ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN Gateway Local Learning and Employment Network YAT Service Region: 2 Version: 2012 Table of Contents 1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN – PART A .................................................................................................. 4 1.1 Overview of the Gateway LLEN Region ................................................................................... 4 1.1.1 The Gateway LLEN region................................................................................................ 4 1.1.2 The City of Whitehorse .................................................................................................... 5 1.1.3 The City of Manningham ................................................................................................. 6 1.1.4 The City of Monash ......................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Demographic Overview ........................................................................................................... 7 1.2.1 Refugees .......................................................................................................................... 7 1.2.2 Special needs students ................................................................................................... 8 1.2.3 Indigenous ....................................................................................................................... 8 1.2.4 Disadvantaged Young People ......................................................................................... 9 2 Education and Training Provider Profile ....................................................................................... 10 2.1 Education Providers in the Gateway LLEN Region ................................................................ 10 2.2 Alternative Education Providers ............................................................................................ 10 2.3 Post Compulsory Enrolments – Gateway LLEN region .......................................................... 11 2.4 VETiS Provision ...................................................................................................................... 12 2.5 VCAL Enrolments ................................................................................................................... 12 2.6 Gateway LLEN Needs Analysis (Education Options).............................................................. 12 2.7 Primary to Secondary Transition ........................................................................................... 13 3 Business and Industry Profile ........................................................................................................ 14 3.1 City of Whitehorse ................................................................................................................ 14 3.1.1 Employment by Industry by age in the City of Whitehorse: ......................................... 14 3.1.2 Future Industry Growth ................................................................................................. 15 3.1.3 Declining Areas .............................................................................................................. 15 3.2 Manningham ......................................................................................................................... 15 3.2.1 Employment by Industry by age in the City of Manningham ........................................ 16 3.2.2 Future Industry Growth: ................................................................................................ 16 3.2.3 Declining Areas: ............................................................................................................. 16 3.3 Monash .................................................................................................................................. 17 3.3.1 Skill Shortage Areas: ...................................................................................................... 17 3.3.2 Employment by Industry by age in the City of Monash ................................................ 17 3.3.3 Future Industry Growth (Monash) ................................................................................ 18 3.3.4 Declining Areas: ............................................................................................................. 18 3.4 Career Advice and Industry Relations ................................................................................... 18 3.5 Gateway LLEN Needs Analysis (Business and Industry) ........................................................ 18 4 Parent and Family Profile .............................................................................................................. 19 4.1 Key Parent and Family Groups .............................................................................................. 19 4.2 Gateway LLEN Parent Consultation ....................................................................................... 20 4.3 Issues impacting Parents and Families .................................................................................. 20 5 Community Group Profile ............................................................................................................. 21 5.1 Existing Program Profile ........................................................................................................ 21 5.2 Existing Partnership Profile ................................................................................................... 26 6 ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN – PART B ................................................................................................. 29 6.1 Challenges and Opportunities in Gateway LLEN ................................................................... 29 6.1.1 Education and Training ................................................................................................ 29 6.1.2 Business and Industry ................................................................................................... 30 6.1.3 Parent and Family Groups ............................................................................................ 30 6.1.4 Community Groups ....................................................................................................... 30 7 ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN – PART C ................................................................................................. 31 7.1 SOURCES ................................................................................................................................ 31 Page | 2 Page | 3 1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN – PART A 1.1 Overview of the Gateway LLEN Region 1.1.1 The Gateway LLEN region The Gateway LLEN region covers three Local Government Areas: City of Whitehorse; City of Manningham; and City of Monash. The Gateway LLEN region, of Manningham, Monash and Whitehorse local government areas, is generally viewed as a relatively affluent and a region of growing knowledge intensity in terms of resident skills and business development. The Monash precinct is an important knowledge hub for education, industry and employment. The focus of education in the region has been directed towards academic achievement and while the aspiration of parents has been for their children to join the ranks of professionals in highly skilled and knowledge intensive, globally connected employment1. Map - Metropolitan Melbourne I 1 Cost of Exclusion Report April 2009 Page | 4 The City of Manningham The City of Whitehorse . The City of Monash 1.1.2 The City of Whitehorse The City of Whitehorse is located just 15 kilometers east of Melbourne and covers an area of 64 square kilometers. The municipality is bounded by the City of Manningham to the north, the Cities of Maroondah and Knox to the east, the City of Monash to the south and the City of Boroondara to the west. Whitehorse’s suburbs include Blackburn, Blackburn North, Blackburn South, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Box Hill South, Burwood, Burwood East, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Mont Albert, Mont Albert North, Nunawading, Surrey Hills, Vermont and Vermont South. The City of Whitehorse has one of the busiest suburban transport hubs and boasts one of the largest concentrations of quality suburban office space outside the central business district. It is home to over 8000 businesses, large and small. Whitehorse has a population of approximately 151,000 residents with almost one‐third born overseas. The 2006 Census data shows that more than 110 different languages are spoken by residents of the City. In the Australian Bureau of Statistics report Socio‐Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) the City of Whitehorse ranks low (number 9 of 79 LGA’s) on the Index of Relative Socio‐ Economic Disadvantage.2 The City of Whitehorse also ranks third highest at 88.2% of the State population claiming a Year 12 or equivalent qualification. Health Care and Social Assistance (8,056 persons or 11.8%) and Retail Trade Retail Trade (7,708 persons or 11.3%) are top two employment sectors within the City of Whitehorse. The Gateway Cost of Exclusion report in 2009 showed that the highest proportion of young people not engaged in education and or training were located in Nunawading. 2 ABS Data 2006 Page | 5 1.1.3 The City of Manningham The City of Manningham is located in Melbourne’s north‐eastern suburbs, about 12 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD. The City of Manningham is bounded by the Yarra River, Banyule City and Nillumbik Shire in the north, Yarra Ranges Shire in the east, Koonung Creek,