St Patrick's Technical College is one of South Australia’s premier vocational education secondary colleges training the next generation of workers. We are a purpose built, specialist trade training school, offering education, training and apprenticeship pathways to Years 10, 11 & 12 students.
All of the College’s innovative and flexible programs centre around Vocational Education & Training (VET). Students achieve their SACE via a tailored trade/VET focused curriculum. SACE subjects are created by the College, with direct input from industry and in association with TAFE SA, to specifically support VET.
The College creates valuable real workplace experiences for students with specialist trade training programs and a unique school-based apprenticeship/traineeship (SbAT) model where students can spend up to a minimum of 42 weeks at work. Programs incorporating Certificate II qualifications are offered in Automotive, Construction, Electrotechnology, Food & Hospitality, Hair & Beauty, Engineering, Plumbing and Information Technology (Certificate III).
One of the College’s founding principles is addressing youth unemployment in a traditionally low socioeconomic area. The St Patrick’s Technical College team works with an extensive network of employers, industry associations, training providers and group training organisations to source opportunities for students to start their trade careers.
Over 1300 students have secured apprenticeships/traineeships in companies such as BHP, Century Engineering, Fino Seppeltsfield, Hentley Farm, ASC, Stratco, BAE Systems, Codan, DSTG, CMV Trucks, and all Group Training Organisations since 2007.
