A suite of short courses offered at TAFE NSW is equipping locals with specialised skills in Early Childhood...

With the early childhood education and care industry expected to experience one of the largest education sector job increases over the next two yearsi, an Orange resident is taking advantage of the boom by enlisting the study options and incentives available at TAFE NSW.

With childcare expected to experience one of the largest education sector job surges in the next two years, one Glendenning local is taking advantage of the boom by securing a full-time position.

Australia’s early childhood education and care sector (ECEC) is dominated by female employees with statistics revealing that nine per cent of males make up the total ECEC workforce.

Locals interested in a career in the booming childcare sector are being offered an opportunity to “earn and learn” at the same time, thanks to a unique scholarship program offered by Greater Hume Council and TAFE NSW.

A Leeton mum has vowed to use her TAFE NSW qualifications to inspire other local Aboriginal people to improve their lives through education.

Chloe Hopson began her exciting career in the early childhood and education industry by studying a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education at TAFE NSW Mudgee whilst completing a traineeship at Mudgee’s Puggles Childcare Centre. She is now part way through a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care at TAFE NSW Dubbo and is already employed as a childcare assistant at the popular childcare Centre.

A group of talented and enthusiastic child care students are creating history in 2019, becoming the first students to undertake a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care in the classrooms of TAFE NSW Gunnedah.

For Meike McDermott, helping develop young hearts and minds is more a calling than a job.