Free apprenticeships on offer
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald MLC, has said there will be an unprecedented level of support for apprentices in the 2018 State Budget, with the NSW…
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Payton Bond wins trainee of the year award
Wyong TAFE student, Ms Payton Bond, has been honoured for her academic achievement and work ethic, at the 2018 TAFE NSW Excellence Awards in Coffs Harbour. Ms Bond, who is…
TAFE campuses to have seven new teachers
The NSW Liberal-National Government has announced the establishment of a TAFE Teacher Recruitment Taskforce, which will deliver five new teachers at the Wyong Campus, and two new teachers at the…
Ourimbah TAFE Campus hosts sausage and burger judging
The Australian Meat Industry Council’s NSW/ACT Sausage King and Best Butchers Burger Competitions continue on May 31 at Ourimbah TAFE Campus. Independent local butchers from NSW regions send their sausage…
TAFE Outreach Program not closing or is it?
TAFE NSW has responded to Wyong Regional Chronicle’s article about the end of the Outreach Program at its Wyong Campus, by stating that it included comments that were misleading. “I…
Kincumber Library to feature on ABC TV program
Kincumber Library will be featured as one of the workplaces in the three-part factual series, Employable Me, that premieres on April 3, 8:30 pm on ABC and ABC iview. Produced…
Outreach Programs at TAFE to close
The Federal Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, has joined the chorus of local leaders calling for the NSW Government to stop the closure of Outreach Programs at Wyong TAFE…
Traineeship program while still at school
A group of 42 local students will gain practical, hands-on experience in the health industry, thanks to the collaboration between the Central Coast Local Health District and TAFE NSW. Two…
New mentor program for organic market gardeners
Expressions of interest are open for a new mentor program designed to support up and coming organic market gardeners on the Central Coast. Part of the Central Coast Sustainable Farming…
Local tertiary student figures are unacceptable
These are figures from the ABS 2016 Census QuickStats. In the Central Coast, 10,275 people are undertaking studies at a University or tertiary institution. Statistically, this represents 10.9 per cent…
Defend TAFE Forum to be held in Gosford
NSW Greens TAFE spokesperson, Ms Dawn Walker, will hold a Defend TAFE Forum in Gosford, on Tuesday, December 12, to discuss the need for the Government to invest more in…
Janelle Rooney recognised as a tourism industry high achiever
The dedication and commitment to the tourism industry by a TAFE Ourimbah student was recognised at a ceremony at NSW Parliament House, to mark the 2017 Minister’s Student Achiever Awards….
Scholarships available to descendants of veterans
Brisbane Water Legacy Club, has signed an agreement with TAFE NSW, HVTC and Hunter Foundation, for scholarships for the descendants of Veterans to enable Vocational and Educational Training programs. Brisbane…
Greens to continue to fight to restore TAFE
Greens candidate for the Gosford By-election, Ms Abigail Boyd, and Greens spokesperson for TAFE and Higher Education, Ms Dawn Walker, met Gosford TAFE union and staff members on Monday, April…
New educators promised for TAFE
Liberal candidate for the Gosford by-election, Ms Jilly Pilon, was joined by Assistant Minister for Skills, Mr Adam Marshall and TAFE NSW Managing Director, Mr Jon Black at Gosford TAFE…
TAFE decimation continues
The NSW State Opposition has again warned that the ability of TAFE in the region to train our youth is under threat. Ms Pru Car, NSW Shadow Minister for Skills,…
Terminated vocational education providers named and shamed
According to the Shadow Minister for Skills, Ms Pru Car, the Berejiklian-Barilaro Government is jeopardising the future of Central Coast students by refusing to name the vocational education providers that…
Liberal definition of TAFE reform is destroy and dismantle – Harris
Shadow minister for the Central Coast Mr David Harris has described the latest NSW Government changes to TAFE as “continuing its disgraceful attack on NSW TAFE. He said the proposal…
Harris accused of fear mongering
Central Coast Labor MPs have been accused of causing alarm in the community and spreading false information about the future of local TAFE campuses. The thrust of the latest changes…
Changes to student loan scheme results in campus closure
Gosford students face an uncertain future following the closure of the Gosford branch of the private vocational college Evocca. Ms Suzanne Ross from Evocca College said the Gosford campus closed…