Welcome to the Kilvington Work Experience page. It is designed to give students in years 10-12 links to information covering a wide range of vocational information.

All Year 10 students are required to do five days of work experience. Year 10 students will arrange this under the guidance from the Head of Careers.

A list of employers that have taken Work Experience students from Kilvington last year is below, as are the necessary forms that need filling out and examples of letters of application and resumes that can be adapted to help you apply for work experience. You will need to send a resume and letter of application to all your work experience contacts as this is good experience for you and of interest to them no matter if they have already agreed to employment or not.

Year 10, 11 & 12 students may do work experience in their term holidays but not at the end of year Christmas holidays which are not covered for insurance purposes.

Work Experience is a wonderful opportunity to visit and see workplaces that are new and interest you. Please make the most of this opportunity, as it is rare to be given access into workplaces without actually being in employment there. Seek out jobs that are interesting and that you know little about. Watch and ask questions. Remember that learning is the most important thing that you will do during your work experience placement.

NB Interstate work experience is only available when a similar experience is NOT available in Victoria.

NSW Sydney and Environs : The NSW Education Department has to approve the placement.
Approval is difficult to obtain, and will only be considered if there is nothing comparable available in Victoria.

Border Areas : Students whose parents live close to the border or in NSW will be considered for work experience in NSW during the NSW School terms only, not in the NSW holidays.  These placements must also be approved by the N.S.W. Education Department.

South Australia. Only if the type of Work Experience is not available in Victoria. Arrangements are primarily for students in those schools situated in regions adjoining the border. Placements must be approved by the South Australian Education Department.

States with no Reciprocal Arrangements
Work Experience is very difficult to organise in states with no reciprocal arrangements with Victoria. Students are not covered by WorkCover in these states. Parents are required to take out insurance equivalent to WorkCover.  The  policy must be approved by the College before the placement can proceed.

Country Victoria. Students may do work experience in the country if they will be staying with their parents or relatives. A letter  from the parents, giving permission for the student to stay in the country is required.

Overseas Work Experience
Unfortunately it is not possible to organize work experience in another country.
The Government has legal requirements to cover students on work experience, these requirements can only be met within Australia.

Payment
Work Experience students are paid by the employer a minimum of $5.00 per day.  By paying the student, the Employer and the Student  are covered for WorkCover.  Organisations exempt from payment are Commonwealth Government Departments and non-profit charitable organisations such as Government  kindergartens and schools.

Paperwork (Or paper warfare)
Before a student can be involved in the program, the student, the prospective employer, a parent and the school Principal will be required to sign a Work Experience Arrangement Form (WEAF). Completion of the WEAF and the payment provides WorkCover for the student in the case of any personal accident occurring during Work Experience.