THE Victorian Government has invested $277.5M into senior secondary pathway reforms aimed at building the aspirations and skills of students to meet the needs of the modern economy.
$120.2M of this investment will go directly towards covering the cost of course materials for Vocational Education and Training (VET) students, saving hundreds of extra dollars for Victorian families.
The funding package will also deliver VET courses in industries linked to workforce shortages like building and construction, electrical and auto engineering.
From the start of this school year, the State Government’s investment package will additionally support schools to improve access to a core offering of priority VET pathways.
It will also provide a new VCE Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate, so every senior secondary student can access quality vocational and applied learning through their government school.
State minister for Education, Natalie Hutchins said, “This extra funding will give students better support and flexibility to study what they want to prepare them for the jobs of the future.
“We’re also investing in delivering VET training for jobs in industries that are suffering major workforce shortages to deliver better outcomes for Victorian students and businesses.”
