Department of Education Victoria – Melbourne VIC

The Northern College of the Arts & Technology, (NCAT), caters for Year 10-12 and tertiary students in Melbourne's North and across Melbourne seeking a specialised education in the Visual Arts, Design, Photography, Performing Arts or Trades and Technologies. As well as being a Senior College it is also an RTO running over 25 VET programs from Certificate II to IV and Diploma level.

NCAT provides individualised programs and pathways for students wanting to pursue further study, employment or training in areas such as Art, Multimedia, Animation, Photography and Digital Imaging, Fashion & Graphic Design, Dance, Music, Sound Production, Screen/Video,Automotive, Electro-Technology, Integrated Technologies, Engineering, Plumbing, Furniture & Musical Instrument Production, Building & Construction, and Sport & Fitness.

NCAT received The Age newspaper's 2022 Schools that Excel Award for its VCE results. Inthe same year, the Vocational Major Learning Specialist was awarded Teacher of the Year Award for the outstanding and unique integrated VCALs/Vocational Majors running at NCAT. In 2024 an NCAT student, Carly Brown, was named Vocational Student of the Year at the Victorian Training Awards. Student work is regularly represented in the VCE Season of Excellence Top Acts and Top Designs.

From Year 10 students can choose to follow an Arts or a Technology or stream and then continue to specialise at Years 11 and 12 where they can do VCE, VET or a variety of specialist integrated VCE Vocational Major programs. Post Year 12 students can do Certificate IV programs in Music, Sound Production, Design, Visual Arts and Photography and the Diploma of Photography and Digital Imaging.



NCAT is the only training provider in Australia running the Certificate III and IV in Musical Instrument Making and Repair.

As well as running programs for its own full-time students, NCAT is also a regional provider of VET in Schools training to 700 students from 75other State, Catholic and Independent schools who come for training one day per week.

NCAT has specialist Arts facilities includes purpose-built studios for drawing,painting, sculpture, printmaking and textiles/fashion disciplines as well as Apple Mac labs. Its Photography centre includes four photographic studios and blackand white and colour darkrooms.
In the area of Music NCAT has tenfully equipped music practice rooms, twolarge music technologylabs, its own industry level music recording studio, Music recital room and performing arts centre. The college also has two dance studios and a dedicated theatre studies centre.

The college is a recognized leader in Technology Education with Leading School status. Its VET programs are highly regarded for the quality and innovativeness of the delivery and the close links with industry. NCAT has unique, trades and technology facilities including a Trade Training Centre. Facilities include extensive workshop for automotive, building & construction, engineering, electrotechnology, furniture/wood, integrated technologies/ robotics & telecommunications, musical instrument making & repair and plumbing.





Overview of NCAT

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Selection Criteria

SC1. Technical knowledge and expertise

Demonstrated knowledge of, and expertise in, the Disability Inclusion Program, including relevant Department of Education policies, procedures, eligibility requirements and processes.

SC2. Student Support Group meetings and Individual Education Plans

Demonstrated experience in coordinating and facilitating Student Support Group (SSG) meetings, and developing, implementing, monitoring and reviewing Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for funded and nominated students.

SC3. Disability Inclusion Profile process

Demonstrated knowledge and experience in preparing comprehensive documentation and supporting evidence for Disability Inclusion Profile (DIP) meetings and coordinating and facilitating the process in collaboration with students, parents/carers and relevant professionals.

SC4. Communication and team-oriented relationships

Highly developed oral and written communication skills, with the capacity to work collaboratively and build effective, respectful relationships with students, parents/carers, colleagues, allied health professionals and external agencies.

SC5. Leadership, advice and support

Demonstrated capacity to provide informed advice, guidance and practical support to school leadership and staff on disability inclusion, reasonable adjustments and strategies to support the learning, participation and wellbeing of students with disability.

SC6. Professional learning and continuous improvement

Demonstrated commitment to ongoing skilled learning and the capacity to share expertise, build staff capability and contribute to the con

📌 Disability Inclusion Coordinator (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Melbourne