Findon Technical College
South Australia’s very first technical college will open at Findon High School in 2024.
The technical college gives students an unprecedented head start to a hands-on career in 3 in-demand industries while learning in specially built facilities with state-of-the-art technology.
Designed for students in years 10, 11 and 12, the industry training programs are developed and delivered with employer partners that include some of Australia and the world’s largest service providers. These partnerships create high quality expertise, employment-ready pathways, and direct connections and experience in the real world.
Students who complete high school at Findon Technical College are guaranteed a job when they leave school with one of the employer partners if they choose to take it. Students may choose to fast-track to university and work part-time in the industry while they complete their tertiary education.
Discover more about Findon Technical College.
Industry training programs
Findon Technical College will offer industry training programs in 3 areas of high demand:
• advanced manufacturing and engineering (for defence and other sectors)
• health and social support
• early childhood and education
Employer Partners
Advanced manufacturing and engineering industry training program
BAE Systems Australia and Liebherr have committed to being employer partners in the delivery of the advanced manufacturing and engineering industry training program. Both companies collectively employ over 135,000 people across the world in advanced technological solutions and will provide students with a global context.
Early childhood and education training program
Goodstart Early Learning and Precious Cargo are the employer partners for the early childhood and education training program. Goodstart Early Learning is Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care while Precious Cargo has been pivotal in delivering Montessori education across ten different South Australian sites.
Health and social support industry training program
Aged-card specialists, Helping Hand Aged Care and Southern Cross Care, are the employer partners for the health and social support industry training program. Both organisations have been providing services which enhance the quality of life, physical and emotional wellbeing of South Australian and Australian ageing populations for over 50 years.
Qualifications
Findon Technical College will support students in years 10 to 12 to complete their SACE while undertaking vocational education and training (VET) in specialist state-of-the-art facilities.
The Findon Technical College industry training programs complement the core SACE and VET pathways offered by Findon High School.
Eligibility and enrolment
Applications for enrolment at Findon Technical College are now open to students who will commence year 10 or year 11 in 2024.
Any year 9 or 10 student at a South Australian school in 2023 may apply to enrol for the 2024 school year.
Applications are welcome from students of public and private schools.
More Information
For information on Findon Technical College, including online application for 2024 enrolment, visit the technical colleges website at Findon Technical College
For information on Findon High School’s core SACE and VET pathways, visit the Findon High School homepage at Findon High School