Lithgow High School year 10 students participate in work experience

Ayden Crane is one of many students enjoying work experience. He is at Lithgow's PCYC and says it's a fun place with nice people. He said there was a lot to learn.

"The first day was a bit hectic, but after the first day it was calmer," he said.

Ayden had a lot of responsibilities, including booking people in for classes and helping with parkour activities. He said for the job he needs to be approachable.

"It's been fun," he said.

Ayden's club manager Dayne Walker said it was important for students to complete work experience.

"It's a good thing for them to understand about the real world," he said.

"It gives them that little taste-tester of life after school and potentially what industry they want to find employment in in the future."

Nearby, Braxton Morgan is enjoying work experience at Kables Auto Electrics. He is an assistant to the owner Mick Kable.

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"It's been really good here," he said.

Braxton aspires to be an auto electrician one day. He has past experience with electrical work at Lithgow High School.

He has been helping around the workshop with various jobs from 8.30pm to 5pm with the owner.

"I've been helping with bits and pieces and helping Mick," he said.

Across town Cloe Robinson has been at Bowenfels Medical Practice.

"I wanted to do physio and I thought this was a good place to do it," she said.

"The staff are very nice."

She has been observing a physiotherapist and helping with phone calls and computer work.

Lithgow High School careers advisor Rebecca Hamment said she believed that work experience was very important, as well as fun and educational.

"The aim of work experience is to provide students with an opportunity to explore career employment options that will help them plan for their senior years at school," she said.