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After briefly pursuing an acting career, Justen Petch realised that he needed a role that would pay the bills but also allow him to express his creativity. Read more about Justen.

VU Polytechnic is a proud sponsor of the WYNnovation Festival, sharing the newest ideas and latest innovations with Melbourne’s renowned and inspirational entrepreneurs. Find out more about this partnership.

Students in Melbourne’s west now have access to the new Sunshine Skills Hub at Victoria University.

Wyndham Tech School hosted the first ever GameDev Convention. The convention allowed high school students to become immersed in the video game development industry in an authentic way.

VU Polytechnic business students were invited to attend an industry workshop with PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The visit allowed our students to learn more about the company and ask questions about CV writing, interview tips and what to expect in the workforce.

VU Polytechnic held workshops with KOTO (Know One, Teach One), a non-profit social enterprise that empowers at-risk and disadvantaged youth held in Vietnam. Students were able to exercise their skills in French based cuisines and technique, while utilising seasonal ingredients sourced in Vietnam.

Through the Free TAFE initiative, Mandy Buchholtz changed her career path to follow her passion that she found purposeful.

On 18 November VU Polytechnic hosted the annual Carnivale at Williamstown Town Hall to celebrate the spectacular works of our hair, makeup, beauty and massage students.

After dropping out of high school, Caroline Edmunds took on the responsibility of completing VCE at VU Polytechnic and continued pursuit of exploring her interests in business to go onto further study at VU. She is now the Social Media Manager for Thinktank Social agency and is endlessly engaged with the wide-ranging and expansive number of brands and businesses she manages.

Werribee Park was recently taken over by a crowd of 10,000 visitors for the Children’s Week Picnic. Read about VU Polytechnic’s participation in the day and in other children’s week events in Brimbank, Hobsons Bay and Maribyrnong.