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For over 40 years Diamond Valley Learning Centre (DVLC) has transformed lives through creating educational opportunities for people of the Banyule/Nillumbik region and the wider precinct not served by mainstream education: women returning to work, immigrants, at-risk youth and older citizens.

Alternative education for young people in Senior school. The Alta-1 program offers a unique and individualised approach to the growth and education of young people. Individual learning pathways are created to support the uniqueness of each student’s future choices.

Creative Youth Initiative (CYI), is a unique service that provides young people aged 16-25 who are facing many and varied challenges in their lives the opportunity to engage in free TAFE accredited creative programs. CYI offers two full time core programs, Artworks! & Sounds of the Street (SOTS) as well as a support service (case management, goal setting, counselling, referral and exit planning).

Sounds of the Street (SOTS)

SOTS is a 20-week TAFE accredited music course that teaches students to compose, perform and record their own music. They also have the opportunity to learn an instrument. The students’ music is professionally mixed and mastered with students performing their compositions at the annual album launch.

Artworks!

Artworks! is a twelve-month visual arts program that provides materials, skilled one-on-one and group tuition, and a safe place to explore creativity. Students explore and experiment with various mediums including painting, sketching, sculpture, life drawing, spray art and graphic design. Works are exhibited in an annual art exhibition and students can receive commissions from public and corporate entities.