About Us

Australia’s Leading Learning Organisation

ABOUT PEER

PEER is a non-profit industry-based organisation, a Group Training Organisation (GTO) and an award winning Registered Training Organisation (RTO), delivering nationally accredited training packages to meet South Australia’s skill development needs.

We partner with industry to build trade careers through quality apprenticeships, employment and training. 

87,000

People Trained

5,600

Apprentices Trained

92%

Apprentice completion Rate

98%

Apprentices employed on completion

WHAT WE DO

AS A GTO

We are the largest employer of apprentices within the Building and Construction industry in SA, with over 400 apprentices and trainees.

AS A RTO

We deliver pre-vocational training, VET in schools training, apprenticeship training, upskilling short courses and skills recognition training.

WHO WE ARE

PEER is committed to supporting greater diversity across the relevant industry sectors. This is achieved through the development of inclusive, flexible programs and the advocacy of pathways leading to quality trade careers for people who may not have considered or been able to access them previously.

AGILE AND INNOVATIVE

PEER is highly regarded for delivering trade training and assessment excellence in the following trades: electrical, plumbing, data communications, and refrigeration & air-conditioning.

Our academy ensures students are trained, coached, mentored and supported to be their best – as trade professionals and as individuals.

Training is customised and personalised to accommodate the learning styles of each student and delivered by qualified professional trainers. Practical training is conducted in our impressive multi-storey, purpose-built training facility – the Centre of Excellence – which was designed and built in collaboration with our industry partners.

WE ARE PROUD

PEER are proud to be a:

  • Winner of the 2022 SA Training Awards for our Industry Collaboration with BHP
  • Finalist in the 2021 SA Training Awards for our Industry Collaboration with Industry and Schools
  • National finalist in the 2020 Australian Training Awards, Small Training Provider of the Year
  • Winner of the 2018 Australian Training Awards, Training Provider of the Year
  • Winner of the 2018 Small Training Provider of the Year

HOW WE WORK

Our Vision

To be Australia’s leading learning organisation.

Our Mission

To address Australia’s skills development through the attraction, training and employment of quality people, in partnership with industry.

Our Board

The members of our Board are the people who are the pulse of the Building and Construction Industries in South Australia. PEER’s Board has a wealth of experience and knowledge that allows our organisation to stay in touch with what’s happening in the industries for which we are training and employing Apprentices and Trainees.

OUR VALUES

We embrace our values to create positive futures, lifelong learning and enable everyone to be the best they can be.
  • Caring
  • Respectful
  • Innovative
  • Collaborative
  • Courageous
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"The Apprenticeship has been awesome. I'm learning from teachers who are Electricians. I've also enjoyed getting the different tickets and licenses."

SAMUEL BRIEN
ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICE


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