About Us

The Banyule Nillumbik Local Learning and Employment Network (BNLLEN) is an incorporated not-for-profit organisation established in 2001. BNLLEN fosters local school-community industry partnerships which improve opportunities for young people as they leave school and transition into further education, training and employment. Our work covers the Local Government Areas of Banyule and Nillumbik, which includes 20 secondary schools.

Our Work

BNLLEN is a strategic partnership broker organisation that works across the following key stakeholder areas:

  • Secondary Schools and education providers
  • Business and Industry
  • Community Service Agencies organisations and service clubs,
  • Local Council, State and Federal Government,
  • Further Education and Training Providers and
  • Volunteers.`

Our Staff

Meri Ivanovska

Executive Officer
0409 547 034
meri@bnllen.org.au

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George Angelovski

Work Based Learning Officer
george@bnllen.org.au

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Melissa Casey

Office Manager & Executive Support
Melissa@bnllen.org.au

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Courtney Aarons

Partnerships Team Leader
courtney@bnllen.org.au

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Beti Zarkadoulas

Project Support and Administration
beti@bnllen.org.au

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Violeta Sljivic

Banyule L2P Program Officer Violeta@bnllen.org.au

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Chris Hurley

L2P Administration Officer Chris@bnllen.org.au

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Nillumbik L2P Program Officer
bnllen@bnllen.org.au

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Board of Management

The Banyule Nillumbik Local Learning and Employment Network is governed by a Board of Management. The Board is comprised of representatives from: i) local schools, ii) further education and training providers, iii) business and industry, iv) local government, v) community agencies, and vi) other member categories.

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CATEGORY 1: SCHOOLS
Darren Squires – Eltham High School – Chairperson
John Fecondo – St Helena Secondary College - Secretary
Anesti Anestis – Bundoora Secondary College - Deputy Chair
Veronica Kiora – Plenty Valley College

CATEGORY 2: TAFE/UNIVERSITIES
Cheryl Wilson – Melbourne Polytechnic

CATEGORY 3: ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION (ACE)
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CATEGORY 4: OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING ORGANISATIONS – RTO/GTO/ES
Adrian Jenkins
Sarina Russo - Treasurer

CATEGORY 5: TRADE UNIONS
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CATEGORY 6: EMPLOYERS
Robert Charlesworth - Valley Community Financial Group

CATEGORY 7: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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CATEGORY 8: OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES
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CATEGORY 9: KOORIE
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CATEGORY 10: INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY
Howard Kelly
Frances Eyre

CATEGORY 11: CO-OPTEES
Tania Treasure - Nillumbik Shire Council