About us
Living & Learning Nillumbik is committed to providing a positive, inclusive and supportive learning environment for everybody.
Living & Learning Nillumbik is a friendly supportive environment where the tutor is your guide and partner on your learning journey. Courses and activities focus on adult learning for people 18 years of age or older, unless otherwise stated. We do offer a range courses for children and teens.
You don't have to be a resident of the Shire of Nillumbik to attend.
People choose to participate in learning for many different reasons, including to:
- upgrade job skills
- start a business
- learn about a subject or to extend their knowledge
- meet new people
- develop self-confidence
- get involved in the community
- develop personal skills
- participate in social networking.
Adult learning is shared learning, based on co-operation, self-direction and personal responsibility. The adult learning experience can be participatory, peer-to-peer, practical, goal-oriented, diverse and dynamic.
Living & Learning Nillumbik works within a community development framework to:
- provide local opportunities for people to belong, link to resources, gain knowledge and skills and discover pathways to further learning or employment
- organise and deliver a wide range of recreational and social programs.
People will not be discriminated against on the basis of age, gender, location, culture or disability in access to our programs and services, and we encourage participation by individuals with a disability.
Living & Learning Nillumbik has three Living & Learning Hubs (Diamond Creek, Eltham and Panton Hill) with courses and activities also located at a range of other facilities across the Shire. Living & Learning Nillumbik is a member of Nillumbik Shire Council’s Communities Directorate.