Halima has been a student in Skills for Education and Employment at Djerriwarrh in Melton, Victoria for the past year. She was referred by Centrelink to do this course to improve her English language skills. Read More “Halima blossoms through learning”
Rujinah was a secondary school teacher in Malaysia. She started the Adult Migrant English Programme (AMEP) in Gympie in March 2018. Two days a week she attends AMEP English classes so she can reach her goal of becoming fluent in English and working as a teacher in Australia. Read More “Rujinah is ambitious with a sense of fun”
Greg works as a driver with Nidjalla Waangan Mia (Aboriginal Health Centre) in Mandurah WA where his job is to transport patients to and from their medical appointments. He is a well-liked and well-respected member of the community. He left school early but at 26, Greg decided he wanted to do something to improve his reading and writing. Read More “Doors open for Greg”
Jackie dropped out of high school when she was a teenager. Now she’s thriving in a course called ‘Getting There’ at The Centre in Wangaratta. ‘Getting There’ aims to help young people like Jackie get the wrap-around support they need to re-engage in learning and move on to further training or work. Read More “Jackie has arrived”
Jacqui left school at the age of 16 to become a single mum. She has then spent the last six years raising her son and working casually and part time when possible. Jacqui starting volunteering at the Numurkah Preschool when her son began school – this is what sparked a love for early childhood education and care and drove her to begin her studies. Read More “Jacqui wants to realise her potential”
Marius and his sisters moved to Australia from Nigeria a couple of years ago to reunite with their mother after years of separation. Before civil unrest broke out Marius and his family lived in Sierra Leone. But in 1997 when he was seven years old Marius and his sisters were sent to safety, to live with his father’s relatives in Nigeria. Once things settled down they began to look for their mother. Read More “Marius was searching for a better life”
During Adult Learners’ Week 2018, the Casey Cluster of Neighbourhood Houses is working together with the Department of Education, Chisholm Institute and the City of Casey to promote life-long learning in Casey. From the 1-8th of September, they will work together to host a series activities at shopping centres, libraries and Neighbourhood Houses. Read More “Learning in Casey”
How many times have you heard someone say they’re ‘no good at maths’? And yet we live in a world where confidence with numbers is more important than ever. Maybe the trick is to simply look at maths in a different way.
Most people think of formal schooling, TAFE or Uni when they think of learning. But nowadays with increasing technological change and more Australians moving away from traditional networks of family and friends, we need to keep learning way beyond the time of our formal education. Read More “We’re all lifelong learners”
If the thought of being back in a classroom fills you with dread you’re not alone. People who had bad experiences with formal schooling or had interrupted education often incorrectly assume they are poor students. Read More “Build your learning confidence”
