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Shining the spotlight on our trainer Trudi

Meet our amazing Aged Care and Disability trainer Trudi Van Vuuren. Trudi started with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in 2021 and trains the Certificate III in Aged Care and Certificate III in Disability. She also assists clients with medication and helps out with traineeships. Trudi is passionate about providing training that supports the transformation of lives by providing […]

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Meet Beauty Trainer Alison

Meet our amazing trainer Alison! Alison wears many different hats here at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ including training the Diploma of Beauty Therapy, Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy to apprenticeships students in the Hunter Region, EVET Certificate III in Retail at Glendale High School, Certificate III in Retail Traineeship, Certificate IV in Retail Management and the Upgrade Diploma […]

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Flexible Hybrid work model increases staff wellness

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has embraced a new way of looking after employees with an innovative Flexible Hybrid work model where staff will have the opportunity to work from home or in the office. This is in response to post-pandemic flexible workplace arrangements. Following the organisation’s success with working from home and the staff’s capacity to adapt and […]

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Meet Nellie – Student Success!

When Nellie first thought about becoming a student it made her nervous. Having grown up in a broken home and learning to read at age 10, Nellie didn’t have the confidence to put herself out there. At the advice of her psychologist, who thought connections and social inclusion in the classroom would help Nellie, she […]

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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ student takes out the CCA Student of the Year!

Abbie Lee enrolled with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in 2020 and completed a pre-vocational program in Aged Care. Following the successful completion of this program, Abbie continued her studies and went on to complete a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) in February 2021. Those who worked directly with Abbie told us that as a student, and […]

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Volunteer builds confidence

Cate is a volunteer with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, helping in the Diploma of Remedial Massage course. Cate assists a student with hearing impairment, sitting with her and taking notes. The trainer was concerned the student may have been missing important information and thanks to Cate’s help, she is able to gather all the information she needs. […]

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Learn from business experts like Barrie Wilson

Barrie Wilson came to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ with over 34 years of experience in management and executive positions. He teaches the Certificate II and Certificate III in Business and Retail skill sets, both face-to-face and online. He has a passion for teaching a diverse array of students including those who live with a disability, high-school students […]

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Beauty trainer Thida Meaks has a wealth of knowledge

Trainer Thida Meaks has been connected to the beauty industry for 15 years. Starting with a beauty therapy course back in 2006, her love for the industry has only grown since then. In 2010, she studied a Diploma of Specialist Make-Up and in 2014 completed her Diploma of Beauty Therapy. She started working in day […]

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10 Questions with Khym Harris, Director of COSI

We had the opportunity to sit down with Khym Harris, director of COSI, the CONDA nominated act that took place at the CAS. Here’s what we found out: What do the CONDA awards mean to you as the director of a play like COSI? To be honest, it was really unexpected so it’s a real […]

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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ finalist in the Hunter Business Awards

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has been providing education services to the Hunter region for more than a century, with recent years bringing about significant growth and change. A not-for-profit community college, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ offers accessible education opportunities to the community, with courses ranging from nationally accredited training, to learning for fun and high school at Alesco Senior College. […]

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