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By becoming a Member of the Mansfield Armchair Cinema you are helping us to support the students who take on a School Based Apprenticeship with us
We have developed a unique business model with Mansfield Secondary College & TAFE. To our knowledge, the MAC is the only community cinema with an Apprenticeship Training Program in Australia. At the time, it was Australia’s very first fully-digital Cinema.
Each year 2 or more school-based apprentices from Mansfield Secondary College are selected to join the MAC’s “A-TEAM”. The students use the Cinema as a Training Facility where they operate and maintain State -of-the-art Digital Cinema Equipment. Students gain skills in Customer Service, Hospitality, Business Administration, Cinema and Digital Technology and Marketing. At the end of their apprenticeship, they receive a Certificate III in Business Management or Hospitality through TAFE and an additional 10% to their total VCE Score, offering the students a great head start in life. Since its inception in 2009 more than 30 students have completed their apprenticeship.
From Mansfield Secondary College – “Our Students are involved in all aspects of running the Cinema from screening Films, to designing the Website and advertising brochures, ads for the screen, to IT troubleshooting, to running the Candy Bar. The Mansfield Armchair Cinema continues to provide our students with a unique awareness of the demands and expectations of a workplace that could never be replicated within the confines of a classroom”.
As a Member you will enjoy the following benefits –
- Choose a Reward Every 3rd Visit -Medium Popcorn, Free Upgrade, Choc Top, Medium Drink
- A $4 per ticket saving on every film all year round
- Invitations to PREMIERE SCREENINGS of latest release movies.
- Your weekly email notifications of the screening schedule.
- A WARM AND FUZZY feeling that you are helping ensure that Mansfield continues to enjoy Australia’s first fully digital cinema showing latest release movies.
- Your support assists in providing a training facility for local students of Mansfield Secondary College through the School Based Apprenticeship program.
- We also offer fundraising opportunities for community organisations via the not-for-profit trust!


Contact Info
- 1 Chenery St, Mansfield, Vic
- 5775 2049
- admin@the-mac.com.au