Vocational Education

 and Training

WHAT IS VET? 

Vocational Education and Training, or VET, enables students to earn nationally recognised qualifications while completing their school curriculum. By integrating industry-developed training and practical experience into the classroom, VET equips students with the technical skills and workplace readiness needed to improve their job prospects and transition smoothly into the workforce or further study. 

Our 2026 VET KLA welcomes Mr Nathan Carroll to our team, delivering a Certificate 3 in Information and Digital Technology to our Year 11 students. In addition, we also provide our students with the opportunity to engage with other VET subjects, this year we have additionally offered Manufacturing and Engineering, Construction, Business Services and Hospitality.

This Term, our newsletter focus is on the Certificate 2 Hospitality course, delivered by Ms Nicole Lane to our Year 11 students. The class was interviewed about their experiences in the course, and below are some of their responses.

I have enjoyed the team environment and the Hospitality content is quite interesting and is building my experience and knowledge. Ainslie Campbell 

Gaining qualifications that can help me towards future job prospects is a positive of undertaking this course. Harvey Creighton

Gaining qualifications that can be used across Australia is definitely a plus, and learning about all of the skills I need can help, and has been very enjoyable. William Chamberlain 

Being able to laugh if you make a mistake, unlike other subjects where you make a mistake and you instantly start stressing trying to find where you made that mistake. Hunter Siebels 

The social cooking environment and making friends with classmates who I haven't spent time with before. Niya Shiji 

A great real-world skill I learnt was if you scrunch up baking paper, it will fit better into the corners of a baking pan. That and actually listening to instructions. Ashley Thomas 

Teamwork is a real-world skill that I have learnt. We all need to work together to get everything done at an efficient pace. Even helping others if you are done. Atong Kuol  

I have learnt how to use a range of different machines used in Hospitality, such as Commercial ovens, Salamanders and a Robot Coupe, just to name a few.

Oliver Gailey

The most enjoyable practical lesson for me was the coconut truffles. I liked this because I could work with a partner and learn new skills using new equipment. Jackson Bright

I have enjoyed using the right machines properly and learning how to weigh food and have the right ingredient amounts. Martin Coyle

Mr Andrew Geurtsen | VET KLA Leader