--- title: IVET Institute Blog description: IVET Institute share's insightful information on how to successfully build and nuture Vocational Education Training Delivered in Secondary Schools. --- # IVET Group Open main menu Close main menu # IVET Institute and VETDSS/VETiS A series of practical articles designed to help inform and guide educators to successfully implementing and nuturing Vocational Education Training programs into their schools.  [![](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Image%20TEMPLATE.png?width=365&name=Blog%20Image%20TEMPLATE.png)](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/which-path-should-you-take-sport-aquatics-recreation-vs-fitness) ## [Which Path Should You Take – Sport, Aquatics & Recreation vs Fitness?](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/which-path-should-you-take-sport-aquatics-recreation-vs-fitness) 19/08/2025 1:23:12 PM Many schools and students are drawn to sport-focused VET programs—but when it comes to choosing... [![A person holds a book and pen while engaged in study, surrounded by a cozy and modern workspace with light coming through a window.](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/hs-fs/hubfs/12th%20Blog%20Image.png?width=365&name=12th%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/timetabling-for-success-tips-for-balancing-vet-and-academic-subjects) ## [Timetabling for Success: Tips for Balancing VET and Academic Subjects](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/timetabling-for-success-tips-for-balancing-vet-and-academic-subjects) 19/08/2025 10:06:52 AM As more students pursue Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students (VETDSS)... [![](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew%20McKenzie%20profile%20pic-1.jpeg?width=365&name=Andrew%20McKenzie%20profile%20pic-1.jpeg)](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/from-student-filmmaker-to-vet-leader-andrew-mckenzies-creative-journey) ## [From Student Filmmaker to VET Leader: Andrew McKenzie’s Creative Journey](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/from-student-filmmaker-to-vet-leader-andrew-mckenzies-creative-journey) 09/08/2025 2:33:43 PM **Finding My Voice: A Creative Journey** [![Two students in lab coats work at computers, while an instructor oversees their activity, with technical equipment in the background.](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/hs-fs/hubfs/11th%20Blog%20Image.png?width=365&name=11th%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/making-vet-core-moving-from-add-on-to-integrated-learning-pathways) ## [Making VET Core: Moving from ‘Add-On’ to Integrated Learning Pathways](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/making-vet-core-moving-from-add-on-to-integrated-learning-pathways) 05/08/2025 10:12:20 AM For too long, Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students (VETDSS) has been... [![ASQA 2025 Standards image](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/hs-fs/hubfs/2025%20Standards%20800x534.png?width=365&name=2025%20Standards%20800x534.png)](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/new-rto-standards-2025-what-trainers-assessors-need-to-know) ## [New RTO Standards 2025 - What Trainers & Assessors Need to Know](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/new-rto-standards-2025-what-trainers-assessors-need-to-know) 23/07/2025 3:16:47 PM The RTO Standards 2025 are the updated national standards that guide how Registered Training... [![A woman stands at the front of a classroom giving a presentation to seated attendees, with a screen displaying charts and the title ](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/hs-fs/hubfs/10th%20Blog%20Image.png?width=365&name=10th%20Blog%20Image.png)](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/taster-courses-and-try-a-trade-days-why-early-exposure-matters) ## [Taster Courses and Try-A-Trade Days: Why Early Exposure Matters](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/taster-courses-and-try-a-trade-days-why-early-exposure-matters) 22/07/2025 11:13:49 AM In education, timing is everything. By the time students reach Year 10, they’re often asked to make... [![Two people prepare beverages in a kitchen setting, illustrating hands-on learning. A text overlay promotes vocational education for diverse learners.](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/hs-fs/hubfs/9th%20Blog%20Image.jpg?width=365&name=9th%20Blog%20Image.jpg)](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/vet-for-all-supporting-diverse-learners-through-hands-on-education) ## [VET for All: Supporting Diverse Learners Through Hands-On Education](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/vet-for-all-supporting-diverse-learners-through-hands-on-education) 03/07/2025 2:55:05 PM Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students (VETDSS) is often seen as a... [![Group of diverse students sitting in a classroom, collaborating and taking notes, representing VETDSS recruitment and retention.](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/hs-fs/hubfs/8th%20Blog%20Image.jpg?width=365&name=8th%20Blog%20Image.jpg)](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/how-to-recruit-students-into-vetdss-and-keep-them-there) ## [How to Recruit Students into VETDSS (And Keep Them There)](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/how-to-recruit-students-into-vetdss-and-keep-them-there) 03/07/2025 2:42:51 PM Getting students through the door is only half the battle. When it comes to Vocational Education... [![Business professionals collaborating in a modern office, representing stakeholder engagement and ecosystem building for VETDSS initiatives.](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/hs-fs/hubfs/7th%20Blog%20Image.jpg?width=365&name=7th%20Blog%20Image.jpg)](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/who-are-your-stakeholders-building-a-vetdss-ecosystem) ## [Who Are Your Stakeholders? Building a VETDSS Ecosystem](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/who-are-your-stakeholders-building-a-vetdss-ecosystem) 03/07/2025 2:28:44 PM ##### Behind every successful VETDSS (Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students)... [![Students engaging in hands-on learning activities in a classroom, highlighting the importance of real-world industry partnerships in VETDSS programs.](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/hs-fs/hubfs/6th%20Blog%20Images.jpg?width=365&name=6th%20Blog%20Images.jpg)](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/industry-first-why-every-school-needs-real-world-partners) ## [Industry First: Why Every School Needs Real-World Partners](https://courses.ivet.edu.au/en/ivet_institute_blog/industry-first-why-every-school-needs-real-world-partners) 11/06/2025 9:10:24 AM If there’s one factor that separates a good VETDSS (Vocational Education and Training Delivered to... 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