Last call to fill college spaces

The impending start of the school year has prompted Longerenong College leaders to urge prospective students to get enrolments in as soon as possible.

The college had 10 student places remaining for 2020 intake late last week and issued an 11th-hour reminder that enrolments close on Monday.

College business development officer Donna Winfield said it was important for first-year students to avoid waiting until the last minute to put their names forward.

“They haven’t run out of time just yet but the cut-off is right upon us,” she said.

“And it would be a shame for anyone to miss out, especially when 2020 is the inaugural year of the Longerenong Data Farm.

“Incorporating digital ag into the curriculum is a major step forward for the college and a serious bonus for prospective agricultural professionals studying for their Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management.”

Ms Winfield said she suspected the many courses and opportunities available in the tertiary-education space was responsible for students waiting for the last minute to confirm their enrolment.

“It can be very easy to overlook what we’re offering at Longerenong and we are acutely aware that students might suddenly realise that they have missed an opportunity,” she said.

“We are more than comfortable and happy with the number of students we have already but believe people out there have been pondering over their plans and urge them to avoid delaying any longer.

“From a selfish perspective, we also want to be able to say we have a full quota of students considering the high regard our graduates are held in and sought after in the agricultural industry.

“Agricultural workplace opportunities are as strong as they have ever been and we remind everyone across the Wimmera-mallee that opportunities to gain the most hands-on credible and practical training available in this field are available here in our own region.”

As well as its intake of domestic students, the college has attract two more students from oversees, taking its international contingent to five.