Tag: TAFE
Flights too expensive
Earlier this year, on returning to Sydney from overseas without an ongoing booking to Armidale, I was asked to pay $459 for a one-way...
Huge business advantage for Armidale with NBN
Over 30 savvy business owners attended the first of the Digital Enterprise Program Breakfast Series seminars last Wednesday to glean what they could from...
Silver threads and golden needles
Silver Threads and Golden Needles is the title for the Armidale and District Historical Society Exhibition to celebrate History Week 2012 for which the...
Addressing the need to retain region’s youth
School students, school-leavers, tertiary students and their parents had a unique opportunity to explore local training and career opportunities at the ‘Live.Train.Work’ Expo &...
Quantity or quality?
The problem with relying on growth for economic well-being is that it is not a sustainable strategy. Infinite growth is impossible on a finite...
New degree programs to include VET qualifications
UNE and the New England Institute of TAFE are collaborating to provide online degree programs with embedded vocational qualifications.
The programs will allow students to...
Take young people seriously: candidate
Endorsed Liberal candidate for Armidale Dumaresq, James Ellis, has called for the council to take young people seriously in its approaches to youth representation...
Child educators underpaid and overworked
Poor pay conditions of early childhood workers will be raised by Member for Northern Tablelands Richard Torbay, at the next session of Parliament.
He will...
Teachers embrace technology
Education expert and Director of Ideas Lab, Bruce Dixon, was at the New England Institute of TAFE recently, speaking to local school and TAFE...
Budget tightening
A predictable response to tough economic times with a few bright spots and uncertainty over the impact of public service job cuts is how...
Event engages youth
The Freestyle Fix event, a new mental health initiative supported by Armidale Dumaresq Council, was held at the Armidale Skate Park on Saturday, during...
Digital Hub start date announced
The highly anticipated Armidale Digital Hub will be open for the community on Wednesday, April 11, 2012.
Armidale Dumaresq Council recently engaged the New England...
