Work experience is an integral part of any student’s educational life. It helps the student to prepare himself or herself for “The Real World”. At The Kumbari Avenue School – Gold Coast we have a number of work experience programs running. There is the opportunity for students to attend unsupported work experience placements in the work places of their parents. Here the student is overseered by the workplace supervisor and is reported on by their “Boss”.

Community businesses such as Ross Evans Nursery allow groups of our students to attend work experience programs that involve them in “behind the scenes” jobs. These jobs include picking up dead plants, sorting empty pots into colour and size, washing empty pots and sweeping, shovelling and the use of wheelbarrows. It is hard and dirty work but our students love it giving them the opportunity to use their math, shapes, sizes and fine/gross motor skills.

Endeavour Industries are another great supporter of student work experience programs. Here the students are taught mail out procedures, bar-coding skills, the assembly of electronic components and many more jobs. The students have the opportunity to interact with adults with varying impairments. The local council allows students to attend and assist in the upkeep of Macintosh Island. Once again sweeping, raking and wheelbarrowing skills are brought into play and when all the chores are done the students are allowed to feed the local wild life.

We are proud of our students as they work very hard and most importantly of all, they are proud of their accomplishments.