About atEAST (formerly vetEAST)
atEAST was established in April 1997 and is a consortium of leading schools in the Eastern Region of Melbourne offering VET and School based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATs), who work together to increase the range of options for their senior students.

There are now seven government secondary schools – Croydon Community School, Forest Hill College, Heathmont College, Monbulk College, Pembroke Secondary College, Rowville Secondary College and Upwey High School.

These schools have a like minded desire amongst the leadership and staff of the schools to meet the diverse needs of each school’s student cohort. We believe that all students can succeed and that success will come in a variety of ways. The schools believe that to meet diverse student needs requires a broad range of curriculum options for students and the ability to access multiple pathways, something best achieved in co-operation with like-minded organisations.

The consortium is proud of its joint achievements that have been made in the delivery of School based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATs) and the consortium is the single biggest provider of SBATs in Victoria.

atEAST Goals

The consortium schools are united in their desire to:

Recognise and respond to diverse student needs
Be a leader in the delivery of individual pathways for students
Collaborate in the development and delivery of student programs
Provide professional development and support for teachers
Build the skills of the education workforce and enhance the teaching-learning relationship
Promote and support continuous improvement in the consortium schools

Croydon Community School

http://www.croydoncs.vic.edu.au/

Croydon Community School is a small government school of 100 students located in Croydon. The school provides an alternative secondary education to students in Years 7-12 who for various reasons have experienced difficulty in their previous schools, or who are returning to study in order to prepare for work or further study. The school is conveniently close to public transport and attracts young people from a wide area, including Ringwood, Box Hill, Wantirna, Scoresby, Wandin, Healesville, Heathmont, Knox and Ferntree Gully.

The school offers small class sizes and strong support for student well-being. The curriculum program is flexible and adaptable to the needs of individual students. There is a range of cross-age electives offered and the Senior Program (Years 11-12) is auspiced under the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). There is also an option for a Year 13 for students who are completing School based Apprenticeships and Traineeships through atEAST.

Forest Hill College

http://www.fhc.vic.edu.au/

Forest Hill College is located in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It is a 7-12 school with a population nearing 600 students and comprising a diverse range of students and backgrounds. It provides a comprehensive curriculum and truly caters for the learning needs of all students. As a learning community we want to provide every student with the challenges and opportunities they need to achieve their full potential.

In the later years students are able to choose from a range of pathways that ensure successful completion at Year 12. All students have comprehensive course counselling beginning in Year 9 that provides them with understanding of the various options that are available to them. Students may undertake a wide range of VCE, VET (Hospitality, Information Technology, Multi-media and Cisco) and VCAL programs

Heathmont College

http://www.heathmont.vic.edu.au/

Heathmont College, is a co-educational Year 7 – 12 school of approximately 950 students. Tucked away at the corner of Waters Grove and Marlborough Road in a safe and secluded part of Heathmont, it is the ideal setting for a college that means to deliver excellence in all facets of the education it provides to the students entrusted to it. Taking time to build relationships is absolutely fundamental to the college's philosophy and approach to education.

In developing Senior School pathways, students in Years 10, 11 and 12 have widespread access to VCE, VET and VCAL studies. Quality VET programs are offered in partnership with both Box Hill Institute and Swinburne University of Technology. The VCAL program is based on the School based Apprenticeship and Traineeship model comprising two days school, one day training and two days workplace learning.

Monbulk College

http://www.monbulkcol.vic.edu.au/

Monbulk College is a co-educational Year 7 - 12 school with approximately 600 students. The College's motto is "Achieving Personal Excellence in a Caring Environment" and in developing programs the College has endeavoured to offer options which meet the needs of a wide range of students.

Monbulk College offers the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and has VET studies in Horticulture and Multimedia. The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) is offered at Foundation, Intermediate and Senior levels and includes the options of a personalised program or a School based Apprenticeship or Traineeship.

Pembroke Secondary College

http://www.pembrokesc.vic.edu.au/

Pembroke Secondary College is a multi campus school with approximately 1,000 students enrolled across its three campuses. There are two Year 7 – 10 campuses at Mooroolbark and Mt. Evelyn and a Senior Campus at Reay Road in Mooroolbark within easy walking distance of the local railway station.

The school provides many opportunities for students to experience success. The multi-campus structure allows for great breadth in subjects and co-curricular activities such as camps, tours, outdoor education and music.

Students attending Pembroke's Senior Campus enter into an outstandingly resourced young adult environment. They are well supported by both staff and resources to optimise their VCE outcomes. The College has a strong history of success in delivering the VCE, both in mainstream subject areas and alternative pathways, including extensive vocational resources with VCE Technology and VET subjects, the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and School based Apprenticeships and Traineeships.

Rowville Secondary College

http://www.rowvillesc.vic.edu.au/

Rowville Secondary College is a multi-campus college consisting of a Year 7-12 campus near the corner of Stud and Wellington Roads. Located several kilometres to the east is a predominately Year 7 -10 campus including a “boutique” Year 11 & 12 program catering for students in Rowville Institute of the Arts and Rowville Sports Academy. The total enrolment is about 1800 with over 500 students in Years 11 & 12.

At senior school level, students have the choice of the following programs:

• Straight VCE that may also include University Enhancement studies and/or VETIS subjects, currently there are over forty VCE programs are currently being studied by our students with excellent representation in all key learning areas.
• Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)
• School based Apprenticeships and Traineeships where students are at work, in training at TAFE and at school where they complete a VCAL qualification.

At Rowville, we pride ourselves in providing “Opportunities For All” our students.

Upwey High School

http://www.upweyhs.vic.edu.au/

Upwey High School is a co-educational Year 7-12 school with approximately 1130 students. It is a school with a strong sense of local community and one that has a distinct history in the Dandenong Ranges.

Upwey High School offers a comprehensive curriculum across Years 7 – 12 with a broad range of programs available to our senior students. We offer a range of VCE Units, VET studies in Arts Multi Media, Information Technology, Hospitality, Sport and Recreation, Electronics and School based Apprenticeships and Traineeships in a range of industries. Our SBATs undertake the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) at Foundation and Intermediate levels.