Improve your self-esteem and achieve successful study or employment outcomes. Our youth programs courses are practical and engaging, with a variety of study options in a positive learning environment.
Choose from our Youth Access or Work Education courses, depending on where you’re at and where you’d like to go. Other services in our youth program include:
- Mentoring
- Youth pathway program
- Individual counselling support
- Links to other youth programs
- Breakfast facilities
Which one’s for me?
Youth Access
This program is ideal if you are aged 15-17 and:
- Are not at secondary school or are yet to complete secondary school
- Need to develop your skills and prepare for further study, training or work
- Need further career direction
- Are unsure of training opportunities for your future career
- Are unemployed
As a Youth Access student, you can study a range of units towards a Certificate I or II in General Education for Adults, or VCE Preparation.
Work Education and Transition Education
Our work education program is ideal if you are aged 15 or older and:
- Have special learning needs and/or learning difficulties
- Want to make a successful transition into employment
This course is specially designed to give you the skills and knowledge to enter the general workforce or to undertake further training for your future career. You’ll learn workplace communication and safety procedures, personal management skills and career planning. The course includes:
- Work experience opportunities
- VET Tasters
There are currently no formal pathways to specific universities within this program area.
Visit our pathways to university page for more information on what you could be eligible for upon completion of a Gordon qualification.
There are currently no study tours planned for this program.
If you would like to book training for your organisation, please contact 5225 0800 to discuss your requirements.