ET Australia Magazine Issue #5 March 2021

ET Australia’s annual student &
community magazine
#5 2021
MAGAZINE
New
Campuses
for ETASC
Purpose Built
for Students to
Thrive in a Safe
and Supportive
Learning
Environment
Disability
Partnership
Success
Creating Long-
Term Entry-Level
Jobs in Disability
With Songbird,
a Disability
Service Provider
Years 11
and 12
Expansion
A New Learning
Experience Now
Available for Central
Coast Students
ETASC’s Graduate
Student Pheobe’s
Pathway to Marine
Science
Rebuild
Your
Business
With
Trainees
Discover the
Financial Benefits
of Hiring a
Trainee Inside

Welcome to 2021
ET Australia provides students
with the skills to be successful
in employment and/or further
studies. Our adult training
college and independent
high school models provide
professional, supportive
and nurturing learning
environments.
Tony Mylan, CEO, ET Australia.
ET Australia’s adult training
college has expanded its business
focus to include disability
training in our suite of programs.
Our reputation with industry
has continued to flourish. We
have once again expanded our
industry partnerships, and this
has led to an increase in the
number of direct employment
outcomes our adult students
have gained.
In 2020 ET Australia Secondary
College (ETASC) reached its
notional maximum number of
enrolments. In 2021 our school
will welcome our first group of
Year 11 students so our school
enrolments will continue to grow
over the next couple of years.
Adding Year 11 and Year 12 to
our school means we can help
even more young people with
their studies and employment.
We have just moved our entire
operations in Gosford with the
school moving to two new sites.
For both the training college and
the school, this move provides
us with brand new teaching
and learning spaces in buildings
that have had an internal
architecturally designed re-fit.
ETASC now has extra classrooms,
a knowledge hub, a science lab
and computer labs for use by all
students.
Our focus on building business
partnerships on the Central
Coast gives our students unique
employment opportunities. Please
come and experience why our
students are achieving so highly.
ET Australia always welcomes
your feedback.
Please drop us a line at
email@etaustralia.com.
Contents
ET Australia is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO ID 90084)
delivering Nationally Recognised Training qualifications.
P3
P4
ET Australia Staff Undertake Cultural
Awareness Training
ETASC Begins the 2021 School Year
With Two New Campuses
P20 Rebuild Your Business With Trainees
P22 A Wonderful Example of How VET
Can Transform A Career
ET Australia
Board of Directors
Graham McGuinness OAM
Chairman
P6
P8
ETASC Years 11 and 12 Expansion
What Do You get When a Former
Tour Manager and a French
Language Graduate Come Together?
P10
Paul Tonkin
Deputy
Chairman
Tim Cornish
Director
P11 ETASC 2020 Excursions
P12 ETASC Class of 2020 Awards
P14 How Honesty Got Me to Where I Am
Kath Hamilton
Treasurer
Alan Williams
Director
P16 Partnership Success With Songbird,
a Disability Services Provider
P18 Funding for Recovery Post COVID for
Students and Businesses
ET Australia Secondary
College Graduate Phoebe.
Michael North
Director
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ET Australia Staff
Undertake Cultural
Awareness Training
Increasing the Level of Awareness About Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and the National
Reconciliation Movement Amongst Staff.
During the months of August and
September in 2020, ET Australia staff
participated in cultural awareness
training, a commitment made by
ET Australia to increase the level of
cultural awareness about Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and
the national reconciliation movement
amongst staff.
This training tied in with practical
actions outlined in ET Australia’s
Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP),
a copy of our RAP is found on our
website etaustralia.com
The training was delivered by the
wonderful Tracey from Wannangini
Pty Ltd. Tracey is a direct
descendant of the First Nation’s
people of the Central Coast and
Northern Sydney region. Tracey
was born and raised on the Central
Coast and continues an unbroken
connection that spans thousands
of years. Tracey is a director of
Wannangini Pty Ltd which is a
100% Aboriginal owned and
operated organisation designed to
manage our cultural heritage, land
and our education.
Wannangini is owned by three
identified Aboriginal families
from Newcastle, Central Coast
and Northern Sydney regions of
NSW. They work to represent their
collective mob and provide a better
future for all Aboriginal people who
live within traditional lands.
During training, staff were
provided with a general overview
and introduction to Aboriginal
cultural heritage matters relevant to
Wannangini traditional lands.
The Training Covered:
• Understanding a Welcome/
Acknowledgement of Country
• Introduction to Aboriginal
languages and relationship to
country
• Introduction to Aboriginal
cultural values
• Understanding terms such as
traditional owner, country,
Registered Aboriginal Party
(RAP), native title, Local
Aboriginal Land Council, Elders
and knowledge holders
If you would like to know more
about the services Wannangini
provides, please visit wannangini.org
Dana (left) and Tracey from
Wannangini Pty Ltd.
Aboriginal artefacts shown to increase
cultural awareness.
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ETASC Begins the 2021
School Year with Two
New Campuses
Purpose Built for Students to Thrive in a
Safe and Supportive Learning Environment
At the beginning of 2021, ET Australia
opened two brand new, purpose-built
campuses for its Secondary College
students:
• A Years 7 to 10 campus located in the
Imperial Centre in Gosford CBD, 300
metres from Gosford Train Station
• A Years 11 and 12 campus located on
Level 1 of the ET Australia building at
125 Donnison Street, Gosford, 500
metres from Gosford Train Station
Years 7 to 10 Campus
This campus has been relocated into
the Imperial Centre from the Parkside
Building at 123 Donnison Street,
Gosford.
With this relocation, ET Australia
Secondary College’s core focus hasn’t
changed, which is to equip students
with the literacy and numeracy skills
to be successful in employment and/
or further study by delivering the
mainstream curriculum in a safe and
supportive learning environment.
To enhance student learning, new,
purpose-built features include:
• Modern classrooms for general
teaching and learning
• Science lab
• Food technology and music rooms
• School hall
The entrance to ETASC’s Years 7 to 10 campus.
• Knowledge hub (school library)
• Multiple breakout study areas
• Computer lab
ETASC now has a 21st century school
environment to match our 21st century
teaching and learning model.
Years 11 and 12 Campus
In 2020 the NSW Education Standards
Authority (NESA) granted ETASC
accreditation for Years 11 and 12.
ET Australia has built a Years 11 and 12
campus for students from the Central
Coast and beyond, providing a new,
dedicated learning space. This campus,
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Teachers now deliver classroom
learning via upgraded classroom
facilities.
Accessibility
Both campuses are wheelchair and
disabilities accessible, with students
being able to use Imperial Centre
facilities to access the Years 7 to 10
campus, while the Years 11 and 12
campus has a brand new lift installed
for students to use.
Students can access the Years 7 to 10
campus via the Erina street entrance
to the Imperial Centre while Years 11
and 12 students will have a dedicated
entrance to their campus at the
ET Australia Building.
above ET Australia’s Adult Training
college, provides students with a space
which prepares them to be successful
in employment and/or further study,
away from distractions.
To assist students in achieving their
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank
(ATAR), the layout of the Years 11 and
12 campus includes:
• Modern classrooms for general
teaching and learning
• Science lab
• Breakout areas
• Computer lab
• Student kitchen facilities
• Ability for students to BYOD to assist
with learning
Administration and
Teaching
For students and parents/carers,
both campuses will have their own
dedicated administration offices
supported by full-time ETASC staff.
From Year 7 to Year 12, the high
staff to student ratio of teachers and
teacher assistants has remained the
same so students are able to gain the
level of leaning support they need all
of the time.
If you would like to know more about
ETASC, please visit etaustralia.com/
secondary-college to download the
information pack or call the college
office on 02 4323 1233.
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ETASC Years 11
and 12 Expansion
A New Learning Experience Now Available for
Central Coast Students
In 2021 ET Australia Secondary
College (ETASC) is, for the first time,
providing students the ability to
continue their education beyond Year
10 by opening a Year 11 and Year
12 campus. Providing students the
ability to complete the Higher School
Certificate (HSC) has been an ambition
of ET Australia’s CEO and Principal,
Tony Mylan since opening the school
to Year 9 and Year 10 students in
2013. The college has steadily grown
during this time, adding Years 7 and
8 classes in 2016 and additional Years
7 to Year 10 classes in 2018, growing
the school’s student enrolment from
Years 11 and 12 students have access to
teachers and teachers assistants in class,
enhancing their learning experience.
60 students in 2013 to 170 students in
2020. This growth will continue with
places available for 80 Years 11 and
Year 12 students by 2022.
Planning for Years 11
and 12
Planning for this expansion has been
in full swing since 2019, with the
location being a key factor in ETASC’s
ability to provide students this
opportunity. The campus is a purposebuilt
facility located on the first floor
of the ET Australia Building, 125
Donnison Street Gosford. Students
have access to four general purpose
classrooms, two common areas, a
computer lab, student kitchen and
bathroom amenities all designed by
educational architectural experts,
SHAC Architects and built by North
Construction. The space was designed
to provide students with large,
naturally lit classrooms as well as other
facilities, such as the student kitchen
that is similar to what students will
encounter when they enter the work
force.
Years 11 and 12
Curriculum
When determining the subjects
students would study, the ability to
achieve an ATAR was vital. Six subjects
have been selected, building on the
knowledge and skills students have
developed in Years 9 and 10. Students
in Years 11 and 12 are studying the
following subjects:
• Standard English
• Standard Mathematics
• Biology
• Modern History
• Business Studies
• PDHPE
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Years 11 and 12 teachers have
the ability to interact with
students in class through
interactive displays which are
linked to students iPads.
New Business Studies
Subject
Providing students the ability to
complete the 2 Unit Business Studies
course for the HSC is in keeping with
ETASC’s ethos of preparing students
for the workforce. The course exposes
students to many of the key concepts,
skills and tools used in the workplace
and provides insight into different
aspects of work life.
How are Years 11 and
12 Different to Years 7
to Year 10?
There are some key aspects of our
Years 7 to Year 10 college model that
are different to Years 11 and 12.
Studying at home is required in Years
11 and Year 12 with homework being
a key component to ensure students
are able to complete the requirements
of the HSC course. Our teachers will
provide study skills practice that will
teach students about productive and
effective study patterns that will ensure
students can use their study time
outside of school hours productively.
ETASC’s safe and supportive
environment provides our students
with a solid foundation to achieve
their best in the HSC and continue
on to tertiary study, VET courses
or workplace apprenticeships or
traineeships. Our school’s purpose is
for our students to develop the skills
to be successful in whatever career
path they decide to pursue.
Year 11 students enjoying a break from
class in their student kitchen.
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What Do You Get
When a Former Tour
Manager and a French
Language Graduate
Come Together?
An Enthusiastic Duo Bringing to Life French
Culture and a Love for the French Language
Aimee, ET Australia Secondary
College’s (ETASC) French Teacher
Assistant, grew up in England
studying French at school and spent
numerous holidays taking the ferry
across to France to stay with French
friends. While in France she developed
her love of the French language and
culture. At university she continued to
study French spending her third year
living in Montelimar in the south of
France, teaching English in a couple of
schools. Aimee graduated in Modern
European Studies majoring in French
Christina (left)
and Aimee.
language, politics and economics,
from Loughborough University in the
UK and has worked in international
schools in France and the UK. She
planned to live in France, however,
on a gap year after uni in Australia,
she unexpectantly met her husband
and made Australia her home. After
having a break to raise her two boys,
who are now teenagers, she joined
ETASC to help raise francophones
within our school.
Christina, ETASC’s French Teacher,
grew up on the Central Coast
enjoying the beach and dreaming
of travelling. She graduated with
a degree in Business and Tourism
Management from the University of
Technology in Sydney and worked
both in the tourism and outdoor
education industry. Her jobs were
always adventurous whether it
involved climbing the Harbour Bridge
or teaching school kids canoeing,
abseiling and other outdoor activities.
When the opportunity to travel the
world came, she studied European
history, geography, economics and
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Tossing crépes in class
for La Chandeleur
crepe day.
culture before becoming a European
Tour guide. Having travelled through
45 countries, immersing herself in
different cultures, she discovered
a passion for sharing her love for
Europe, especially France. After
returning to Australia she achieved
her teaching degree and returned to
Europe. She taught Business Studies
in London and continued to lead tours
throughout Europe improving her
language skills. When she eventually
returned to Australia she continued

teaching on the Central Coast until
she discovered ETASC. Once she
began teaching French, she took up
evening classes to further develop her
French language skills.
Christina and Aimee work together
to provide an engaging French
curriculum by combining their
language skills and cultural knowledge
to educate our students. Aimee assists
students master French pronunciation
with her authentic French accent
and answers all technical questions.
Christina plans the lesson structure
and ensures students meet NESA
educational outcomes. Together they
make a great French duo, bringing joy
to the classroom as they sing French
number songs, wear berets and flip
crepes. The students are captivated,
quickly developing an affinity with the
French language and culture.
French classes use a variety of ICT
resources, flashcards, booklets and
games to support student learning.
Through these interactive lessons,
students learn to speak, read, write
and understand spoken and written
Year 8 students tasting French cuisine
at L’isle de France in Terrigal.
French texts. Students start the
year with minimal French exposure;
by the end of the year, they write
paragraphs, translate texts and
hold conversations. They gain a
great understanding of the French
grammatical structure of both spoken
and written texts.
Through incursions, Christina and
Aimee have brought the French
culture to life through French pop
concerts, bilingual puppet shows and
crêpe making. To celebrate a year of
learning and for students to apply
their language skills, students visit a
French Restaurant where they order
in French and experience fine French
cuisine – including escargot!
Christina and Aimee make a great
team providing students with dynamic
learning experiences. Numerous
students have expressed a desire to
continue the study of French. Students
leave with a greater appreciation of
cultures and languages. This is key to
broadening their horizons.
Year 8 students mastering the art of
French cooking with a French chef.
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ETASC Graduate
Student Pheobe’s
Pathway to Marine
Science
I was sceptical about ET Australia
Secondary College (ETASC) during my
first interview, I believed it wouldn’t
be different, I have never been more
incorrect in my life!
Within my first 3 months at ETASC
in 2016, I had not only made friends
but was able to ask for the lead role
in a small play for the end of year
Celebration Assembly that would
be performed in front of around a
hundred people. I wasn’t even able
to speak in front of my class at my
previous school, my nervousness always
got the better of me.
Over the next two years I was able to
speak up for myself and contribute to
discussions, expressing my opinions
to the class and staff. With my newly
gained confidence, my grades rose and
I believed I might be able to complete
the HSC.
The ocean is my passion, or more so
my obsession. I remember speaking to
countless staff in the past about my
passion, voicing my understanding of
marine related theories and general
ocean related information. Before ETASC
I couldn’t find anyone who knew how
to put me on the right path towards a
career related to the ocean.
After finishing up at ETASC in 2018, I
continued my education at TAFE to get
my ATAR. Finally, in 2020 I began my
Bachelor of Coastal and Marine Science
at The University of Newcastle.
When I finish my degree, I will dive into
my career of exploring the deep ocean
for everything it has to offer. I know I
wouldn’t have made it this far
.
Phoebe applying her science skills
in 2017 at ETASC.
without ETASC, especially the dedicated
staff. Without their kindness and
understanding of people who do not
suit mainstream, I never would have
been able to finish school.
Phoebe addressing students in the
Youth Arts Warehouse.
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ETASC 2020 Excursions
COVID May Have Restricted Some Excursions Students Could Attend,
But We Still Managed to Squeeze In a Few Beneficial Outings.
Australian Walkabout Wildlife Park
In Term 3, as part of the study of Geography, Year 8
students explored the Australian Walkabout Wildlife
Park to learn about the impact humans have on our local
environment and native animals.
Students loved watching and trying to catch a selfie with
the turkeys, chickens, emus and wallabies that roam freely
around the park. They enjoyed patting the echidna, koala,
dingo, tawny frogmouth owl and long necked turtle.
Most students bravely touched the python.
Duke of Edinburgh
Great Aussie Bush Camp
In Term 1, Years 7 and 8 students visited the Great Aussie Bush
Camp at Tea Gardens for 3 days of outdoor activities where the
focus was on recognising and dealing with each students’ sense
of self, their purpose and motivation in life, as well as how to deal
with the actions of others appropriately.
Students returned to school from the camp exhausted and happy
after engaging in activities linked to the topics they completed in
PDHPE, Mathematics, Science and Geography.
Throughout 2020, Duke of Edinburgh students
completed four core activities to attain their bronze
award, voluntary service, skill, physical recreation and
adventurous journey.
Students enjoyed hiking throughout Brisbane Water
and Bouddi National Parks along with hiking up Mount
Wondabyne. They explored the coastline between Putty
Beach and Macmasters Beach and trekked from Woy
Woy in the Brisbane Water National Park to the Patonga
campgrounds where they set up camp overnight then
returned to Woy Woy via Pearl beach.
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ET Australia
Secondary College
Class Of 2020 Awards
Year 10 Students Receive
Their RoSA and High Achievers
Are Recognised for Their
Achievements.
Recognising the completion of Year 10, students gathered
in the hall for the last time as a group on the 20th of
November 2020. Students were presented with their Record
of School Achievement (RoSA) and high achievers were
recognised for their achievements throughout the year with
individual and subject awards.
Congratulations to our ET Australia Secondary
College 2020 award winners:
Kayla with Assistant Principal Lachlan Scott.
Christopher with Principal Tony Mylan.
Award Winners
First place in History – Tegan Monaghan
First place in Mathematics – Kayla Huang
First place in PDHPE - Kayla Huang
First place in Science - Kayla Huang
First place in Geography - Kayla Huang
First place in English - Kayla Huang
Christopher Ansell
Congratulations to Christopher Ansell
on being awarded the Principal’s Award
which recognises high standards of overall
achievement, attitude, academic progress and
involvement in the school community.
Congratulations to all Year 10 2020 graduates.
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Enrolling Now for
2022 and Beyond
ET Australia Secondary College is an independent Years 7
to 12 high school which equips students with the literacy and
numeracy skills to be successful in employment and/or future
study by delivering the mainstream curriculum in a safe and
supportive learning environment.
Now is the time to book your
tour of the school for your child
to attend ET Australia Secondary
College in 2022.
With over 94% of graduates engaging in
further studies or a career, you can be confident
ET Australia Secondary College will equip your
child with the skills to be successful in ongoing
studies and employment.
The gifted and talented program
helps me to think deeper about
topics that I have never considered.
Tristan, Year 11
Book your tour at: etaustralia.com/secondary-college
Click on ‘Enrol Today’.

How Honesty
Got Me to
Where I Am
James Discusses How He Became the
IT Technical Support Officer and Report Writer
for North Construction
ET Australia’s Business Development
Manager Dana Mahia recently had
the opportunity to meet with James
Dainton and discuss his journey to
becoming the IT Technical Support
Officer and Report Writer for North
Construction.
In Year 10, James was top of his class.
His strengths were Mathematics and
Science. His Year 11 subjects were
selected with the ambition of going to
university to study Electrical Engineering.
Unfortunately peer pressure during his
teenage years started taking over his
life seeing him get caught up with the
wrong crowd at school where his nonattendance
caused his grades to slide.
By the time James finished Year 12 he
didn’t have the marks he needed to go
to university.
James from
North Construction.
One day James was looking through
job advertisements when he saw
an advertisement for a business
administration trainee specialising in
accounts. James thought, “I’m good at
Maths, why not?” so he applied. It turns
out that this was a job for which ET
Australia Training College was recruiting.
James met with an ET Australia Training
College representative for screening and
shortly afterwards, was invited to attend
a panel interview at North Construction.
James said he was very nervous going
into the interview, particularly as he had
his school report as a part of his CV
which highlighted his lack of attendance
at school.
In the interview, James was brutally
honest about his past and what led
him to apply for the traineeship. James
said he focused on his strongest skill,
Mathematics, and explained how he
had spent his first year out of high
school paying for his mistakes. Shortly
after, James was offered the traineeship
role and was later told that it was due
to his honesty and ability to recognise
his errors. James was able to show his
strengths and demonstrate how he had
changed… “Honesty got me the job.”
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What comes naturally
to me doesn’t to others,
and that’s okay.
James Dainton
IT Technical Support Officer and
Report Writer for North Construction.
James completed a BSB30415 Certificate
lll in Business Administration traineeship,
onsite at North Construction. The
traineeship included learning on the job
with regular contact from his Trainer
from ET Australia Training College.
During this time James became the
IT whizz at work and was often the
go-to person for any IT and computer
related issues. James identified this as
something he was good at and in one
of his annual performance reviews,
he expressed that he wanted to work
in IT. Being a supportive employer,
North Construction assisted James to
enroll into an ICT40418 Certificate IV
in Information Technology Networking
qualification. At this time North
Construction didn’t really have an IT
department, however they supported
James’ wish to engage in further
study. James spent the next two years
studying whilst working full time. “It
wasn’t easy”, James said. He went on to
explain that it was hard to keep focus,
however when his manager saw he was
falling behind she kept him accountable
by setting weekly meetings with him to
ensure progression.
Twelve months after completing his
qualification, James was formally made
an IT Technical Support Officer with
North Construction and recently has
been promoted to IT Technical Support
Officer & Report Writer. James says
he still has challenges, one of them
is breaking down the terminology so
that all staff can understand what is
happening with their technology. He
said he now understands that “what
comes naturally to me doesn’t to
others, and that’s okay.” When James
isn’t working onsite, he is required to
travel for work. He works with many
people, from the tradies onsite to the
staff in the office and has been to The
Philippines for further training.
James’ manager, Nicole, says that
James is a great employee and that
his success is due to his commitment
to the organisation and the hard work
he puts in. They describe the work
culture at North Construction as a
team environment. Everyone supports
everyone. All staff are offered a
mentor to support them through both
work and personal matters. James
says his mentor is a Director of North
Construction and he often takes advice
from him which has assisted him both
professionally and personally.
North Construction has supported
James to progress his career. He is
happy working so close to home as
a member of the North Construction
team.
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North Construction Grandstand
building at EDSACC Oval, Bateau Bay.

Partnership Success
with Songbird,
a Disability
Service Provider
Creating Long-Term Entry-Level Jobs in
the Disability Sector
Songbird offers trusted NDIS supports
for people with disabilities across the
northern part of the Central Coast and
Newcastle areas. Songbird is a recipient
of the 2016 Disability Support Service of
the Year, and is devoted to modernising
disability care in Australia. Their problem
wasn’t quality service delivery, but
finding, training and empowering new
staff to deliver their quality service to
the disability sector.
Enter ET Australia
Training College…
Who worked alongside Songbird to
devise a consistent pre traineeship
training calendar which delivers
Songbird job-ready staff for entry level
traineeship roles that need to be filled
multiple times throughout the year.
ET Australia’s Business Development
Manager, Dana Mahia, met with Caitlin
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Ivan from Songbird to ask five important
questions about the performance of the
pre-traineeship program ET Australia
Training College are delivering for
Songbird.
Dana: Do you think a pre-traineeship
program, for prospective trainees, has
been valuable for Songbird?
Caitlin: The pre-traineeship program
from ET Australia Training College
is a valuable program that provides
further information to candidates
who are unfamiliar with the disability
industry and what is involved in a
support worker role. The program also
gives potential candidates a better
idea on what to expect entering into
a traineeship with Songbird. A pretraineeship
also allows ET Australia’s
Training College disability trainer to
evaluate the student’s interest in a
Songbird traineeship by monitoring their
work ethic and attitude during the pretraineeship
program.
Dana: How has moving to employing
trainees benefited Songbird when
compared to hiring people with existing
qualifications but no experience?
Caitlin: Traineeships allow new staff the
opportunity to do theory and hands-on
practical at the same time with support

from ET Australia Training College,
internal managers and senior staff
members from Songbird. People with
an existing disability related qualification
who haven’t had prior experience may
have forgotten a lot of their theoretical
knowledge before starting in a practical
disability role – this isn’t the case for
Songbird trainees.
Dana: Has Songbird been happy with
the type of student ET Australia Training
College organises to apply for the pretraineeship
programs run throughout
the year?
Caitlin: Yes, we’ve been happy with
the type of student ET Australia Training
College recruits for our pre-traineeship
programs. We understand not every
student is absolutely perfect and
suitable for a disability traineeship, but
this is why the pre-traineeship program
is in place, to find quality trainees.
Dana: Have your Team Leaders
been happy with the responsibility of
mentoring and supervising trainees?
How?
Caitlin: Yes, our team leaders at
Songbird are providing hands on
mentoring and supervision to trainees,
allowing them to evaluate their trainees’
performance and capabilities first hand
and guide them to improve where
required.
Dana: How does ET Australia Training
College stack up against other RTOs
Songbird has used in the past?
Caitlin: ET Australia Training College are
currently our main provider for trainees.
We have been extremely happy with the
quality of service ET Australia Training
College provides.
From the two pre traineeship programs
run in 2020, nine students have been
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selected to become full time trainees
with Songbird, giving them the
opportunity to begin their career in the
disability sector.
To learn more about ET Australia
Training College pre-traineeship
programs and how they can be of
benefit to you or your business contact
one of our Product Specialists.

Funding for Recovery
Post COVID for Students
and Businesses
Funding is Available Now for Students and Businesses
to Recover From the COVID Pandemic
Did you know that both the Federal
and State Governments have
committed funds for staff and student
training as part of their economic
recovery plan?
The funding available benefits both
students or staff to train and upskill,
and businesses alike.
Skilling for Recovery –
for Students
Under the NSW Government’s Skilling
for Recovery initiative more than
100,000 people across NSW will have
the opportunity to reskill for jobs of
the future.
The Skilling for Recovery initiative
will provide fee free full and part
qualification training places to
students who may otherwise have had
to pay a fee.
The program assists job seekers who
are wanting to re-train or upskill,
it supports school leavers who are
entering the workforce and it assists
people who are currently employed by
a business, but at risk of becoming
unemployed.
To be eligible for Skilling for Recovery
funded full qualifications, a student
must:
• Meet the eligible criteria for Smart
and Skilled (i.e. 15 years old or
over, no longer at school, living or
working in NSW and an Australian
citizen, Australian permanent
resident, humanitarian visa holder or
New Zealand citizen)
AND
Meet one of the Skilling for Recovery
eligibility categories identified below:
• Youth 17-24 (currently employed or
unemployed)
• Commonwealth benefit recipient
• Unemployed (not in receipt of
Commonwealth benefit)
• People expected to become
unemployed
Courses available at ET Australia
Training College under Skilling for
Recovery include:
• BSB20115 Certificate II in Business
• BSB30115 Certificate III in Business
• BSB30415 Certificate III in Business
Administration
• CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual
Support (ageing or disability
specialisations are available)
• CHC30113 Certificate III in Early
Childhood Education and Care
Part qualification funding is also
available under this initiative.
For further information visit nsw.gov.
au and search for ‘training for jobs
of the future’, or contact ET Australia
Training College.
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Supporting
Apprenticeship
and Traineeship
Commencements –
for Businesses
As part of the Australian Government’s
economic recovery plan, they are
providing support to all employers
who engage a new Australian
Apprentice or Trainee.
Any business or Group Training
Organisation that engages an
Australian Apprentice or Trainee on or
after 5 October 2020 may be eligible
for a subsidy of 50 per cent of wages
paid to an Apprentice or Trainee
between 5 October 2020 and 30
September 2021, to a maximum of
$7,000 per quarter.
Employers should contact an
Australian Apprenticeship Support
Network Provider by going to
australianapprenticeships.gov.au
to find out further information on
how to apply for the subsidy, including
information on eligibility.
The subsidy has been capped at
100,000 places, so if you are an
employer who has been considering
taking on an Apprentice or Trainee
there has never been a better time.
You will need to act fast to make the
most of the opportunity.
Partnering with
ET Australia Training
College
ET Australia Training College is
approved to deliver training for
a variety of traineeships across a
range of vocational areas including
business, business administration, early
childhood, individual support (ageing
and disability).
Employers, do you know…
If ET Australia Training College is your
RTO of choice for the traineeship,
we will assist with the recruitment
of your Trainee at NO COST. Not
only is there NO COST but our FREE
recruitment services are obligation
free. Meaning, if we don’t find you
the right person for your Traineeship
position, you don’t pay.
ET Australia Training College will
advertise your Traineeship position on
job sites as well as via our extensive
networks to find the right person. We
will phone screen applicants and short
list them for your consideration.
With so many Government initiatives
available to assist with the recovery of
the economy, there has never been
a better time to enroll in training to
reskill or to employ a Trainee for your
business.
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Rebuild Your Business
With Trainees
Discover the Financial Benefits of Hiring a Trainee
There is no doubt small business is doing it tough at the
moment.
The effects of COVID-19, bushfires and border closures has
negatively affected the Australian economy to the point
where businesses are doubling down on making sure any
investment comes with the appropriate return.
This includes investment in staff and their wages where
business groups are now commenting that continually
absorbing wages increases without the corresponding
increase in revenue, will affect the ability to re-invest profits
into other areas. #
So, what levers does small business have access to which
positively affects their wage expenses in the short term?
One such lever is Traineeships.
Did you know that a Trainee’s wage can be less than half
that of a worker with the same job description?
It’s one of the best ways to add staff to your business while
keeping your wage expenses low in the short term.
In addition, the government provides generous incentives
of up to $4000 * over the term of the traineeship to your
business.
To break this down for you, we looked at two sectors:
• Business
• Aged Care
And used the following assumptions:
• Trainee – employee is a school leaver (that is, within
their first 12 months of being out of school) employed
on a permanent part-time basis and working towards a
Certificate III level qualification
• Non-Trainee – employee is 18 years of age and has no
more than 3 months of work experience and is employed
on a casual basis
The reason for using a part-time Trainee in the assumption
is because a Trainee cannot be employed casually.
We used the pay calculator from the Australian
Government Fairwork Ombudsman located at https://
calculate.fairwork.gov.au/ (just click on the ‘Pay’ dropdown
menu item) to look at the differences between the
two assumptions.
Natalia (pictured right) receiving her CHC33015 Certificate III in
Individual Support (Disability) certificate upon completion of
her Traineeship with Trilogy Disability Services.

Business
Save 36% on hourly wages when you hire a part-time Trainee vs a casual staff member.^
Trainee Hourly Wage
Casual Hourly Wage
Aged Care
Save 55% on hourly wages when you hire a part-time Trainee vs a casual staff member.^
Trainee Hourly Wage
Casual Hourly Wage
You can do this calculation across many industries, to see
the wage expense savings available when Trainees are
hired.
As the Australian economy re-opens, you may be asking
“how am I going to rebuild my business to where it was?”
One question to ask is, “how can a Trainee help with
building my business and optimise my wage expenses?”.
Then ask, “what time does ET Australia Training College
open?”
Our qualified and experienced staff will spend the required
time with you to go over all that is required with hiring a
Trainee and will even help with recruitment, free of charge,
for entry-level positions in Business, Aged Care, Disability
and Early Childhood.
Contact us for a no-obligation conversation that may save
you thousands of dollars.
*Eligibility criteria applies
^Examples above are examples of award wages only. ET Australia Training College encourages all employers to check Trainee wages with the
Fairwork Ombudsman and their respective Human Resources and accounting services.
# Wage rise a blow to small retailers, SBS, March ’19, https://www.sbs.com.au/news/wage-rise-a-blow-to-small-retailers-group
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A Wonderful
Example of How
VET Can Transform
a Career
Meet Rebecca.
In 2013, Rebecca completed her HSC
at Wyong High School and began
travelling worldwide. In between
adventures, Rebecca worked in retail
on and off before commencing a
full-time Traineeship with ET Australia
Training College and employed by
Central Coast Group Training (CCGT)
and hosted by one of their employers.
This traineeship gave Rebecca the
opportunity to commence a BSB30115
Certificate III in Business whilst
working and receiving an income.
Unfortunately, due to some adverse
circumstances, Rebecca was not able
to complete her traineeship with her
host employer and returned to casual
work in the retail industry.
During this period, Rebecca stayed
in touch with her Field Officer from
CCGT. When the opportunity arose
for a Trainee Receptionist at CCGT, her
Field Officer knew exactly who to call.
Rebecca completed her BSB30115
Certificate III in Business with
ET Australia Training College in early
2018. As CCGT considered her such a
wonderful employee, they kept her on
full-time. In July 2018 she was given a
well-deserved promotion, working in
recruitment for CCGT.
These days, no two days are the same
for Rebecca. Her role is varied, and
her time is spent liaising with host
employers, writing job advertisements,
screening candidates who have applied
for roles and interviewing them. In June
2019, Rebecca decided to further her
education by enrolling in a BSB41015
Certificate IV in Human Resources and
with the support of CCGT is completing
her second VET qualification.
Since starting with CCGT, Rebecca
recognised she has gained
independence and has been able to
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move out of home and pay off her
car. She has also grown personally and
professionally in her career.
Rebecca’s goals for the upcoming
future include finishing her BSB41015
Certificate IV in Human Resources as
well as saving a deposit to buy a house.
ET Australia Training College is glad to
have played a hand in such a brightlooking
future for Rebecca, and we
congratulate her on all her amazing
efforts so far.
Rebecca works for
CCGT in Tuggerah.

Upcoming 2021
Training Programs
Enquire now to apply for any of the 2021 programs below:
Program Code
and Name
Next Classroom
Start Date
End
Date
Classroom
Days
Time
Location
Additional
Delivery Modes
Individual Support (Ageing)
CHC33015 Certificate III in
Individual Support (Ageing) 7 April 6 August Wed, Thurs, Fri
9:00am to
3:00pm
ET Australia,
Gosford
Traineeship /
Self Paced
CHC33015 Certificate III in
Individual Support (Ageing) 19 May 8 December Wed, Thurs
9:00am to
3:00pm
Young Parents
Hub, Wyong
Traineeship /
Self Paced
CHC33015 Certificate III in
Individual Support (Ageing) 12 July 15 November Mon, Tues, Wed
9:00am to
3:00pm
ET Australia,
Gosford
Traineeship /
Self Paced
CHC33015 Certificate III in
Individual Support (Ageing) 18 August 17 December Wed, Thur, Fri
9:00am to
3:00pm
ET Australia,
Gosford
Traineeship /
Self Paced
Individual Support (Disability)
CHC33015 Certificate III in
Individual Support (Disability) 16 March 15 June Tues, Wed, Thur
9:00am to
3:00pm
ET Australia,
Gosford
Traineeship /
Self Paced
Business
BSB30115 Certificate III
in Business 7 June 10 November Mon, Wed
BSB30415 Certificate III
in Business Administration
9:00am to
3:00pm
Young Parents
Hub, Wyong
Start this course today. Call ET Australia on 4323 1233 or email training@etaustralia.com
Traineeship /
Self Paced
Traineeship /
Self paced
Early Childhood
CHC30113 Certificate III in Early
Childhood Education and Care 1 March 6 December Monday
CHC30113 Certificate III in Early
Childhood Education and Care 18 May 15 March 2022 Tues
CHC50113 Diploma of
Early Childhood Education and Care
CHCPRT001
Child Protection Training
9:00am to
3:00pm
9:00am to
3:00pm
Young Parents
Hub, Wyong
Young Parents
Hub, Wyong
Start these courses today. Call ET Australia on 4323 1233 or email training@etaustralia.com
Traineeship /
Self paced
Traineeship /
Self Paced
Traineeship
Work based /
Self paced
Subsidised training places available (subsidised by the NSW Government), eligibility criteria applies.
Actual end date may vary depending on completion of any required mandated work placement hours.
Units of competency from within each of these qualifications are available individually or can be grouped to meet a specific need.
Call ET Australia Training College today on 4323 1233
or email us at training@etaustralia.com to apply.

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