WA Apprenticeship and Traineeship Ads: Only 17 Live on 6 Nov as Year 12s Finish Exams
Only 17 apprenticeship and traineeship ads were live in WA on 6 November 2026. See who's hiring, the pay, closing dates and where school leavers can look.
Just 17 entry-level apprenticeship and traineeship ads were live in Jobs In Perth's WA feed on 6 November 2026, as Year 12 students sit their final exams. That is fewer than 1 in 100 of the 1,880 direct-from-employer ads we track across the state.
Main Roads WA posted 7 of them, all in regional towns.
How many apprenticeships and traineeships are advertised in WA?
Our two entry-level hubs held 18 ads on 6 November: 16 traineeships and 2 apprenticeships. One of the traineeship ads is a psychiatry registrar post for qualified doctors, so we left it out. That leaves 17 roles a school leaver could realistically apply for.
Seven of those appear in our Perth hubs: 6 traineeships in Perth and 1 of the apprenticeships in Perth. The rest are regional.
Year 12 ATAR exams began on 28 October and run into mid-November, according to Mindarie Senior College's published exam timetable.
Who is hiring trainees and apprentices?
Main Roads WA is the biggest advertiser by far. Its 7 fixed-term trainee roles are in Boulder, Bunbury, Derby, Albany, Northam, Geraldton and Port Hedland.
| Employer | Role | Location | Advertised pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Roads WA (7 ads) | Technical Officer Materials Trainee | 7 regional towns | $68,009 to $83,617 a year |
| North Metropolitan Health Service | Trainee Anaesthetic Technician (part time) | Nedlands | $76,807 to $81,776 a year |
| Hampton Mining and Civil (2 ads) | Trainee Dump Truck Operator | Kalgoorlie and remote | $38 to $41 an hour |
| Water Corporation | Civil Trainee Operator | Merredin | Not stated |
| Scott Park Group (2 ads) | Trainee Draftsperson; Apprentice Glazier | Osborne Park; Canning Vale | Not stated |
| AKG | Business Administration Trainee | Belmont | Not stated |
| Ambrose Construct Group | Trainee Estimator Supervisor | Wangara | Not stated |
| Engage Marine | Purchasing and Stores Officer Trainee | Karratha | Not stated |
| Total Ventilation Hygiene | HVAC and Refrigeration Apprentice | Geraldton | Not stated |
Hampton Mining and Civil's two dump truck traineeships are flagged as fly-in fly-out or drive-in drive-out in our feed. Our mining jobs in Perth hub lists other mine site roles.
What do entry-level trainee jobs pay?
Ten of the 17 ads state the pay. Main Roads WA and the North Metropolitan Health Service both quote annual salaries above $68,000. Hampton's mining traineeships quote $38 to $41 an hour.
The other seven ads, including the Water Corporation traineeship, don't state a rate. Apprentice and trainee pay is set by the relevant award, and Jobs and Skills WA points applicants to the Fair Work Ombudsman for current rates.
When do the ads close?
Nine of the 17 ads close within the next 10 days. The Water Corporation traineeship in Merredin closes first, on 8 November. The 7 Main Roads WA roles and the anaesthetic technician traineeship close on 16 November.
The other 8 ads list no closing date. Three were first posted in September and are still live.
Graduate and no-experience roles outside the trainee hubs
A keyword scan of the newest 50 ads in our other job hubs found a handful more entry points. Two close on 9 November:
- GSWA Industry Ready Graduate Program 2027, Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration, East Perth, from $90,000.
- Aboriginal Graduate Project Officer, Department of Training and Workforce Development, Osborne Park, $89,464 to $96,043.
- Graduate accountant roles at Byfields in Belmont and at an investment trust in West Perth (pay not stated).
- A kitchen exhaust cleaner role in Malaga advertised as "No Experience Required" by Lotus Commercial.
What it means for Perth school leavers
Our feed only counts ads placed directly by employers. Many apprenticeships are advertised elsewhere. Jobs and Skills WA says employers and Group Training Organisations post vacancies on its Jobs Board and on job sites. It suggests starting with a local Jobs and Skills Centre (13 64 64).
Jobs and Skills WA says apprenticeships usually take three or four years and traineeships one to two. Our guide on how to find and apply for an apprenticeship in Perth covers the application steps.
How we reported this
- Jobs In Perth feed figures observed on 6 November 2026 (direct-from-employer ads only), from our apprenticeships and traineeships hubs for Western Australia and Perth.
- We excluded one psychiatry registrar training post from the entry-level count because it requires a medical degree.
- Graduate and no-experience roles come from a keyword search of the newest 50 ads in each of our other job hubs, so that list is not complete.
- Exam start date from Mindarie Senior College's 2026 ATAR exam timetable page. Pathway details from Jobs and Skills WA.
- Cover image: AI-generated illustration, not a photo of the event.
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