In a heartwarming display of community collaboration, Community College Gippsland (CCG) took a significant step towards fostering positive relations between local proactive policing and indigenous girls through their recent ‘Deadly Daughters’ program event. This Victoria Police and Anglicare initiative was hosted at the CCG Smith Street campus in Warragul on Monday 16 October. Participants got […]
CCG has identified several projects and programs that will support students with their wellbeing and aspirations. We have developed a prospectus that identifies these programs which includes: The various programs and projects currently in place includes: Please view the prospectus and video for more information.
In Edition 8 of our newsletter we shared ideas around prioritising healthy foods for students’ overall wellbeing. As we draw to the end of 2023 our immediate concerns for students experiencing food insecurity has engaged meaningful support in partnership with Baw Baw Food Relief, Follow Bless Collective, Longwarry Food Relief, Uniting Vic Tas and Women on […]
Last week our beauty school students practiced their skills with Baw Baw Latrobe LLEN’s I AM Ready participants. The VDSS students helped them to look their best for their mock interviews and the final workshop of the program. The CCG and Baw Baw Latrobe LLEN partnership fostered a day that provided a real-world experience for both groups […]
We are very close to funding a new Outdoor Sensory Space. Only 200 x $20 donations are needed to reach our target.
A new Outdoor Sensory Space will provide teaching staff an additional resource for responding to students in times of anxiety or distress and allow students to…
Emerging evidence links eating more fruit (and vegetables) to improved mental wellbeing. Although with the cost of living rising, it can be challenging for students and their families to incorporate all five food groups into three healthy meals a day. We are exploring initiatives to help, which we hope to expand to all campuses. In […]
Meet Kylie. Kylie Gray, Student Engagement & Support Coordinator, the latest edition to our Student Wellbeing Team bringing a breadth of experience from her previous 18 years working in child protection. This role works alongside the wellbeing team and aims to assist disengaged students to re-engage with their education with an innovative, flexible, and hands-on approach. Working with young people is rewarding for Kylie – engaging and supporting them in their wellbeing journey.
An exciting new chapter is unfolding at the Leongatha Campus with the addition of new classrooms for ECG Secondary College. The development will provide bright, warm, comfortable spaces for our students to learn in and the innovative modular design will enable our campus to grow as needed into the future. The buildings are made with […]
The Rotary Club of Warragul has chosen our very own CCG Copy Centre to receive the 2023 Excellence in Small Business Award. The Copy Centre was recognised for providing outstanding quality and service to our community, and presented with the award at the annual dinner event on Wednesday night. Rotary member, Alan Tatlow, said […]
A brazen burglary has devastated the Community College Gippsland community over the weekend. Thieves made off with more than $185,000 worth of items, including a bus, ute, quad bike, tools, equipment, training resources and cash from the Warragul Campus. Many of the stolen items were used for hands-on learning, leaving trainers without the tools needed […]
With Autumn upon us, now is a great time to get out in the garden before the cool weather settles in. So, what tasks should top your to-do list? Want to transform your green thumb into a new career? Check out our Horticulture courses
Skills shortages in the aged care industry could be addressed by education in industry, according to local facilities.
CEO of Leongatha’s Woorayl Lodge, Barry Westhorpe, says that the current lack of healthcare workers is a challenge that can be solved by connecting caring young people with the opportunity to learn on the job.
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