CafEducation
CafEducation: Real-World Vocational Learning for Senior Students in Melbourne
CafEducation is Berengarra School’s onsite café and vocational learning hub, where senior students gain real workplace experience while completing the Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) or VCE Vocational Major (VM). Through industry-based training, nationally recognised qualifications and hands-on customer service experience, students develop the skills, confidence and employability needed for success beyond school.
Real Café Experience and Training
Supported by our dedicated VET Teacher and Café Manager, students learn within a real customer-facing café environment. Students participate in food preparation, customer service, point-of-sale transactions, teamwork and daily café operations while developing industry-specific skills required for employment. Alongside practical experience, students complete barista and food safety training and may also undertake work placement opportunities or a School-Based Apprenticeship/Traineeship (SBAT).
Certificate II & III in Retail
Delivered through Flexible Training Solutions (FTS), these nationally recognised qualifications develop customer service, workplace communication, retail operations and employability skills.
Barista & Food Safety Training
Students gain practical experience preparing coffee, serving customers, maintaining café equipment and applying food safety and hygiene practices in a functioning café environment.
SBAT & Work Placement
Eligible students can combine school studies, vocational training and paid employment through an SBAT, while all students build confidence through authentic workplace experiences.
Building Confidence Through Real Experience
CafEducation provides students with an authentic workplace experience where they can develop practical skills, gain nationally recognised qualifications, explore career pathways and build the confidence needed for life beyond school. Through vocational learning, students are supported to develop independence, responsibility and a strong foundation for future education, training and employment.
“Our son attended Berengarra School from year 7 at Box Hill until the completion of his VCAL certificate at the Chadstone Campus until he graduated. We cannot thank the school enough for providing him an education which he otherwise would not have received.“
Parent of graduating student