Work Placement Works

Work Placement Works

Work placement for students and young people works. The latest research from Britain says that school students who have had at least 4 quality interactions with employers are 5 times more likely to be in Education, Employment or Training whenPlay Video

Star Rating – Pivot Point

Star Rating – Pivot Point

Pivot Point International Academy Melbourne is proud to receive the prestigious “three gold star” rating – the highest rating given from the Institute for Trade Skills Excellence. Pivot Point delivers training in Certificate II, III & IV in hairdressing andPlay Video

Tasmanian Glassblower

Tasmanian Glassblower

We meet James Dodson, a Glassblower based in Tasmania. We find out how he learnt about glassblowing, how he got started and shows us how to create masterpieces with glassblowing. We also chat to Rhys Tanton, an assistant Glass Blower.Play Video

Maths in Information Technology (IT)

Maths in Information Technology (IT)

Don't think you'll need maths once you finish high school? Think again! Maths is everywhere, and it is important that students continue studying all the way through school. Whether you want to be a stockman or a stockbroker, a hairdresserPlay Video

Maths in Hairdressing

Maths in Hairdressing

Don't think you'll need maths once you finish high school? Think again! Maths is everywhere, and it is important that students continue studying all the way through school. Whether you want to be a stockman or a stockbroker, a hairdresserPlay Video

Amanda – The Boilermaker

Amanda – The Boilermaker

In school Amanda wanted to be a mechanic. When doing a bit of welding in her elective class, she enjoyed it so much than she knew in which direction she wanted to head after school. Her teacher encouraged her toPlay Video

Deconstructing Computers at WorldSkills

Deconstructing Computers at WorldSkills

This story focuses on the PC support category of the WorldSkills Competition. We meet one of the skilled competitors, Robert Radevski, who pulled apart his first computer in high school, simply keen to learn more. Here at the Convention CentrePlay Video

Life’s a Beach

Life’s a Beach

Surfing all day, every day? It's all part of the job for Brenda Miley, who has been running a surf school on Bondi Beach for fifteen years. She takes SkillsOne down to the beach to chat to "Big Wave Dave"Play Video

OSOC at Glendale Elementary

OSOC at Glendale Elementary

Over the past year, Glendale Elementary has studied Thailand's country and traditions. In addition they have been learning about the skills, trades and technologies competed in at WorldSkills Calgary 2009 by researching them in their local community and discussing them with the Thailand Competitors. Today, theyPlay Video

Building a Better Future

Building a Better Future

TAFE teacher and bricklayer Mick Matthesius introduces Year 10 students at Dapto High School to Bricklaying. Together, they build a memorial to students who have died while at the school. They learn skills from digging the foundations to mixing thePlay Video

The Aviation Whizz Kid

The Aviation Whizz Kid

Josh Taylor is living his life's dream to work in the aviation industry. Like many young boys he initially contemplated being a pilot. He learnt of aircraft maintenance engineering in his early teens and switched high schools to Queensland's AviationPlay Video

Skilled Art

Skilled Art

Prue Royle is a founding director of the International School of Colour and Design and an expert teacher and mentor. Prue, a leading educator, trend researcher and specialist, studies and records social influences such as environmental issues, ‘street smart’ cultures,Play Video

Teaching Little Dance Stars

Teaching Little Dance Stars

Here we see dance techniques instructed to two and three-year-olds by a top Sydney performing arts school teacher. Tahnee Wilson high-kicked her way to the Moulin Rouge now she’s inspiring little stars at Brent Street, a theatre which, for 20Play Video

Ready Arrive Work (RAW)

Ready Arrive Work (RAW)

Ready Arrive Work (RAW) is a vocational program for recently arrived students from a refugee background. RAW comprises school based activities, workplace and community engagement events. Students are assisted to explore vocational learning pathways in a supportive and positive environment to gain aPlay Video

An Aqua Dining Apprenticeship

An Aqua Dining Apprenticeship

Aqua Dining is suspended above the historic North Sydney Olympic Pool, nestled between the Luna Park Face and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is a refined restaurant, both modern and minimalist in space, where diners can enjoy a uniquely SydneyPlay Video

Feros Group

Feros Group

Hear from Paul at Highfield Feros Group (hospitality) who was filmed in the Botanical Restaurant where we can see some young chefs working in the open kitchen. Paul started his career in hospitality working in a family-run restaurant at nightPlay Video

Stick At It

Stick At It

CareerOne editor, Kate talks us through finding your first job our of school, advice on apprenticeships plus commonly asked questions at interviews and the best ways to respond! She discusses the benefits of apprenticeships and where they can lead you.Play Video

Interview Questions

Interview Questions

CareerOne editor, Kate talks us through finding your first job our of school, advice on apprenticeships plus commonly asked questions at interviews and the best ways to respond - such as "Tell us about yourself", or "Why should we givePlay Video

Future Flip

Future Flip

Neil from Future Flip (construction) who describes how he started out as a student on workplacement at the age of 14 and ended up staying on with the employer becoming a skilled carpenter by the age of 18. Paul saysPlay Video

Private: Skills and Thrills 2022

  Fill in the form below to register your interest and subscribe to showcase updates. [contact-form-7 id="89250" title="Digital Students Showcase 2022"]   The Skills and Thrills Career Showcase is an engaging presentation taking careers advice out of the classroom andRead More

Skills & Thrills, Wentworthville – Brenden Williamson

Skills & Thrills, Wentworthville – Brenden Williamson

Brenden Williamson shares his inspiring journey as a Motorocycle Mechanic school-base apprentice at the Skills & Thrills Wentworthville careers showcase. In 2015 Brenden won the Australian School-based Apprentice of the Year Award at the Australian Training Awards, which particularly pleasedPlay Video

Their Next Move

Their Next Move: Careers through Skills - A Parent Showcase   In conjunction with the NSW Department of Education , SkillsOne is presenting both a live and digital Parents Show that will be available in Term 2 and 3, 2024Read More

Award-winning program gives students a head start in employment

A Victorian school-based training project that provides school-leavers with full-time employment through vocational education has been awarded the 2009 Group Training Australia (GTA) Partnership Award. The GTA Partnership Award was announced today at the Career Developers Association of Australia ConferenceRead More

Western College: The Community College

Western College: The Community College

  Western College is a not-for-profit, community-based, ACPET registered training organisation that has been serving the educational and training needs of the western region of NSW for more than half a century. Based in Dubbo, Western College has evolved –Play Video

The 2012 International Great Waiters Race

The 2012 International Great Waiters Race

The Great Waiters Race (La course des Garcons de Cafe) is based on the traditional race from Paris dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. It started in 1904 and it is possible to find old archive footagePlay Video

Austal: Leading the world in ship building

Austal: Leading the world in ship building

Austal is leading company in the design and construction of customised aluminum commercial and defence vessels. They started off as a small ship building company and have now expanded into the international market. Ship building is competitive so it's essentialPlay Video

In Focus: Challenger TAFE, Fremantle

In Focus: Challenger TAFE, Fremantle

Challenger TAFE is unlike any other educational institution - it is a Maritime Training Centre, based in Western Australia, which delivers training in aquaculture, marine studies, marine operations and an array of courses associated with the sea. We chat to severalPlay Video

Rising to the Challenge Part 1

Rising to the Challenge Part 1

It's not just Australian athletes who have the opportunity to represent their country and compete on the global stage. In fact, every two years our best young tradespeople line up to take on participants from 48 member countries in anPlay Video

Rising to the challenge Part 2

Rising to the challenge Part 2

It's not just Australian athletes who have the opportunity to represent their country and compete on the global stage. In fact, every two years our best young tradespeople line up to take on participants from 48 member countries in anPlay Video