STAR COURSES

STAR (Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource) is a government-funded grant used to provide year 11 to 13 students with a variety of short-courses in areas that they are interested in and that provide them with skills to help them gain employment.

The objectives of STAR are to:

• provide flexible funding for courses which will better respond to students’ needs, motivate them to achieve, and facilitate their smooth transition to further education, training or employment

• support students to explore career pathways and help them make informed decisions about their schooling and future work or study.

There are a variety of STAR Courses available, some are experiential only  whilst other STAR courses have credits attached. Most courses are 3-5 days through a variety of training institutions.

An example of some of the courses offered are:

• Trades Taster courses

• Barista training

• Hairdressing and Beauty Taster courses

• Tourism

• Creative & Media @ Yoobee Design School

• Customer Service courses 

• First Aid and Health & Safety 

Information on upcoming STAR Courses can be found on the Careers Website.