Partnerships

La Trobe University has a long history of establishing mutually beneficial relationships with government, private business, community groups and schools, which deliver exceptional results. We develop partnerships that will further La Trobe’s strategic objectives to:

  • transform student lives through learning
  • create new and useful knowledge
  • support and reward staff excellence
  • operate sustainably and ethically.
La Trobe Shepparton connects with the communities it serves through educational opportunities, relevant research, public lectures and sharing of our campus facilities. La Trobe is also a great supporter of the arts in the region.

Our partners

McGuire College

Late in 2010 La Trobe and Shepparton’s McGuire College signed a four-year memorandum of understanding aimed at giving senior McGuire students the chance to become familiar with La Trobe's Shepparton campus, and experience the possibilities of post-secondary education.

Activities:

  • Year 10 McGuire students have visited the Shepparton campus as part of their careers studies.
  • La Trobe Shepparton hosted the Beacon Breakfast for the school and its work experience partners (about 50 local businesses).
  • Year 11 students visited the Bendigo campus for curriculum-related workshops.
  • For 3 weeks, year 12s held their usual clasess in La Trobe’s new Shepparton classrooms, allowing them to enjoy the technology used, and get a ‘feel’ for the university learning environment.
  • La Trobe staff ran a photography program for McGuire VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) students. The program culminated in a launch of photos produced by the students, to which parents were invited.
  • La Trobe held an information night for parents of students for whom English is a second language, to discuss the pathways from school to TAFE and university.

SheppARTon festival

La Trobe University is the major sponsor for the SheppARTon festival.

The SheppARTon festival has been running in its current format since 1997 and provides a diverse range of cultural and artistic experiences to the Goulburn Valley Region over the Labour Day long weekend in March. The festival features musical performances; painting, pottery and textile exhibitions; film screenings; poetry readings; food and wine tastings; and even a fun run.

La Trobe's sponsorship helps build its relationship with Shepparton and the surrounding community. It also provides many opportunities for La Trobe students to undertake internships and involve themselves in festival events. SheppARTon attracts a significant amount of media attention for both Shepparton and La Trobe’s Shepparton campus.

Want to partner with us?

Visit our Business site for information on partnering with La Trobe in areas such as:

  • work integrated learning
  • research and consulting
  • employing graduates
  • industry scholarships.