MCFE

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643 Spencer St, 3003 West Melbourne, Vic
Phone: (130) 036-8883

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Melbourne College of Further Education

Melbourne College of Further Education (MCFE) is a trusted RTO that has been operating since 2003 and provides a range of government-funded courses in Melbourne. MCFE (RTO no. 21340) specialises in community services courses in Melbourne. We deliver what we promise, and offer job-ready candidates, providing opportunities for multiple pathways within a supportive, nurturing, and flexible environment. MCFE has a Skills First Funding contract, which gives us the ability to offer a range of government-funded courses in Melbourne and Victoria, to eligible individuals.

Courses
Available

Get the skills you need for a job that is in demand

Certificate III Early Childhood Education & Care

The Certificate III in Childcare (CHC30121 –Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care) is the nationally recognised qualification into which you are required to be enrolled to commence work in an early childhood education and care setting.


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Diploma Early Childhood Education & Care

The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care reflects the role of educators in early childhood education and care who work in regulated children’s education and care services in Australia.


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Certificate IV School-Based Education Support

The CHC40221 – Certificate IV in School Based Education Support is referred to in the industry as the Certificate 4 Education Support or Teacher’s Aide course.


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Certificate III Individual Support

The CHC33015 – Certificate III in Individual Support is an aged-care course designed for those wanting to help care for vulnerable people that need assistance.


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Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety

The BSB41419 – Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety course, trains you how to protect yourself and your team from injury.


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Government Funding

MCFE has a Skills First funding contract. Numerous skill-sets and qualifications have access to Skills First Funding, with funds made available by the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments.

If you are eligible, you will have access to NO FEE or LOW FEE course options to help you excel in your career. It is important to note that enrolling in a funded course can affect your access to future Skills First funding. The course fees/costs depend upon the individual’s eligibility for a Government subsidy. Detailed fees and funding information can be found under Student Information.

Melbourne College of Further Education acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia, and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders both past and present.

Melbourne College of Further Education celebrates diversity and welcomes all students, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience of adversity, and from people of all ages.

Melbourne College of Further Education is a child safe organisation, and is committed to providing environments where our students are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices are heard. For further information, please refer to our student handbook.

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Melbourne College of Further Education acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders both past and present.

Melbourne College of Further Education celebrates our diversity and welcome all students, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience of adversity, and from people of all ages.

Melbourne College of Further Education is a child safe organisation and we are committed to providing environments where our students are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. For further information, please refer to our student handbook.

We get to know our students and are here to help them achieve their goals 

Testimonials
What People Say About MCFE

I enjoyed my time as a student at MCFE, I particularly enjoyed my practical classes with Jay Woods. She made the process very smooth, and is very patient and thorough.
I had the pleasure of completing my Diploma with MCFE with Jay as my trainer, and I can honestly say it was such a positive experience. Jay is extremely knowledgeable, supportive, and dedicated, and she genuinely cares about her students and their success.

Jay explains content clearly, makes learning engaging, and always takes the time to help when you need extra support. Her feedback and encouragement helped me stay motivated and successfully finish my Diploma with confidence.

I’m very grateful for everything Jay has done and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a trainer who is professional, kind, and passionate about education.

Thank you Jay for all your support!
Completed my course with MCFE and they were amazing, Christie being the educator made it so much fun I looked forward to going into face to face classes and always ready for questions or happy to assist. Going through a hard time during my course ALL the staff were amazing very understanding and went the mile to help (Christie, Amy, shanea, Jay and Caitlin) and always travel by phone which was import to me
Cannot recommend Christie, Jay, Shanea, Caitlin and Amy enough. They were incredibly supportive throughout the entire course and made it a fun and interactive learning environment. Thank you all!
MCFE has been a great platform to do further study. Christie is an AMAZING person. Not only knowledgeable in teaching the course, she was super supportive and always kept us engaged and motivated both online as well as in person during skills sessions whilst many of us were juggling life.

I really enjoyed doing the course and am very thankful for the experience I had.

Communication with admin staff at MCFE was always prompt and efficient. I’d like to thank Jay, who came out to observe me during my placement (even though I hadn’t met her). Jay was so lovely and approachable which made me feel comfortable and allowed me to do what I had to do in the classroom without feeling nervous.
completed my CHC40211 – Certificate IV in School Based Education Support at Melbourne College of Further Education in November 2025, along with HLTAID012 First Aid – Education & Care Setting (CPR, asthma and anaphylaxis) in September 2025.
The course was practical, relevant, and helped to prepared me for working in a school setting.
A special mention to my teacher Christie, who was absolutely amazing—supportive, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in her students’ success. She made learning clear, engaging, and enjoyable.
I would highly recommend Melbourne College of Further Education to anyone pursuing education support studies.
So lucky to have found this course! Christie was so helpful every step of the way and made all our lessons enjoyable. All the staff were so helpful especially when I was falling behind in my course due to life circumstances and they helped me get back on track and achieve my certificate!😊
My husband and I both completed the course with Christie as our mentor. She was incredibly helpful, understanding and took time to ensure her students were confident in the material.
Fantastic teachers, extraordinary experience!
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Christie Buswell at MCFE for her outstanding teaching and guidance throughout the Education Support course.
Her expertise, professionalism, and dedication greatly enhanced my learning experience.
I highly recommend Christie and the MCFE program to prospective students, helped me to be confident in my new job role as an ES.
Christie is the best teacher I have ever seen. Very energetic and creative teacher.
One of my friends recommended this course to me with MCFE and I have completed Cert 3 last year and Diploma in early childhood educational and care this year and I have to say that I am very lucky to be Jay Woods’s students. She went out of her way to help me a lot with tough questions and through placement period as well. Thank you so much Jay, I appreciated your work and time for us
I have been with my trainer (Jay woods) for months and she was one of the best trainers. She has a high skill in communicating ideas and information and provides a detailed explanation of the idea. She is a very professional trainer.
Mai Maksoud
I had a really positive experience completing my Certificate III in Early Childhood and Care, thanks to my teacher Jay.
She has been supportive, knowledgeable, and always prompt to explain topics clearly.
I enjoyed every lesson as Jay made them engaging and practical making easier to understand how to apply the skills gained throughout the course.
I'm very grateful for the guidance and support that I have received by Jay, and I would highly recommend her as teacher.
I recently completed my Cert IV in School Based Education Support with MCFE, and it was an outstanding experience. The course content was clear, relevant, and very well organised. My trainer, (Saadiyah), went above and beyond to support every student. Her teaching style was engaging, professional, and full of real-world knowledge. She always took the time to explain concepts thoroughly and provided constructive feedback that helped me grow. I’m grateful for the positive learning environment and would highly recommend this college to anyone looking to start a career in education support
My trainer, Christie, was amazing. She always came prepared and made every class informative and engaging. Her experience in school-based learning really showed through the way she explained things and supported us. The activities we did in class helped me truly understand and remember what we learned. What meant the most was how she went out of her way to help us with job applications and selection criteria for Education Support roles — that extra support made such a difference. I’m really grateful for her guidance and would happily recommend MCFE to anyone thinking about studying here.
Very well course designed with experience training provided, placement experience was very 👍
I enjoyed doing the course from MCFE . The MCFE team is very well organised. Thanks to trainers who are very good and helpful professionals.They are ready to help and support when needed .
Saadiyah is a very good trainer and has been supportive and friendly all the time. She encourages us to do well and makes it easy learning. Christie is a very supportive and good trainer. Jay is a very good and professional trainer. Keep up the good work MCFE!!
Our Instructor ( Certificate III for Childhood Education and care ) Laila Taha is an amazing teacher. Her class is very interactive. Her methodology of teaching is excellent. She is always there for the students with helping hands. If anyone wants to pursuit this course, you can definitely count on them
Excellent first aid course.

On line content easy to navigate and complete.

Enjoyed the small group setting with the excellent teacher Sylvie.
Made for a relaxed but effective learning environment.

Would highly recommend this course.

Thank you to all the team for a good day of education.
My first aid class was very useful. I learned how to stay calm in emergencies and give help quickly. We practiced CPR, learned about choking, burns, and cuts. The class gave me confidence to handle accidents and help others safely.
I am currently pursuing a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and thoroughly enjoying the course. I am dedicated to building a successful career in this field. The support we receive from our educator, Laila, is outstanding and greatly appreciated.
MCFE is a great school !! The staff are all very helpful most specially one of the teachers Ms. Saadiyah Hossaín. Keep up the great work and more power😊
Grateful for our teacher Saadiyah - her commitment to her students success makes you want to do your best
Was nervous about undertaking this course but her support along with a great class has me excited to finish. Thanks again - Jannis 😊
Saadiya is easy to deal with. We can ask questions and assist us on how to do it. This makes learning easy and enjoyable.
I just want to say a big thank you to the amazing team at MCFE, especially Saadiyah…She is absolutely super professional, supportive, and just a genuinely lovely person to deal with all the students.

Saadiyah made everything feel so easy and stress-free. She always kept me in the loop, gave great advice, and really cared about helping me find the right and easy way by giving beautiful settings of examples behalf of her personal experience.

Huge thanks again to Saadiyah and the MCFE team—I really appreciate all your help and would highly recommend you to anyone looking for study in education!
Melbourne College of Further Education is the best College for learning the required knowledge about School Base Educational Support courses. I am in Victoria at Catholic Regional College, Sydenham, Victoria Australia.
I studied my Cert 4 in Education Support here and my trainer Saadiyah Hossain, she's an amazing person. She is a trainer that will help her students to pass their course, and if you're stuck shell help you get through it all. Thank you for all your Support.
As a former student of MCFE who, unfortunately, couldn’t complete my certificate due to personal reasons, I'd like to express my sincere pleasure for the chance to deal with their staff members. From the very beginning right through to the end of my time with MCFE, the entire team was incredibly helpful, accommodating, and genuinely supportive.
The way the course was structured made learning both practical and accessible, with a strong focus on real-world applications compared to other course providers. I especially appreciated the inclusive and welcoming environment (especial thanks to Shanea from student services)
Overall my experience was very positive, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this organisation to anyone considering training in the courses they provide.
I'm currently studying Cert IV in School Based Education Support at Melbourne College of Further Education. I'm really enjoying it. The communication between MCFE and the students is excellent; they consistently keep in touch with us to ensure everything is going smoothly. My teacher, Saadiyah, is impressive and incredibly helpful. She makes sure we fully understand the tasks and stay up to date with all our work
I’m currently undertaking the Certificate IV in School Based Education Support at Melbourne College of Further Education (MCFE), and I can’t speak highly enough of my experience. From my initial enquiry through to onboarding and now into my studies, the support, organisation, and care from the entire team — especially my educator Christie — has been beyond amazing. I really love learning here and I’m sure you will too! 🧡
After extensive research, I finally decided to enroll with MCFE to complete the Cert IV in School Based Educational Support, which turned out to be one of the best decisions I made, All the admin staff and my teacher Ms.Saadiyah are supportive and have excellent experience. Ms Saadiyah is very resourceful, well-experienced, and so knowledgeable. I am so grateful that I got an opportunity to learn from her. She is so friendly but professional. She makes the class so pleasant, and I am waking up every Saturday looking forward to attending her classes.
MCFE - highly recommended.
MCFE is a great college because staff are helpful and prompt in responding to queries. The information in the learner resources are comprehensive and cover everything that is required for me to know to be able to work in my chosen field. The tools provided, such as Canvas, etc., is easy to navigate. Online classes, self-paced learning, in-person workshops and assessments are well presented and offer different means of engaging students and educating effectively. My trainer was a great teacher who had extensive industry knowledge, was flexible in her teaching style that accommodated different learning abilities and made herself available to her students.
Great training provider, all staff are very approachable and professional. I can highly recommend MCFE
This course has been fabulous so far, our instructor Christie is such a bubbly, happy and energetic teacher. You can really sense her love for what she does. We have a decent sized class online and she is so diligent in answering all questions that students may have, no matter what they are. She is available which as a mum of three going back to school is so reassuring to make sure I’m constantly on track with my learning. Christie is very relaxed and enthusiastic and has a beautiful way of teaching and I’m LOVING what I’m learning! Highly recommend this course through MCFE! 😀
I have almost completed certificate IV in Education Support. My experience with MCFE has been smooth and enjoyable. Both Christie and Jay have been amazing teachers and mentors, they have both been very supportive and have gone above and beyond to ensure that everyone has a clear understanding of the content. A very supportive organisation and because of this I feel very confident moving forward once qualified. I highly recommend MCFE!
MCFE have been an exceptional school to learn my Cert IV in Education Support. The staff and personnel have been great with supporting me during the class as well as keeping me updated with all I need to complete the course. Would recommend to anyone looking for a great school to check them out.
Christie is a great teacher, patient, warm, vibrant, helpful.
I made the right decision when choosing MCFE to further my education in education, they’ve been very supportive throughout the enrolment process and in online classes, Christie is an amazing mentor, teaching and guiding us through the first stages of the course has been enjoyable and informative.
I’ve recently started studying cert IV in school based education with MCFE. The enrolment was a very quick & easy process to go through. The staff are very helpful with quick responses. My trainer Christie has made class enjoyable and making the topic clear to understand. She is always keeping in touch with students and having the ability to connect with her students.
Amazing trainer in Christie.
Amazing team and management. Everyone is very co-operative. Please give it a go and one would not regret it! Thank you team for everything.
Seema Gul is an outstanding teacher who creates a learning environment that is both engaging and nurturing. Her lessons are well-planned and interactive. She takes time out to communicate with her students their areas of difficulties and always encourages each student to give in their best effort. I’m truely grateful for her sheer dedication and time for her students…❤️ a very happy student ☺️
I enrolled to complete a Cert 4 learning support! Absolutely love my lecturer Ms Saadiyah Hossaín and Christie Buswell. Both kind and gentle souls. So helpful in explaining any subjects or topics I was stuck on. Definitely a place I’d come back to again!
I completed Cert 111 Individual Support Ageing and Disability.
with MCFE. Very professional organisation in all aspects ensuring it was a very enjoyable and rewarding experience.
If I could give more than 5 star rating for seema, she’s genuinely great towards her students and wonderful teacher. words can’t express enough how such a big impact she made in my life. She always go above and beyond.
I honestly haven’t meet any teachers like her she is Devine so helpful and considerate to me and to other classmates.
She makes my life easier during and after class.. I Really admire her work ethic.
Thank you seema for your patience and dedication to give us the best possible great experience during our class. We are so blessed to have a teacher like you.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I did education support cert IV and found mcfe fantastic. Christie my teacher was absolutely amazing. I hadn't studied in over 20 years so I was so nervous but Christie made me feel so comfortable and if i needed any help she was right there.. Thank you Christie and MCFE I can't recommend them enough😀
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Melbourne College of Further Education (MCFE), as a division of iAscend Polytechnic, provides in-demand vocational courses to get you qualified while you work, gain a new qualification, or start a whole new career.

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