Bradfield student’s short story wins Mosman Youth Awards in Literature
Bradield Senior College student Jordan Shaw is the North Shores newest prize winning author, following her win at the 2012 Mosman Youth Awards in Literature competition. Mosman Mayor, Anne Connon...
View ArticleElectrolux 2012 Appetite for Excellence Award Winners
Sydney Wine Academy graduate James Audas has received the 2012 Electrolux Appetite for Excellence, Young Waiter Award. The Electrolux Appetite for Excellence 2012 winners were announced at a gala...
View ArticleThe Northern Sydney Institute wins a Green Globe Award!
The Northern Sydney Institute has recieved the 2012 Public Sector Sustainability Green Globe Award at a gala award ceremony hosted by the NSW Minister for the Environment Robyn Parker, on Monday 3...
View ArticleNorthern Sydney Institute librarian named ‘the best’ in TAFE NSW!
Dagmar Deussing, Librarian at Meadowbank College Library was recently named the 2012 Individual Excellence Award winner at the TAFE NSW Library Excellence Awards. The awards were part of the National...
View ArticleNSW Government Fine Arts Announcement
What is happening? From January 1 2013, the NSW government will no longer provide funding for students in a number of Fine Arts related courses. The main areas affected are visual arts, ceramics and...
View ArticleSydney Wine Academy teacher and student finalists at Vin de Champagne Awards
A passion for Champagne has led Northern Sydney Institute Sydney Wine Academy lecturer Annette Lacey, and Ryde College Wine Sprits Education Trust (WSET) student Tom Warrell to become finalists in...
View ArticleCarpentry and Joinery students give RSPCA a helping hand
Northern Sydney Institute Hornsby College Carpentry and Joinery students have made the dogs at Sydney’s RSPCA very happy with a new eco-friendly kennel! The students recently took part in the TAFE...
View ArticleSmart and Skilled – reforms to VET in NSW
Today the NSW Minister for Education, the Hon Adrian Piccoli MP announced reforms to vocational training in NSW. The announcements include introducing an entitlement to training for people in NSW up...
View ArticleSpring in full bloom at The Northern Sydney Institute
The Northern Sydney Institute floristry students hosted their annual Floristry Showcase at the Ryde Campus last Wednesday with a ‘flowers on the field’ theme – perfectly timed for the spring racing...
View ArticleStudents and Teachers put skills on show at Granny Smith Festival
The Northern Sydney Institute staff and students had a great time at the 2012 Granny Smith Festival, hosting a range of fun activities and 'Try a Skill' Demonstrations! Teachers showed passers by how...
View ArticleLocal hospitality industry comes together at Pittwater Training Restaurant
The Northern Sydney Institute hosted a hospitality industry breakfast on 16 October, 2012 providing local chefs and business owners with information on apprenticeships, traineeships and workforce...
View ArticleThe Northern Sydney Institute wins two top awards!
The Northern Sydney Institute has won the TAFE NSW Innovation and Excellence ‘Partnerships Category’ silver award for their project ‘Working towards a better future’. The Institute also received a...
View ArticleCalling all final year apprentices and trade graduates!
Are you an apprentice in your final year who has finished training or is about to finish? If you are a final year apprentice, or have completed your apprenticeship within the last five years, you can...
View ArticleLandscape students give local community a helping hand
The Northern Sydney Institute’s Landscape Construction students presented the NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC) centre in North Ryde with a brand new landscaped garden on...
View ArticleWork Wise Women Program a winner with local community
When local resident Justine Watson went to the Northern Sydney Institute’s Northern Beaches Campus hoping for a new start in the work-force, she found more than she anticipated! Justine is one of...
View ArticlePlumbing student receives Apprentice of the Year Award
Northern Sydney Institute Meadowbank Campus apprentices have scooped the pool at the Ryde Rotary Apprentice of the Year Awards, winning first, second and third place. Local Epping resident and...
View ArticleStudents celebrate the best Reel Event Film festival yet!
The Northern Sydney Institute’s Diploma of Communications and Media students held their annual film festival – Reel Event at Ryde Campus recently. The sold out event was a great success! Students...
View ArticleNorthern Sydney Institute says ‘thankyou’ to industry partners
The Northern Sydney Institute recently held ‘Partnering for Success’ – a business lunch to say thank you to business and industry partners for their on-going support and friendship. Current and future...
View ArticleTurning point brings out the best in local artists
‘Turning Point’ ceramic art exhibition opened last week at the Northern Sydney Institute’s Northern Beaches Campus. One of the Institute’s largest and most impressive art exhibitions yet, ‘Turning...
View ArticleChocolate Master Class a treat for Ryde Campus patisserie students
What could possibly be better than tasting chocolates made by one of the world’s greatest chocolatiers? Learning from the master himself! A lucky group of commercial cookery students had a glimpse...
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