How to Enrol for VET Leaders

The initial step involves the student completing and submitting an online Western Technical College Expression of Interest (EOI) Form. This can be done either at home or at school.

• Access the form via our website wtc.sa.edu.au under our Register drop-down menu.
• Essential Student Information: The EOI must include the student's Unique Student Identifier (USI) (find it at usi.gov.au/), their SACE number, and current medical information.
• Medical/Learning Plans: For any students with medical/learning plans, please ensure these are emailed to info@wtc.sa.edu.au prior to the start of Semester 1.
• Your Role: Once an EOI is received, it will be forwarded to your home school's VET Leader or nominated VET email inbox for processing.
• Important: The Expression of Interest link is only active during the official enrolment periods. If the link isn't live, it means the enrolment window is currently closed.

The second, critical step requires your school to submit a VET Referral through the Department of Innovation and Skills portal on the student's behalf.

• Portal Access: Access the VET Referral – Part A Subsidised School Registration and Consent Form via the following link:

           Training Provider Centre | School Student Referral to VET Form

• Provide evidence of relevant preparatory VET pathway: The VET for School Students Approved Evidence for Completion of a Relevant VET Pathway Guide is designed to help schools. The guide specifies what evidence is accepted for each activity and its required format. This ensures evidence is collected by the student and/or school, recorded as described, and submitted with the School Student VET Referral form.

           Click here to find out more:
           Approved Evidence for Completion of a Relevant VET Pathway

• Training Provider Information to Enter:
  • Training Provider Name: TAFE SA (RTO Code 41026)
  • Training Provider Representative Contact Name: Manager - Schools
  • Training Provider Representative Contact Number: 1800 882 661
  • Training Provider Representative Contact Email: schools@tafesa.edu.au

• Course Information: You'll find the Course Code, Course Name, Course Fee, Other Incidental Fees, and Course Start and End Dates on the Western Technical College website wtc.sa.edu.au under our Training drop-down menu.
   
• Course Location: When prompted in the portal, please select Western Technical College.

           Click here to find out more: Example VET Referral – Part A)

Once both the student's EOI and your school's VET Referral have been reconciled by Western Technical College and TAFE SA, the student will be invited to participate in the VET Readiness Orientation (VETRO).

• What is VETRO? VETRO is an essential upfront assessment, induction, and orientation designed to ensure students enrol in a course that aligns with their needs. It also helps identify their personal and learning support requirements.
• Upfront Assessment of Needs (UAN): The first part of VETRO is an Upfront Assessment of Needs (UAN), which determines a student’s course suitability, literacy, numeracy levels, and individual support needs.
• TAFE SA VETRO Proces: TAFE SA provides a process map outlining the application and UAN process at TAFE SA. For detailed information, please refer to the process map.

Click here to find out more: VETRO Process Map

To ensure all students complete their assessments prior to the commencement of VET in Semester 1, TAFE SA VET in Schools has established key dates:

• Applications Open
• VETRO Processing
• UAN Period & Support Planning
• Notification of Application Outcomes & Form Collection
• Final Application Deadline

Click here to find out more: Flexible Industry Pathways Referral Process Guide 

Please be aware that applications received after the nominated application period are at risk of being declined. This can be due to course quotas already being met or insufficient timeframes to conduct the UAN. We strongly encourage you to facilitate student applications as early as possible!