Glennie supports trainees

Traineeships key for student growth

The Glennie School in Toowoomba is leading the way in supporting Year 11 and 12 students in securing traineeships and giving them a bright start for the future.

The private Anglican school for girls is also recruiting students to take up positions within the school with support from BUSY At Work.

BUSY At Work senior industry training consultant Toowoomba region Mark Stevens said the school had appointed eight senior students as trainees to work within the school.

“We have developed an excellent working relationship with the school during the past five years with many trainees and apprentices being signed up through BUSY At Work,” he said.

“We are very supportive of The Glennie School in offering traineeships at the school and are delighted that we have been able to provide them relevant information about traineeships and what funding is available through Federal government incentives.”

The Glennie School VET Coordinator, Belinda Paul said employing their own students at the school was a win-win situation for both the student and the school.

“As a school we need staff to fulfil roles and many of these roles can be done by students. Not only can we develop capable staff but many of the students who take up the traineeships are able to complete their certificates while at school and have it included on their school leaving certificate,” she said.

More than 40 Glennie School students are undertaking traineeships and apprenticeships with the majority of these signed up through BUSY At Work.

PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED MEET UP: Having a chat about their traineeships are (from left) Mark Stevens, Louise Ryan, Lily Ryan, Tina Tilden, Kirralee Bronkhurst, Delise Bronkhurst, Georgina Daniells, Sue Coleman and Bree Coleman.