Jolie King’s desire and entrepreneurial flair to produce custom building designs has come to fruition since completing a Diploma of Building Design with TAFE Digital and starting JE Design Studio in Coffs Harbour. Jolie is currently working on a Riverside alterations and additions project, opening up the floor plan to create an inviting space, capturing river views.

Ashleigh Toynton, a TAFE Digital graduate and award winning teacher, has established a niche business related to childhood hearing loss, called Hearing Tests 4 Kids.

Cremorne finance specialist, Margaret Scott, was inspired to use her spreadsheet skills to develop a travel app showcasing the best views in the world and studied a Certificate IV in Guiding with TAFE NSW, followed with an online Certificate III in Travel with TAFE Digital. Views On Top for iPhone and Android showcases over 850 destinations in 450 popular locations, across 85 countries.

The career of one St Ives school leaver is sailing ahead at a rapid rate of knots as he chalks up thousands of nautical miles’ seafaring experience with NGOs Sea Shepherd Global in Africa and YWAM Medical Ships in Papua New Guinea, and now with Reef Encounter, a Great Barrier Reef tourism and diving vessel.

TAFE NSW graduate Thi Tuyet Le, also known as Elle, is combatting the hospitality skills deficiency in the Australian Capital Territory by upskilling to pursue her dream job at the prestigious Hyatt Hotel in Canberra. Elle said it was tremendous she could set her own schedule to study a Diploma of Hospitality Management with TAFE Digital in an online environment, from the comfort of her home, at her own pace.”

Sonia Ursino has landed her dream job at Flight Centre Seven Hills since completing a Diploma of Travel and Tourism Management with TAFE Digital. Travel is an exciting, constantly evolving industry Sonia has always wanted to pursue for a career. She said the teachers were amazing and kept her motivated with their in-depth, industry-relevant experience.

With imminent real estate legislation changes and associated new education requirements looming, the principals of First National Mudgee made the strategic decision to stay ahead of the curve by providing Certificate IV in Property Services (Real Estate) training with TAFE Digital for key staff members. Andrew Blackman, principal of First National Real Estate Mudgee, said he believes they have given themselves competitive advantage before entering one of their busiest phases of the year.

Nine students have completed a customised Diploma of Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs that was tailored by TAFE Digital for the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, Sydney University to provide training to Indigenous communities. To date, the graduates have engaged with over 655 clients, with interaction and monitoring progress, being a key success metric.

International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) skiing champion, 17 year-old Carter Robertson is gliding towards turning his passion for water into a career by studying at TAFE NSW while completing the HSC. The Grasmere local said he is passionate about everything maritime, and chose to study a Certificate I in Maritime Operations online with TAFE Digital because he wanted to kick-start his career before leaving school.