Work experience
Bowen State High School has an extensive work experience program that allows students to gain industry experience with local businesses. The opportunities afford students a unique insight into their chosen career path and to gain valuable employable skills while still at school.
School-based apprenticeships and traineeships
Many students in senior schooling participate in a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (SAT), which allows young people to train on the job in paid employment while completing nationally recognised training in the process.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) in industry has a significant role at Bowen State High School and is supported by the ILC Coordinator. The programmes are designed to provide practical skills and knowledge to ensure students have increased employment options available after school.
The ILC Coordinator provides assistance and guidance in all areas, including work experience and SATs.
Career Investigation and Apprenticeship Readiness Tours
Bowen State High School prides itself on the opportunities available to our senior students to help prepare them for school to work transition including Career Investigation Tours and Apprenticeship Readiness Tours. This program has grown over the years and as you see below an extensive list is on offer. They are:
- Miracles of Medicine Tour – Bowen Hospital, Murroona Gardens and Flexicare
- Coal to Ships – Abbot Point Operations, Tugs, Pilot Boats and VMR
- Aquaculture in Action – Tassal Prawn Farm, Arabon and Bowen Fisherman's Seafood
- On Track to Train – Aurizon
- Mind on Mining – Thiess Collinsville Mine
- Spin on Specialist – OT4U, Paramedic, Psychology
- Deadly Defence – Lavarack Barracks
- Aimed at Animals – Billabong Zoo, Equine Vet Hospital
- More at the Mill – Wilmar Sugar
- Tafe'n'Trades
- Emergency Escape – Police Academy, Fire and Rescue Training Facility
- Ladies as Tradies – Abbot Point Operations and Aurizon
- Totally Tourism – Hayman Island, Hotel School
- Rendezvous on the Reef – AIMS, Aquarium Townsville
Each tour is designed to allow students to explore and
discover their career pathway. Tours to Aurizon, Adani and Wilmar
Sugar are for students specifically in Year 12 who intend applying for
apprenticeships. Students are taken through induction, a tour of the
plant and associated trades then taken through a job application and interview
selection process to help them through this process.
Certificate Courses
Bowen High offers a range of Vocational Education and Training Certificates and courses. We have a strong partnership with a number of external registered training organisations. Our Vocational pathways allow students to complete their Queensland Certificate of Education whilst gaining high level qualifications in the fields of fitness, sport and recreation, automotive, hospitality, engineering, retail, business, diesel fitting and more. School-based traineeships and apprenticeships are also available. Some of the Certificates on offer through R.T.Os.
TAFE Queensland RTO: 0275
TAFE Queensland will conduct training and assessment and will issue qualifications. Bowen State High School will recruit on behalf of TAFE Queensland.
- MEM20422 Certificate II Engineering
- AUR20720 Certificate II in Automotive Vocation Preparation
- AHC21216 Certificate II in Rural Operations
- SFI20119 Certificate II in Aquaculture
CQUniversity RTO number: 40939
CQUniversity is delivering and assessing the following courses:
- HLT23221 – Certificate II in Health Support Services
- ACM20121 - Certificate II in Animal Care
Bowen State High School will assist you in applying for a CQUniversity TAFE course. This includes obtaining a Unique Student Identifier (USI) if you do not have one. You will also need to complete a pre-enrolment literacy and numeracy assessment, called the BKSB (Basic Key Skills Builder). The BKSB will highlight any areas where you may require extra support.
The nationally recognised qualifications HLT23221 – Certificate II in Health Support Services and ACM20121 - Certificate II in Animal Care is offered by CQUniversity Australia, RTO 40939. CQUniversity is responsible for the course. CQUniversity will conduct training and assessment and will issue qualifications. Bowen State High School will recruit on behalf of CQUniversity.
Binnacle Training RTO 31319
Bowen State High School, as Third Party,
providing training and assessment services on behalf of
Binnacle Training (RTO Code 31319). The following courses are offered to students in Year's 11 and 12.
- SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness
- BSB30120 Certificate III in Business