Junaya and Macquarie Community College celebrate successful partnership

Junaya and Macquarie Community College celebrate successful partnership

A community-based organisation with a history of over 20 years in the Blacktown region, Junaya began as a pilot program to support people who typically fell into the gaps – people that needed help but didn’t fit the criteria for other offerings. Junaya assists the entire community – from first time parents looking to connect with others, all the way through to parents involved with child protection concerns.

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NVCER Survey Results : How Students benefit from training with Macquarie Community College

NVCER Survey Results : How Students benefit from training with Macquarie Community College

We are delighted to share the recently received very pleasing results from the 2023 National Student Outcomes Survey and the NSW Government’s Smart and Skilled Provider snapshot.

These independent reports demonstrate the quality of what we do at the College. More importantly they fuel our commitment to our vision of stronger communities through the power of learning and connection. Our commitment is unwavering at Macquarie Community College to our learners, many of whom face barriers to participating in learning and employment.

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Meet Simone: Our Finalist for the Community Education Student of the Year Awards 2023

Meet Simone: Our Finalist for the Community Education Student of the Year Awards 2023

The Community Education Student of the Year Awards celebrate the achievements of Australia’s adult and community education students, based on career and study; communication, team and leadership skills; and community and other activities. We are thrilled to share the achievements of Simone who was chosen as a Community Education Student of the Year finalist!

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Bridging the Digital Gap

Bridging the Digital Gap

At Macquarie Community College, we work tirelessly to bridge the “digital divide” to ensure those within our communities do not suffer from digital exclusion. The acceleration of digitalisation has left many behind, creating distinct gaps and disparity in access, affordability, and skills in using computers, phones, and tablets.

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Adult Learners Week 2023 - It's never too late to learn something new!

Adult Learners Week 2023 – It’s never too late to learn something new!

Many of us dream of trying something new but somehow never seem to get around to it. Adult Learners Week is a great chance to remind us ‘’it’s never too late to learn something new!’’. It was an amazing event held over two days at our Blacktown and Epping Campuses with an incredible turn out where adult learners where excited to try out our free taster classes and demonstrations.

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New adult community education opportunities opening in Epping

New adult community education opportunities opening in Epping

Recently we expanded our operations with a new campus, in the culturally diverse, rapidly changing suburb of Epping. The opening ceremony was officiated by Donna Davis, Member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales. Also present was David Collins PSM with senior staff of NSW State Training, Board members of Macquarie Community College, local service providers, staff and local students.

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Refugee Week 2023: Denys’s Journey Finding Freedom

Refugee Week 2023: Denys’s Journey Finding Freedom

The theme of Refugee Week 2023, Finding Freedom, explores the concept of freedom and what it means to be free, including living without fear, having basic human rights upheld, and living without fear of persecution. To understand the sacrifices, challenges and decisions a refugee experiences, we interviewed our Advanced English student Denys Levchenko, who left the life he built in Ukraine to secure the safety of his family.

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Recognising Excellence: Celebrating Our Outstanding Trainers through the Epping Rotary Pride of Workmanship Awards

Recognising Excellence: Celebrating Our Outstanding Trainers through the Epping Rotary Pride of Workmanship Awards

Recently Macquarie Community College was invited to nominate staff members for the Epping Rotary Club, Pride of Workmanship award scheme. For many years the Epping Rotary Club has been very supportive of the college and we extend our sincerest gratitude to Epping Rotary for the warm and gracious hospitality extended to Macquarie Community College the awards event. The evening was a true celebration of the remarkable work carried out by our esteemed trainers, David Vasey and Elaine Witton who both received the Pride of Workmanship award.

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2022 NCVER Survey: Macquarie Community College Students Achieve Great Employment Outcomes

2022 NCVER Survey: Macquarie Community College Students Achieve Great Employment Outcomes

Results from The National Student Outcomes Survey are out!
It revealed that Macquarie Community College is helping more Australians find employment, while meeting an unprecedented workforce shortage across multiple sectors, through its tailored training programs.

The 2022 National Student Outcomes Survey was conducted by NCVER into VET graduate outcomes and satisfaction. It highlighted the success of the College in:
– Improving employment outcomes for students
– Increasing student satisfaction with training

The NSW Department of Education continues to recognise Macquarie Community College as a high performing provider.

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