The Lawler Labor Government is providing our students with more opportunities than ever before to enter the workforce.
In the Alice Springs, students from Centralian Senior College are accelerating their career pathways into the automotive industry through the Territory Labor Government’s partnership with Repco.
Now in its second year, the VROOM program is a collaboration between Centralian Senior College and Repco’s Alice Springs outlet, providing students with hands-on learning experience.
The program provides Vocational Education Training focusing on car servicing and repair, and is facilitated on-site at Centralian Senior College’s school workshop with industry leaders from Repco.
The course is so popular with senior students that the program has been extended to Year 10 students. There are currently 25 students enrolled and the VROOM program has so far secured two students with on-going employment at the Repco store in Alice Springs.
VROOM is just one of the 200 plus Vocational Education and Training courses offered by the Labor Government, with 2,126 students enrolled in a course throughout 2023, and 64% of those completing the course with qualifications.
Quotes attributed to Chief Minister, Eva Lawler:
“The Lawler Government is providing our students with more pathways to learn real world skills, become qualified and thrive in the workforce.
“My Government is investing so heavily into education and Vocational Education Training because we know it plays a vital role when it comes to putting our young people on the right path.
“The Territory Labor Government will continue to deliver more courses for more students in our education system which has just received an extra $1 billion boost.”
Quotes attributed to Minister for Education, Mark Monaghan:
“The Lawler Labor Government is ensuring our students have the training and pathways to real world careers.
“Budget 2024 alone invests over $100 million to Vocational Education and Training, increasing the capacity of the Territory’s home grown workforce.”
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