JIMBOOMBA students looking for a clear pathway to employment have a new option tailor made to suit practical needs.
The Australian Technology and Agricultural College, based in North Maclean, is accepting enrollments for students from Year 10 – 12 looking for an alternative to formal education until the end of February.
Australian Technology and Agricultural College founder and CEO Narendra Nand said the institution offered a dual education pathway which offered students a hand-on experience mixed with academic learning.
“The attraction to the alternative pathway is that students can get into careers much more quickly and still have their QCE from Year 12,” he said.
“We provide English Communication, Prevocational Maths, business and IT because most employers want people to have basic numeracy and literacy skills.
“We want to also provide job readiness programs.”
Students study their academic courses on site Mon-Wednesday and pursue TAFE study on Thursdays.
The College operated from a site at Parkinson last year, which saw seven year 12 students graduate with their QCE.
Mr Nand said he was looking for businesses to partner with to provide greater opportunities for students.
“If there are businesses and people who are interested in partnering with us then we welcome them to support us to help our students,” he said.
“I have taken kids to farms and greenhouses to have a look but unfortunately they are not able to employ but I would like to find employers who can hire them for job opportunities and trainee ships.”
Mr Nand co-founded the college alongside Professor Roderic Drew who is chairman on the board of directors of Australian Technology and Agriculture College.
