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FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR EARLY EDUCATORS UP-SKILLING TO DIPLOMA

The Victorian Government’s Certificate III Up-skill Support Program offers financial support to eligible educators who hold a current Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care and wish to up-skill to a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. Financial support payments of up to $7000 (before tax) are available under this program to contribute […]

GET READY FOR SCHOOL 2025

Get Ready for School is a series of workshops for parents of kinder age children with additional needs to prepare for the transition to primary school. Get Ready for School is a family learning partnership between LCEC, Assist Ability Australia and Laverton Community Children’s Centre and funded by the Vic Adult Community & Further Education […]

LCEC HOLIDAY HOURS

LCEC will be closing for the holidays from midday Monday December 23. We will re-open on Monday January 13. We thank all our students for their support throughout 2024 and wish you a wonderful and rewarding holiday. See you all in 2025

Meena Chopra, Laverton P-12 Principal Lisa Robinson and Bill Daly at the Awards

LCEC SUPPORTS YEAR 11/12 STUDENTS AT LAVERTON P-12

This year LCEC sponsors awards of $500 each for four Year 11 and 12 students from Laverton P-12 College The new Laverton Community Education awards assist students from families on humanitarian visas to cover material & equipment costs related to their study. The awards were made at the annual Laverton P-12 academic awards night on […]

LCEC ACHIEVES OUTSTANDING STUDENT SATISFACTION RESULTS AGAIN

Every year the Victorian Skills Authority surveys students in the VET sector for satisfaction with their provider and the training it provided. In 2024 67,500 students across 264 RTO’s were surveyed. LCEC achieved outstanding results again. Many thanks to our students for their support!

LCEC HOSTS LEARN TO DRIVE PROGRAM FOR NEW ARRIVALS

Learning to drive is a life-long skill – it’s the key to independence and improved job opportunities! South Kingsville Community Centre is delivering the New Arrivals Road Safety Driving Program for newly arrived people, CALD & migrant communities at Laverton Community Education Centre. The program is supported by a VicRoads Community Road Safety Grant. The […]

BEST START, BEST LIFE = MORE & BETTER JOBS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS

Best Start, Best Life is the Victorian Government Initiative to build a strong and healthy early childhood education workforce. Best Start, Best Life includes: Support from expert recruitment companies to match graduates with jobs Financial support for certificate III educators to upskill to diploma and for diploma-qualified educators to upskill to degree qualified teachers Individual […]

BEAU COMPOSES ODE TO ADULT LEARNING

Beau Crossley wrote a beautiful and heartfelt song to celebrate adult learners week this year Beau is a student in the Stepping Forward to Independence program at LCEC. Stepping Forward is a program for young people with a disability. Beau is a prolific and talented songwriter and we are very proud to have him studying […]

21,000 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS NEEDED URGENTLY

A workforce report recently released by the Commissioner Jobs and Skill Australia found that 21,000 early childhood educator are urgently needed across Australia. The Early Childhood Education and Care Workforce Capacity Study found that the ECE workforce needs to grow by 3.2% per year between now and 2024 to meet projected increases in demand. Amongst […]

Cert IV SBES Class at Koorie Heritage Trust

EDUCATION SUPPORT STUDENTS VISIT KOORIE HERITAGE TRUST

Our CHC40221 Certificate IV in School Based students recently visited the Koorie Heritage Trust. First Nations cultural awareness is a core skill for Teacher Aides and is built into the program. When starting work graduates will be able to apply these skills to better support First Nations children in schools and help embed First Nations […]

VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT NOW OFFERING UP TO $7000 FOR PEOPLE UPSKILLING FROM CERT III TO DIPLOMA ECEC

The Certificate III Upskill Support Program offers financial support to Cert III qualified educators who want to upskill to a Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care. Up to $7000 (before tax) in financial supports is available. Students can use the payments to help meet cost-of-living expenses while studying and while on placement, study materials […]

Dr Jane Hickey - facilitator of Get Ready for School

GET READY FOR SCHOOL – A PROGRAM FOR PARENTS OF KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS

We are very pleased to have Dr Jane Hickey from Victoria University (pictured) as the facilitator for Get Ready for School in 2024. Get Ready for School is a program where parents of kinder children with additional needs prepare for transition to school. The program uses a Learning Circle approach. This allows the participants to […]

AMEP HELPS JUN TO START A NEW CAREER IN AUSTRALIA

Jun Feng Shi moved to Australia in April 2023 after working as a Technical Director in China. Eager to resume his career, he quickly realised the importance of enhancing his English language skills. His family recommended the AMEP program, prompting him to research and discover the Laverton Community Education Centre. In his words, “While living […]

OUR RTO REGISTRATION HAS BEEN RENEWED TILL 2029

Our registration as a Registered Training Organisation has just been renewed until 2029. That means we can continue to provide high-quality, nationally-recognised Vocational Education and Training courses to the people of the western suburbs for another five years. Thanks to all who contributed so much to achieving this great outcome.

AUNG’S JOURNEY FROM REFUGEE TO PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT VIA AMEP

Aung Myo Hlaing is another AMEP success story at Laverton Community Education Centre. Arriving in Australia with his family on a Humanitarian visa in 2022, Aung enrolled in the AMEP to study English, an essential step toward integrating into Australian society. Recognising the significance of becoming self-reliant and overcoming language barriers, he eagerly embraced the […]

MEGT FELLOWSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS

The MEGT Foundation, in collaboration with Victoria University, DJSIR, and Learn Local, was established in 2021 to help women facing disadvantages achieve their career goals through education. Each year, ten scholarships worth up to $15,000 are offered, allowing recipients to pursue vocational training or start a graduate program. Successful applicants receive one-on-one coaching and join […]

AMEP SUPPORTS STUDENT TO GET QUALIFIED

After leaving her job as a teacher in Sri Lanka, Inoka is returning to work in the education sector in Australia. In October 2021 Inoka joined her family in Australia and in February 2022 started in an AMEP class at Laverton Community Centre. After she developed more confidence in English she enrolled in the Certificate […]

NINA TAYLOR VISITS LCEC

We were very proud to welcome the Honourable Nina Taylor, new Victorian Parliamentary Secretary for Training and Skills, to LCEC this week. Nina visited the centre to congratulate us on our shortlisting for the ACFE Innovation Award It was a great opportunity to show Nina around our centre and discuss all our programs across the […]

FROM AMEP STUDENT TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR

Chau Luu was a kindergarten teacher in Vietnam before she migrated to Australia in 2019. Chau commenced in the Laverton AMEP program in May 2021 and after a year she had gained the skills and confidence to enter our Certificate III in Early Childhood Education program. She continued in the AMEP program while completing ECEC […]

LCEC FINALISTS FOR 2022 LEARN LOCAL INNOVATION AWARDS

We were very proud to be selected as finalist for the 2022 Learn Local Innovation Award.in recognition of our Digital Skills Initiative. We introduced this initiative in mid 2021 to support EAL students to develop the digital literacy skills needed for active learning , community engagement and economic participation. The initiative focussed on building learner […]

JAYEETA UKIL ON SPEAK MY LANGUAGE

Our SEE/AMEP Coordinator Jayeeta Ukil has been interviewed about education and training options at Laverton on Speak My Language . Speak my Language is a national podcast series led by Ethnic Communities Council of NSW which highlights the stories of people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds in first language. Jayeeta has done two podcasts […]

LCEC HOSTS VISIT BY CESAR MELHEM & SARAH CONNOLLY

This week we were very pleased to welcome Cesar Melhem, MLC for Melbourne West and Parliamentary Secretary for Training and Skills, and Sarah Connolly, MLA for Tarneit and candidate for the new electorate of Laverton, to LCEC. Students and staff enjoyed the visit tremendously. Cesar and Sarah talked with groups of Stepping Forward students and […]

LCEC TAKES STAND ON RACISM

LCEC is very proud to become an official supporters of the Racism It Stops With Me. As we roll this out you will see changes to our different communications to show our determined opposition to all and any forms of racism. For more information on the Racism It Stops With Me campaign go to https://itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au/ […]

MEGT Scholarships For Women

LCEC welcomes the introduction of the MEGT Foundation Scholarships Program for women. The program offers generous financial support as well as one-to-one tutoring/coaching to eligible women applicants returning to study in a VET or higher eductaion program. See https://www.megt.com.au/megt-foundation-scholarship-program for more details

LCEC Students at CALDplay Gala Day

A morning of fun and festivity, the ÇALDplay GALA DAY was held at Henry Turner Memorial Reserve in Footscray on Monday 28th March 2022 for our students .It was hosted by the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation. CALDplay provides migrants and refugees with local sports-based experiences that help introduce and integrate them into the community. The GALA-day really showcased […]

Seema has just completed Certificate III in individual Support

Seema has just completed Certificate III in individual Support at LCEC and gone straight into employment. This was Seema’s first experience of studying in Australia and it was a very positive one. Seema said the trainers and staff were very supportive. She found the preparation she received for her practical placement particularly helpful. She was […]

LCEC students learn AFL with Western Bulldogs

Students in the SEE and AMEP programs have started a series of weekly AFL workshops with Western Bulldogs as part of the CALDPlay program. Participants learn about Australian Rules Football and practice basic skills in weekly sessions at Curlew Park in Laverton. It’s a chance for students to pick up some valuable cultural knowledge and […]

Our Individual Support students are walking into jobs as personal care workers

LCEC students who have completed Certificate III in Individual Support are getting jobs as Personal Care Workers. Over 90% of recent graduates found employment in Residential aged care or home and community care as soon as they completed their qualification. For more information on our CHC33013 Certificate III in Individual Support course go here

AMEP HAS CHANGED. MORE PEOPLE ARE ELIGIBLE

AMEP used to be limited to 510 hours but AMEP has now changed. AMEP students can now study for longer. Some people who were not eligible before, may now be eligible. Some people who were not eligible because they completed their AMEP hours or reached the highest level of the program may now be eligible […]

Tim Watts opens our new outdoor space

LCEC had the enormous pleasure of hosting our local federal member Tim Watts MHR at the end of January. Tim joined our Stepping Forward to Independence students to formally open our new outdoor space. The space was partially funded by a grant from the federal Stronger Communities program