Learning
in Knox
A catalogue of learning opportunities
available at your local neighbourhood house
Coonara
Community House
22 Willow Rd, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
9758 7081 | [email protected]
www.coonarahouse.org.au | RTO 3733
Mountain District Learning Centre
13 - 15 The Avenue, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
9758 7859 | [email protected]
www.mdlc.com.au | RTO 3969
Orana Neighbourhood House
62 Coleman Road, Wantirna South VIC 3152
9801 1895 | [email protected]
www.orananh.org.au
Rowville Neighbourhood
Learning Centre
40 Fulham Road, Rowville VIC 3178
9764 1166 | [email protected]
www.rowvillenlc.org.au
The Basin Community House
1221 Mountain Hwy, The Basin VIC 3154
9761 0209 | [email protected]
www.thebasincommunityhouse.org.au
Did you know people attending
Adult Education courses are more
likely to have healthy lifestyles?
Adult learning can improve employability
and income, which is a key pathway to
realising a range of other benefits.
About Knox Learning Alliance
What is the KLA?
The Knox Learning Alliance has been established by the
five Neighbourhood Houses and Learning Centres in Knox
to provide a collaborative response to the adult learning
needs of the Knox Community. The Knox Learning Alliance
provides a range of services and programs;
•
Government funded pre accredited training
•
Careers guidance and advice services
•
Accredited training with government funding for eligible
students
•
Adult literacy and numeracy
•
VCAL and Adult VCE
•
Fee for service and government funded training for local
employers
•
Short courses for recreation, personal development and
hobbies
•
Advice on navigating the training environment
Pre accredited training
The Knox Learning Alliance members are funded via the
Adult Community and Further Education Board to provide a
range of Pre-accredited programs to the Knox community.
These programs are short modular courses designed for
learners to gain confidence and skills. They focus on creating
pathways to nationally accredited training or employment.
Due to the government funding they are very affordable.
Pre-accredited training addresses the particular needs of
those adults who have experienced barriers to education
in the past and find it difficult to undertake accredited
programs as their first step back into education and training.
•
Employment Skills - Training in basic skills to support
work or further learning, such as communications,
teamwork and problem solving, job search skills.
•
Vocational Programs - Vocational education that assists
people with skills acquisition required for specific
occupations to start work, return to work or to change jobs.
•
Adult Literacy and Numeracy - Training in literacy and
numeracy skills including teaching English language
to people from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds, for example English as an Additional
Language (EAL).
Accredited training
Two members of the Knox Learning Alliance, Mountain District
Learning Centre and Coonara Community House are Registered
Training Organisations delivering nationally accredited training
with funding from the Victorian Training Guarantee.
The Victorian Training Guarantee makes vocational training
more accessible to people who do not hold a post-school
qualification, or who want to gain a higher level qualification
than they already hold.
In 2015 you are eligible for a government-subsidised training
place if you are:
•
an Australian citizen or
•
an Australian Permanent Resident (holder of a
permanent visa) or
•
a New Zealand citizen
•
and are either of the following:
•
under 20 years of age or
•
20 years and older and ‘upskilling’ by seeking to
enrol in a course at a higher level than your existing
qualification
Adult literacy and numeracy
Adults who are looking to improve their levels of literacy
and numeracy can enrol at MDLC or through the Outer
Eastern Literacy Program (OELP). Everyday Learning
Programs help build skills in English and Maths. Classes
at OELP are suitable for people who may have English
as a second language and others who want to improve
reading, writing, spelling, conversation and speaking skills.
Alternative secondary education
MDLC offers a secondary education program for students
who are looking for an alternative setting to mainstream
school education or have had an interrupted education
and are looking to re-connect and successfully complete
their secondary education.
Students can study the Victorian Certificate of Applied
Learning (VCAL) at Foundation (Yr 10), Intermediate (Yr 11)
and Senior (Yr 12) levels. VCAL provides a pathway to further
vocational training at a TAFE or other training organisation.
The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) is available
for young people and adult learners who are looking to
achieve this important educational milestone. The VCE is a
pathway to tertiary study and further education.
What is a neighbourhood house?
Neighbourhood Houses bring people together to learn
and contribute in their local community through social,
educational, recreational and support activities, using a
unique community development approach.
Neighbourhood Houses welcome people from all walks
of life. This inclusive approach creates opportunities
for individuals and groups to enrich their lives through
connections they might not otherwise make.
What can I learn in Knox?
Art, Craft & Music
Arm knitting
Art
Card making
Craft
Creative writing
Crochet
Digital photography (SLR)
Computers & Business
B
MOR
RB
M
CR
MOB
R
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Photoshop
Back to work office skills
First Aid
M
MRB
OR
Bookkeeping for small business
M
Broadband for seniors
M
Burn a CD, back up files & set up
a wireless network
R
Computers for small business with
O
R
Mixed media art
Mosaics
CMR
CO
C
Intermediate computers
O
Cooking on a budget
C
CB
All
Patchwork & candlewicking
B
Introduction to computers – next
step
Scrapbooking
Sewing
Sing for fun
Soapmaking
Watercolour painting
M
MRB
B
CM
R
Community Activities
Book group
CM
Charity sewing group
B
Community bus trips
OB
O
Internet & email for
communication
Introduction to computers
RB
Introduction to digital technology
RB
CORB
Microsoft Excel
MR
Microsoft Word
MRB
MYOB
MOR
Next step with computers (Family
history focus)
C
Online computer management
systems
R
Online home business
R
Ferntree Gully singing group
M
Grassroots Market
C
Resume writing & career search
preparation
Movie club
R
Return to the workforce
Philosophy interest group
M
Social media for personal use
CR
Social media for your business
CR
Singularity Choir
Social group
Women on the move
C
MR
M
Spring cleaning your PC or tablet
Stepping onto the cloud
Cultural cooking
Cupcake decorating
COR
O
Italian
Hip hop
R
Mandarin
How to self-manage pain & illness
O
Spanish
CR
R
C
C
Walking group
Yoga
CRB
R
MOR
B
MOB
Independent Living
Professional writing skills
C
VCAL Senior (Year 12)
M
Study Start Program
R
VCE Unit 1 General Maths
M
VCE Unit 1 HHD
M
VCE Unit 1 Maths Methods
M
VCE Unit 1 Psychology
M
Languages
MR
M
VCE Unit 2 HHD
M
OR
VCE Unit 2 Psychology
M
R
Working Towards Work
M
OR
Parents & Children
Nationally Accredited
Training
Cooking (8 to 12 years)
R
Cupcake decorating (8 years & over)
R
Cert II in Printing & Graphic Arts
(Desktop Publishing)
M
Dance
R
Cert III in Community Services
Work
Dance (Hip hop)
R
C
Dance (Jazz)
R
Drawing & painting (teens)
R
C
Guitar
R
Homework help (primary school)
R
Homework help (year 7 to 9)
R
Kidzfun
C
M
Nutrition
R
Information on Autism in children
R
Pizza making in a woodfired oven
C
Cert III in Early Childhood
Education & Care
Preserving
C
Information on Diabetes
prevention
R
Cert III in Education
R
Language and Literacy through
story telling
Cert IV in Training & Assessment
M
M
C
My money & me
M
Diploma of Early Childhood
Education & Care
Women’s leadership
R
Everyday Learning (English,
Maths, Computers)
M
Everyday Learning Plus (English,
Maths, Computers)
M
Food Safety Level 1
R
Beekeeping
C
Community garden
CM
Composting & soil management
CM
Fruit trees – preparation & layout
C
Gully gardening group
C
Introduction to digital
photography 1, 2 & 3
B
Full Cert I in General Education
M
Heritage fruit tree class
C
Introduction to hospitality
R
Full Cert II in General Education
M
In the garden
M
Introduction to medical reception
R
My Health & Me
M
Leafy greens
M
Introduction to Photoshop Elements
B
Outer Easter Literacy Program
M
Prepare for the bare root fruit
tree season
C
Introduction to reception &
administration
Responsible Service of Alcohol
R
Propagation
C
Stepping Stones to Work
M
The Cottage Program
M
The Gap Filler – basic literacy for
men
M
VCAL for Young Parents
M
VCAL Foundation Year 1 (Year 9)
M
VCAL Foundation Year 2 (Year 10)
M
VCAL Intermediate (Year 11)
M
Pruning
CM
Health & Wellbeing
5 steps to a happy work-life balance
Belly dancing
Bollywood dancing
C
RB
O
Introductory Short Courses
BR
Introduction to retail
R
Introduction to workplace training
& assessment
M
Preparation for working in Auto
C
Preparation for working in
horticulture
C
Preparation for working in the
health sector
C
R
M
Home & personal safety program
Gardening
Art (children)
Cert II in Hairdressing
OR
MORB
Introduction to computers in
Windows 8
Introduction to iPads & tablets
Happiness in retirement
CB
Cider, perry & fruit wine making
M
German
Cheese making
R
Paper collage
M
RB
Blokes cooking for one
Establish & maintain a small business
Intermediate office skills including
Powerpoint
Gentle exercise for women 55+
Tai Chi
R
Knitting
French
R
Digital Seniors classes
R
C
Cake decorating
R
Keyboard
Free hearing checks
CMR
Customer experience
R
Food & Cooking
O
R
R
Jewellery making
R
Fitness for the over 40s
Cake baking
Floral art
CR
Paediatrics first aid awareness
CR
M
Round dancing
Intel Learn Easy Steps
Henna art
Level 2 first aid
R
Chill out & relax
O
R
eBay
Emergency first aid response in
an education and care setting
CR
O
Meditation
Embroidery
Guitar
CPR update
Bounce Back support group for
women with anxiety & depression
Lab project
CM
Mandarin (grade 1 to 6)
R
Music & movement (2 to 4 years)
R
Occasional care
C
Sing & Dance
R
Singing (8 to 13 years)
R
Spanish (6 to 12 years)
R
Vacation Care Program
R
Other
Organisation
R
Career advice
R
Dog grooming
B
Coonara Community House
C
Mountain District Learning Centre
M
Orana Neighbourhood House
O
Rowville Neighbourhood Learning CentreR
The Basin Community House
B