​​​​​​​​​​​​​Hume VET Cluster Vision

 

That all students in the Cluster have access to the core offering of VDSS, including options with the most appropriate provider. 

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Cluster Goals

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The Cluster’s goals are to: 

• Establish a shared vision for ensuring students have access to high-quality VDSS. 

• Support collaboration between stakeholders and across school sectors. 

• Facilitate shared provision of VDSS between member schools. 

• Coordinate delivery access to VDSS. 

• Streamline the administrative and compliance requirements of VDSS for member schools. 

• Address access barriers to VDSS. 

• Work strategically to respond to student demand and place-based needs to increase access/offering. 

• Facilitate improved practice in the coordination and delivery of VDSS. 

• Advocate for the needs of all students within the Cluster. 

• Explore transport solutions to provide greater access to VDSS provision. 

• Enable sharing of VDSS resources and facilities across the cluster. 

• Promote VDSS to students, school staff, parents and the wider community. 

• Support the development of a local VDSS workforce in Cluster schools. 

 

Benefits

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The Hume VET Cluster provides a collaborative framework that ensures all students have equitable access to high-quality Vocational Education and Training Delivered to School Students (VDSS). Through coordinated planning and shared delivery across member schools, the Cluster supports streamlined administration, fosters cross-sector partnerships, and addresses barriers to access. Schools benefit from shared resources and facilities, improved practice in VDSS coordination, and a responsive approach to student demand and place-based needs. The Cluster also plays a vital role in promoting VDSS within the community and supporting the development of a local vocational education workforce.

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What is VET?

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Vocational education training (VET) is specific industry learning.

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The skills you learn in VET can be applied in the workplace or as you keep studying towards a trade or TAFE or university qualification.

 

You can add VET subjects to your studies while you're in Year 11 or 12. Some schools let students start VET in Year 10.

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Depending on the VET subject, you’ll either study at your school or at a nearby TAFE/training provider. 

 

Whether you want to explore subjects in an industry you’re passionate about, start an apprenticeship, or keep studying beyond VCE, VET gives you the confidence and qualifications to make it happen.

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What do I get from VET?

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VET helps you get started on your career path while you’re still at school.

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It gives you practical skills in an industry you are interested in, which improves your employability.

VET can lead to careers in the fastest growing industries, while also giving you credit towards completion of your VCE.

 

You can even ‘earn and learn’ as part of a paid school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (SBAT) while you do the VCE, VCE VM or VPC.

 

Here are just some of the benefits you can get from VET:​​​​