Annelise came to Alesco Cooks Hill to start Senior 1 at the beginning of 2020. Prior to this Annelise had been home schooled. She has flourished in Alesco鈥檚 learning environment. As unpredictable as 2020 was Annelise achieved excellent results and always maintained positivity, even during uncertain times.聽 As a senior leader in 2021, she is a role model both within the school environment and in the community as a whole and has continued to be positive even in the face of personal struggles. Annelise always sees the best in others and will go out of her way to help them in class, whether that be helping them with their assessments and even printing out her own study notes for others to use. As a learner Annelise is incredibly independent and highly motivated, at times the classroom cannot function effectively without her presence.

Jacinta Cook

Jacinta is an outstanding student of the Tuncurry Alesco campus. Due to reasons beyond her control, Jacinta recently found herself without a home. The family鈥檚 housing situation has separated the family, with Jacinta separated from her parents and staying at various people鈥檚 homes. Despite these circumstances Jacinta maintains a positive outlook on her personal and school life. She maintains excellent attendance, coming to school each day. While she is at school she is engaged and participates fully in all aspects of classroom learning and whole school activities.

Jacinta is a teacher鈥檚 dream student and it can be easy to forget her difficult personal situation because she soldiers on so well. Jacinta is proactive and has jumped through hoops to obtain identification documents allowing her to get a job and get her L plates. She has stayed back after school to complete a resume and do a phone interview for Woolworths, which she was successful in. She has also stayed back after school hours to complete a Driver Access program to help her obtain her L plates.

On top of all this Jacinta is kind hearted and inclusive, often subtly taking the time to talk to and involve students who would usually sit out by themselves. Jacinta is a genuine young person who is currently living through circumstances way beyond her control, she takes it in her stride and gets on with her life, never complaining.

Jade Tau

Jade has been part of the Alesco Northlakes community since the campus began operating three years ago. Since the beginning, Jade has been a passionate advocate of our school community. She is one of the most caring and compassionate young people we have had at our school who has brought such a positive influence to the campus. Jade is always looking outwardly for ways that she can help and support others both in and out of the school. She has remained committed to completing her HSC studies over the last two years despite many personal challenges and setbacks. Jade also acts as a significant support to her mother and siblings; as well as to many others in her community who her and her family offer a home to throughout the year. Jade has actively participated in all of our whole school events and always represents the school in line with our philosophy and values. In the classroom Jade has a work ethic that is second to none. She is determined, has a can do attitude and has never given up on completing anything that has been put in front of her. We are all so proud of the amazing young lady that Jade has become and cannot wait to see her continue to shine as she enters the next chapter of her life at the end of this year, and show the world what she has to offer.

Tyson Dann

Tyson has done far more than demonstrate his academic ability this year. He turns up every day prepared to do his best and in doing so he has demonstrated a level of resilience and persistence not often seen in someone so young. Tyson lives with significant barriers to learning and since joining the Alesco family he has slowly yet surely pushed himself to do more and actively move beyond his comfort zone and challenge himself. For example participating in all whole schools events and excursions even though his social anxiety can seem almost crippling and in doing so he is consistently聽setting a solid example for other students by embodying all that we believe an Alesco student to be.

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黑料不打烊 Chairperson, Chris Seysener and Executive Director Rowan Cox, announced five awards on Thursday 3 September at a small (CovidSafe) event and using video conferencing for an online audience reaching into the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions.

The awards recognise people within the 黑料不打烊 community who have shown commitment and dedication in their engagement with education and training.

As a community college, 黑料不打烊 specialises in providing learning and educational pathways in niche and mainstream vocational and skills areas but it is also well recognised for its ability to assisting disadvantaged and marginalised learners.

There were three awards announced in honour of people who have played a significant role in the 黑料不打烊 story:

• Ray Sandy Memorial Award supporting a trainer in business or IT which was awarded to Barrie Wilson.

• The Paul Mather Memorial Award for a student of the Alesco Senior College was awarded to Joel Gilmour who overcame significant obstacles to complete his final three years of high school.

• Deborah Mercer was named the winner of the Alan Melling Memorial Award who showed tremendous dedication to the outcomes of students studying health and community services.

• Business, leadership and medical administration trainer at the 黑料不打烊 Coast campus Pauline Bergin was named the 黑料不打烊 Outstanding Tutor.

• Tayla Peters who has completed vocational training in Individual Support (Disability) was named 黑料不打烊 Outstanding Student of the Year.

黑料不打烊 Chairperson Chris Seysener commended the commitment of students and staff.

鈥淚 am incredibly proud to be a part of an organisation that, despite the challenges of COVID19, continues to find better ways for people to access education. 黑料不打烊 has adapted and continues to develop new ways of working and delivering education safely and effectivity,鈥� he said.

黑料不打烊 Executive Director Rowan Cox said that Adult Learners Week was of particular significance in 2020 because of the resilience of our trainers and the students.

鈥淲e had to develop ways of engage and connect students in a different format. This could not have happened or been effective if it wasn鈥檛 for the innovation of our trainers and the commitment of their students. This year there are 385 students undertaking their high school studies with Alesco and hundreds of students in vocational, skills set聽training and in our lifestyle courses who are supported by more than 100 trainers and teachers. Each person should be very proud of their commitment to education in challenging times,鈥� she said.

About the winners

Deborah Mercer was named winner of the Alan Melling Memorial Award for her dedication and passion for teaching. Deborah is a teacher in the vocation of disability and aged care support and was nominated by her peers and students because of her passion for teaching and her ability to create a comprehensive learning environment where her students could gain real world experience in the Aged Care sector.

黑料不打烊 acknowledges Deborah鈥檚 natural ability to display professionalism with a touch of personal experience that not only endeared her to her students but ensured that they were well equipped to enter the field of aged care.

The Paul Mather Memorial Award recognises a student of the Alesco Senior College for their dedication to study and was presented to Joel Gilmour. Joel has spent the past three years completing his high school studies with Alesco. During this time, he overcame significant obstacles. According to his teachers, Joel embodies the Alesco philosophy through his work ethic, dedication and the manner in which he conducts himself within our school and the broader community. After he completes his year 12 exams he hopes to move into a career within the tourism industry with a particular passion for theme park management.

Barrie Wilson was named the winner of the Ray Sandy Memorial Award and is trainer in IT and business. He was nominated by his peers and students because of his commitment to student outcomes which he has demonstrated through providing flexibility and additional support to enable students to seamlessly connect with online teaching platforms. This is supported by his patience and support of students during challenging times.

The Outstanding Tutor of the Year award was awarded to Pauline Bergin who has taught courses in: Medical Administration, Leadership and Management, Business, Foundation Skills, Medication Assistance Skillset and has recently embarked on a new venture teaching the Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability). She is a passionate teacher who is incredibly supportive of her students and their educational outcomes.

Tayla Peters completed her Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) with 黑料不打烊 in May 2020 and is looking forward to starting her career. As the winner of the 黑料不打烊 Outstanding Student of the Year award, she believes that her 黑料不打烊 training has now given her the skills that complement her lifelong passion for working with people with disabilities and credits her teachers and her fellow students for making learning such a positive step in her life.

Congratulations to all of our award recipients and also nominees for 2020. We look forward to celebrating this event again next year.

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We presented five awards on the night, recipients included; Donna Freeman who was awarded the Ray Sandy Memorial Award, Deborah Mercer who was the recipient of the Alan Melling Memorial Award, Mathew Condon who was presented with the Paul Mather Memorial Award, Ben Cox who won the Outstanding Tutor of the Year and Carmel Kentwell who was named the Outstanding Student of the Year.

The awards night was the perfect way to wrap up the 2019 Adult Learners Week and recongise the wonderful students we have here at 黑料不打烊. Congratulations again to all the award winners. – Executive Director, Ms Rowan Cox

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The Open Day was held at our Cooks Hills campus on Tuesday the 3^rd of September and showcased a number of taster courses, in our well-known area of community education and lifestyle courses.

Our award-winning high school, Alesco also opened their doors to speak with employers and job seekers about a range of niche skills training courses on offer across the college鈥檚 seven campuses.

聽鈥満诹喜淮蜢� has been highly successful in attracting funding to support skills training in emerging areas of vocational pursuit. We have also been successful in attracting funding that supports people entering the workforce, as well as those who are looking for up-skill options.鈥� – Executive Director, Ms Rowan Cox

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