Supporting Stronger Communities Grant

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, …

Play Learn … and still Connecting

Our recent Play Learn Connect program finished up before the school holidays.  The last day saw the participants and their children head to Scienceworks, which they all absolutely loved. Many of the families had never been there before so it was a …

SEEKING: VCAL Teacher for PRACE College in 2020

PRACE is seeking an experienced and dedicated VCAL teacher for 2020. The position  encompasses curriculum design and development, teaching, assessing and associated administrative duties. The position is full time, ongoing (18 hours teaching, 20 hours other duties) Start date: January …

Congratulations, Retail Basics Graduates

Congratulations to the graduates of our recent Retail Basics course, which took place during the school holidays.With the holiday season fast approaching, retail activity will hit a fever pitch and these graduates are up to the challenge. Our Retail Basics …

Community News – October 2019

End-of-Term Celebrations

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 …

Out and About

On Tuesday 10th September our Course in Initial EAL took the train to Reservoir Library. Students practised using Myki cards to touch on and off and then they stopped to view the renovations at Reservoir station, reading road and building signs …

A Ground Test for the PageTurners App

Last week La Trobe University (LTU) students facilitated an on-campus user testing session of our PageTurners app. LTU students and staff trialled various prototypes of this adult literacy app, providing our student developers with important feedback that will inform the next stage …

On Top of the World

Our EAL level II students  had a special treat this week with a class excursion to the Eureka Skydeck.  The clear blue skies and panoramic views of the city and beyond were a true delight for everyone. After enjoying a …

Ed Support Student Becomes Teacher

Education can open up so many new and exciting doors in life! Former PRACE student Cam Nguyen finished up her Certificate III in Education Support in 2015 and has since achieved her dream of becoming a primary school teacher! Cam …