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Real Skills. Real Futures.
As part of a joint initiative with St Joseph’s College and funded through the Commonwealth Government, our Trade Training Centre (opened in 2010) offers students the chance to begin school-based apprenticeships or traineeships, combining HSC studies with industry experience.
Hands-On Pathways for Years 10–12
The Centre is equipped with industry-standard workshops and climate-controlled lecture spaces. Students can undertake career pathway training in Construction (Carpentry), Hospitality (Cookery), and Metals & Engineering (Metal Trade & Fabrication).
Structure, Support
and Real Work
Students typically follow a schedule of three to four days at school and one day with their employer, complemented by paid block work placements during school holidays.
This flexible model allows young men to earn while they learn—gaining industry-recognised credentials, building practical skills, and developing clarity about their future direction.
Why It Matters
This program acknowledges that success takes many shapes. Not all students will follow a purely academic route — trade skills are equally valid, valuable, and respected at St Edward’s. Through our Centre, we celebrate those who build, craft, cook, engineer — each pathway is a testament to purpose and pride.
“I found purpose in building — combining my HSC work with real trade experience gives me both confidence and direction.”
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“Our Trade Training Centre levels the playing field. It gives boys options — pathways in trades just as valid as any academic route.”