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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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The Samoan Innovators

Engineering Fabrication students Gustav Vaai and Mila Asuao have used their new knowledge and skills to solve two major Occupational Health and Safety issues at Apia’s main hospital.

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28 October 2013

APTC Graduates celebrate with family and friends

The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) graduation held on 4 October 2013, allowed fifty-four graduates to celebrate their achievements with family at the Vale ni Soqo at Novotel in Nadi.

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25 October 2013

Kiribati President congratulates APTC graduates

The President of the Republic of Kiribati, the Honourable Anote Tong, was the keynote speaker when 53 Kiribati citizens graduated from the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) in a ceremony in Betio, Tarawa, on Wednesday, 31st July, 2013.

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2 August 2013

APTC graduates in the Solomon Islands

The High Commissioner, Matt Anderson was the key guest of honour when 117 Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) students graduated in Solomon Islands last week.

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8 July 2013

Launch of the VTC – APTC Partnership

On Wednesday 14 August Swami Vivekananda College hosted the launch of an exciting partnership between the Vivekananda Technical Centre and the Australia Pacific Technical College (APTC). This partnership will deliver technical and vocational skills t …

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5 July 2013

Automotive graduate proud with skills

Joe Temin has just completed his last training block for on the Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical in PNG and has been employed with GFS Fleet & Maintenance Port Moresby as a motor mechanic.

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3 July 2013

Samoa School Buys a New Bus with Support from APTC

Community involvement is an important part of the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) commitment to its host countries. APTC staff and students are encouraged to use their time and skills for the benefit of the wider community.

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1 July 2013

Training the Trainers in Papua New Guinea

Recently Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) tutors in Papua New Guinea (PNG) attended two weeks’ training in the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE).

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28 June 2013

APTC Samoa students draw the crowds at Rotary Party

APTC Samoa Hospitality and Cookery staff and students provided afternoon tea for 300 people for the Rotary Garden Party at the residence of the New Zealand High Commissioner.

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26 June 2013

APTC donates new signboard to school

Students from the Australia-Pacific Technical College’s Suva campus have visited the island of Bau to present the Bau District School with a new school signboard to replace one destroyed in the cyclone at the end of last year.

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24 June 2013

‘The Fun Day Out’ – APTC Tourism students host a tour in Samoa

Last month the Samoa APTC Tourism students staged their semester assessment activity and student event - ‘The Fun Day Out’.

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21 June 2013

The Vanuatu National Barrista Competition draws competitors across Vanuatu

The Vanuatu National Barrista competition was held at the Seafront Stage Port Vila. The competition is the precursor to the International Competition to be held in October to coincide with the annual Salon Culinaire. This year competitors came from a …

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19 June 2013