Sunbury Macedon Ranges VET Cluster
Connecting schools, students and industry across Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges.
Build skills. Discover careers. Shape futures.
Working together to expand opportunities
The Sunbury Macedon Ranges VET Cluster (SMRVC) is a collaborative network of ten government, Catholic and independent secondary schools across the Sunbury and Macedon Ranges region.
The Cluster brings schools together to increase student access to Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students (VDSS), including programs that may not be available at every individual school.
Through shared planning, coordinated delivery and partnerships with training providers and industry, the SMRVC helps create broader VET opportunities and clearer pathways for local students.
Why a VET Cluster?
No single school can provide every VET program its students may want to access.
By working as a Cluster, SMRVC member schools can coordinate opportunities across the region, share delivery where possible and connect students with suitable schools, TAFEs and Registered Training Organisations.
This collaborative approach helps expand student choice, reduce barriers to participation and strengthen pathways between secondary school, further education, training and employment.
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Working together to create opportunities for all students
MORE CHOICE
By collaborating our schools can offer more to students
INCREASED ACCESS
Students can access courses at other schools and training providers across the region.
STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS
We work with TAFEs, RTOs, and industry to delivery quality industry-connected training.
BETTER PATHWAYS
We help students build clear pathways from school, to further study, training and employment.
SUPPORTING OUR REGION
We align training with local industry and community needs, supporting our growing region.
EVERY STUDENT MATTERS
Our collaborative approach helps reduce barriers and ensures more students can succeed.
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Ten Schools. One Collaborative Cluster
The SMRVC brings together ten secondary schools across Sunbury, the Macedon Ranges and surrounding region.
While students remain enrolled at their Home School, the Cluster model enables them to explore VET opportunities available through other member schools and external training providers.
Connecting Education, Training & Industry
Strong partnerships are an important part of the SMRVC model.
The Cluster works collaboratively with TAFEs, Registered Training Organisations, Local Learning and Employment Networks, industry, employers, government and community partners to strengthen vocational opportunities for students and respond to changing education, training and workforce needs.
These connections help ensure students have opportunities to develop relevant skills, experience industry and explore meaningful pathways beyond secondary school.
CLUSTER VISION
The Sunbury Macedon Ranges VET Cluster vision is for schools to work collaboratively to ensure students in the Cluster have reasonable access to the core offering of VDSS, including options with the most appropriate provider.
CLUSTER PRIORITIES
The SMRVC works collaboratively to:
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Expand access to VET programs for students across the Cluster
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Reduce barriers to participation, including transport
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Coordinate and share VET delivery across member schools
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Support schools and VET Coordinators
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Align training opportunities with local industry and workforce needs
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Strengthen student pathways and future career opportunities
News / Events / Achievements
Looking ahead
Established as a formal Cluster in 2025, the SMRVC continues to grow through shared planning, coordinated course delivery, stronger industry connections and collaboration across member schools.
As our region grows and workforce needs continue to evolve, the Cluster will continue working to expand student access, reduce barriers to participation and develop VET opportunities that respond to student, industry and community needs.
Our goal is simple: more opportunities, clearer pathways and better futures for local students.
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Acknowledgement to
Bendigo Community Bank
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The Sunbury Macedon Ranges VET Cluster sincerely thanks the Bendigo Community Bank branches of Gisborne & District and Lancefield & Romsey for their generous grant supporting the development of the SMRVC website and Handbook.
These resources help students, families, schools, employers and the wider community access information about VET opportunities and pathways across the Cluster.