For more information, go to the Department of Training and Workforce Development Apprenticeship Office website.
School Based Traineeship Program for 2026-27.
Show more| Action | Dates |
|---|---|
| Agencies to submit expression of interest for a school based trainee in 2026-27 | Friday 14 March 2025 |
| Agencies to send completed agency profile template to be added online | Friday 11 April 2025 |
| Agency profiles go live | Friday 18 April 2025 |
| Information available - Enquiries open for students | Monday 21 April 2025 to Wednesday 13 August 2025 |
| Applications open for students | Monday 23 June 2025 |
| Applications close for students | Wednesday 6 August 2025 at 5 pm |
Agencies undertake recruitment processes Students may be away during school holidays (21 September to 6 October) | By end September 2025 |
| Select Apprentice Connect Australia Provider and advise them of trainee details | October – November 2025 |
| Select registered training organisation (RTO) and advise of trainee details | October – November 2025 |
| Traineeship starts | Thursday 12 February 2026 |
| Organise Apprentice Connect Australia Provider registration | Within 21 calendar days of commencement |
| Organise RTO training plan session | Within 6 weeks of commencement |
| Traineeship ends | Thursday 12 August 2027 |
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