Placing students in the driver's seat - Study Pathways

To help our students while they grapple with their study choices, we called upon some of our more recent alumni to help us showcase the diversity of study options and where they can take you. These days there are many study options and learning opportunities available. The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) both provide great opportunities for students to achieve a Year 12 Certificate. These pathways at Emmanuel College provide many exciting choices for students, while offering options for the different styles of learner.

The diversity of career paths our alumni have chosen to pursue after school paint a terrific picture of what can be achieved and that there is no right or wrong course, no better or worse way of learning; simply, it’s about finding the study option that is best for each individual.

Georgia Walkley - Class of 2017

• VCE: English, Further maths, Biology, Physical Education, Outdoor Ed, plus Health + Human Development (in Year 11)
• University of Sunshine Coast: Paramedicine early entry

Brayden Cooley - Class of 2017

• Senior VCAL program including: VCE Product Design & Tech, VCE Outdoor Ed;
• Structured Work Placement
• Australian Institute of Sport: Sprint Car Driver

Joe McKinnon - Class of 2017

• VCE: English, Further Maths, Outdoor Ed, Physical Education and Business Management
• VET: Sport and Recreation (in Year 10/11)
• Currently working, planning to enter the Police force

Tayne McDonald - Class of 2017

• Senior VCAL program including VET Sport and Rec, VCE Outdoor Ed
• Structured Work Placement
• Began a startup company while at school
• Agriculture Contractor

Stacie Egan - Class of 2017

• VCE: English, Further Maths, Biology, Studio Arts
• VET: Agriculture
• GAP year: working in racing industry, planning for further study in Equine/Business

Noah Steel - Class of 2017

• VCE: Literature, Chemistry, French, Math Methods, plus Biology (in Year 11)
• University accelerate: (RMIT) University Science (in Year 12)
• Early offer RMIT: Aerospace engineering

Hannah Kizan - Class of 2017

• VCE: English, Further Maths, Japanese, Outdoor Ed, Physical Education, plus Health + Human Development (in Year 11)
• Deakin University Warrnambool: Nursing/Midwifery

Ben Lewis - Class of 2017

• VCE: English, Further Maths, Media, Outdoor Ed
• VET: Electrical Industry, plus VET Agriculture (Year 11)
• Apprentice Electrician