Partnership launched

A new traineeship partnership between the Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club and Brisbane Water Secondary College was launched at a business breakfast meeting recently, according to principal Mr Pat Lewis.

The event was part of the senior campus' Creating Our Future program, where students were given the opportunity to experience a range of opportunities and support to ensure that they exit the school to productive destinations involving employment and further training.

Club general manager Mr Peter Hale began the formal part of the meeting by congratulating the college on this initiative and committing the club to substantial support of the program.

Part of this support would involve the club taking on a number of senior students as "school-based part-time trainees".

"This involves the students in studying an accredited vocational course at the senior campus and doing the on-the-job training in the club," Mr Lewis said.

"For this part of the traineeship, the student would be paid as an employee."

Six senior campus students have signed up for this program including Kristie Baird (Business Services), Kyle Dew (IT), Emma Hardcastle, Emma Hull, Sarah Milton, and Tim Barratt (Hospitality).

Other Peninsula businesses that would like to participate in the program can contact David Beattie at the senior campus on 4341 1600.

Press release, December 7 Pat Lewis, Brisbane Water Secondary College