vocational qualification by combining paid work and training while still completing his/her ACT Senior Secondary Certificate at Burgmann Anglican School.
Students may apply through the school to enrol in many varying ASBAs and training is provided by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). To be eligible for an ACT contract an ASBA is required to:
- Complete a minimum of 11 hours per week and a maximum of 20 hours per week if undertaking a Certification II qualification. This includes eight (8) hours of work and three (3) hours per week structured training.
- Complete a minimum of 15 hours per week and a maximum of 20 hours per week if undertaking a Certificate III qualification. This includes 12 hours of work and three (3) hours per week of structured training.
Once a student is confirmed in an ASBA placement s/he continues with four courses of study at Burgmann instead of the usual five courses.