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    IACT networking event to ‘level up’ careers

    TAFE NSW | 31 March 2025

    Professionals in the booming construction sector will gain a valuable glimpse into how they can “level up” their careers as part of a unique industry networking event.

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    Helping plumbing industry 'tap' into new talent

    TAFE NSW Moruya | 31 March 2025

    Local high school students will get the chance to ‘tap’ into a plumbing career with a new pre-apprenticeship taster course at TAFE NSW Moruya.

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    New creative energy to drive the TAFE NSW MUSE Gallery

    TAFE NSW Ultimo | 26 March 2025

    The MUSE Gallery at TAFE NSW Ultimo is buzzing with creativity as emerging curators present the 2025 TAFE Art Grad Show, showcasing fresh talent in visual arts, graphic design, ceramics, and photography.

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    Aboriginal health care course returns to Nowra

    TAFE NSW Nowra | 20 March 2025

    TAFE NSW Nowra is offering the Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care. On completion, the students will take their skills to local communities helping to reduce the risk of illness.

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    Plumber returns from ‘life-altering’ volunteer trip to Cambodia

    TAFE NSW Goulburn | 19 March 2025

    A TAFE NSW Goulburn student, one of few female plumbers in the region, has returned from a life-changing trip to Cambodia, where she volunteered to improve sanitation in some of the country's poorest villages.

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    Female tradies building the future workforce

    TAFE NSW Wollongong | 3 March 2025

    To mark Women in Construction Week and International Women’s Day, female TAFE NSW students across the state are urging other women to consider a career in the trades, amid a widening skills gap.

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    Passionate racing fan a career 'leg up'

    TAFE NSW Moss Vale | 4 February 2025

    TAFE NSW has helped a Stanmore man with a rich pedigree in thoroughbred racing get a “leg up” to his dream career.

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    Bathurst collaboration gives deaf students a voice

    TAFE NSW Bathurst | 3 February 2025

    A new collaboration between TAFE NSW Bathurst and Charles Sturt University is helping to provide a more inclusive student experience for the deaf and hard of hearing community.

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    From the catwalk to the big cats of Africa

    TAFE Digital | 3 February 2024

    TAFE Digital has helped a former aspiring fashion designer make an unlikely career pivot to vet nursing and take part in an epic excursion to the wilds of Africa.

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    Former police officer hone skills in wilds of Africa

    TAFE Digital | 29 January 2025

    Former police officer finds a fierce new career path after studying a Certificate II in Animal Studies and Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

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    Building the career of her dreams as a shipwright

    TAFE NSW Ultimo | 21 January 2025

    Talia Dunning credits TAFE NSW with providing her with the right mix of skills to excel in the industry and is thriving with the variety that comes with working on boats.

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    Graduates celebrate high scores in an alternative pathway to uni

    TAFE Digital | 19 December 2024

    Elizabeth Poller is one step closer to achieving her goals of working in a career in IT or cyber security. She has enrolled in a Certificate IV Information Technology at TAFE NSW after completing a tertiary preparation course without the HSC.

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    TAFE NSW helps cancer survivor discover a new pet project

    TAFE NSW Digital | 17 December 2024

    A cancer survivor inspired by the love and companionship shown by her family pets has made an unlikely career switch to vet nursing, with the help of TAFE NSW.

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    Graduate celebrates high score in an alternative pathway to uni

    TAFE NSW Armidale | 16 December 2024

    HSC results are in, and 50 TAFE NSW graduates are celebrating success in a university preparation course that offers entry without the HSC.

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    Breaking the stereotypes and pursuing nursing

    TAFE NSW Kingswood | 16 December 2024

    Choosing to boost the number of male nurses, 20-year-old Caleb Sturges has just graduated from the TAFE NSW Kingswood Diploma of Nursing.

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    TAFE NSW empowers local Aboriginal health and community service worker

    TAFE NSW Wetherill Park | 16 December 2024

    Eight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from southwest Sydney are breaking down the barriers in the health and community services sector.

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    Graduate celebrates high score in an alternative pathway to uni

    TAFE Digital | 16 December 2024

    Brendan Bates is one of 50 high-scoring TAFE NSW graduates celebrating their success in a university preparation course that provides access to universities without the HSC.

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    Students build practical skills to tackle defence shortages

    TAFE NSW Newcastle | 12 December 2024

    TAFE NSW and BAE Systems Australia apprentices are building a to-scale aircraft at TAFE NSW Newcastle, training the next generation of defence workers.

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    Hospitality program sets Armidale migrants up for success

    TAFE NSW Armidale | 11 December 2024

    TAFE NSW's Stepping Up Kitchen Operations Program is helping Armidale migrants build English skills, gain hospitality experience and create new career opportunities.

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    TAFE NSW Bathurst celebrates graduates

    TAFE NSW Bathurst | 28 November 2024

    TAFE NSW Bathurst is helping students to develop essential skills by providing alternative education pathways outside of the traditional high school setting.

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    Graduate secures uni place by taking an alternative pathway to schooling

    TAFE Digital | 17 October 2024

    17-year-old Josephine Bradbury has secured a place studying a Bachelor of Health and Medical Science at Charles Sturt University without the HSC.

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    A new career shaping young minds

    TAFE Digital | 15 October 2024

    With the support of TAFE NSW, a Mudgee teen has overcome challenges at home to pursue a rewarding new career in childcare. Now Natteisha is back on the path to success.

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    A new career path for Batehaven TV star

    TAFE NSW Moruya | 14 October 2024

    A Batehaven man who starred in ABC’s hit TV show The Assembly, gives credit to TAFE NSW for equipping him with the skills and learning support to earn two qualifications while living with autism and a mild intellectual disability.

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    Paving the way for Sydneys transport future

    TAFE NSW | 14 October 2024

    A TAFE NSW surveying graduate is quickly finding success in the industry using his modern technology expertise and practical skills to enhance Sydneys transport infrastructure.

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