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Young people give back through the International Service Project
Young Australian Industry Trade College apprentices have raised over $120,000 to construct homes for struggling families and communities in Cambodia in 2019. The energy behind this generosity is the International Service Project (ISP), run every two years at the College. The ISP is a central part of the curriculum teaching young people how to give...
Read MoreElliott Pell wins QATSIF scholarship
Gold Coast student Elliott Pell has just won a scholarship from Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation (QATSIF). This scholarship will cover Elliott’s tuition fees for Years 11 and 12, which will assist Elliott in completing the AITC program and gaining a full time apprenticeship upon graduating from Year 12 in 2021. Under the...
Read MoreThe system is failing young tradespeople
Australian Industry Trade College CEO Mark Hands believes that Australia’s outdated education system is failing young people pursuing trades. The front page of the Courier Mail on Thursday 21 November titled ‘Blue Collar Blues’ revealed that Queensland has lost 30 000 apprentices in six years as the regional skills crisis begins to affect the state....
Read MoreHiking for Toowoomba Homelessness
Supporting the local community is a top priority for the AITC, and is a constant focus in the College curriculum. Recently, two young people from the Toowoomba campus joined Principal David Thompson in completing Hike for the Homeless. Caleb and Nick put up their hands to complete the hike with David, and completed the 10k...
Read MoreThank you for attending I.C.E.!
The Gold Coast campus congratulated and celebrated the 2019 graduating cohort on Saturday 2 November at the Industry Celebration Evening (I.C.E.). This fantastic annual event is for graduates, parents, employers, staff, industry partners, and the AITC Board of Directors to celebrate the journey of the 3rd Year young people, and including the presentation of the 2019 Industry...
Read MoreSunshine Coast Campus named Business Awards Finalist
This month, our very own Sunshine Coast campus were announced as finalists in the Education and Training category of the prestigious Sunshine Coast Business Awards. The AITC is so proud to have been listed among the best education and training organisations on the Sunshine Coast. The Sunshine Coast Business of the Year Awards recognise business...
Read MoreTracey Millar joins the AITC
Tracey Millar has recently joined the team at the Australian Industry Trade College as the Principal of the new Ipswich Campus, which opens in January 2020. Tracey started her career locally, at Ipswich Girls Grammar, where she worked as a teacher for twelve years. Following this, Tracey spent three years in universities, one year at...
Read MoreMainey family donates WWI figurine
The Gallipoli Room at the Gold Coast Campus is the home of a collection of cold cast bronze figurines that depict iconic scenes from World War I. The figurines serve as a reminder to our rich Australian history and remind those passing through about the great sacrifice made by the ANZACs during the Battle of...
Read MoreAlicia’s Year of the Great Outdoors
The Toowoomba Campus’ very own Alicia Murphy recently took a week off for a trip to New Zealand. But she didn’t spend her time across the Tasman skiing, bungee jumping, or skydiving like the typical Aussie visitor. She spent it on the 82 kilometre Heaphy Track at the top of the South Island. Alicia’s first...
Read MoreAITC apprentices are a shore thing
AITC Redlands student Cooper Seagg was recently signed up for a Marine Craft Construction apprenticeship with Pacific Power Cats. Chloe, one of the owners of Pacific Power Cats, says they had not taken on an apprentice for a decade previous to Cooper. “We have had a few apprentices that didn’t work out because they just...
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