Build your skills. Shape your future.
Growing futures in the Sunbury and Macedon Ranges region.
About the Sunbury Macedon Ranges
VET Cluster
The Sunbury Macedon Ranges VET Cluster (SMRVC) is a regional alliance of ten government, independent and Catholic secondary schools working collaboratively to expand access to high-quality Vocational Education and Training Delivered in Secondary Schools (VETDSS).
Through partnerships with TAFEs, Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), Local Learning and Employment Networks (LLENs), the Department of Education (DET), and local industry, the Cluster strengthens vocational pathways aligned to both Victorian priority industries and the emerging workforce needs of our region.
Turn your interests into real skills.
VET provides students with practical, hands-on learning that connects education to industry.
Through studying a VET course in secondary school, students can:
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Gain nationally recognised qualifications
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Access Structured Workplace Learning (SWL)
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Develop real-world technical and employability skills
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Explore career pathways while completing VCE, VCE VM or VPC
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Transition confidently into apprenticeships, traineeships, employment, TAFE or university.
Aligning with priority industries and regional growth
The SMRVC is committed to supporting the Victorian Government’s priority industry sectors, including:
Building and construction
Community services and early childhood education
Digital technologies
Health
Hospitality, events and tourism
Renewable energy and enginerring
By working together across schools, the Cluster increases access to these priority VET programs that may not be available at every individual school, or easily accessible outside the Cluster.
These sectors reflect both statewide workforce priorities and local industry demand across the Sunbury, Macedon Ranges and surrounding growth areas.
With ongoing residential growth, infrastructure development, health service expansion, and increasing demand for skilled trades and community services, the region requires a strong pipeline of work-ready young people. The Cluster plays an important role in building this local talent pipeline by providing accessible, industry-aligned VET pathways during secondary schooling.