This year our Green Thumbs program raised $1,540.65 for Backpack Bed for Homeless, Australia. This means that 15 more Backpack Beds were made available to our society’s most vulnerable people in 2019. We thank our Green Thumbs program participants for supporting …
One of the benefits of rolling enrolments is that we have graduation celebrations all year long! Recently, a small but very special group of Certificate III in Education Support students completed their course at Deer Park. Members of this group …
We have some great news. PRACE has received funding from Darebin City Council to undertake a project focused on improving our environmental sustainability practices at PRACE. This project will see us minimise our environmental impact and facilitate staff and student led initiatives …
We are delighted to announce that our very own volunteer Mark Hopkins has been selected as an award recipient in the Service category for the 2019 Premier’s Volunteer Champions Awards. What an amazing and well-deserved achievement. Mark, a former student in PRACE’s …
Last Thursday, PRACE College students gathered with their families in the Merrilands Community Centre hall to celebrate their many achievements at the end of a very busy and productive school year. Jane Davey, Youth Programs Manager, spoke about the amazing …
PRACE 2020 Semester 1 Course Guide (January-June) is now available. Courses include: English Preliminary – Level 3 Barista Basics Bookkeeping & MYOB Carpentry Trade Taster Work With Wood Computers for Older adults Computers for Beginners Cert III in Education Support – …
On Monday, 21st October our volunteers and community group members got down on their hands and knees to learn some very important first aid skills. The participants were trained in how to administer CPR, basic first aid and use a …
PRACE is honoured to be awarded the ‘Supporting Stronger Communities’ grant by Australian Neighbourhood Houses & Centres Association in partnership with the Sidney Myer Fund. With this generous support, PRACE and project partners Good Samaritan Inn will deliver a skill development and employment focused project, …
Congratulations to all of our students and staff on a wonderful Term 3! Thank you for your hard work, dedication and terrific enthusiasm – we’re very lucky indeed to have you on our team and part of our community at …