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Agriculture Automotive Building CookeryCommunity Services Early Childhood & CareElectrical Engineering Hairdressing Health Information Technology MakeupVisual Arts

 

Agriculture

2025

Warrnambool Cup 1st of  May for Warrnambool and Sherwood Park Campuses Students

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Glenormiston CampusesThursday1.00pm-5.00pm6th February - 16th October
Hamilton CampusTuesday1.00pm-5.00pm4th February - 14th October

Holiday Block Training

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnambool & Hamilton groups meet at their campusesWeek block9.00am start time7th July-11th July

Course Coordinators

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Head of DepartmentEd Roache5564 8790ed.roache@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education ManagerBec Toleman5564 8546rebecca.toleman@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher Charlotte Grasser5564 8726charlotte.grasser@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher Moss Pinson-Vinall5564 8568moss.pinson-vinall@swtafe.edu.au

* Students must provide themselves lunch and morning / afternoon snacks during block delivery training

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Automotive

2025

No Classes Warrnambool Cup 1st of May for Warrnambool and Sherwood Park Campuses Students

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Colac Trade Training Centre - 1st year groupWednesday1.00pm- 5.00pm5th February - 15th of October
Colac Trade Training Centre - 1st & 2nd year groupWednesday8.45am - 12.30pm5th February - 15th of October
Brauer College - 1st year groupThursday1.00pm - 5.00pm6th February - 16th October
Brauer College - 2nd year groupThursday8.45am-12.30pm6th February - 16th October
Cobden Technical SchoolFriday9.30am - 2.00pm7th February - 17th October

Holiday Block Training

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnambool CampusCompulsory Attendance8.30am - 4.00pmTo be advised 
Cobden Technical SchoolCompulsory Attendance8.30am - 4.00pmTo be advised

Course Coordinators

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Head of DepartmentChris Lawlor5564 8514chris.lawlor@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education ManagerCindy Kelly5564 8889cindy.kelly@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS TeacherDarren Russell (Brauer Collegem Colac Campus and Cobden Technical School)5564 8721darren.russell@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher Robert Mugavin (Brauer College)5564 8721robert.mugavin@swtafe.edu.au 

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Building (partial completion)

2025

No Classes Warrnambool Cup 1st of May for Warrnambool and Sherwood Park Campuses Students

Holiday Block training

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Colac Trade Training CentreWednesday10.00am-2.30pm5th February - 15th October
Warrnambool Campus - Sherwood Park Thursday1.00pm -5.00pm 6th February - 16th October

 

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Colac Trade Training CentreMonday - Friday
Block Training Compulsory Attendance 		8.00am-5.00pmTBA
Warrnambool Campus - Sherwood ParkMonday - Friday
Block Training Compulsory Attendance 		8.00am - 5.00pm7th July-11th July - for both years 

Course Coordinators

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Head of DepartmentChris Lawlor5564 8595chris.lawlor@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education ManagerRichard Snook 5564 8534richard.snook@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher Colac Trade Training Centre (1st year)Andrew Armstrong0419518905andrew.armstrong@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher Sherwood Park (1st year)Warren Turner5564 8754warren.turner@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher Sherwood Park (1st year)Chris Holloway5564 8756chris.holloway@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher Sherwood Park (2nd year)David Uebergang5564 8820david.uebergang@swtafe.edu.au

* Students must provide themselves lunch and morning / afternoon snacks during block delivery training

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Cookery

2025

No Classes Warrnambool Cup 1st of May for Warrnambool and Sherwood Park Campuses Students

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnambool Campus Thursday1.00pm - 5.00pm 6th February  -  16th October 

Holdiay Block training   

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnambool Block Training9.00am - 5.00pm1st July-5th July (TBC)

Course Coordinators

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Head of DepartmentTBA  
Teaching Education ManagerJason Mitchem5564 8583jason.mitchem@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher Anna Nagorcka55648 574anna.nagorcka@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS TeacherPaul McLeod55648 571paul.mcleod@swtafe.edu.au

Restaurant Classes - TBA

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Community Services

2025

No Classes Warrnambool Cup 1st of May for Warrnambool and Sherwood Park Campuses Students

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnambool CampusThursday 1.00pm - 5.00pm9th February - 19th October

Holiday Block training

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnambool Campus - 1st year (First Aid)Tuesday8.30am - 5.00pm2nd July (TBC)

Course Coordinators

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Head of DepartmentMel Braithwaite 5564 8544mel.braithwaite@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education ManagerEbony Wake 5564 8916ebony.wake@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher (2nd yr)Lisa Wheeler5564 8894lisa.wheeler@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher (1st yr)Merryn Smith5564 8892merryn.smith@swtafe.edu.au

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Early Childhood Education and Care

2025

No Classes Warrnambool Cup 1st of May for Warrnambool and Sherwood Park Campuses Students

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnambool Campus Thursday

9.00am - 12.30pm

1.30pm - 5.00pm

6th February - 16th October
Hamilton CampusTuesday

9.00am-12.30pm

1.30pm - 5.00pm

4th February - 14th October
Colac Campus Wednesday1.00pm - 5.00pm5th February - 15th October
Portland Campus Thursday1.00pm - 5.00pm8th February - 17th October

Holiday Block training

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnambool Campus - Work PlacementDuring the week  minimum five days
Hamilton Campus - Work PlacementDuring the week minimum five days
Portland Campus - Work PlacementDuring the week minimum five days
Colac CampusDuring the week minimum five days

Course Coordinators

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Head of DepartmentDeb Boote5564 8793debra.boote@swtafe.edu.au 
Teaching Education ManagerKate Williams 5521 0458kate.williams@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher (Warrnambool)Natasha Broughill5564 8884natasha.broughill@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher (Portland)Erin Holscher5564 8837erin.holscher@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher (Colac)Claudia Sozzi5564 8917claudia.sozi@swtafe.edu.au

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Electrical (partial completion)

2025

No Classes Warrnambool Cup 1st of May for Warrnambool and Sherwood Park Campuses Students

Electrical program

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnambool Campus  - 2nd yearThursday8.45am-12.30pm6th February  - 16th October 
Warrnambool Campus  - 1st yearThursday1.00pm -5.00pm6th February  - 16th October 
Sherwood Park CampusWednesday1.00pm - 5.00pm5th February - 15th October
Portland CampusThursday1.00pm - 5.00pm6th February - 16th October

Holiday Block training

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnambool Campus (both years)Block Training - Compulsory Attendance8.00am - 5.00pm7th July- 11th July
Sherwood Park CampusBlock Training - Compulsory Attendance8.00am - 5.00pm7th July- 11th July (@ Warrnambool Campus)
Portland CampusBlock Training - Compulsory Attendance 8.00am - 5.00pm8th July- 12th July

Course Coordinators

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Head of DepartmentChris Lawlor5564 8514chris.lawlor@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education ManagerTBC  
VET DSS Teacher (Warrnambool Campus)Neil Thomson5564 8764neil.thomson@swtafe.edu.au 
VET DSS Teacher (Sherwood Park Campus)Neil Thomson5564 8764neil.thomson@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher (Portland Campus)Stephen Georgiou0448 860 500stephen.georgiou@swtafe.edu.au

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Engineering

2025

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Portland Campus Thursday1.00pm - 5.00pm6th February - 16th October

Holiday Block training 

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Portland Campus 1st and 2nd year studentsBlock Training - ​Compulsory Attendance9.30am - 4.30pm1st July-5th July

Course Coordinators

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Head of DepartmentChris Lawlor5564 8514chris.lawlor@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education ManagerYusuf Khan5521 0407yusuf.khan@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher (Portland Campus)Rob Telfer5521 0403robert.telfer@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher (Portland Campus)Ken Hewitt5564 8514ken.hewitt@swtafe.edu.au

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Hairdressing

2025

No Classes Warrnambool Cup 1st of May for Warrnambool and Sherwood Park Campuses Students

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
WarrnamboolThursday 1.00pm - 5.00pm6th Februrary - 16th October

Holdiay Block training

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnambool CampusMonday9.00am - 3.00pmTBC

Course Coordinators

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Head of DepartmentCindy Kelly5564 8889cindy.kelly@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education ManagerJade Muller5564 8529jade.muller@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS TeacherKarina Keegan5564 8796karina.keegan@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS TeacherAmber Schultz5564 8796amy.schultz@swtafe.edu.au

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Health

2025

No Classes Warrnambool Cup 1st of May for Warrnambool and Sherwood Park Campuses Students

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Hamilton CampusTuesday9.00am - 1.00pm4th February  - 14th October 
Warrnambool CampusThursday1.00pm -5.00pm6th February  - 16th October 

Holdiay Block training

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Hamilton CampusMonday & Tuesday9.00am - 5.00pmTBC
Warrnambool Campus Monday & Tuesday 9.00am - 5.00pmTBC

 

Course Coordinators

TitleNamePhoneEmail 
Head of DepartmentMel Braithwaite5564 8544mel.braithwaite@swtafe.edu.au 
Teaching Education ManagerJaqui King5564 8729jaqui.king@swtafe.edu.au 
VET DSS Teacher Warrnambool (1st year)Tracy O'Connell 5564 8978tracy.oconnell@swtafe.edu.au 
VET DSS Teacher Warrnambool (2nd year)Ruby Richardson5564 8953ruby.richardson@swtafe.edu.au 
VET DSS Teacher HamiltonMaree Harrison5551 4160maree.harrison@swtafe.edu.au 

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Information Technology (partial completion)

2025

No Classes Warrnambool Cup 1st of May for Warrnambool and Sherwood Park Campuses Students

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnambool CampusThursday1.00pm - 5.00pm6th February  - 16th October 

Holdiay Block training

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnambool Campus - if requiredTBA9.00am - 5.00pm TBA

Course Coordinators

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Head of DepartmentCindy Kelly 5564 8889cindy.kelly@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education ManagerTBA  
VET DSS Teacher (1st year)Jane Wilson 5564 8802 jane.wilson@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS Teacher (2nd year)Luke Hester5564 8835luke.hester@swtafe.edu.au

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Makeup

2025

No Classes Warrnambool Cup 1st of May for Warrnambool and Sherwood Park Campuses Students

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnambool CampusThursday1.00pm-5.00pm8th February  - 17h October 

Holdiay Block training

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnambool CampusMonday9.00am - 3.00pm1st July 

 

Course Coordinators

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Head of DepartmentCindy Kelly5564 8889cindy.kelly@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education ManagerJade Muller5568 8859jade.muller@swtafe.edu.au
VET DSS TeacherAmy Cook5564 8936amy.cook@swtafe.edu.au

 

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Visual Arts

2025

No Classes Warrnambool Cup 1st of May for Warrnambool and Sherwood Park Campuses Students

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
WarrnamaboolThursday1.00pm - 5.00pm8th February - 17th October

Holdiay Block training

Location / CampusDayTimeDate Period
Warrnamabool TBA  

Course Coordinators

TitleNamePhoneEmail
Head of DepartmentDebra Boote5564 8793debra.boote@swtafe.edu.au
Teaching Education ManagerAnthony Auletta5564 8811anthony.auletta@swtafe.edu.au
TeacherJeanie Gleeson5564 8569jean.gleeson@swtafe.edu.au
TeacherSue Ferrari5564 8560sue.ferrari@swtafe.edu.au
Teacher Nathan Pye5564 8766nathan.pye@swtafe.edu.au

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