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The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) is a training excellence and collaboration centre. It was announced as an Australian Government initiative at the Pacific Islands Forum in 2006 and welcomed by the Pacific Island leaders. As Australia’s flagship Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) investment in the region, APTC collaborates with national governments, development partners, the private sector, organisations for people with disabilities, civil society organisations, and Pacific TVET institutions in ten countries: Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. APTC also works closely with industry representatives around the region to ensure its training programs are relevant and aligned with current and future career opportunities for graduates – careers where skilled employees are in high demand. APTC offers Australian qualifications from Certificate II to Diploma level in various vocational areas. Highly regarded and qualified trainers deliver courses, and graduates will enjoy the benefits of an internationally recognised and accredited Australian qualification. APTC is an Australian Government initiative implemented by TAFE Queensland (RTO 0275) in partnership with the Pacific and Timor-Leste.

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Oriented Towards a Better Future

Orientation Day at the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) in Port Moresby was an exciting day for 136 students from PNG and the Pacific. It was all about meeting new students, greeting new teachers, making new friends and taking the first ste …

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14 September 2016

Tourism Destined to Improve Papua New Guinea’s Economy

Ms Nancy Morea believes tourism will soon become a major contributor to Papua New Guinea’s economic growth. And she is keen to be a part of it.

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14 September 2016

Studies with APTC in PNG to help Kiribati

Mr Toomi Tarangkoa believes travelling all the way from Kiribati to Papua New Guinea to undertake a six month Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician course will be enormously beneficial for his career, company and country.

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13 September 2016

122 Solomon Islanders graduate from APTC

More than 120 students of the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) were awarded qualifications in 13 skills areas at the APTC graduation ceremony held on 6 September at Maranatha Hall in Honiara.

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7 September 2016

Australia and the European Union collaborate with Habitat for Humanity to give 40 families new homes

Forty families, whose homes were completely destroyed during TC Winston, will benefit from a partnership between Australia and the European Union via a project implemented by the Habitat For Humanity Fiji (HFH Fiji) and the Australia-Pacific Technica …

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6 September 2016

PNG campus marks successful graduation

A total of 150 Papua New Guinean students have graduated from the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) with qualifications in twelve programs.

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5 September 2016

APTC assists Samoa’s workforce through training

The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) continues to support the people of Samoa by providing training in the trades, hospitality, tourism, health and community sectors.

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3 August 2016

APTC supports skills development in Kiribati

The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) is contributing towards the development of skilled workers in targeted sectors across the Pacific, including those in Small Island States such as Kiribati.

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28 June 2016

APTC graduate pursues dream

Ms Maree Karukuru, a female graduate from the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC), is making a name for herself in a male dominated trade profession in Papua New Guinea.

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12 June 2016

Vanuatu President awards APTC plumbing graduate

Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) alumnus Mr James Matariki has received a silver jubilee medal from the President of Vanuatu, His Excellency, Mr Baldwin Lonsdale, for contributing towards the development of the first-ever trade qualificatio …

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11 June 2016

APTC alumni benefit from Coaching Skills workshop

Employees must continuously upgrade their skills and knowledge to remain on par with industry needs and perform efficiently in the workplace.

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10 June 2016

APTC produces Early Childhood Education teachers in Solomon Islands

A total of 21 students from the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) graduated with a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Auki, the provincial capital of Malaita Province in the Solomon Islands on 1 June.

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6 June 2016