It wasn't that long ago that Jasmine Mayson thought she wouldn't graduate high school.

Today the Indigenous mature-age student has made her parents "very proud" and is well on the way to becoming the first of four siblings to graduate.

The Five Islands Secondary College student has made every post a winner since dropping out of school in year 11 at the start of 2013.

Since re-entering education the 19-year-old has exceeded her own expectations and is now in the second year of a SBAT (School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship) with Qantas. Miss Mayson travels from her Wollongong home to Sydney Airport every Friday to do administration and social media training with the national airline.

"I really enjoy it. I never thought I'd get this opportunity after dropping out of school. I'm so glad that I'm back at school and doing SBAT with Qantas," she said.

Five Islands Secondary College principal Jenny Flowers said Miss Mayson was a great role model for her fellow students at the Port Kembla-based college.

"We are really proud of Jasmine. She is very much a role model now and has even talked to year 10 students about her experiences at Qantas and encouraged them to pursue SBAT opportunities. Jasmine represents the ethos and values of Five Islands Secondary College."

SBAT co-ordinator and Aboriginal mentor Gary Olive also praised Miss Mayson.

"She is doing really well and is following through on her goal to better herself through education. It is great that we [college] can assist her to take advantage of opportunities to further her studies," Mr Olive said.