Prace

14/10/2026

LAST CHANCE TO ENROL 🌟

Starting next week on October 22nd at Thomastown Library - don't miss out!

Join us this term and build your communication, teamwork and time management skills with our Office Administration Essentials course.

Learn a range of office administration tasks to get you job-ready and feeling confident in an office workplace setting:

🟣 Formatting letters
🟣 Recording meeting minutes
🟣 Taking phone messages
🟣 Intro to MS Word & Excel
🟣 Sending emails & attachments
🟣 Using workplace technology
🟣 Managing Google Calendars
🟣 Creating, saving & filing documents electronically

To enrol, call us on (03) 9462 6077 or email us at [email protected]

Visit our website for more information.

14/10/2026

A fantastic day at the Melbourne Museum with our EAL students! 🤩

12/10/2026

Love being outdoors? Interested in gardening, plants and working in green spaces?

We are excited to offer our new FREE Greenspace Industries: Horticulture course, starting soon in Beveridge!

📅 Course dates: 5 November - 10 December 2026
📍 Greater Beveridge Community Centre, 1 Lithgow Street, Beveridge

This course is a great introduction to horticulture and green space industries, covering practical knowledge and entry-level skills including:

🌿Horticulture industry
🌿 Plant parts and functions
🌿 Plant classification
🌿 Propagation
🌿 Soil and growing media
🌿 Plant maintenance
🌿 Plant displays and garden essentials
🌿 Safe use of tools and equipment
🌿 Common workplace practices in horticulture

Entry requirements: Participants must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident and have intermediate reading and comprehension. 18+ years and out of school.

Ready to grow your skills? Register your interest today!

Visit our website for more information and to fill out our expression of interest form.

For all enquiries, call our friendly team on 03 9462 6077.

08/10/2026

🟣 STUDENT STORIES 🟣

Prace Certificate II in EAL student, Tamim, shares his deeply personal journey from Afghanistan to Australia, reflecting on loss, hope, belonging and building a new life.

Read Tamim's full story here in his own words: https://prace.vic.edu.au/my-journey-tamim

07/10/2026

Thinking about getting your driver licence?

Now is the perfect time to get started and build your confidence behind the wheel! 🚗

Women in the Driver's Seat is a FREE program designed for women aged 21+ from culturally diverse backgrounds who are facing barriers to getting their driver licence.

Over six weeks, you'll build your road safety knowledge, gain practical driving experience with qualified instructors, and develop the confidence and skills to work towards your licence.

📅 23 October - 27 November 2026
📍 Prace at Merrilands Community Centre, 35 Sturdee Street, Reservoir 3073

You may be eligible if you:

🟣 Are a woman aged 21+ facing challenges in obtaining a driver licence
🟣 Live, work and/or study in Darebin
🟣 Hold a current Learner's Permit
🟣 Hold English language skills to undertake driving instruction and the test
🟣 Are an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or hold an eligible humanitarian visa

To find out more and to register, call our friendly Prace team on (03) 9462 6077 or contact us via [email protected]

This is a Learn Local endorsed course and supported byDarebin City Council.

06/10/2026

FACES OF PRACE - SEPTEMBER 🌸

At Prace, our students come from all over the world, bringing different experiences, stories and reasons for being here.

What they share is that they’re learning something new, meeting new people...and finding plenty of reasons to smile along the way!

Here are a few of our wonderful students who make up our Prace community:

05/10/2026

Are you ready to build the practical skills employers are looking for in office administration?

A few spots are still available in our Office Administration Essentials course - don't miss out!

Our comprehensive course will help you sharpen your communication, teamwork, and time management abilities while mastering key tasks like:

🟣 Formatting letters
🟣 Recording meeting minutes
🟣 Taking phone messages
🟣 Intro to MS Word & Excel
🟣 Sending emails & attachments
🟣 Using workplace technology
🟣 Managing Google Calendars
🟣 Creating, saving & filing documents electronically

Starting 22nd of October at Thomastown Library, 52 Main Street Thomastown 3074.

For all enquiries and to enrol, call our friendly team (03) 9462 6077.

More information available on our website.

05/10/2026

Reconnect Prace attended CREATE's Leaving Care expo last week on the 1st of October - check it out! 🤩

Supporting young people to access the right information, resources and opportunities is at the heart of what we do.

The Reconnect team was pleased to attend the CREATE Your Future Leaving Care Expo and connect with the many organisations working collaboratively to support young people leaving care. 💙

04/10/2026

Happy World Teachers' Day! 🎉

Today, we celebrate and recognise the incredible impact our teachers have on the Victorian community.

A huge thank you to our amazing teachers, volunteers, and support staff for your hard work and dedication over the past year. Your passion for teaching continues to inspire and guide our students every day.

You truly bring our mission of changing lives through education to life!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! 🙌

04/10/2026

Term 4 begins today - welcome back everyone! 😊