Southern Cross Catholic Vocational College (SCCVC) is an exciting new initiative which has commenced with young men and women in Year 11, 2010. The College is a Catholic systemic school within the Archdiocese of Sydney under the patronage of Our Lady of the Southern Cross. SCCVC is committed to high quality vocational learning and training provision. The College is directed by the Catholic Education Office, Sydney, the NSW Board of Studies and Business/Industry partnerships, and is a place where: Personalised learning is paramount, excellence and innovative thinking is encouraged and rewarded, and flexibility and responsiveness is the norm, rather than the exception. Through these dimensions the foundation for the professional and personal futures of our students are laid. The College offers pastoral, academic and vocational education programs for Year 11 and 12 students tailored to meet their goals and aspirations, embedded in a Catholic, faith community. The students of Southern Cross Catholic Vocational College will graduate with their HSC. The dual-strand curriculum will produce workforce-ready students who graduate with either a Certificate II or completion towards Certificate III in their chosen field. Both certificates are the equivalent study requirement of a first year apprenticeship. Southern Cross offers vocational courses in Children's Services, Automotive, Hairdressing, Media, Business Services, ICT, Entertainment Industry, Furniture Making, Beauty Therapy, Retail Services, Construction, Hospitality (Commercial Cookery and Food & Beverage), and Health Services. The school is also the new headquarters for CaSPA (Catholic Schools Performing Arts) group and offers music, dance, drama and state-of-the-art digital recording facilities. For workplace and College based learning to be complementary and supportive, the timetable is flexible in nature and practice. The College's timetable is designed to support student learning in the workplace. A school-based day of typically four learning blocks between 8...