Structured Workplace Learning

Permitted number of students per employer

An employer is not permitted to employ more than one structured workplace learning student for every 3 employees at the workplace.

However, an employer may engage more than the permitted number of students if the following conditions are met:

• the employer certifies in writing that all structured workplace learning students will be adequately supervised
• the principal or nominated person is satisfied that the placement is not detrimental to the wellbeing of any structured workplace learning student in that work location and will not lessen the acquisition of skills or knowledge by any student for their accredited course of study
• the principal, nominated person, or structured workplace learning coordinator agrees to attend the workplace as often as is reasonably practicable, based on factors like student needs and available resources, such as transport to and from the workplace, location of the workplace, and the number of other workplaces which require attendance
• the number of students will not exceed one student for each employee.