Sydney Catholic Schools has a dedicated vocational college at Burwood and a network of specialised Trade Training/Skills Centres at Bankstown, Hinchinbrook and Pagewood. These centres have industry-standard state of the art facilities and a range of VET programs to give you a head start with your career.
Students enrolling full-time in Years 11 and 12 are able to take advantage of:
- flexible timetabling to accommodate both your HSC studies and work-based learning
- more time in the workplace – either on work placement or paid work for SBATs
- a wider range of VET courses to choose from
- specialisation studies to complete higher level qualifications
- experienced staff who can help with mentoring, career planning and work arrangements
- industry and community partnerships to promote learning in the workplace.
Our Trade Training/Skills Centres are:
Southern Cross Catholic College Burwood
Website: http://www.sccc.nsw.edu.au
VET Courses: Automotive, Baking, Beauty Services (Make-up), Business Services, Construction, Community Dance Theatre & Events, Early Childhood, Education Support, Entertainment, Events, Furniture Making, Hairdressing, Hospitality, Human Services (Health), Information Digital Media and Technology, Music Industry, Retail Services, Screen and Media
Saint Yon Trade Training Centre at LaSalle Catholic College, Bankstown
Website: http://www.saintyon.nsw.edu.au
VET Courses: Automotive, Business Services, Construction, Electrotechnology, Human Services (Health), Information Digital Media and Technology, Plumbing
St Joseph Trades Skills Centre at Good Samaritan Catholic College Hinchinbrook
Website: http://www.stjoseph.nsw.edu.au
VET Courses: Automotive, Beauty Services (Make-up), Business Services, Construction, Early Childhood, Electrotechnology, Hairdressing (Salon Assistant), Hospitality, Human Services (Health), Information Digital Media and Technology, Retail Services
Ngalangiil Ngarandhii Trade Training Centre at Champagnat Catholic College Pagewood
Website: http://tradetrainingcentre.wix.com/ngalangiilngarandhii
VET Courses: Business Services, Construction, Hospitality
External (EVET) Students
While many students enrol full-time at Southern Cross and the Trade Training/Skills Centres, some courses are also offered one session per week (usually in the afternoon) so that students can attend part-time as external students. In some specialisation courses, students are able to complete full certificate III qualifications that are not available at their home school.
Information about courses and how to apply is on the Externally-delivered VET page of this website.