Holmesglen have partnered with Apromo Trading to facilitate and support a variety of industry Masterclass sessions. As a result, many guest chefs, both nationally and internationally, have worked with our students to enhance their skills, knowledge and the learning experience. Apromo Trading has also supported Holmesglen with patisserie competitions and sponsorship for our student awards.
As a leader in vocational and educational training, we partner with a wide range of industries to deliver contemporary and relevant training solutions and to provide our students with the best learning experiences possible.
Our degree and graduate programs are developed in collaboration with industry and professional representatives to ensure our graduates are career ready and have the skills required to meet industry standards.
Holmesglen Institute's strategic partnership with AWS Academy heralds a new era in cloud computing education. This collaboration offers students unparalleled access to AWS's comprehensive learning resources and cutting-edge cloud technology, equipping them with the skills necessary to excel in the digital economy. By integrating AWS Academy's curriculum, Holmesglen is committed to fostering a generation of cloud professionals ready to address the challenges of today's tech-driven world.
Holmesglen Institute is proud to partner with the Australian Information Security Association (AISA) to strengthen Australia’s cyber security community. Through this collaboration, Holmesglen students gain free AISA membership, access to industry insights, discounted registration and volunteering opportunities at Australia’s premier Cyber Conference, and participation in local community events. Together, Holmesglen and AISA are committed to fostering professional development, industry engagement, and career pathways for the next generation of cyber security professionals.
The Holmesglen English Language Centre has been delivering the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) English classes for over 20 years.
AMEP, funded by the Australia Government Department of Home Affairs, provides access to English classes for migrants who hold a permanent resident visa or an eligible temporary visa, until they reach a vocational level of English.
AMEP is delivered through the following courses:
- Certificate I in EAL - English as an Additional Language (Access)
- Certificate II in EAL - English as an Additional Language (Access)
- Certificate III in EAL - English as an Additional Language (Access)
- Course in English as an Additional Language
- SLPET Programs (Settlement Pathways Language to Employment and Training)
The Holmesglen Hospitality, Cookery and Patisserie Department has a partnership arrangement with Coles Pty Ltd to deliver exclusively a qualification in bread baking for their bakery apprentices nationwide. Delivery in this program is over a six-week block release model. Students learn in Holmesglen's purpose-built commercial grade bakery kitchen at our Glen Waverley Campus.
The strategic partnership between ASD and Holmesglen Institute is a testament to our commitment to national security and education excellence. By combining ASD's expertise in cyber operations with Holmesglen's educational prowess, we are cultivating the next generation of cyber professionals, ready to tackle emerging threats and strengthen Australia's cyber resilience.
Holmesglen has a longstanding partnership with Epworth HealthCare and offers clinical learning opportunities to Holmesglen nursing students. The partnership includes the Nursing Education Collaboration Holmesglen and Epworth (NECHE) program, which provides selected Holmesglen nursing students with various clinical placement opportunities and a guarantee of interview for graduate employment, across one of their hospital locations in Melbourne and Geelong.
Discover more about how this partnership is supporting our nursing students.
Holmesglen and premium private healthcare provider Healthscope have enjoyed a strong relationship since 2012, when Holmesglen entered into a formal agreement to become one of Healthscope’s preferred providers of undergraduate nursing students in Victoria.
Healthscope’s Holmesglen Private Hospital was opened on our Moorabbin campus in 2017 as an Australia first collaboration for TAFE. The partnership provides Holmesglen students access to high-quality supported clinical placements across a range of health disciplines and settings and provides Holmesglen students and teaching staff access to a dynamic acute-care hospital on campus.
Holmesglen and International French Culinary Arts Institute, Le Cordon Bleu have together built a strong and respectable partnership. This collaboration is unique and combines delivery of Le Cordon Bleu’s programme's fusing commercial cookery and patisserie courses with their hallmark French culinary arts and sciences courses. The partnership has seen growth into the higher education sector with further pathways in bachelor and masters level qualifications.
The partnership between Holmesglen and Liminal VR represents a pioneering collaboration that empowers students to create top-rated VR experiences. Since 2017, this alliance has facilitated the fusion of academic learning with practical application, resulting in student-developed apps achieving the highest ratings on the Liminal Meta App. This synergy not only enhances educational outcomes but also positions students at the forefront of VR innovation and application.
Holmesglen's partnership with McClelland Sculpture Park & Gallery represents a strategic opportunity to enhance our conservation training programs while supporting a valuable community cultural asset. The facility's unique combination of ecological significance, cultural heritage, and educational infrastructure creates an ideal environment for practical conservation education that cannot be replicated in traditional classroom settings.
Holmesglen Institute's strategic partnership with Microsoft as a Microsoft Academy underscores our commitment to equipping students with cutting-edge digital skills and certifications. This collaboration enriches our curriculum with Microsoft Applied Skills, enabling students to earn Microsoft-verified credentials that validate their expertise in AI and tech skills. This alliance not only enhances employability but also ensures our graduates are at the forefront of technological innovation and prepared for the digital economy.
Holmesglen Institute's decade-long partnership with Cisco as a Networking Academy exemplifies a strategic alliance that fosters technological proficiency and innovation. This collaboration equips students with industry-relevant networking skills, bridging the gap between education and the evolving demands of the digital economy, and solidifying Holmesglen's position as a leader in ICT education.
The Notting Hill Hotel is an iconic Melbourne pub with a beer garden, steakhouse and live sport. Holmesglen has partnered with The Notting Hill Hotel and offers a facilitated and managed range of front of house (FOH) and back of house (BOH) students to complete their presbribed practical placement. This partnership focuses on placement across many aspects of the hopsitality industry and helps students gain real industry work experience and complete key service requirements for their course.
Holmesglen Institute proudly partners with Palo Alto Networks Academy to deliver a comprehensive cybersecurity education program. This alliance provides students with hands-on experience using leading technology, preparing them for successful careers in cybersecurity. Through this partnership, Holmesglen reinforces its commitment to academic excellence and industry relevance in the digital age.
Holmesglen has joined forces with PGA Australia to offer a suite of new specialist golf courses from an innovative learning hub at Sandhurst Golf Club. Through the hub Holmesglen delivers courses in Sports Turf Management and Hospitality Management. The partnership supports people wanting to kick off careers in the golf industry.
Holmesglen has partnered with RACV Resorts to provide students with exposure to high-quality spa and wellness environments. Through this collaboration, students in beauty and wellness programs gain valuable industry insight and practical experience aligned to current professional standards. This partnership supports the development of job-ready graduates by connecting training with real-world spa operations and customer service expectations.
For over 12 years, Holmesglen have partnered with Statewide River and Stream Management to deliver units for environmental management training (Green Card). Statewide River and Stream Management were awarded the Design and Construct contract for the Bridgewater Bridge Project in Tasmania, the biggest transport infrastructure project in its history. Other projects include Victoria's Big Build Program, West Gate Tunnel, Healsville Koo Wee Rup Road Upgrade, the Level Crossing Removal Project, and the Hobart Airport Project.
Holmesglen has an active partnership with St Kilda Football Club that benefits both students and club members through internships and training opportunities.
The Saints provide internship and work experience opportunities for Holmesglen students while Holmesglen provides St Kilda Football Club players, staff and members with education and training opportunities.
The opportunity to partner with the St Kilda Football Club in Moorabbin enhances our work in the communities we share.
Our Business and Accounting Department has partnered with the Tax Practitioners Board where the VET accounting and bookkeeping courses are developed with reference to the educational requirements of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), the Australian Government body responsible for regulating tax practitioners. Through TPB-recognised units and supervised assessment activities, our programs help prepare students with the knowledge and skills required for careers in accounting, bookkeeping, and BAS services.
Holmesglen works with The Royal Children's Hospital to deliver an integrated practical placement program for students with disability.
Groups of students from the Certificate I in Work Education undertake the program through full-time placements at the hospital.
The project is modelled on successful UK programs and is designed to increase employability outcomes.
Holmesglen's partnership with Trust for Nature is in its 10th year, and continues to grow from strength to strength. The Trust for Nature First Peoples program, (The Warren Beek Ranger Program), is the only initiative in Victoria that combines Indigenous-led conservation with a formal, culturally safe training framework co-developed by Traditional Owners. Its approach builds organisational capacity for culturally appropriate practices and provides accredited conservation training explicitly tailored for Indigenous participants.
Over the last eight years, Holmesglen has built on its strong partnership with the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA).
This collaboration provides multi-faceted opportunities for both the VAFA and its member clubs, and Holmesglen students. Students from across a variety of disciplines undertake placements with VAFA and its clubs and Holmesglen provide sponsorship and some game day services. Our mutually beneficial partnership contributes to the VAFA community while also providing real world work opportunities for students.