Lifelong Learner Stories
Learning to read opens a new chapter
Kim has always wanted to learn how to read, but thought she would never be able to. She has found reading and writing difficult since she was a child, and…
Nuk is making a better life
Nuk and her family fled to Thailand from Myanmar when Nuk was around five. She had little access to education and growing up she was discriminated against and excluded because…
Harrison’s determined to make a difference
Harrison enrolled in an adult education program at Moss Vale TAFE Campus after overcoming significant life challenges, including homelessness, Cerebral Palsy and generational poverty. His determination to rise above his…
English helps Alena settle in
Alena moved to a regional community in Tasmania from Poland for her husband’s work, without knowing anyone in the area, and with limited English. Alena is from Belarus and speaks…
Mary rebuilds her life through study
In February 2019 Mary and her family lost their home in the Tingha Plateau fire. On that day Mary and her two children fled with only the clothes on their…
New skills, new future for Darren
Darren left school and got a job at 17 in the construction industry, but back surgery forced him to rethink his career. He decided to retrain and went to TAFE…
Life opens up with literacy
At 26, Rebecca was extremely shy and had a very low self-esteem, especially when it came to her writing skills. She avoided any form of writing if she could, relying…
Hayley’s education began after she left school
School had not been a happy place for Hayley. Her education had been disrupted by bullying and frequent changes of school. When COVID hit in 2019 it cut short her…
Savary’s English opens doors
Savary came to Australia in 2000 to start a new life with her family and elderly parents. She was a busy housewife, caring for her three young children, looking after…
Life-changing learning for Bevan
After he finished high school, Bevan’s disability service provider in Adelaide suggested he join the Curious Robotics program. Bevan had been assessed as severely intellectually disabled. He had also multiple…
Tim has discovered his talents
Tim couldn’t wait to get away from school and left when he turned 15. Now 43, describes his work history since then as a case of falling in and out…
Event Tip : Make it fun
Having fun learning together builds friendships, promotes understanding and forges bonds. Former ALW early bird event winners Cedar Centre Toowoomba (QLD) got their diverse student body of 300+ distance and…