Vocational Education & Training (VET) | Highlands LLEN youth education

VET Program Guide 2027
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VET Program Guide 2027
2027 1st Year
Applications
1st year Expression of Interest applications for 2027 programs open Monday 3rd August 202 from 9:00 am.

What is the HLLEN VET Cluster? \

The Highlands LLEN VET Cluster is a long-running partnership between a cluster of schools (over 30 secondary education providers within Ballarat and surrounding regions) and the Highlands Local Learning and Employment Network (HLLEN).

Our Cluster is proud to provide a diverse range of programs for students, that are nationally recognised and Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) approved.

The VCAA is an independent statutory body responsible to the Victorian Minister for Education, serving both government and non-government schools. The mission of the VCAA is to provide high quality curriculum, assessment and reporting that enables individual lifelong learning.

VET Program Guide 2027 \

Individual Programs \

VET Cluster Vision \

The Highlands Local Learning Employment Network (Highlands LLEN) VET Cluster will expand high quality, engaging vocational learning opportunities for secondary students to increase work skills, employability and enhance future pathways. The VET Cluster will foster a sense of collaboration for greater Ballarat students’ vocational pathways. VET Programs are a priority, ahead of the interests of any particular school.

VET Cluster Goals \

Maintain engagement with participating schools within the Highlands region
Improve access to VET for eligible students
Increase awareness of VET offerings across the VET Cluster
Continuously improve the quality of VET Programs delivered
Improve post-school outcomes of VET students
Improve provision to reflect students, participating schools and employer needs.

Participating Schools \

Ararat College	Berry Street School	Loreto College	St Francis Catholic College Melton
Bacchus Marsh College	Emmanuel College	Maryborough Education Centre	Thomastown Secondary College
Ballarat Christian College	Damascus College	Mount Clear College	Victory Christian College
Ballartat Clarendon College	Daylesford Secondary College	Mount Rowan Secondary College	Virtual School Victoria
Ballarat Grammar	Federation College	Phoenix P-12 Community College	Williamstown High School
Ballarat High School	Gilson College	Ringwood Secondary College	Woodman’s Hill Secondary College
Beaufort Secondary College	Highview College	St Joseph’s (Geelong)	Yarram Secondary College
Berry Street School	Hume Central Secondary College	St Patricks College Ballarat	Yuille Park Community College

If your School wants to get involved, please Contact Us.

Registered Training Organisations (RTO) \

If you are a Training Provider/RTO and would like to partner with us, please Contact Us.

What is VET? \
VET is a short way of saying Vocational Education and Training.
If we break it down: Vocational = job/work and Education & Training = learning
VET is about learning how to do a job/work (whilst at school)

Why Study VET? \
- Students gain credit towards VCE
- Students undertake Structured Workplace Learning
- Provides a pathway to further study, apprenticeships or employment
- Prepares students for jobs of the future and careers in the fastest growing industries such as: health care and social assistance, professional, scientific and technical services, construction, education and training, accommodation and food services.
- Allows students to study a wide range of Programs
- Develops workplace skills that put students ahead in the job race
- Training is delivered in a friendly learning environment
- Leads to interesting and worthwhile jobs
- Offers programs to suit all genders
- Classes are a mix of theory and practical, hands-on learning
- Presents high-quality, well-respected postschool options
- Participation can be a stepping stone to university
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