VTAC & CHES
Senior School
Important Academic Dates
Mon 31 July
VTAC applications open for Year 12 students
Wed 2 August
Year 12 Assembly for VTAC registration during Explore classes
Subject Selection Day (parents encouraged to attend interviews)
Mon 31 August
CHES Applications close
Year 12 VTAC Assembly
What is VTAC? The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) is the central point for applications to Victorian universities, TAFEs, and Independent Tertiary Colleges. VTAC also calculates the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for Victorian Year 12 students.
On Wednesday 19 July, Year 12 students were presented with information regarding VTAC and the process to apply. Ms Dennison presented information about how university and TAFE applications work, including an overview of the application process, key dates, fees, offer and acceptance procedures and Change of Preference periods.
Students were shown how to use VTAC Course Search to research courses of interest and provided students with information about SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) and Scholarships, including the requirement of supporting documentation. VM students and VCE students who study a VET will have this information presented to them next week.
More information regarding VTAC applications will be provided to students when registrations open on Monday 31July.
CHES - Centre of Higher Education Studies
CHES provides high-achieving and high-ability senior students from Victorian government schools with opportunities for extension, acceleration and enrichment as part of their Year 10 or VCE program.
Opportunities for 2024 Year 10 students
CHES offers Year 10 Enrichment Subjects (in addition to school curriculum). If a student decides to complete an enrichment subject through CHES, they will be supported through the Explore and Elevate programs at Wantirna College. Three subject choices:
- Research Matters (independent research investigation of choice)
- Critically Thinking and Creative Matters (critical thinking skills in real-life situations of choice)
- Introduction to Algorithmics (solving real world problems using computational methods)
Opportunities for 2024 Year 12 students
CHES offers four VCE subjects including Units 3&4 Algorithmics and Units 3&4 Extended Investigation, as well as first year university subjects.
Students have the choice to study a subject at 20+ universities including, University of Melbourne, Monash University, Deakin University, Swinburne and RMIT. There are a large range of subjects to choose from including:
- Economics (University of Melbourne)
- Exercise and Sports Science (ACU)
- Health Science (La Trobe University)
- Psychology (University of Melbourne)
- Space Industry (Swinburne University)
- Sustainable Development and Innovation Ecosystems (RMIT University)
Benefits to studying a first-year University subject include:
- Credit towards a University qualification
- Full access to University systems, libraries and resources
- Academic challenge from an extension subject
- When students successfully complete a HES they will have the title of the study, the year of enrolment and the university name reported on their VCE Statement of Results.
- Contribution towards completion of the VCE as a Unit 3-4 sequence and subsequent contribution towards the calculation of the ATAR via an increment for a fifth or sixth subject.
The school will run a CHES information webinar for parents/guardians and students on Thursday 27 July at 5.30pm. Parents/ guardians and students can join the webinar by accessing this link here.
For more information about CHES, you can visit www.ches.vic.edu.au. Applications close 31 August 2023 for the 2024 academic year. Students will need to apply through CHES directly through the website.
If students or parents/guardians have any questions regarding CHES, please don’t hesitate to ring the College on 9801 9700 or contact any of the following teachers:
Ms. Carrie Wallis WAC@wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au
Mr. David Black BLA@wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au
Ms. Katerina Fonda FON@wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au
David Black, Tim Pearson
& Darren Hoogkamer
Senior School Leaders