On July 12, a striking new public installation of a bold clothesline of vocational uniforms called ‘Look Up To The Future’ was stretched across Melbourne’s iconic Degraves Street – showcasing the hopes and dreams of VCE VM students including regional students from our College.
Each garment in the installation represents a different career path available through the VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM), and is inscribed with a real student’s aspiration for the future – from building and construction to early childhood education and digital design.
The students’ stories featured in the campaign highlight how vocational education can empower young people across Victoria, not just in metro areas to pursue fulfilling, purpose-led futures.
Instigated by the Victorian Department of Education each garment is inscribed with a real career aspiration, and the students’ stories are brought to life through personal reflections on their passions, goals and what vocational learning has unlocked for them.
These are students who have found clarity, purpose and confidence through practical learning. Some want to be nurses. Others, plumbers. One student hopes to drive trains across regional Victoria and ‘live the dream’. Their stories invite people to see vocational education in a new, elevated light and as an empowering path filled with opportunity.
