Work experience
Every year we host a large number of students from Secondary Schools as well as from various Tertiary Institutions.
Have a look at the rest of our website for an overview of what happens at Edendale to be sure we are suited to your interests and needs.
Secondary School Students
General Work Experience
Applications for 2024 are now open!
Secondary General Placements run for one week (Monday - Friday) from 8.30am - 3.30pm.
These placements are working with the Edendale animals as well as some gardening work and general farm tasks.
Structured Workplace Learning
We have limited Structured Workplace Learning placement opportunities for Secondary VET/VCAL students studying Animal Studies, Horticulture and Agriculture.
Animal or agriculture placements are for one term on Friday mornings 8.30am - 12.30pm.
Horticulture Placements are on Friday mornings 9.30am - 12.30pm.
Please complete the form below to express your interest in a work experience place.
Secondary School Placement Enquiry Form
PLEASE NOTE - if you are a Secondary Student wanting to work with the Edendale Animals please also do the following-
1. Read through both these documents for more information about doing work experience with farm animals.
Work-experience-guidelines-for-secondary-schools-working-with-animals(PDF, 89KB)
Work-place-hazards-in-working-with-animals(PDF, 87KB)
2. Complete the form below, including all the required signatures.
Working-with-animals-form(DOCX, 69KB)
3. Email the form to us after completing the Expression of Interest Form.
Tertiary Student Placements
Tertiary students need to apply in relation to their field of study and requirements of their course, we will offer placement if suitable.
Complete the Tertiary Work Experience Placement Enquiry Form and we will be in contact to advise on availability and what might be possible dependent on your needs.
Please note, as part of Edendale's Child Safe Policy it is now a requirement that all university and TAFE students that are 18+ years old hold a valid Working with Children Check card.
This is a free check, for more information please go to the Working With Children Check website.
Tertiary Student Placement Enquiry Form