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Career change at 55: TAFE NSW student forges a new path in booming industry
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02 June 2023 - 9:00 AM

Amongst a cohort of youthful apprentices, 55-year-old apprentice glazier, Ilias Kontogiannis, is defying age barriers and proving that experience is an invaluable asset.

TAFE NSW graduates build a thriving business together
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16 June 2021 - 10:45 AM

Amid a construction boom across regional NSW, TAFE NSW building graduates Mitchell Hawthorn and Brendan...

Gemma's career has all the right ingredients
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09 June 2021 - 8:58 AM

From menu creation to running the kitchen, Bathurst resident, Gemma England has her career cooked to perfection, thanks to the skills and expertise she has learnt at TAFE NSW and on-the-job at Country Coffee.

Female apprentices nail carpentry trade​​​​​​​
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27 May 2021 - 10:44 AM

Young women are nailing the building trade, with TAFE NSW Tamworth welcoming its largest contingent of first year female carpentry apprentices in many years. Choosing a flexible approach to training, student Bek Boschma is even combining her apprenticeship with tackling tough subjects like physics and extension maths while she completes her HSC.

​​​​​​​Fuelled by passion and hairspray: Scott's dream career
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16 April 2021 - 8:03 AM

When Gosford local Scott Lampitt escorted his grandmother for a haircut, he didn't expect a two-for-one deal - book a haircut, gain an apprenticeship.

Holly builds a blooming great career on the Northern Beaches
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16 July 2020 - 9:00 AM

TAFE NSW graduate Holly Ross is calling on other women to buck the trend and pursue a blooming great landscaping career.

TAFE NSW students dominate Central and Northern Sydney Regional Training Awards: Leann Reyes
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25 June 2020 - 8:55 AM

Lane Cove local Leann Reyes has been announced as the winner of the Central and Northern Sydney Training Awards Apprentice of the Year.

Locksmith hones her craft at TAFE NSW
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11 December 2019 - 1:02 PM

Chloe Stapleton is unlocking gender sterotypes within the locksmith industry by completing her apprenticeship at TAFE NSW and keeping her family business in Orange alive for another generation.

Female Trucking Apprentice has a successful career in tow
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17 October 2019 - 1:27 PM

TAFE NSW automotive student Renee Gibson has been awarded the prestigious Cummins South Pacific Scholarship, shining brightly in a male dominated trade.