FAQs

Under Last Step Restrictions, face masks are still mandatory indoors. As such, all people attending any Gordon campus for any reason, will be required to wear a mask.
Students will need to provide their own mask or face covering. Students, staff and visitors not wearing a face covering will not be allowed on-campus.

You can purchase a face mask from The Gordon Bookshop.
Email bookshop@gordontafe.edu.au to purchase.
 

Students are only to attend a campus to contribute to their education and learning.

1. All students coming to a Gordon campus during the social distancing restriction period (as defined by the Australian Government) are to ‘sign in’ to advise they are on campus. This is to ensure the safety of all students and staff during an emergency.
2. All students are to follow good hygiene practices including washing their hands regularly, particularly prior to and after using computers and other equipment.
3. Students are to follow all social distancing protocols, adhering to room limits, ‘stand here’ floor signs and barrier tape.  

All students attending campus must sign-in. If you are attending a class this will be done by your teacher. If you are attending campus for study or other purposes, you will need to physically sign-in. 

Sign-in registers are located at:

• Geelong City Campus – Library
• ​East Geelong Campus – Library
• Werribee Campus - Customer Service
• Werribee Princes Campus - Customer Service
   

For the remainder of 2020, The Gordon will continue to utilise a combination of remote online learning and on-campus practical learning.

Students who are unable to use a computer can contact their teacher to learn by correspondence. Hard copies of material will be provided.

Counselling is available via email, telephone and telehealth (video) appointments. You can find more information here.

All students with a registered disability will be contacted by a Disability Liaison Officer to help support your learning.
 
Students with a registered disability or their authorised carer may contact Disability Support during business hours by contacting disabilitysupport@gordontafe.edu.au or visiting The Gordon's website for further information.

Find out more information here or contact The Gordon International Office on 03 5225 0920 or email international@gorontafe.edu.au.
 

The libraries at Geelong City Campus and East Geelong Campus are open. Students are encouraged to contact their liaison librarians via email and phone for support with resources.

Opening hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8.30am to 5.00pm
Friday: 8.30am to 4.00pm
 

You can visit any of The Gordon campuses, log onto a Gordon computer and print your work. You can also print your work at the Geelong City Campus and East Geelong Campus Libraries. 

See instructions above for visiting campus including sign in requirements.

Feed Geelong has compiled a list of organisations providing emergency food relief across the Geelong region.
See the list here.
 

Please email or call your teacher. They can request access to this unit for you.

You can find instructions on how to forward your email here.

Log into your eCentral account and click on MY DETAILS. If they are incorrect, request a change.

We may not have your correct email address or mobile number. See question above re: updating your details.
 

Students who do not have access to a computer at home or do not have data to learn remotely can utilise The Gordon computer labs to join digital classrooms and to undertake assignment work.
 
Students must adhere to good hygiene practices, washing their hands before and after using computer equipment and observe social distancing.
 
Computer labs are located at:

• Geelong City Campus

  • Library - H Building, Ground Floor
  • Student Hub – G North, Ground Floor
  • Café lab – G North, Ground Floor
  • Customer Service lab – Cnr H Building, Ground Floor

• East Geelong Campus – Library

• Werribee Campus – Second floor open space

• Werribee Princes Campus – WP 22 and WP24

Students can loan a Gordon laptop if they do not have access to another computer. You must have data to loan a computer.
 
Students need to reserve a laptop prior to visiting campus. Once you have reserved a computer, you will be designated a time to collect and return your laptop. See contact details below.

• Geelong students - please email library@gordontafe.edu.au to organise.

• Werribee students - please email CustserviceWer@gordontafe.edu.au or call 5225 0666 to organise. Laptops can only be picked up from Werribee Princes Campus.
   

1. Students must present their Gordon Student ID upon pick up.
2. Students are able to loan a Gordon computer for up to one month.
3. Students are responsible for returning the laptop in the condition it was loaned in. Students failing to return the laptop in operable / comparable condition, who lose the laptop, or do not return it, will have the cost of the laptop added to their Gordon fees. Students will not be eligible to receive course certification until all fees are paid.
4. Students are required to acknowledge they accept the loan conditions upon pick up of the laptop by completing the Student Laptop Loan Form.

Yes you can access our on-site computer labs.
 

All VSL testing has been suspended on campus. You will be sent a link to complete the test from home.
 

Log into eCentral and select MY FINANCES, then MAKE A PAYMENT, then GENERAL PAYMENTS. It may take up to three working days to show as paid on your account.

If you are going to continue to your studies remotely utilising Gordon Online, your fees will need to be paid.

Please call Customer Service on 5225 0538 to discuss. Many short courses are continuing as scheduled. If a short course is postponed or cancelled, you will be contacted and given the option of transferring to a later date, or receiving a refund.
 

You should contact your Program Manager to discuss your options as there may be alternative arrangements that can be made for you to continue to undertake training. Our current fees and charges policy applies should you decide to withdraw.

You should contact your Program Manager to discuss your options as there may be alternative arrangements that can be made for you to continue to undertake training.  Should there be no other option, there may be a deferral option available but this will need to be discussed with your Program Manager.

You should contact your Program Manager to discuss your options as there may be alternative arrangements that can be made for you to continue to undertake training. Should there be no other option, there may be a deferral option available but this will need to be discussed with your Program Manager.

Material fees are aligned to workbooks, practical work (which may occur at a later date), printing costs and online resources (purchased or developed).

Each course utilises either one or combinations of the above.

One student who attended East Geelong Campus on Monday 3 August has tested positive. Staff and students who were in contact with the student will be contacted by DHHS, as per government protocols for contact tracing. 

You can find reliable and up to date information at the following government websites:

• Department of Health and Human Services

• Australian Government Department of Health

• Prime Minister of Australia: Update - COVID-19  

• Vic.gov.au (advice relating to TAFE, apprentices and trainees, and student clinical placements)

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Please follow the advice of the Department of Health and Human Services www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorian-public-coronavirus-disease-covid-19.

If you have a confirmed case of coronavirus, DHHS will contact The Gordon and advise of the best action to reduce the risk of further contamination.
 

VCE, VCAL and VETDSS students returned to on-campus learning on Monday 5 October, as per State Government recommendations (Geelong based campuses). 

Yes, it is expected all students adhere to social distancing and keep a distance of 1.5m between themselves and others. The Gordon will adjust class sizes and room set up where necessary.