Is your child in Year 10? The Swan Trade Training Centre’s free Try a Trade Day is designed to empower young minds in Year 10 by providing a unique opportunity at Years 11 and 12 to delve into different trades and discover your true passions. Whether they are intrigued by the thought of Building and Construction/Carpentry, Engineering: Heavy Metal, or the exciting world of Electrotechnology, we have something just for your child to help them kick start their trade career.

The Swan Trade Training Centre will be hosting two free Try a Trade Days on Tuesday 21 May and Thursday 23 May 2024. Try a Trade Days are open to all students who are currently completing Year 10 at Swan Christian College or any other school in Western Australia.

Try a Trade seeks to:

• Motivate students through a fun, hands-on experience in Building and Construction, Electrotechnology and Engineering: Heavy Metal Fabrication.
• Share current and honest information about future career choices.
• Show participants that skill, education and training offer real choices for the future.
• Allow students to meet and talk with trade professionals, apprentices, VET teachers/trainers/lecturers and local industry people.

Please click the button below to register your child’s interest in Try a Trade 2024. 

Registrations close on Monday, 6 May 2024 and students selected to attend the Try a Trade Day will receive an invitation by email on Friday, 10 May 2024 confirming which date your child is invited to attend along with any further information regarding the day.

Please note that this expression of interest does not secure placement for the event. You will receive an email of confirmation after the closing date.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact our Head of Swan Trade Training Centre, Mr Matthew King, on 9374 8300. We can’t wait to see your child at Try a Trade!