Skillset Senior College’s new Ag Recruits
Skillset Senior College's Agriculture Program keeps going from strength to strength and we have welcomed new members to our animal family. Skillset Senior College has welcomed Gertie, the miniature pony mare. The students have been learning skills in grooming,...
Skillset Senior College recognises students and community partners at Skillset Awards
It was a great day at the Skillset Awards on Friday, August 31st, 2018 where we were able to recognise our amazing Skillset Senior College Leaders and partners who have made a significant impact to our school. For the first time at the Skillset Awards, our SSC Senior...
Environment partners shine at Skillset Awards
The 2018 Skillset Awards were held on Friday August 31st and Skillset Environment recognised the significant achievements of individuals and organisations who have made significant impacts on our local environment in 2018. Our award winners were as follows: 2018...
2018 National Skills Week – Skillset to celebrate the very best of vocational education
The 2018 Skillset Awards are being held on Friday August 31 in conjunction with National Skills Week (August 27 – September 2) to celebrate Vocational Education and Training (VET), and the skills and successes of apprentices, trainees and businesses from across...
#SkillsetStories: Meet our host Dave Cooper from DR & DV Cooper
For this #SkillsetStory we sat down with Bricklayer Dave Cooper from DR & DV Cooper. Dave runs a successful bricklaying business in Orange and has been working as a Bricklayer for over 40 years. Dave is a wonderful advocate for bringing young people into his...
Skillset Environment welcomes the ACCC’s report into energy prices
On Thursday July 11th 2018, the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) released a blueprint with recommendations to significantly improve electricity affordability for Australian consumers and businesses. The Inquiry, which commenced in March 2017,...
Land Works helps headspace Bathurst and Marathon Health open Garden
Land Works attended the official opening of the headspace Bathurst and Marathon Health Garden Opening on June 26th. headspace Bathurst launched its new central site and will help the community access a variety of health services. The new location includes a...
Try-a-Trade Expo gives high school students valuable exposure to a variety of industry trades
Next Tuesday, June 26th and Wednesday, June 27th Skillset Workforce, and Moolarben Coal’s Try-a-Trade Expo will give 350 local high school students the opportunity to try a variety of vocational trades to help them on their journey to their future career. Deciding on...
2018 Western Training NSW Awards
Incredible young people from across Western NSW were recognised at the 2018 Western Training Awards Gala Night held at the Orange Ex-Services Club, last Friday. Skillset Workforce had four finalists in the Apprentice of the Year Awards including, Mathew...
Congratulations to our Land Works Internship Graduates
Skillset were proud to see a number of Skillset Environment Land Works interns graduate in Lithgow on Thursday, June 7th, 2018. The internship gave participants experience working at Upper Dingo Swamp - Newnes Plateau. The Upper Dingo Swamp Internship Project...
Good luck to Erin Hunter as she heads to World Skills this weekend
Congratulations and Good Luck to Erin Hunter as she heads to World Skills this weekend. This weekend, June 2nd - 4th 2018, Erin will be involved in the National Championships of World Skills. It is Australia's biggest vocational education and excellence competition...
Mentor Plus launches in New England Region
NEW MENTORSHIP PROGRAM SET TO LEND A HELPING HAND FOR APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES Skillset has launched a free support service, Skillset Workforce Mentor Plus, for apprentices and trainees in the Construction and Mining industries across the New England and Orana regions...
15 Young Bathurst Locals Graduate from Award Winning Skills 4 Trade Program
15 young people graduated from the Skillset Workforce Skills4Trade/TAFE NSW program in Bathurst on Friday, 11th May 2018. Seven of the students (Austin Mereweathers, Ayden Kearney, Patric Henderson, Kane Yankovich, Joshua Cambey, Jackson Gilbert and Jaydem Blattman)...
14 Young People Graduate from Skills4Trade Program in Orange
14 Orange youth have completed the Skills4Trade Multi-Trade Program, which included covering units of Engineering, Automotive and a Try a Trade day painting and decorating, carpentry, civil construction, completed at TAFE NSW. See the Central Western Daily article...
#SkillsetStories: Meet Edward Brown from Bridges Financial Services
Skillset was fortunate enough to sit down with one of our longest Host Employers, Edward Brown from Bridges Financial Services. The Brown Family has been operating in financial advisory services in Bathurst for over 31 years. They are big advocates for helping skill...
Skillset Senior College Agricultural team take on the Royal Bathurst Show
Months of preparation will all pay off when students from Skillset Senior College present sheep and cattle for the first time at the 2018 Royal Bathurst Show. This weekend, students from the Skillset Senior College Agriculture team will be showing three Corriedale...
#SkillsetStories: Meet Courtney Hogan NSW Training Awards Trainee of the Year Nominee
Meet Courtney Hogan our nominee for Trainee of the Year for the NSW Training Awards 2018. Skillset is proud to nominate Courtney for Trainee of the Year. During her traineeship, we were extremely impressed with her dedication and enthusiasm to her studies and job....
Skillset’s Amanda Ferguson is namesake for Women’s Central West Rugby Union Cup
Skillset Workforce are so incredibly proud of our own Regional Manager, Amanda Ferguson! The former Wallaroos train-on squad member has received the “absolute honour” of having this year’s women’s league, in which last year’s Blowes Clothing Cup and GrainCorp Cup have...