North Central Trade Training Centre

VET FINISHING DATES

Our VET subjects have staggered finishing dates, primarily due to RTO contracts. Parents & students are encouraged to take note of relevant dates below:

Thursday 22 October: Final day of class for Year 1 & 2 (Year 10 & 11) VET Building & Construction (Skillinvest students). 

Thursday 5 November: Final day of classes for all Year 2 (Year 11) VET students & Year 1 Community Services students.

Thursday 19 November: Final day for Year 1 (Year 10) students.

VET ALLIED HEALTH STRUCTURED WORKPLACE LEARNING

Our Year 2 VET Allied Health students recently completed their block of structured workplace learning; a compulsory component of their Certificate III studies.

Josie Larmour was hosted by East Wimmera Health Service, Charlton campus. Josie was very familiar with EWHS, having completed her first block of SWL there in 2026. The staff spoke very highly of Josie, noting her reliability and willingness to engage in a range of activities.

Sheena Fitzpatrick and Amali Fitzpatrick were hosted by Boort District Health. After working in an aged care facility in 2026, this experience provided them both some diversity and a valuable insight into the many facets of health care. On their final day they travelled to Serpentine with staff and attended a Seniors Gala, which was a great opportunity for the girls to engage in community outreach programs.

The NCTTC values the strong partnership held with EWHS and BDH and we sincerely thank them for the support and guidance offered to our students when on placement.

VET SPORT, AQUATICS & RECREATION – CALDER CRICKET COMPETITION

The VET Sport, Aquatics & Recreation class headed to Boort yesterday to assist with the Calder Cricket carnival in Boort. The day provided a great opportunity for our students to demonstrate the skills they have learnt throughout the year in relation to umpiring, running events, communicating with a range of age groups and implementing their coaching knowledge. Their teacher Mrs Smyth said, “my kids (and she’s referring to her VET kids) did such an incredible job today. So proud of them and how much they have grown in confidence over the year.”

VET COMMUNITY SERVICES – MEALS ON WHEELS

This week our VET Community Services class headed off for another week of rostered Meals on Wheels delivery. Mrs Aurisch, assisted by Jess Leigh, have taken the class to assist with Meals on Wheels on a number of occasions this year. This is always a valuable activity, as not only does it support an important community program, it also gives the students the opportunity to communicate with a diverse range of people who reside in our local community.

VET – FINAL WEEKS

And while all of this was going on, our remaining students were busily completing their final Units of Competency. The last few weeks of VET are always very busy as final deadlines need to be met. It can be a stressful time for our students, so we encourage them to reach out to their VET teacher/trainer or Natasha if they have questions or require assistance.