Opportunity for Nursing Scholarship 2015
The Northern Sydney Institute part of TAFE NSW, in partnership with the NSW Ministry of Health are pleased to announce the opening of the Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled Nursing - Division 2) Scholarships...
View ArticleThe Northern Sydney Institute’s HSC students top in state
After a hard year of study this year’s HSC Top Achievers were announced and included 9 students from the Northern Sydney Institute. The list covers students that came first in their course and achieved...
View ArticleTom is top of the class
For the second year in a row, a Sydney Wine Academy graduate has won the new Fine Wine Partners (FWP) Scholarship as the top Australian WSET Diploma graduate for the 2013/14 academic year. Tom Warrell...
View ArticleBen has sights set on critical care nursing career
With a growing ageing population, the need for nurses is predicted to increase exponentially. A Healthcare Australia report estimates that there will be a critical shortage of nurses by 20251. The...
View ArticleThe Northern Sydney Institute celebrates International Women’s Day
Since 1911 International Women’s Day has inspired, celebrated and encouraged achievements by women across the world. To celebrate International Women’s day in 2015, the Northern Sydney Institute...
View ArticleVIDEO Interview: Get an IT career through study at Northern Sydney Institute...
Our fantastic Head Teacher of Information Technology Sein Wai Chew, interviewed by Alex Zaharov-Reutt from ITWire, talks about the IT industry, the need of businesses for job-ready IT graduates, the...
View ArticleThe Sydney Wine Academy expands its Chinese offerings
The Sydney Wine Academy will now launch two offerings of the WSET Award Level 2 in Wines and Spirits course in Chinese. This ground-breaking delivery was so successful in 2014 that the Academy has had...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight: Agatha Moura, Personal Trainer and Circus Art Instructor
Student Profile Student: Agatha MouraCourse: 2014 Cert III and IV Fitness (Personal Training)Campus: Northern Beaches CampusSpeciality: Aerial and solo acrobaticsPresent: Personal Trainer and Circus...
View ArticleNorthern Sydney Institute creates another work ready student
Certificate IV in Accounting student, Neha Goel, has successfully secured employment whilst undertaking her course at St Leonards Campus this year. Currently employed by Foxtel in a permanent role as...
View ArticleAge no barrier to Lorna's art dream
Lorna Ashfield-Mitchell, 77, is living proof that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. She is finally fulfilling her lifelong desire to become an artist, completing an Advanced Diploma in...
View ArticleLady tradies on the rise!
The number of “lady tradies” is on the rise, with women swapping old roles for tool belts and boots! The next time a tradie knocks on your door, don’t be surprised if there is a fully-qualified woman...
View ArticleCall for Youth Mentors
The Raise Foundation is giving an urgent call out for mentors! Raise Foundation is a registered Australian charity which provides mentoring programs for young people facing profound challenges in...
View ArticleArboriculture students help Winmalee rebuild for the future
Certificate III in Arboriculture students from the Northern Sydney Institute’s Ryde Campus travelled to Winmalee late last month to assist in the rebuilding of the local community after the...
View ArticleWEATHER UPDATE - All campuses are open
All of the Northern Sydney Insitute's campuses will be open today. An assessment has been made based on the Bureau of Meteorology's forecasted weather conditions and whilst there is more rain and windy...
View ArticleFemale tech pros inspire next generation of women in IT
Northern Sydney Institute hosts Cisco’s Women Rock IT event The Northern Sydney Institute, part of TAFE NSW, and Cisco, have joined forces to inspire more than 100 young women to challenge...
View ArticleHectic Games Jam produces a massive 25 games
Local game jam breaks attendance records, creates some tops titles. The Hectic Games Jam is a regularly game-making event that happens in Sydney, at the Northern Sydney Institute’s St Leonards,...
View ArticleTEDxNorthernSydneyInsitute - The Lightbulb Moment
TEDxNorthernSydneyInstitute will once again bring people together from all different disciplines to share world-changing ideas and innovations at the Northern Sydney Institute, part of TAFE NSW, on 7...
View ArticleBig hair, bigger opportunity!
Heat up your hair rollers and get ready to dance the night away! Last week students from the Diploma of Specialist Make-up Services course were invited by St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill, to be part...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight: Shevorne De Silva - Diploma of Network Security
Student Spotlight Student: Shevorne De SilvaCourse: Diploma of IT (Networking)Campus: Meadowbank Campus What inspired you to do this course? On my first visit to the Northern Sydney Institute’s...
View ArticleSkills that go beyond the kitchen
Students cooked up a storm at a new introduction to cooking course at the Brookvale campus of the Northern Sydney Institute. The eight-week course was for people with a mild intellectual disability....
View ArticleWhat tech employers are looking for in their graduates today?
As IT becomes increasingly embedded in all aspects of today's world, the demand for highly skilled professionals in this space is also on the rise. For those entering the graduate job market, many are...
View ArticlePortrait a prize winner
Northern Sydney Institute's student and former television producer Glyn Patrick has been awarded second prize at this year’s Head On Portrait Prize. Her poignant work was selected from thousands of...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight: Lindsay Mar, Diploma of Events
In 2014 Lindsey Mar spent most of his time mastering event operations, marketing, finance and business management. On 6 May 2015, his dedication and hard work paid off when he was awarded the Helen...
View ArticleCongratulations to our fresh graduates!
Waqas Khan and Sana Ullah came all the way from Pakistan to study and now graduate from the Bachelor of IT (Network Security). A graduation ceremony celebrates the achievement of an education...
View ArticleDishing it up on the world stage
Two students from the Northern Sydney Institute, part ofTAFE NSW have been selected for the Australian Skillaroos team to compete at the 43rd WorldSkills Competition at São Paulo, Brazil, in...
View ArticleClubSafe ambassador Nathan Hindmarsh visits Northern Beaches Campus
Students from the Northern Sydney Institute’s Northern Beaches Campus, have been invited to attend a lunch-time Q&A session with ClubSAFE Ambassador and NRL legend Nathan Hindmarsh. Mr Hindmarsh...
View ArticleCommitted mums get the rewards
Two working mothers who returned to study while caring for their families have impressed their peers and picked up the Northern Sydney Institute marketing awards. Lisa Rose, of Belrose, and Liz...
View ArticleBeauty students treat Heartkids Mums
Mothers with huge hearts It's been a long time since Farzana St James had a day of luxurious pampering. And it’s rare for Ms St James, whose nine-year-old son Jarod has severe heart disease, to do...
View ArticleConservation and Land Management student awarded Student of the Year
The next generation of industry leaders were recognised at the Northern Sydney Institute 2015 Excellence Awards last night, with Institute Director, Alison Wood, presenting awards acknowledging high...
View ArticleJapanese students raising funds to support victims of Nepal earthquake
Our Benesse GCA students from Japan who are currently studying English at the TAFE English Language Centre came together and put their creative minds into action to raise money to help the Nepalese...
View ArticleTwo standout students win at the Central and Northern Sydney Regional...
The NSW Training Awards are celebrated throughout the state with eleven regional events held each year to celebrate the excellence displayed by apprentices, trainees and students in NSW. Competing...
View ArticleTop student set to follow dreams
Diploma of Screen and Media student Graeme Mitchell was awarded the IT Media and Business Student of the Year at the Northern Sydney Institute’s annual Excellence Awards, which acknowledge high...
View ArticleCameraygal building wins two NSW Architecture Awards
The Northern Sydney Institute’s newly refurbished Cameraygal building has scooped the pool by winning two awards and a commendation at the prestigious NSW Architecture Awards at Sydney Town Hall last...
View ArticleGarden space gets makeover
The Northern Sydney Institute landscape construction students picked up their safety glasses and hammers to get involved in a paving project for Blacktown Council last month. Over two days, the...
View ArticleEducation opportunities huge in culinary career
Sugar and spice and all things nice, that’s what Andre Sandison’s job is made of. The head teacher culinary at the Northern Institute’s Australian Patisserie Academy in Sydney teaches all things...
View ArticleBusiness Management teacher nominated for Pride of Australia Medal
Defeat is not a word associated with Willoughby’s Frances Chauncy. She has campaigned for her community on several occasions and won each battle through persistence. She helped SES teams deal with...
View ArticleMeadowbank artist an Archibald finalist
Jeffrey Chen is pictured with his latest portraits at Meadowbank TAFE on Friday. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO. An Archibald Prize finalist from Meadowbank hopes readers of The Weekly Times will support him...
View ArticleSkillaroos taking on the world at 43rd WorldSkills competition
In less than 12 hours, WorldSkills Australia’s most elite young trades and skills champions will compete against the world’s best at the 43rd WorldSkills Competition in Brazil. Held at São Paulo’s...
View ArticleNorthern Beaches long-standing customer turns 100
Turning 100 is no excuse to let yourself go, according to the ever-glamorous Lisa Fallen, of Freshwater. The great-great-grandmother celebrated her 100th birthday with a big party at Bayview Golf Club,...
View ArticleFrom the ground up
Turn a job into a career by growing your skills. Cara Jenkin report WORKERS must take it on themselves to study throughout their careers, as their last level of education is usually not enough to keep...
View Article4th in the world for hospitality students
The Northern Sydney Institute’s Samantha Johnson (Restaurant Service) and Adele Di Bella (Patisserie and Confectionery) have both achieved an incredible 4th place in the world in their respective...
View ArticleArtist delivers message in plastic
By Monique Cowper ANYONE who lives with a young girl would know the menace that is loom bands but one particularly talented artist has turned these tiny annoying pieces of plastic into an award-winning...
View ArticleAward winner has the right foundation
Emily Jacobs has only just begun collecting a string of accolades through her accomplishments at NSI. She graduated from the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation with a tertiary entrance score of...
View ArticleThe Northern Sydney Institute wins Sustainable Gold for the second time
The Northern Sydney Institute is delighted to announce it has been awarded Gold partner status with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Sustainability Advantage program for the second time in...
View ArticleStudents don ‘white hats’
SECURITY PENETRATION TESTS IN 24 HOURS OF HARD WORK By Monique Cowper HACKING into the Federal Government’s security system with your mates while pumped full of energy drink at 3am might seem like a...
View ArticleStudents serve up a win
Four students studying a Diploma of Hospitality at the Northern Sydney Institute’s Ryde Campus have taken out the 2015 Front of House Challenge as part of the Fine Food Australia industry event held...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight - Sarah Elbert - Diploma of Accounting
Name: Sarah ElbertCurrent Employer: AccountsConnectPosition Title: BookkeeperInternational Student from: SwedenCampus: Northern Beaches Campus 1. What is the name of the course you have completed or...
View ArticleA winning wreath design
Certificate III in Floristry student, Susan Senn, has won Wildflowers Australia’s National Competition with an incredible ‘turn of the century’ wreath. Susan won first place in Category 1 (75% of the...
View ArticleWorld Skills Regional Game Design and Development competition
The inaugural World Skills Regional Game Design and Development competition was held on Thursday October 15th at St Leonards Campus. Competitors had under 9 hours to create a game around a sustainable...
View ArticleFashion takes off in Hornsby Mall
BUDDING fashion designers showed off their handiwork at the Rags to Runway parade in Hornsby Mall last Friday. The outfits modelled on the catwalk were created from used materials, demonstrating how...
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