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…

Event tip : Explore the theme

Take a deeper look at the theme of Adult Learners Week and use it as a jumping off point for your preparations. This year’s theme ‘It’s never too late’ reminds…

Nomination tips

During Adult Learners Week we award three scholarships to outstanding adult learners to help them continue on their adult education pathway. And we encourage all organisations involved in adult community…

Taking steps

Noosa Library Services in Queensland marked Adult Learners Week by developing and sharing stories of the adults whose lives have been transformed by learning and took out a best event…