Vocational Education and Training (VET)

The VET Faculty wears many hats - chefs hats to hard hats. We offer courses which can contribute to an ATAR as well as leading to the following credentials.

Stage 6:  Certificate II in Hospitality Food and Beverage, Certificate II in Primary Industries (Agriculture) and Certificate III in Retail Services .

Stage 5:  Certificate I in Hospitality. VET courses provide students with the opportunity to gain valuable skills that may be used in future employment. The courses in Stage 6 have mandatory work placement (35 hours each year) often during school time.

For more information on the VET courses please visit VET Course Information

Retail

This course is for students who wish to develop knowledge and skills to commence a career and be an effective employee in the retail service industry.

Pathways to Industry:

• Communication that contributes to productive and harmonious relations across employees and customers.
• Teamwork that contributes to productive working relationships and outcomes.
• Problem solving that contributes to productive outcomes.
• Initiative and enterprise that contribute to innovative outcomes.
• Planning and organising that contribute to long and short term strategic planning.
• Self management that contributes to employee satisfaction and growth.
• Learning that contributes to ongoing improvement and expansion in employee and company operations and outcomes.

Examples of occupation in the retail industry:

• Buyer
• Customer Service Assistant
• Merchandise
• Sales Person
• Stock Controller
• Visual

Hospitality

This course is for students who wish to develop knowledge and skills to commence a career and be an effective employee in the hospitality industry.

Pathways to Industry:

Skills gained in this industry transfer to other occupations. Working in the hospitality industry involves:

• Supporting and working with colleagues to meet goals and provide a high level of customer service.
• Developing menus, managing resources, preparing, cooking and serving a range of dishes.
• Providing food and beverage service in a range of settings.
• Providing house keeping and front office services in hotels, motels and resorts.
• Planning and organising events and managing services.

Examples of occupations in the hospitality industry:

• Bar Assistant
• Food and Beverage Manager
• Conference Manager
• Events Coordinator
• Publicity and Sales Manager
• Guest Service Coordinator
• Hotel / Motel Manager
• Manager / Owner of a Small Business

Primary Industries

This course is for students who wish to develop knowledge and skills to commence a career and be an effective employee in the primary industry.

Pathways to Industry:

Skills gained in this industry transfer to other occupations. Working in primary industries involves:

• Dealing with and caring for animals.
• Breeding and growing livestock (dairy, beef, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens) crops and grains.
• Maintaining and using equipment such as tractors, harvesters, bailers and ploughs.
• Overseeing and managing farming operations.
• Developing and producing new products and technologies.

Examples of occupations students can aim for in primary industries:

• Animal Attending

• Beef Production
• Crop Production
• Dairy Farming
• Horse Care
• Livestock Rearing and Breeding
• Pest and Disease Control
• Poultry Production
• Horticulture
• Shearing
• Sheep and Wool Production
• Rural Conservation and Land Management

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