TAFE Sydney Institute News

Travel and Tourism at Sydney TAFE celebrated their 40th anniversary with guests from across the industry. Speakers included the Hon. George Souris MP, Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing and Minister for the Arts as well as Sydney TAFE graduate Justin Montgomery, Joint Managing Director of Travel the World. Attendees were able to enjoy canapes inspired by the decade when teaching first began in the 70s - so our student chefs created hedgehogs, angels on horseback and prawn cocktails to the delight of all who sampled them.

Face of Sydney Institute, Fuji Taukatelata, chose cooking over criminology and her career in the fast-paced world of fine dining is literally taking off.

Awarded the 2012 Young Culinary Achiever Scholarship, Fuji will soon leave Sydney to take up a placement at the two star Michelin restaurant, The Ledbury. Run by Newcastle-born chef Brett Graham, The Ledbury was this week ranked 13^th of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants.

Congratulations to all those Design Centre Enmore students who were involved in the recent lighting competition – Sealight.  

The brief given by international furniture company IKEA is to design a new light based on sea life.

The evening saw an amazing array of work presented and judged by staff from Ikea - Tempe.

Category winners judged by Ikea staff

Design Centre Enmore graduate Nadia Warne is making her mark.

In a recent article in The Australian House and Garden Magazine, titled Generation Next, Nadia mentions how her mother has been an enormous influence in her life.

As quoted in the article, Nadia’s mother says “she (Nadia) has amazing colour sense and even when she was little she used to style and arrange things. Everything she does is beautifully conceived and balanced.”

Have your say about TAFE’s future in New South Wales.

TAFE NSW needs to remain relevant to students, employers and industry.

Consultations have taken place around the state, but to gain the widest coverage possible it’s important you complete a survey to let us know what you value, what should remain and what should be changed.

The survey needs to be submitted by Friday, 12 April 2013.

We are delighted to congratulate Diploma of Events graduate Phoebe Heslop on being named as a finalist in the Meetings & Events Australia Student Scholarship Awards for 2012.

The winner will be announced at the Gala Awards Dinner in Sydney on Monday 8 April 2013.

Good luck Phoebe

For the first time ever, the RC-2020 Forum was hosted in Australia by its only Australian member, TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute.

RC-2020 members account for more than 1.5 million students in the United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Canada and Australia.  The Forum heard how vocational education is impacting economies in the wake of the global financial crisis.

Institute Director, David Riordan, said TAFE NSW attracted more than 550,000 enrolments, including 6,000 international students.

Our newly arrived international students were given a wonderful welcome to Sydney by Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, at the annual Lord Mayor’s Welcome to International Students event, held in the Town Hall on Tuesday 12 March.

This is the first time Sydney TAFE international students have participated in the event which previously only included international students studying at universities.

International Client Relations Manager, Jane Anderson, who enjoyed the evening with our students remarked on the significance of the occasion.

What do a sign writer, an artist, a co-ordinated assistant and an ex teacher all have in common?

They’re women who have discovered a passion for vehicle trimming.

Why learn vehicle trimming?

Jodene Marino, co-ordinated assistant for Fuji Xerox said she always had a love of cars.

On Monday nights she studies panel beating at Sydney TAFE and on Wednesday nights she is studying her Certificate II in Automotive Vehicle Body (Vehicle Trimming).

“Both courses are hands on,” Jodene said.

A mentoring program for female apprentice chefs is continuing to support young women entering the industry.

Run since 2007, Tasting Success had its 2013 launch with another nine women paired with high profile mentors.

Sydney TAFE Director David Riordan said it was a wonderful thing to hear early on a Monday morning that a participant was “giddy with excitement”!

Hannah Holden had just found out her mentor was to be Peter Gilmore of Quay restaurant.

Congratulations to Sydney TAFE Ambassador and teacher Louis Pratt on winning the inaugrual Mt Buller Sculpture Prize. 

Louis receives a cash prize of $100,000 and the work will be permanently sited on the mountain, becoming the first piece in the Mt Buller Sculpture Park.

The newly established biennial $100,000 Mt Buller Sculpture Award is one of Australia’s most valuable arts prizes.

Voyeur is made using laser scan data, software and 3D printing to finally be moulded and constructed in steel and fibreglass.

Employees working in the swimming pool and spa after-market industry will be able to gain relevant qualifications for the first time through TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute.

Sydney TAFE’s Sutherland College will offer both a Certificate III and Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service.

TAFE Business Account Manager, Renée McGuinness approached the industry last year and found out the Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Council (CPSISC), was working on developing qualifications.

TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute will deliver training in Korea this year, having signed an historic agreement with the Seoul Hyundai Occupational Training College.

The agreement was signed by Sydney TAFE Director David Riordan and Seoul Hyundai Occupational Training College President Kim, Nam Gyeon.

Director, International Relations at Sydney TAFE, Heather Roberts said initially English language pathway programs would be offered, with the potential to offer more courses ranging from certificates to advanced diplomas.

Lindy Morrison is not only a passionate musician, she’s also passionate about people’s rights.

The Ultimo music teacher’s passion has been rewarded with the Order of Australia Medal for performance and advocacy in music.

Lindy, known worldwide as the drummer for the Australian band the Go Betweens, which had international success in the 1980s, is an outspoken advocate for musicians’ welfare.

“I was really happy and surprised to get this award,” Lindy said.

“It is very humbling.

Sydney TAFE graduate Dion Lee is taking his work to London Fashion Week for a prestigious international competition run by Woolmark. 

Aboriginal graduate Ashley Gordon is well on the way to achieving her childhood dream of becoming a super hero.

Ashley was one of 10 students who graduated from the Indigenous Police Recruitment Our Way Delivery (IPROWD)  program at Eora College on 13 December 2012. She is hopeful to gain entry to the NSW Police Academy in Goulburn.

IPROWD is a joint program between TAFE NSW, NSW Police Force, Charles Sturt University and the Australian Federal Government.

A partnership with Petersham College, Marrickville High School’s Intensive English Centre and the Marrickville Metro Migrant Resource Centre is paying dividends for Marrickville’s refugee students.

Cafe Diversity, which was officially launched last month, helps the students gain skills to attain part-time work to support their living expenses as they resettle in Australia.

The idea of the cafe began two years ago.

Students win international awards

Screen printing students from Ultimo College are currently enjoying international industry recognition thanks to winning two categories in the esteemed Tom Frecska Student Printing Competition.

The awards judged by the Academy of Screen Printing Technology (ASPT) in the USA, were set up to honour student superior imaging work within a variety of categories.

Randwick teacher receives quality award!

Fran Hughes, Head Teacher of Children’s Services at Randwick College was recognised for her outstanding contribution to quality education at the inaugural Minister’s Quality Teaching Awards held on Tuesday 20 November.
The Awards acknowledge that quality teaching by quality teachers is the key to success in our  schools and TAFE institutes.

Graduate, Jenny-Lee Stefas has won the award for Outstanding Contribution to Regional Tourism by an Individual at the 2012 NSW Tourism Awards. Jenny studied both Tourism and Business at Sydney TAFE and is now working as the Tourism Manager at Sutherland Shire Council.

It is the second time her tourism program has won an award, earlier this year her work was recognised at the Local Tourism Awards.

Lillian’s Edible Garden comes alive with a little help from our students!

A group of students studying the Diploma of Youth Work at Ultimo College have been working with a local youth refuge to create an edible garden for the residents to maintain and use. The project aims to develop opportunities for the group of young people to get involved with their local environment, promote a healthier lifestyle, and gain a sense of achievement and pride among residents.

Sydney TAFE graduate Jamie Ashkar has got through to the final top 7 in this season's Project Runway. After completing a Diploma in Fashion at St George College he set up his own company, Jamie Ashkar.

The name behind the self titled label is a 23 year old Sydney based designer, who has set upon building a successful career in the fashion industry. As a former interior designer he is making the seamless transition from designing spaces to designing original garments.

On Friday 9th November this year's CLIPS Awards were announced at the Sydney ABC Studios, where the Sydney Institute's - Design Centre Enmore won five of the eight awards.

Congratulations must go to the students and their teachers for this outstanding result.  

Drum roll please.... The winners were:

Industry Award Runners Up

TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute will continue to offer Fine Arts and Ceramics programs in 2013 on a fee-for-service basis.

Sydney Institute will also continue its commitment to providing industries and local communities with relevant and accessible Fine Arts and Ceramics courses. 

The following qualifications and services will be offered for both new and continuing students in 2013. Programs will be offered at St George or Sutherland.

Prices for each qualification are listed below.

Dion Lee's debut at London Fashion Week last month was with a collection that is still getting a huge amount of coverage. Check out these websites and articles and get a sneak peek at his international fashion statement -  Russh magazine, Oystermag and Marie Claire are all gushing!

Students gain incredible opportunities via study tours!

Sydney TAFE students have been participating  in a range of study tours to international destinations including New York, Singapore, Denmark, Bangalore and Samoa to gain first-hand experience in the international practices and trends of their study areas.

Students showcase  their talent through the IKEA Tempe Chair Competition.

More than 100 students studying the Certificate IV in Design course at Design Centre Enmore got the opportunity to put their practical and creative skills to the test when they entered the IKEA Tempe chair design completion. 

Created through a partnership between IKEA and Design Centre Enmore, the competition invited students to redesign the IKEA basic pine chair keeping 50% of the original chair in any form of shape using a theme with this year's being Phobia!

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