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Adopt-a-School matches schools with Transport & Logistics (T&L) businesses to offer students a varied and rewarding career start in moving passengers and freight globally, including the systems and technologies that keep things running by Air, Sea, Road and Rail.

Key goals of Adopt-a-School include:

  • Providing school students with career information and exposure to modern workplaces
  • Enabling teachers and students to gain practical experience in industry
  • Providing business with opportunity to learn about the education sector
  • Raises awareness of employability skills and the needs of local business
  • Develops positive attitudes towards industry and local business

Simply click on the relevant links below for more information.

Adopt-a-School  About Adopt-a-School: What's in it for Schools and Students... What's in it for the Employer... What activities can you do?.
Overview of Transport and Logistics  Register for Adopt-a-School: Register to partner with your local Transport & Logistics business or schools to help students understand the key roles Transport & Logistics play in Australia’s society & economy.

 Transportunity

 Transportunity: The 'Transportunity' guide provides a step-by-step Running Sheet to establishing 'Adopt-a-School' (AaS) within the Transport & Logistics (T&L) Industry.
For Schools and Teachers  Adopt-a-School Events: The TALC Adopt-a-School programme engages with T&L Businesses, Schools and the state School systems (Government, Catholic and Independent) to actively pursue the establishment of Adopt-a-School activities for students across Australia.
 Adopt-a-School Resources Adopt-a-School Resources: A range of resources to help establish and promote Transport and Logistics Adopt-a-School activities.

 Australian School Based Apprenticeships

 Australian School-based Apprenticeships: Australian School-based Apprenticeships are the most practical Adopt-a-School initiative that leads to real world outcomes for all parties – Students, Schools and T&L Businesses.
Adopt-a-School  Other Adopt-a-School Opportunities: Beyond the TALC Adopt-a-School Programme there exist a wide range of support programmes and offerings for students across Australia.
For Chools Students Your Local Contact: For details of local contacts for the TALC Adopt-a-School programme contact TALC on 1300 790 743

If you have any questions or comments click here to contact TALC

 
 

Sailing into a Great Career: “Craig has a passion for boat-building.  He’s very focused…an independent learner, particularly in the design field." (Principal, Helensvale State High School)

Craig Folker

“I was given a taste of the industry – rather than getting thrown in the deep end after finishing school.”  Craig Folker Helensvale State High School, Helensvale, QLD & Riviera Marine Winner of Prime Minister’s Award for Skills Excellence 2005 Highest Achieving Student in the Electrocomms and Energy Utilities Industry.

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