About - Registered Training Organisation (R.T.O 3940)

Meadow Heights Learning Shop commenced operations in 1994 in Shop 24 at Meadow Heights Shopping Centre. Initially the learning shop provided classes in, Computer Programs (Introduction to Word, Excel), Bookeeping (MYOB) and ESL classes. Since this time, Meadow Heights Learning Shop has continued to grow to meet primarily the learning needs of the residents of Hume Municipality and surrounding areas of Melbourne.

Today Meadow Heights Learning Shop (a Learn Local Provider, a registered training organisation and Neighbourhood House) operates from the Visy Cares Learning Centre (3-13 Hudson Circuit), Shop 24 and Buchan Street Community Centre. Meadow Heights Learning Shop also runs ESL and Vocational Classes in another 14 centres around Melbourne.

The prime operation of Meadow Heights Learning Shop is at the Visy Cares Learning Centre. This modern building was donated by the Pratt Foundation in 2003. It is a modern building providing excellent Educational Setting, an Occasional Care Room, Maternal Health Facilities and a core of computers to support the technology needs of the Meadow Heights Residents.

Meadow Heights as a consortium member with NMIT is a provider of:

• AMEP (Adult Migrant English Program)
• SEE (Skills for Education and Employment)

M.H.L.S is also a Registered Training Organisation (R.T.O 3940) and provides educational programs from Pre-Accredited to Diploma Levels. The two diploma classes offered by Meadow Heights Learning Shop are:

• Diploma of Beauty
• Diploma of Education Support

Meadow Heights Learning Shop provides free services to support the youth of the Hume Municipality by running the computer club house for students from year 4 to VCE. The computer Club House is part of the World Wide Intel Program.

M.H.L.S being a Neighbourhood House provides many programs to support the residents of Hume. Some of the community programs provided are:

• Playgroup/Multicultural
• Retired Group Men’s Activities
• Chat at MHEC
• Computer/Internet Classes
• Community Kitchen
• Women’s Kitchen
• Job Search Skills
• Meditation Group
• Free Tax Help
• Volunteering to Employment

Meadow Heights Learning Shop is focused at all times on providing quality educational programs at affordable prices. M.H.L.S provides additional assistance to their students to ensure that they succeed.

Many of the programs offered by M.H.L.S are focused on assisting students to find employment and prosperity.

Meadow Heights Learning Shop is a Learn Local Provider, an organisation which is committed to providing quality adult learning programs to members of the local community.

Meadow Heights Learning Shop Inc. is a Consortium Member of the A.C.E Plus Group.

The members of this group are:

• Diamond Valley Learning Centre
• Preston & Reservoir Adult Community Education
• Glenroy Neighbourhood House
• Thornbury Women’s Neighbourhood house
• Carlton North Neighbourhood Learning Centre
• Olympic Village Adult Education
• Meadow Heights Learning Shop

The function of this group is to run a wide range of accredited Vocational Programs to residents of the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne.

Meadow Heights Learning Shop also provides excellent room hire facilities.