Education
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Teacher shortage stings SuniTAFE
ENCOURAGING more skilled people to take up vocational teaching is what TAFEs need to focus on to overcome staff shortages, a new report suggests. The…
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Sunitafe salutes graduates and staff
SuniTAFE held its graduation and awards events last month. Across all campuses, 426 students completed a course in 2023, ranging from Certificate I courses through…
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Students celebrate study milestone
ALMOST 50 students got to throw their caps into the air Friday afternoon in celebration of graduating from La Trobe University’s Mildura campus. The graduation…
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Making a difference – one step at a time
AFTER experiencing a difficult childhood, leaving home and dropping out of school at a young age, Gemma Forrest’s biggest insecurity in life was that she…
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Double take for TAFE graduates
SUNITAFE’S Mildura campus had double the celebrations with two graduation events last week. It was the first year that SuniTAFE has offered two graduation sessions…
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Cross Country fun at Nichols Point
AROUND 380 students put their best foot forward as Nichols Point Primary School held its annual Cross Country run on Tuesday. House Barton were the…
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All the right moves with cultural dancing
A DANCE troupe promoting physical literacy visited two schools in Robinvale this week to teach cultural dances to students. All year levels at Robinvale College…
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School students experience university life for a day
LOCAL students got a taste of what university life is like at Mildura’s Experience La Trobe Day this week. Students from Coomealla High School, St…
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Students in harmony
IT was a sea of colour at Mildura West Primary School on Friday morning, with students and staff celebrating Harmony Week The Week is a…
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Early years sector gears up for forum
PASSIONATE and innovative people from across the early years, family and community service sectors are invited to the 2024 Mallee Early Years Conference. Formerly known…
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SuniTAFE breaks fresh ground for covered crops
SUNITAFE has become the only registered training organisation to currently offer Certificate II in Protected Horticulture in Victoria thanks to funding provided by the Victorian…
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Governor’s school visit
GOVERNOR Margaret Beazley gave Dareton Public School students insights into her role and her life during a visit this week. Her Excellency and her husband…