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Try'a Trade is a Worldskills Australia initiative. In the NT the program is aimed at encouraging Year 9 students to consider a career in the trades and take on vocational education and training (VET) subjects in their senior years of school. The event is interactive and provides students with an opportunity to “have-a-go” at various skill and trade occupations. The activities are entertaining, informative and offer interested people access to some of the basic skills involved in a range of trades.
The WorldSkills Australia Try’aTrade events seek to:
- motivate students and others through a hands on experience
- share information about future career choices encourage participants to appreciate that skill education and training offer more choices for the future.
WorldSkills Australia Try'aTrade allows young students to meet and talk with people who are recognised as leaders in their trade, apprentices, vocational education and training (VET) teachers and local business people.
Try'aTrade is a partnership between the NT Department of Employment, Education and Training, Group Training Northern Territory, Territory Construction Association, and Charles Darwin University.
2007 program
The 2007 Northern Territory Try’aTrade program was held in Darwin from 18-21 September in the Cyprus Community Function Centre, Batten Rd, Marrara.
Over 500 students from the following schools participated in the 2007 Try’aTrade event:
- Katherine High School
- O’Loughlin College
- Nightcliff Middle School
- Darwin High School
- Sanderson High School
- Kormilda College
- Palmerston High School
- Alternative Education Provision
- Dripstone High School
- The Essington School Darwin
- St Johns College
- Taminmin High School
- Woolaning Homeland Christian College
Trade areas and the supporters of the 2007 Try’aTrade Event
Photos from 2007 Try’aTrade event
For further information in regards to participation please contact Trish Kohlweg at Charles Darwin University.
Contacts
| Wendi Masters Director Employment Department Employment, Education and Training Phone: 08 8901 1305 Email: wendi.masters@nt.gov.au |
Trisha Kohlweg Secondary School Liaison Lecturer Charles Darwin University Phone: 08 8946 6387 Email: trisha.kohlweg@cdu.edu.au |
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| Lisa Dodds Marketing Manager Group Training NT Phone: 08 8941 2112 Email: lisa.dodds@gtnt.com.au |
Territory Construction Association Phone: 08 8922 9666 Email: training@tcant.com.au |