Lifelong Learner Stories
Dedicated to her studies
Nora is enrolled in Early Childhood Education and Care Certificate III at ACE community College Lismore. The Program is in collaboration with Bunjum Aboriginal Cooperative Ballina, which runs Jarjum Bugal…
Pride in his own abilities
Frank has been working for just over 12 months at The Worldview Foundation as an e-waste technician. The Worldview Foundation is a social enterprise assisting young Aboriginal and Torres Straight…
Maryam learns to shine
Maryam is a young Iranian woman who arrived in Australia in 2019. She was enrolled into an Intermediate level English class called Australian Life and Culture that focuses on developing…
James takes a positive approach
I met James Welch when he joined my Foundation Skills class, which is one of the classes offered in the SPARK JobTrainer Industry Explorer Program delivered at Canberra Institute of…
New directions
Tracey lives on a sheep and cattle station in the small rural settlement of Bundarra, on the Northern Tablelands in New South Wales. She worked in the local corner store…
Keen to learn
Saw Ei La Yar first attended my AMEP class about three years ago. He showed a keenness to learn and worked very hard. He was very studious. He wanted to…
Motivated and determined
Sharlene first engaged with Tamworth Community College in late 2020 when she enrolled into a Certificate I in Access to Vocational Pathways, with a goal of improving her reading and…
Pathway to business
Liz connected with Sunshine Coast Libraries’ Read and Write for Life program after researching how to improve her literacy, speaking and listening skills. She read about the program on Sunshine…
A continuous quest to learn
Jin is on a continuous quest to improve himself through learning. To date, he has completed eight courses at Rowville Community Learning Centre and is eager to do more Jin…
A model learner
Catelyn is an independent single mum with three young children. She knows that as a mum she is a role model for her children. Through her own actions, she wants…
Learning to help others
Born in Sri Lanka, Bahee’s first language is Tamil. As a keen young student in Sri Lanka, he devoured all educational opportunities and treasured any textbooks, especially those about maths….
A natural teacher and learner
Polly has been involved with the Northcliffe Family & Community Centre for over 16 years. She has contributed a wide range of skills and passions to Northcliffe’s Sharers and Carers…