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Are you ready for work?
Are you ready for work?
Many young people work part-time while they are still in school, including doing casual jobs such as babysitting, working in a family business, and working for wages outside school hours.
According to the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (2017), at age 14–15 years, 39% of this group had worked. The percentage was significantly higher for girls (42%) than for boys (36%) (Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2017)
When seeking employment, students need to consider the following:
Do I have the time to work? Is this time flexible around my existing commitments? What will you use to organise your time to ensure you have enough time dedicated to study and work?
What will I stop doing if I do work? What other current commitments do you have? Will you need to give up or scale back on one of those commitments?
Is the location accessible? Do you need to rely on a parent or older sibling to drop them off and pick them up?
How much could I earn?
How much could I earn?
The average amount that employed teens receive for their employment was $31 per week at 12–13 years and $77 per week at 14–15 years. Incomes were higher at 14–15 years, compared to at 12–13 years, for those doing employer work as well as those doing informal work. (Growing up in Australia, 2017)
The Fair Work Ombudsman has information about minimum wages / junior pay rates HERE
Sources:
Warren, J.B.and D. (no date) 3. teen employment experiences, 3. Teen employment experiences. Available at: https://growingupinaustralia.gov.au/research-findings/annual-statistical-report-2016/teen-employment-experiences (Accessed: November 25, 2022).
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