Certificates for trainees

Students from Brisbane Water Secondary College have been presented with technical certificates to mark the end of their school-based traineeships at Peninsula Village.

Danielle Cairncross, Theresa Green, Ashley Hasler, Tanya Hegner, and Karl Rasmussen were awarded their certificates on Friday, November 5.

Danielle Cairncross and Tanya Hegner were working towards a Certificate III in Hospitality and Theresa Green, Ashley Hasler and Karl Rasmussen were working towards a Certificate III in Aged Care.

The students started their school-based traineeships at the beginning of Year 11 in 2009 and have worked a minimum of 100 days in the workplace, while at the same time completing their schooling at Brisbane Water Secondary College and the TAFE component of their traineeships.

"The students are to be congratulated on their efforts in managing the three separate components of the traineeship while at the same time, completing their workplace days and TAFE courses," said College teacher Mr Warren McGuire.

The students were part of a partnership developed between Peninsula Village and Brisbane Water Secondary College which allowed up to 10 students a year to complete school-based traineeships in a variety of fields including aged care, health services assistance, hospitality, allied health assistance and horticulture.

This year there were five Year 12 students and five Year 11 students enrolled in the program.

Peninsula Village staff member Ms Jackie Bennett said she was proud to have such a wonderful group of young people as members of staff during their training.

Media release, 10 Nov 2010 Warren McGuire, Brisbane Water Secondary College