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Rowan Cox Transitions to New Role within Atwea College
Atwea College, a leading community-based not-for-profit education and training provider, announces a strategic leadership transition as Rowan Cox, current Chief Executive Officer, assumes a new role within the organisation. Read the full Press Release HERE
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Meet our Trainer – Irene Richards
Irene moved from Melbourne to Tuncurry to look after her mother. On arriving she took the opportunity to enrol in courses with Atwea. At the end of her first course she revealed she was a trainer/assessor in information technology and business. She was soon a trainer for Atwea, teaching Tech Savvy Seniors, Computer Basics, Business Digital […]
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Meet Remedial Massage Student Jake
Jake had spent many years working in the hospitality industry and the hours had just become too consuming and left him with no life or time to spend with family. Jake was drawn to the fact that as a Remedial Massage Therapist he didn’t have to be tied to regular business hours and could choose […]
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Beauty school helping students unlock their potential
Our Beauty School is buzzing with anticipation as students begin their day of learning. With the salon open to the public, students get to apply their favourite practical skills like facials, waxing, eyelash tints and spray tans. Each client receiving treatments from the salon gets the students one step closer to their goals. But it’s […]
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Shining the spotlight on our trainer Trudi
Meet our amazing Aged Care and Disability trainer Trudi Van Vuuren. Trudi started with Atwea in 2021 and trains the Certificate III in Aged Care and Certificate III in Disability. She also assists clients with medication and helps out with traineeships. Trudi is passionate about providing training that supports the transformation of lives by providing […]
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Meet Beauty Trainer Alison
Meet our amazing trainer Alison! Alison wears many different hats here at Atwea including training the Diploma of Beauty Therapy, Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy to apprenticeships students in the Hunter Region, EVET Certificate III in Retail at Glendale High School, Certificate III in Retail Traineeship, Certificate IV in Retail Management and the Upgrade Diploma […]
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Flexible Hybrid work model increases staff wellness
Atwea has embraced a new way of looking after employees with an innovative Flexible Hybrid work model where staff will have the opportunity to work from home or in the office. This is in response to post-pandemic flexible workplace arrangements. Following the organisation’s success with working from home and the staff’s capacity to adapt and […]
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Meet Nellie – Student Success!
When Nellie first thought about becoming a student it made her nervous. Having grown up in a broken home and learning to read at age 10, Nellie didn’t have the confidence to put herself out there. At the advice of her psychologist, who thought connections and social inclusion in the classroom would help Nellie, she […]
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Atwea student takes out the CCA Student of the Year!
Abbie Lee enrolled with Atwea College in 2020 and completed a pre-vocational program in Aged Care. Following the successful completion of this program, Abbie continued her studies and went on to complete a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) in February 2021. Those who worked directly with Abbie told us that as a student, and […]
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Volunteer builds confidence
Cate is a volunteer with Atwea College, helping in the Diploma of Remedial Massage course. Cate assists a student with hearing impairment, sitting with her and taking notes. The trainer was concerned the student may have been missing important information and thanks to Cate’s help, she is able to gather all the information she needs. […]
