"Students Are Not ATMs": Melbourne Vocational College Fee Protest Education · Consumer Affairs "Students Are Not ATMs": International Students Protest Outside Melbourne Vocational College Over Alleged Hidden Fees Melbourne, VIC · 22 July 2026 Outside a Lonsdale Street office building in Melbourne's CBD this week, two students stood holding a hand-painted placard reading "SCAM IN EDUCATION HISTORY." The sign named the Australian School of Commerce (ASOC) , a registered training organisation (RTO ID 41089, CRICOS code 03489A), and accused the college of charging thousands of dollars in fees the students say they were never properly told about. The allegations According to the protesters, one student — enrolled in a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and later a Certificate IV in Kitchen Management — was charged approximately $11,000 more than he says he expected when he first enrolled. The protest sign lists several speci...
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