
Our Courses
Each year, Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre offers over 50 different Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) courses. Our courses are designed to help you learn new skills and build on these skills in a practical and fun way. To ensure we do this, we keep our classes small (8-10 participants), embed practical hands on learning into them all, and have experienced tutors from education and industry deliver them.
To find out more about our courses, click on the links below to download a brochure.
Note: dates may vary without notice. To stay up to date follow our events on Facebook or Social Planet or review the term dates on the Timetable of Courses above.
Workforce Australia Clients
Our pre-accredited courses are endorsed by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Skills and Employment and count towards Workforce Australia mutual obligations and points targets.
Courses for people with a disability
Whilst we offer a range of courses suitable for participants with disabilities, we are not a disability provider. Our Adult Education courses are designed to help people find employment or to continue their education at a TAFE or similar provider.
If you have a disability and are interested in attending a course please:
- read our Disability Learning Information and
- discuss your interest with our Disability Intake Worker before enrolling in a course.
Design your own course
If you have a group of 8 or more participants, talk to us about an Adult Education course tailored to meet your needs. Pick from our existing courses or work with us to design one for your group. Courses can be delivered on the day, time or at the location of your choice. Click here to find out more about how to work with us: Partner Information
ACFE Learner Eligibility
The Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board's, Pre-accredited Training Delivery grant promotes education and training opportunities that engage and initiate vocational pathways for the most educationally disadvantaged learners.
Through the ACFE Board, the Victorian Government provides funding to Learn Local providers to deliver pre-accredited education and training programs to a broad range of Victorians over compulsory school leaving age, with a special focus on people who have had limited prior access to education.
Visit the Department of Education and Training website to find out more.
To enrol in a pre-accredited course students must
- be over 16, an Australian or New Zealand Citizen and reside in Victoria AND
- meet the ACFE current eligibility criteria listed here.
But what if I am not eligible to do a course?
We can still help you, if you contact us BEFORE enrolling online. If you are not eligible to receive the Victorian Government subsidised rate, we can enrol you in a class as a non-ACFE student. You will receive the same training as everyone else but will need to pay a little bit more to join the course. The following fees will be payable before the first class starts.
- For a fee-paying course, we generally double the rate, for example a $65 dollar course fee will be $130 for you to join.
- For a FREE course you will pay $100 for a course above 20 hours or $50 for a course 19 hours or less.
Note: If you are not eligible to enrol in a course and you enrol in it, you will be asked to either pay the appropriate fee or to leave the class. Unfortunately, there are no exceptions, so please talk to us first if you are in doubt about your eligibility.
How To Enrol
To manage our online enrolments Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre uses Social Planet, a community website from an external provider based in Melbourne which supports groups and individuals with their activity management and ticketing needs.
To Enrol Online:
- Click Here to Enrol
- Scroll down to see all our active courses
- Select the course you wish to enrol in
- Read the information provided on the course page
- Select the 'green' box to start your registration.
Note: Some courses have limited places and submission of an EOI or Enrolment Form is not confirmation of a place in a course. Staff will contact you to confirm your enrolment prior to the commencement of the class.
Need help with your enrolment?
Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre staff are available to help you with your enrolment. Simply contact Reception to book a time with a staff member who can help you with your enrolment.
Full list of our courses (up to $120 per course)
These pre-accredited training courses are Victorian government funded by the ACFE Board to the value of $9.35 per hour per student which subsidises the tuition fees. Learners are responsible for materials and administration fees associated with some classes.
Our FREE courses
These pre-accredited training courses are Victorian government funded by the ACFE Board to the value of $9.35 per hour per student which subsidises the tuition fees.
** Note: This course requires a pre-enrolment interview and assessment. If you are interested in enrolling in this course, please contact the office with your expression of interest. A staff member will contact you to organise your interview and assessment.
Where our courses are delivered
Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre
Courses delivered in partnership with
Ballarat
Community
Health
Ballarat, Stawell, Ararat and Horsham
Courses delivered in partnership with
Ballarat East
Neighbourhood
House
Barkly Square, Ballarat
Courses delivered in partnership with
Ballarat North
Neighbourhood
House
6 Crompton Street Soldiers Hill
Courses delivered in partnership with
City of Ballarat
Lucas Community Hub
17 Coltman Plaza, Lucas
Courses delivered in partnership with
City of Ballarat
Delacombe Community Hub
18 Nandiriog Drive, Delacombe
Courses delivered in partnership with
City of Ballarat
Djila-tjarriu Community Hub
18 Donegal Drive, Alfredton