Build Your Future School Workforce While Supporting Students and Teachers
Education Support Trainees provide valuable assistance across classrooms while working towards a nationally recognised qualification. Whether you're a mainstream school, specialist school or education setting supporting students with additional needs, an Education Support Trainee can help strengthen your team while creating a pathway for future education support staff.
AGA manages the recruitment, employment and training process, making it easy for schools to access motivated trainees ready to learn and contribute.
Why Host an Education Support Trainee?
Schools across Victoria are increasingly looking for ways to support teachers, improve student outcomes and build sustainable workforce pipelines.
An Education Support Trainee can assist with:
- Supporting students with additional learning needs
- Assisting teachers with classroom activities
- Supporting literacy and numeracy development
- Preparing and maintaining learning environments
- Encouraging positive student behaviour
- Providing additional classroom support across the school
Benefits for Schools
Trainees provide extra assistance for teachers and students without the complexity of traditional recruitment. AGA manages recruitment, onboarding, employment administration and trainee support and training is designed to minimise disruption to school operations and classroom learning.
Designed for Mainstream and Specialist Schools
Education Support Traineeships can add value across:
- Government schools
- Catholic schools
- Independent schools
- Specialist schools
- Flexible learning environments
- Regional and remote schools
Trainees work under the supervision of experienced staff while developing practical skills that directly support students and teachers.
What Will the Trainee Learn?
Trainees complete a Certificate III in School Based Education Support while gaining practical workplace experience.
Training covers:
- Supporting Additional Needs
- Supporting Teaching and Learning
- Creating Positive Learning Environments
- Professional Education Support Practice
Flexible Training That Works Around School Terms
AGA's RTO delivers training in a way that minimises disruption to your school:
- Rolling intakes throughout the year
- Block release training during school holidays
- Minimal time away from the classroom
- Virtual classroom options for regional schools
- Dedicated trainer support
- Ongoing mentoring and workplace guidance
Why Partner with AGA?
AGA has decades of experience supporting employers and trainees across Victoria.
When you partner with AGA, we can help with:
- Recruitment and candidate sourcing
- Employment administration
- Payroll and compliance management
- Ongoing trainee support
- Mentor support for supervising staff
- Training delivery through AGA's Registered Training Organisation
Our goal is simple: help schools access motivated trainees while developing the next generation of education support professionals.
