Eight new Cowra residents who have migrated to the Central West from Congo are accessing a unique program at TAFE NSW to learn English, find employment and adapt to their new lifestyles.

Australia-wide early childhood education is an industry dominated by female workers. In fact, statistics from the Australian Government reveal that less than five per cent of all industry workers are male.

After nearly two decades working in child care, Cowra’s Nadine Walker knew it was time for a career change. What she didn’t expect was how a last minute decision to study at TAFE NSW would change her life entirely.

Cowra's Kaitlyn Blanchard-Sanford is forging a successful career as an Administration Assistant at Law Firm Garden and Montgomerie after studying at TAFE NSW Cowra.