AddressHarvester Technical College Profile
Harvester Technical College is an exciting feature on the landscape of senior secondary education and trade and technology skills training in the West of Melbourne. It is a unique hybrid model of education and training governed and operated within Sunshine College (RTO) since January 2010. It offers young people seeking careers in trades and technology the opportunity to complete their senior secondary education through the VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) certificate, whilst completing a pre-apprenticeship VET certificate as a pathway to apprenticeships, traineeships, employment or further education.
Education programs offered within Harvester Technical College draw from the united expertise of TAFE, secondary school and industry. Curriculum delivered as part of the VCE VM has a trade-based, real-world focus where possible, maximising relevance to students. Literacy and numeracy combined with both generic and specific vocational skills create a solid foundation from which young people can launch into their careers.
Harvester has a state-of-the-art Trade Training Centre where Certificate II pre-apprenticeship VET courses in Building & Construction, Plumbing, Electrotechnology and Engineering are currently delivered. The centralised delivery of our programs allows students to complete their Certificate II course in one year rather than two. Skills and knowledge gained at school are further developed as part of our compulsory Structured Workplace Learning program whereby students gain ‘hands on’ experience within their chosen trade, experiencing true industry immersion.
In addition to the core subjects of Literacy, Numeracy, Personal Development Skills, Work Related Skills and Sport & Health, our unique Tech Ten (Year 10) program is designed to provide an introduction to project-based learning in Wood Technology, Metal Technology, Plastics and Electronics. This, combined with a compulsory trade-based Work Experience placement, provides students the opportunity to make a well-informed choice when selecting Cert II courses for Year 11 and 12.
Our school values of RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, PERSEVERANCE and COMMUNITY guide our philosophy in how we educate and support our students as they prepare to transition into the world of work and/or further study. Our latest destination data shows Harvester Technical College students are likely to achieve success post-secondary school with 65% of students securing an apprenticeship, 5% undertaking TAFE/further study and 29% commencing employment.
Harvester Technical College was featured as an exemplar model of VCAL and VET program delivery as part of the Review into vocational and applied learning pathways in senior secondary schooling (Firth, Nov 2020).
Our performance and development culture is based around the collaborative work of staff in professional learning teams where curriculum is collegiately designed and consistently delivered across classrooms and workshops and where self-reflection is critical to enhancing the craft of teaching.
Those who value vocational education and applied learning, who would like to be a part of a supportive, collaborative, innovative and inclusive culture are encouraged to apply.
Applicants will need to hold valid qualifications and experience (see below) and be able to meet Victorian Institute of Teaching registration requirements.
Please note Harvester Technical College reserves the right to contact colleagues other than those listed as referees.
Our Vision:
Harvester Technical College aims to transform lives through the power of applied learning and vocational education, and to prepare young people for further study and employment in careers in trades and technology.
