❓ Mr. Zempilas's question seeks detailed data on School-Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship (SBAT) program completions and enrolments, specifically focusing on construction-related qualifications and regional participation, along with post-school transition rates.
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I refer to the Department of Training and Workforce Development's School-Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship (SBAT) program and ask:(a) Please provide the number of school-based apprenticeships completed in the following years:(i) 2020;(ii) 2021;(iii) 2022;(iv) 2023;(v) 2024; and(vi) 2025;(b) How many students were enrolled in SBATs for construction-related qualifications on the public register in the following years:(i) 2020;(ii) 2021;(iii) 2022;(iv) 2023;(v) 2024; and(vi) 2025;(c) How many construction-related SBAT students were regionally based in the following years:(i) 2020;(ii) 2021;(iii) 2022;(iv) 2023;(v) 2024; and(vi) 2025; and(d) What percentage of students who partially completed a construction SBAT during their compulsory education period have successfully transitioned to a full-time apprenticeship post-school to continue their career in the industry?
I refer to the Department of Training and Workforce Development's School-Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship (SBAT) program and ask:
(a) Please provide the number of school-based apprenticeships completed in the following years:
(i) 2020;
(ii) 2021;
(iii) 2022;
(iv) 2023;
(v) 2024; and
(vi) 2025;
(b) How many students were enrolled in SBATs for construction-related qualifications on the public register in the following years:
(i) 2020;
(ii) 2021;
(iii) 2022;
(iv) 2023;
(v) 2024; and
(vi) 2025;
(c) How many construction-related SBAT students were regionally based in the following years:
(i) 2020;
(ii) 2021;
(iii) 2022;
(iv) 2023;
(v) 2024; and
(vi) 2025; and
(d) What percentage of students who partially completed a construction SBAT during their compulsory education period have successfully transitioned to a full-time apprenticeship post-school to continue their career in the industry?
I refer to the Department of Training and Workforce Development's School-Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship (SBAT) program and ask:
(a) Please provide the number of school-based apprenticeships completed in the following years:
(i) 2020;
(ii) 2021;
(iii) 2022;
(iv) 2023;
(v) 2024; and
(vi) 2025;
(b) How many students were enrolled in SBATs for construction-related qualifications on the public register in the following years:
(i) 2020;
(ii) 2021;
(iii) 2022;
(iv) 2023;
(v) 2024; and
(vi) 2025;
(c) How many construction-related SBAT students were regionally based in the following years:
(i) 2020;
(ii) 2021;
(iii) 2022;
(iv) 2023;
(v) 2024; and
(vi) 2025; and
(d) What percentage of students who partially completed a construction SBAT during their compulsory education period have successfully transitioned to a full-time apprenticeship post-school to continue their career in the industry?
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Answered
10 June 2026
Responded by
Minister for Skills and TAFE
Response time
10 days
(a) - (d) The information requested is provided in the table below.
Due to the length of an apprenticeship, SBAs do not complete the apprenticeship while at school; and not all school-based apprentices transition to full-time apprenticeships post-school.
(a) SBAs completed
(b) SBATs enrolled in construction-related qualifications
(c) construction-related SBATs region (workplace location)
(d) Percentage of partially completed construction SBAs transitioned to apprenticeship
(i) 2020
N/A
33
11
60.0%
(ii) 2021
N/A
41
19
66.7%
(iii) 2022
N/A
35
13
50.0%
(iv) 2023
N/A
45
15
60.0%
(v) 2024
N/A
54
20
54.5%
(vi) 2025
N/A
63
31
40.0%
Due to the length of an apprenticeship, SBAs do not complete the apprenticeship while at school; and not all school-based apprentices transition to full-time apprenticeships post-school.
(a) SBAs completed
(b) SBATs enrolled in construction-related qualifications
(c) construction-related SBATs region (workplace location)
(d) Percentage of partially completed construction SBAs transitioned to apprenticeship
(i) 2020
N/A
33
11
60.0%
(ii) 2021
N/A
41
19
66.7%
(iii) 2022
N/A
35
13
50.0%
(iv) 2023
N/A
45
15
60.0%
(v) 2024
N/A
54
20
54.5%
(vi) 2025
N/A
63
31
40.0%
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