2005 News Archive
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December
Kempsey Shire Council students to be 'masters of management'
Friday 16th December
Eleven students from Kempsey Shire Council have completed their Diploma of Business Management, which is Stage 1 of an agreement between Council and the North Coast Institute to deliver management education to their staff....read more
Redback on Great Lakes Campus
Friday 16th December
Last month saw the completion and placement of a unique mosaic paver at the Great Lakes Campus. Learning the ancient art of mosaic was part of the study for women enrolled in “Career Education and Employment for Women” (CEEW)...read more
Landscape Makeover @ ‘OOSH’
Thursday 8th December
The Horticulture Section at TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute’s Wauchope Campus and Mid Coast Group Training have jointly been running a Pre-Vocational Landscaping course based at the Port Macquarie Neighbourhood Centre’s ‘Out Of School Hours’ (OOSH), Children’s Day Care Centre at 8 Boronia Street Port Macquarie...read more
Distance learning Satellite Project wins quality award
Thursday 8th December
During the past two years over 500 of the most isolated people in NSW have become TAFE students via satellite, many accessing TAFE for the first time...read more
Mid Coast Worldskills Team Attend Orange Competition
Wednesday 7th December
Regional winners from the open Mid Coast WorldSkills regional competitions attended a skills development camp in Orange in preparation for the National Competition...read more
November
New Course Fast Tracks Students to Uni and Higher Level Study
Wednesday 30th November
A new course which helps mature-aged students prepare for university or higher level TAFE courses will be offered for the first time in 2006 at TAFE NSW –North Coast Institute Great Lakes Campus...read more
‘Av an ‘art, Grand Finale exhibition
Wednesday 30th November
First time graduates from Arts & Media’s Advanced Diploma in Fine Art will be showcasing their artwork in a grand finale exhibition titled ‘Av an ‘Art at TAFE NSW North Coast Institute, Great Lakes Campus...read more
Lismore TAFE staff member receives state award
Wednesday 9th November
Peter Jarrett, the Marketing Services Officer at TAFE NSW – North Coast Institute’s Lismore Campus, received a School and TAFE NSW Administrative and Support Staff Recognition Award ...read more
Wauchope wild about wildflower weekend
Monday 7th November
Richard Go, international botanic architect and floral designer, delighted and entertained industry and general public alike over the weekend...read more
‘Bah Art’ – ‘East Art’ Exhibition
Thursday 3rd November
The Arts and Media section of TAFE NSW - North Coast Institute, Great Lakes Campus, is featuring a unique exhibition of paintings and sculpture by emerging Aboriginal artists who reside in the Taree and Forster regions...read more
October
Medal Winner at Grafton Campus
Monday 31st October
Presenting, the TAFE NSW State Medal for Tourism Certificate III in Meetings and Events… the winner is… Kylie Butler...read more
We’re one of the Best
Friday 28th October
The Terrace Restaurant at TAFE North Coast Institute’s Grafton Campus had a reason to celebrate last week...read more
Number crunchers needed.….FAST
Friday 28th October
Local accountants support TAFE NSW North Coast Institute’s drive to address accounting skill shortages to provide opportunities to study for a career in accounting or bookkeeping in the local area...read more
E-Hub opens up e-learning opportunities at Hillcrest Aboriginal Community
Friday 28th October
A community e-learning centre, the e-Hub to be launched on the New South Wales (NSW) north coast on Friday 28 October is presenting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a myriad of e-learning opportunities
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Kiddies invited to play at TAFE
Friday 14th October
TAFE Children's Services students at Port Macquarie Campus are celebrating National Play Group Day on 25 October ....read more
Port Macquarie TAFE teacher gets scholarship to Italy
Friday 7th October
Evelyn Doak, a thirty-year resident of Port Macquarie, has won a scholarship to attend a study tour for occupational health and safety (OH&S) professionals in Milan, Italy in 2006 ....read more
Better health the aim of high level partnership
Friday 1st October
Southern Cross University, the North Coast Area Health Service and TAFE NSW- North Coast Institute have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at improving the health and well-being of people on the North Coast. ....read more
September
Local students have IT
Monday 19th September
Stephen McLeod and Clayton Rotumah, students of Information Technology at TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute have been awarded scholarship to assist with their studies....read more
Taree campus plays vital role in winning State Award
Friday 16th September
TAFE Taree Campus staff and local industry played a vital role in the North Coast Institute winning the Large Training Provider of the Year (2005) at the State Training Awards this month...read more
Child Carers Gather
Friday 16th September
Australian leaders in the high-growth sector of child care will be speaking in Coffs Harbour on Saturday 17 September for the 2005 North Coast Institute of TAFE Children’s Services Conference...read more
Local students ready to entertain
Monday 12th September
Students from the Music Workskills Course are holding a concert at the North Coast Insitute - Wauchope Campus at 12pm on Wednesday 21 September 2005...read more
TAFE EXHIBITION EXTRAVAGANZA
Monday 12th September
It’s that time of the year when TAFE NSW - North Coast Institute, Great Lakes Campus, Arts & Media section, put on fantastic displays of Visual and Fine art. The series of exhibitions will commence with a show titled “Flow”, produced by students who have been studying the Certificate IV in Fine Art. The exhibition will officially be opened by Manning Regional Gallery Director, Sue Mitchell on 20 September at 6pm...read more
North Coast Institute ‘simply the best’
Friday 9th September
TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute has won three separate high-profile education awards this week. On Thursday night, the Institute won the “Large Training Provider” award for the second time running in the 2005 State Training Awards held in Sydney. The awards were announced at a special Dinner in the Ballroom of the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre with the Minister for Education and Training the Hon. Carmel Tebbutt, MLC in attendance...read more
North Coast Institute voted ‘best in the state’ two years in a row
Friday 9th September
TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute won the “Large Training Provider” award in the 2005 State Training Awards last night, following on from its win in 2004 and being short-listed in 2003...read more
North Coast Institute wins regional Tourism Education and Training award
Wednesday 7th September
TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute won the Tourism Education and Training award in the 2005 Northern Rivers Tourism Awards held last night in Lismore...read more
New clinical nursing laboratory launched at Port Macquarie Campus
Monday 5th September
The partnership between TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute and the University of Newcastle will take another major step forward with the launching of the new nursing clinical laboratory at Port Macquarie Campus on 6 September, 2005. Mr Geoff Baldry, Director, Educational Programs and Services for the TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute and Professor Nicholas Saunders - Vice Chancellor and President of the University of Newcastle will officiate at the launch...read more
August
Leading in Learning on the North Coast
Thursday 25th August
TAFE North Coast Institute is recognised as the leader in the provision of vocational Education services for individuals, enterprise and the community. Earning the prestigious Australia’s Best Large Training Provider of the year, the Institute and its Campuses have gained a solid reputation in providing high quality skills development and learning programs...read more
Have You A Creative Talent?
Wednesday 24th August
TAFE North Coast Institute’s Grafton Campus is hosting an Information Session for Play Now / Act Now, a creative competition in film, video, comic strip, photography, painting, graphics and creative writing...read more
Boating Industry Offering Careers for Local Students
Monday 22nd August
Mid North Coast students entering Year 11 next year will have a new opportunity to set a career path towards the manufacturing and boating industries...read more
School students gain work based skills
Tuesday 16th August
TAFE NSW – North Coast Institute’s Taree Campus and Big W worked together to give students opportunities to gain practical work based skills that will enhance their applications within the retail environment...read more
Older unemployed targeted with two new TAFE courses
Wednesday 10th August
Two new courses are being offered specially for low income earners (45 years and older) seeking employment in the Clarence Valley. The initiative is aimed at skills shortage areas and TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute has been successful in attracting extra funding from the Department of Education and Training (DET) Targeted Training Initiative to run the courses...read more
Student Achievement Awards 2005
Tuesday 9th August
A former flight attendant who was forced to change careers by the Ansett Airlines collapse has been named 2005 Student of the Year by TAFE NSW – North Coast Institute....read more
Vocational Training Courses and the HSC
Wednesday 3rd August
TAFE Vocational Education and Training (TVET) courses are subjects that students can undertake as part of their Higher School Certificate (HSC). TVET Courses count towards the HSC, with some contributing to a student's University Admission Index (UAI). Students get the benefit of gaining nationally recognised industry qualifications at the same time...read more
July
IT Diploma ‘Gives freedom to move’
Thursday 14th of July
When Coffs Harbour student Sam Jorna decided to pursue a career in Information and Communication Technology, he enrolled in the Diploma of Information Technology at TAFE North Coast Institute’s Coffs Harbour Education Campus. Three months later he was chosen to undertake an IT Traineeship at John Paul College...read more
Growing local retail industry needs more skilled workers
Wednesday 13th of July
In an effort to meet skills shortages in the retail industry on the north coast, TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute has programmed more courses in Retail Cosmetics and Retail Operations at its Manning-Great Lakes campuses...read more
Unemployed to graduate with new skills, new prospects
Wednesday 13th of July
Ten clients from a local job network provider have successfully completed a two week introductory training program in Call Centre Training...read more
University scholarship to be presented to local student
Wednesday 13th of July
Port Macquarie student Lisa Newman is being presented with the inaugural TAFE NSW/University of Newcastle Pathways Scholarship. Ms Newman is enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing degree and completed her Certificate 3 and Certificate 4 in Aged Care at TAFE NSW, North Coast Institute. The presentation will commence at 11:00am on Thursday 14 July...read more
“CREATE” Lets laugh together
Wednesday 13th of July
An exhibition of Drawings and Paintings
The Arts & Media Section of TAFE NSW - North Coast Institute, Great Lakes Campus, recently featured a colourful exhibition of drawings and paintings by some very special art students, the clients of Redshaw Cottage...read more
Golf Day to raise funds for local Worldskills competitors
Wednesday 13th of July
A fund-raising event is being held at Emerald Downs Golf Course on Sunday 24 July to help local students’ preparation for the regional Worldskills competition later this year...read more
Two from North Coast Institute receive state-wide honours in 2005 TAFE NSW Gili Awards
Friday 8th of July
A Bonnie Hills Aboriginal student studying at Port Macquarie Campus and a Kempsey-born Aboriginal staff member working at the Institute Office in Port Macquarie each received awards last night in the TAFE NSW Gili Awards for 2005. Kerry Salt, a part-time student in the Certificate IV in Community Services (Welfare), received an Achievement Award, and Jo-Anne Kelly, the Manager of the North Coast Institute’s Aboriginal Education Unit, received the Staff Award...read more
Lismore TAFE student ‘Most Outstanding Carpentry Trade Graduate’ in NSW.
Friday 8th of July
Janos Ertz, a student at the North Coast Institute’s Wollongbar Campus, has been recognised by the Australian Institute of Building as the outstanding Carpentry Trade Graduate in the State for the year ending 2004...read more
National NAIDOC Week 2005
Monday 4th JulyAs the National NAIDOC Week 2005 website notes, http://www.naidoc.org.au/ 3-7 July 2005 is a national week of celebration of the survival of Indigenous culture and the contribution of Aboriginal people to modern Australia. The theme for this year is ‘Our future begins with solidarity ’. I encourage all staff (and students) to participate in any campus and community activities organised in association with NAIDOC Week...read more
TAFE NSW North Coast Institute and Birdon Marine join forces to Skill Australia’s Defence Industry Workforce
Friday 1st of July
TAFE NSW North Coast Institute and Birdon Marine Pty Ltd will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday 4 th July in a joint effort to ensure a skilled regional workforce...read more
June
New courses meeting community needs
Friday 24th June
“A job working to help and support people in need is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done”. That’s the view of Dulcie Thompson who has recently been employed by a local youth service in the Lismore area...read more
‘Panascreen’.. 2 hours of effervescent madness
Wednesday 22nd June
‘Panascreen’.. the showcase of local movie-makers screens for one night only at the South Grafton Emporium, Friday 1 July an 7.00pm. ‘Panascreen is the culmination of student’s work in the Screen and TV production course run at the TAFE North Coast Institute’s Grafton Campus, over semester one...read more
‘Panascreen’: two2 hours of ‘effervescent madness’
Wednesday 22nd June
‘Panascreen’, the showcase of local movie-makers, screens for one night only at Coffs Harbour’s Bunker Cartoon Gallery, this Friday 24 June at 7.00pm. ‘Panascreen is the culmination of student’s work in the Screen and TV production course run at the TAFE North Coast Institute’s Grafton Campus, over semester one...read more
On Track with CEEW
Monday 20th of June
Mother of 3, Benita Morris has her future right on track now, following what Benita describes as “a boring career as a factory worker, after leaving school at 14, barely able to read”...read more
Get a headstart with TradeStart@TAFENSW
Thursday 16th June
The North Coast’s young men and women can get a headstart and fast-track their way into a new career at TAFE NSW – North Coast Institute, through the new TradeStart@TAFENSW program. 30 additional opportunities are now available on the North Coast through this latest initiative, in courses including Electrical trades (Electrotechnology) at Port Macquarie and General Construction and Bricklaying at Coffs Harbour...read more
TAFE on track with skills
Thursday 6th June
Local government and industry representatives joined the TAFE NSW North Coast Institute Council on Friday 3 June at Coffs Harbour Education Campus to review the Institute’s response to regional skill shortages. The group was told that there have been nearly 1,000 extra TAFE enrolments in skill shortage areas in the past 12 months...read more
Sign points to growing partnership between TAFE and University of Newcastle
Thursday 6th June
New signage was erected on the Port Macquarie TAFE campus site on Monday 6 June, 2005 to help identify the Campus better and to further highlight the partnership between the TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute and the University of Newcastle...read more
Breaking down the barriers to learning at Kempsey
Friday 3rd of June
Student Association members and students in the full-time Welfare Course at North Coast Institute’s Kempsey Campus will be hosting an Information Expo and Fun Day on Wednesday June 8 th...read more
NSW TAFE students bring home Gold from trade “Olympics”
Friday 3rd of June
TAFE NSW students have won all three gold and two bronze medals for Team Australia at the 38th WorldSkills competition in Helsinki, Finland this week...read more
Event Guide and Resource Manual produced
Friday 3rd June
A comprehensive event guide and resource manual for event co-ordinators in the Hastings has been produced by TAFE NSW Event Management Diploma students. The project was jointly managed by Hastings Council and TAFE NSW - North Coast Institute’s Port Macquarie Campus under the guidance of teacher Ann-Maree Crowe and Tourism & Hospitality Head Teacher Amanda Simm...read more
May
“Alcohol and Drugs is Everybody’s Business”
Thursday 26th May
Students of TAFE North Coast Institute’s Welfare Diploma are hosting a Community Services Forum - “Alcohol and Drugs is Everybody’s Business”. Commencing at 9.00 am 1 June, in the Norm Jordan Pavilion, Coffs Harbour Showground...read more
Port Macquarie TAFE teacher heads for Helsinki
Wednesday 18th of May
A local TAFE teacher will be accompanying 25 young skill and trade champions from Australia when they compete in the International WorldSkills competitions in Helsinki, Finland. These International competitions will see over 800 young competitors from forty countries converge in Helsinki, Finland to compete to be the best in the world and take home a gold medal for their country...read more
TAFE NSW and University Nurses join together to celebrate International Nurses’ Day
Friday 6th MayPort Macquarie campus nursing students from both the TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute and the University of Newcastle will join together to celebrate International Nurses’ Day on Thursday 12 May, 2005...read more
New course in Training and Assessment helps address skills shortage
Thursday 5th May
To help address the shortage of teachers, trainers and assessors skilled in the latest in training and assessment practice, TAFE NSW - North Coast Institute has launched a unique online delivery of the new Certificate IV in Training and Assessment...read more
State winner leads student awards at Wauchope TAFE graduation
Thursday 5th May
Several significant student achievements in 2004 will be recognised at TAFE NSW- North Coast Institute’s Wauchope Campus Graduation ceremony on Thursday 5 May 2005...read more
April
Teacher skill shortage targeted with new Graduate Diploma offering
Tuesday 26th April
Teachers on the North Coast now have a unique opportunity to increase their professional skills thanks to a first-time course that has been developed by TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute. The Graduate Diploma of Adult and Vocational Education has been developed in response to requests from vocational education and training (VET) practitioners for accredited professional development that will meet future needs...read more
New scholarships for local Indigenous students
Tuesday 26th April
Many Rivers Regional Council and TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute have announced two types of scholarships aimed at disadvantaged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students living between Foster and Tweed Heads...read more
TAFE Students honoured in annual ceremony
Friday 8th April
The graduation ceremony for students who successfully completed their 2004 studies at TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute’s Port Macquarie Campus was held at Port Panthers on Thursday 7 April, 2005...read more
TAFE Students honoured in annual ceremony
Thursday 7th April
The graduation ceremony for students who successfully completed their 2004 studies at TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute’s Coffs Harbour campuses was held at the Coffs Ex-Services Club on Wednesday 6 April, 2005...read more
February
North Coast Institute hosts visit from UK educators
Friday 25th February
Twelve senior educational experts from England will be visiting TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute next week to see how Australia’s best large training provider delivers high quality education to the North Coast community...read more
GP’s Alliance partners with North Coast Institute
Tuesday 22nd FebruaryThe Alliance of NSW Divisions Ltd and TAFE NSW - North Coast Institute are signing a landmark agreement around education and training services for Divisions of General Practice and others. Following six months of consultation and negotiation, the two organisations have agreed to collaborate and co-operate in a number of educational areas. The partnership agreement will be signed at a special event on 26 February, 2005 at 12:30 pm at Pacific Bay Resort, Coffs Harbour...read more
Port Macquarie TAFE teacher honoured in Premier’s Teachers Scholarships.
Tuesday 15th February
TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute continues to prove why it was awarded Australian Training Provider of the Year. Port Macquarie Campus was recently represented when one of its Accounting Teachers was awarded a five week scholarship sponsored by KPMG, one of Australia’s Leading Chartered Accounting Firms. KPMG, along with the NSW Premier’s Office, is offering two “Business Studies in Australia Scholarships” each year for the next two years to business teachers in NSW. KPMG saw the Premier’s Scholarships for teachers as an ideal way of supporting the future business community...read more
Formal partnership accelerates higher education delivery
Wednesday 2nd February
A partnership between the University of Newcastle and TAFE NSW-North Coast Institute will be signed on 8 February, 2005, formalizing the growing relationship between the two education providers and further improving tertiary education opportunities for the mid-North Coast community...read more
January
Seeking employment? Survey shows TAFE is the way to go
Thursday 20th January
The 2004 Student Outcomes Survey, conducted by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), has found that 86 per cent of TAFE graduates were either employed or in further study after their education, and that 92 per cent of TAFE graduates indicated that they would recommend their education and the institution they attended...read more
Helping Small Business Grow in the Hastings
Thursday 6th January
“How do I start up a new business? Where do I begin? What do I need to do to make my business work?” All very important questions, and sometimes very hard to answer. That’s the specific reason why the North Coast Institute of TAFE’s Port Macquarie Campus will be offering a new Small Business course in 2005...read more
New nursing facilities cater for Coffs Harbour students
Thursday 6th January
The construction of new clinical teaching laboratories for Southern Cross University and North Coast Institute of TAFE NSW nursing students will get under way at the Coffs Harbour campus early next year...read more
Mosaic pieces add more beauty to Redshaw Cottage
Thursday 6th January
On Wednesday 8 th December at 11am Narelle Coates of Redshaw Cottage will unveil 2 mosaic wall pieces made especially for the cottage by their clients who have been studying at TAFE NSW North Coast Institute, Great Lakes Campus. This unique educational opportunity, formed in consultation with the Arts & Media and Equity Sections and Redshaw Cottage has attempted to provide the clients with creative learning opportunites...read more
Computer Camp Is On
Thursday 6th January
What exactly is “Computer Camp”? “Computer Camp” is the brainchild of Julie Johnson, Head Teacher of Information Technology at the North Coast Institute of TAFE Port Macquarie Campus and is designed to provide everyday people with the opportunity to gain skills in the areas of Website Design, Computer Animation and Digital Drawing using the latest technology...read more
TAFE Courses Via Satellite Come to the Macleay Valley
Thursday 6th January
A unique partnering between the private and public sector has enabled isolated communities to receive TAFE courses via satellite and a small public school west of Kempsey is the first to benefit...read more
