The school focuses on industry immersion, applied learning, employability skills, and meaningful exposure to workplaces

The Industry School Melbourne is bringing a deliberately different approach to senior secondary education to Victoria, connecting young people with the skills, experiences, and relationships they need to become work-ready and future-focused.
Proposed to open in Melbourne in 2027, subject to VRQA registration and approval, the school will provide an industry-driven education experience for students in Years 10-12.
The proposed model combines senior secondary education with practical, industry-informed learning, giving students the opportunity to understand how their learning applies in real workplaces and future careers.
For industry, this represents an opportunity to play a meaningful role in developing the next generation of talent.
The Industry School works collaboratively with employers, industry associations, and community partners to ensure learning experiences reflect current workforce needs and emerging opportunities.
Existing partnerships across areas including automotive, construction, and energy are helping shape the proposed Melbourne program and create stronger connections between education and employment.
The school is not designed as a traditional trade school. Instead, its focus is on industry immersion, applied learning, employability skills, and meaningful exposure to workplaces.
Through specialist Academies, workplace experiences, mentoring, training, and industry engagement, students can explore career pathways while developing the confidence, capability, and professional mindset valued by employers.
The Melbourne campus will be located at 595 Little Collins Street in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, placing students close to a diverse business and industry community.
This location creates opportunities to connect education with the workplaces, organisations, and professionals that make Melbourne one of Australia’s major economic and employment centres.
The Industry School has more than 20 years’ experience delivering its industry-led education model in Queensland and currently supports students across six South East Queensland campuses.
Its expansion into Melbourne is an opportunity to build on that experience while developing partnerships that respond specifically to Victoria’s industries, employers and future workforce needs.
For businesses, The Industry School Melbourne says becoming involved with its program is more than supporting education, stating it is an opportunity to help shape future talent, provide young people with authentic exposure to industry, and contribute to building a workforce with the practical skills, confidence and adaptability required for tomorrow’s economy.

For more information, visit www.theindustryschool.com.au