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Atwea Aged Care student Jody Turner local hero

As the fastest growing industry in the Mid North Coast Region, Aged Care has become one of the most popular areas to study at Atwea’s Tuncurry campus. For Jody Turner, her decision to undertake the CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) was a natural step as she has always been passionate about helping others. […]

The CAS

Introducing our new CAS Coordinator

Late last year, Atwea welcomed a new Music and Creative Arts Coordinator to The CAS facility in Hamilton. Adam Ferrier has hit the ground running in his new role and looks forward to inviting the local community back to The CAS for 2021 live performances after a temporary pause due to COVID-19. A key focus […]

Skills training

Anne-Marie Jones – CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)

Anne-Marie Jones has spent the last few years trying to navigate through different career paths, before finding one that ‘feels right’. She has almost finished her CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) and is currently employed at RBFI Kurri Kurri Masonic Village also completing her final work placement hours. “I have finally found something […]

The CAS

Live Jazz at the CAS

Live Jazz at the CAS  Live events remerged at The CAS in December last year with a jazz performance from The Swing Kings and Atwea student Aleksandr Coe. As part of Aleksandr’s practical components of his CUA50815 Diploma of Music Industry qualification he performed in front of a live audience of 40 people. The event […]

Alesco

2020 Alesco Graduations

For the first time in our school’s history, Alesco held separate graduations for each campus in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions. From Tuesday 1st December until Friday 11th December 2020, Alesco Tuncurry, Tomaree, North Lakes, Raymond Terrace, Newcastle and Cessnock ran events at local venues and live streamed via Zoom to anyone who […]

Atwea news

Atwea student wins 2020 Student of the Year Award

Community Colleges Australia (CCA) has announced the winners of the 2020 Community Education Student of the Year Awards that took place on 25 November via Zoom and involved about 120 people at more than 20 locations along the east coast of Australia. вʿª½± student Kristal Barlow won the 2020 Community Education Student of the […]

Atwea news

Anti-Poverty Week 2020

вʿª½± and Alesco Senior College are proud to be taking part in activities that raise awareness for Anti-Poverty Week 2020. Anti-Poverty Week runs from 11th – 17th October 2020 and throughout this week we will be sharing information under the theme ‘Breaking the Cycle of Poverty through Education’. By bringing poverty to the forefront […]

Adult Learners Week

Adult Learners Week Awards 2020

While the achievements of the вʿª½± community are celebrated annually, in 2020 the Adult Learners Week Awards have highlighted additional levels of resilience and commitment by both students and staff. вʿª½± Chairperson, Chris Seysener and Executive Director Rowan Cox, announced five awards on Thursday 3 September at a small (CovidSafe) event and using […]

Atwea news

Bringing music to the streets

вʿª½± has joined forces with the business community to help create live music ambience across the City of Newcastle. Live Spots was launched in August and is a collaborative initiative of the Business Improvement Associations (BIAs) of Hamilton, Newcastle, Mayfield and Wallsend and will see the establishment of four sites initially that will be […]

Atwea news

Atwea invests in region’s future

As our region continues to move into recovery and renewal, the вʿª½± team remains focussed on providing the right education and training support for our community. For more than 100 years, Atwea (formerly WEA Hunter) has continuously provided education in good times and in bad, and it is no different in 2020. As Covid19 […]

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