WITHOUT the help from The Smith Family Learning for Life program, seventeen-year-old Jack Felton may not have secured his first job as an apprentice for Les Brazier Mobility.
Jack, from Davoren Park, was able to enrol in St Patrick’s Technical College’s Metals and Engineering course thanks to the Learning for Life program, which covered his tuition for Years 11 and 12.
Jack with Principal Danny Deptula.
He has recently started his apprenticeship in body repair technology with Les Brazier Mobility, which specialises in fitting out vehicles for people with physical disabilities. Even better, he was able to complete all the requirements for his SACE prior to beginning his apprenticeship so will spend the rest of his school year with his employer.
StPatsTech offers a number of apprenticeship opportunities which are now open for applications.
Earlier this year Central Districts Football Club awarded two scholarships for young players to attend StPatsTech. Normally the club only sponsors one scholarship, which covers two-thirds of the annual tuition fees, but Tyson Richard and Corey Smith were so impressive on and off the field they could not be split.
Both young men are in the Construction program at the College.
The College also offers an Employ SA Archbishop Scholarship which is a full scholarship covering the College’s tuition fee for the complete two-year program at St Patrick’s Technical College.
