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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Courtney Aarons

Partnerships Team Leader
courtney@bnllen.org.au

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Beti Zarkadoulas

Casual Project Officer
beti@bnllen.org.au

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Banyule L2P Program Officer 

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Chris Hurley

L2P Administration Officer Chris@bnllen.org.au

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Sunshine Cross

Nillumbik L2P Program Officer
sunshine@bnllen.org.au

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Sharon

Executive and Program Support Officer
sharon@bnllen.org.au

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Emma Linton

Communications & Project Support
emmal@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
John Fecondo – St Helena Secondary College - Deputy Chair
Anesti Anestis – Bundoora Secondary College - Treasurer
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
Orinanna Edmonds – Naturally Goat

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