Brendan Watson

Brendan James Watson OAM is an Educational Leader, Principal and CEO of Catholic Regional College Institute of Training. As the executive manager, he leads a faith-based learning and educational community in Melbourne’s Western Suburbs.
Career
Catholic Regional College Sydenham
Brendan is the principal of Catholic Regional College Sydenham. It is a secondary school in Australia with Trades Training Centre, restaurant, bakery, signage company, picture farming company, The Crate Theatre, beauty salon and fitness centre all open to the public while being run by students. Offering pathways to University, TAFE, apprenticeships and higher level VET qualifications.
Chief Commissioner of Scouts
As the Chief Commissioner, Brendan is responsible for all Scouting activities in the State. He provides the direction for the continued development of the Victorian Branch in a manner consistent with its Aims and Principles.
Catholic Regional College Institute of Training
As the principal of CRC, he is heading up a Registered Training Organisation for the Federation of Catholic Regional Colleges. This organisation offers Hospitality and Sport and Recreation qualifications.
The training schools are Quatrefoils Restaurant and Training. It is a training restaurant owned and operated by the Catholic Regional College Trade Training Centre. Open for dinner, the restaurant is a fine dining ala carte experience with exquisite food. CRC Trades Training Centre a fully operational black box theatre where students undertaking Certificate III Technical Production work with clients to professionally deliver client events, functions, productions and seminars. CRC Bakery and Patisserie a training bakery owned and operated by the Catholic Regional College Trade Training Centre. Students are trained by professional bakers and pastry chefs in the art of bread making and pastries.
Awards
Australia Honours Day
Received award for service to the Scouting movement, particularly as International Commissioner for Scouts Australia.
Education
University of Melbourne
Brandon is currently working on a certificate in Doctor of Education (EdD), Vocational Education and Training. His thesis topic is "Do Trades Training Centres in low socio-economic communities democratise the curriculum?"
Previously, he completed the Masters of Education Policy International (MEPI), Education Policy Analysis. Through this Masters program, academic study is combined with the opportunity to experience international education systems first-hand. Education systems from around the world are examined to understand how other countries have responded to rapid social and economic change and the challenges of globalisation. This provides the context for an analysis of Australian education policies at a state and national level.
RMIT University
In RMIT, he studied Masters of Business, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations. It is comprehensive degree with a focus on Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations. Also, he completed a Graduate Diploma HR/IR, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations. This course is tailored for those engaged in or contemplating careers in industrial relations, human resource management and related areas.
Australian Catholic University
He completed a Graduate Diploma in Religious Education, Religious Education. This graduate diploma covers religious Education in the Catholic context.

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