Individual
Pathways
Students have the opportunity to complement their school academic program with university courses, traineeships, internships and TAFE courses. Undertaking these programs with a balanced and adjusted timetable can assist and inspire students in their decision-making process about their future career.
Contact Mr Paul Barber, our Head of Pathways & Career Guidance, to start the conversation on how we can support a pathway into TAFE, School-Based Apprenticeship/Traineeship, enrolling into a Distance Education subject or starting University early.
University Head Start Courses
Working in partnership with the University of Southern Queensland, you can study a first-year University subject while still completing your Secondary studies at TAS. This program is available for high-achieving students who are in Years 10, 11 and 12. You will be enrolled in a course, working with lecturers, sitting University level assessments, and once successfully completed, gain 2 QCE points as well as gaining entry into a related USQ degree. We will work to support your study needs, ensuring you can attend lectures, tutorials and exams when required. Have a look at the Full Course List of USQ's study options to see if any courses may be relevant to you.
Vocational Education and Training
Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses form part of the Australian Qualifications Framework and are recognised everywhere in Australia. These courses compliment your studies and are available to study from Year 10 onwards. At TAS, we work with TAFE QLD through the TAFE at Schools program and can support a number of course offerings, from a Certificate I through to a Certificate IV. These courses are also able to count towards your Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE).
In order to support your TAFE studies, you can work to reduce your timetabled classes to ensure you are able to find that balance between school and TAFE time. Once enrolled, we will work with TAFE to provide you with a timetable; this may have you completing one day per week with TAFE, or study over the term-breaks. This is dependent on courses and enrolment options.
If you have an interest in specific study areas or a desire to study something with practical requirements, you might be interested in some of these courses.
TAFE at Schools 2025 Course Guide
NOTE: Toowoomba Anglican School does not deliver Vocational Education and Training (VET) components to overseas students holding Subclass 500 (schools) visa.
School-Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships
School-Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATs) are an excellent way for young people who prefer hands-on learning to traditional schooling pathways to experience life in the real world. The best part? Students are able to earn a wage while they learn workplace skills, build their confidence, and adapt to a work environment. An important part of coordinating this program is working together to ensure all parties are across the process. This involves the school, student, their parent/guardian, employer and training organisation, who will negotiate a schedule that details when the student is at school, work and training.
There are special requirements for this program, which means:
- As a student, you will be expected to complete 50 days of paid employment for each year of your Certificate. This can be part-time, once a week, over the school holidays or a combination of all three.
- Formal training is required – this can be through TAFE or another Registered Training Organisation (RTO). Students will follow a training plan which outlines training needs, how and when the training will take place, who will provide the training, and how the training will be assessed.
- Completing study through to Year 12 is a vital part of this program, as it is school-based.
NOTE: International students aren't able to complete an apprenticeship or traineeship under the Australian Government's Australian Apprenticeship program.
Distance Education
To support a wide variety of subject selections and offerings, TAS partners with a number of Distance Education Schools to ensure students have every opportunity available to them to study their passions. Once you have identified a specific subject you are interested in studying, we will work with you to process the enrolment application for a subject through a school of Distance Education. To support your studies, we will work to adjust your timetable, provide you with an independent study space and supervise all assessments and examinations.
TAS Careers
Current students are part of a generation where one in two people will have a degree and individuals will average 17 jobs and five careers over their lifetime. Toowoomba Anglican School believes that to help prepare students for life after school, they need to be aware of a range of different workplaces, understand how to work with people of all ages and have experience interacting with adults in the work environment.
Successful learning occurs when students are engaged and motivated, when learning activities pique their curiosity, personal interest and increasing level of independence. In order to create activities to not only sustain motivation and engagement but also stimulate brain growth through the adolescent years we have expanded the Gateway Program.
Each year, students will take part in a variety of programs designed to develop higher order thinking with new real world skills.
The Gateway Program compliments and supports the curriculum, but also go beyond the classroom to give the students extra real world experiences.
We are confident that the Gateway to the Future Program will maintain engagement, provide a depth of opportunities in a range of relevant real world areas, give the students a break from traditional forms of learning, and stimulate brain development in areas of higher order thinking.
Pathway Partners
Current students are part of a generation where one in two people will have a degree and individuals will average 17 jobs and five careers over their lifetime. Toowoomba Anglican School believes that to help prepare students for life after school, they need to be aware of a range of different workplaces, understand how to work with people of all ages and have experience interacting with adults in the work environment.
Pathway Partners are members of our community who help us provide our Secondary Years students with advice, guidance and experience regarding potential career pathways. During the Career Insights sessions, students select career areas they are interested in learning more about. Here, the Pathway Partner will talk with the students about their individual pathway to the career they have now. No two stories are alike, which shows the students that they do not need to have a definitive answer now to the question: ‘What do you want to do when you leave school?’
Coffee & Conversations
Workplace visits are a perfect way to gain a better understanding of any career. Here the students see firsthand what skills, processes and work is used day-to-day. A Coffee and Conversation session is arranged for students who would like a more individual discussion about a particular career. Senior students have the opportunity to undertake Internships in career areas that truly interest them. This is an excellent way to not only confirm a decision about future career options, but it may also confirm that it indeed may not be the right choice.
