Lots of energy at NV College this month where our staff are supporting 34 Fijians who have recently arrived in Australia through the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC). All are receiving support in finishing the on-the-job practical components of their training and are being inducted into their new workplaces in Macksville, Nambucca Heads and Kempsey. Welcome! Bula!  ...

The crowd’s delight was obvious when Amy Jarrett, won the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year for the North Coast and Mid North Coast Region at the 2023 North Coast and Mid North Coast Training Awards on the Friday 9th June. It is easy to see why Amy was nominated in the first place. As a student, her passion and dedication to assisting others was obvious in her trainees...

NV College students recently took part in Social and Cultural Sensitivity training as part of their Customer Service short course. They made yarning sticks, with twigs collected from Dawkins Park in Macksville. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures use yarning circles to learn from a collective group, build respectful relationships, and to preserve and pass on cultural knowledge. NV C...

NV College students got a fantastic opportunity to learn in a busy café environment, as part of their ‘Intro to Hospitality’ course last week. NV College students went to Café Zen, located at Fairway Gardens, Macksville, where they were able to hone their barista and hospitality skills. “It was a fun experience and I enjoyed being taught the correct techniques for coffee making,” s...

There’s always lots going on at NV College Macksville. Here’s a couple of pictures of our day so far. Our latest Certificate III in Individual Support students are learning about the ‘Chain of Infection Control’ while the Intro to Hospitality group are having lots of fun with the cleaning component of training!  ...

NV College is helping students gain an insight into what it’s like to have dementia using virtual reality goggles. This innovative visual technology simulates what it is like to have dementia, enabling students to gain a deeper understanding of their aged care clients’ needs. This technology is just one part of the engaging training workshops NV College has been running to upskill existi...

We love the energy this lady has! Our Training Assistant Kerry has just returned from the Australian Open where she tried her luck. No success, unfortunately. Now she is back with us doing what she does best: Manual Handling Training with our current Care Ready group! Today, Kerry also told us that she thinks she is a good race car driver… 🤣...

Congratulations to Grace, Rosanne and Elisha who successfully completed our Care Ready short course and have as a result found employment, and been signed up as trainee aged care workers, today. Well done ladies! Contact us today, if you are thinking about joining Grace, Rosanne and Elisha on their journey!...