'They thought I'd become a tradie': Why schools lock students out of VCE

By Henrietta Cook, Timna Jacks
Updated February 27 2017 - 7:58am, first published 7:48am
Dean Snow says he was encouraged to do VCAL instead of VCE because his school thought his grades were too poor. He thinks they were trying to protect their academic reputation. Photo: Wayne Taylor
Dean Snow says he was encouraged to do VCAL instead of VCE because his school thought his grades were too poor. He thinks they were trying to protect their academic reputation. Photo: Wayne Taylor

Dean Snow dreamed of going to university – his private school had other plans.

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