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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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APTC graduates advance to New Zealand for further University studies

A new partnership between National University of Samoa, APTC & the New Zealand Government was celebrated at the New Zealand High Commission in Apia, Samoa.

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27 December 2011

Cooking up a storm at the Lae Yacht Club

Veronica Zongezia has wasted no time putting her new cookery skills into action following the completion of her studies in Vanuatu in June this year. Within two months of returning home to Lae Veronica was appointed head chef at the Lae Yacht Club an …

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23 December 2011

APTC army do a working bee at the aged care home

An army of over 50 enthusiastic APTC students and staff volunteers recently descended on the Mapuifagalele (Vailele) Aged Care home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor. The students cleaned the chapel, weeded the vegetable garden and cooked nutriti …

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16 December 2011

Sekia Wantok tour - Savaii Island

Overview of the Savaii Island Tour - Submitted by:Lorraine Lau Koraha

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13 December 2011

Caring for citizens of the future

Professional training in the art of caring for the citizens of the future who are still in early childhood is an investment in a country's future. The Australia-Pacific Technical College is helping the government of Vanuatu achieve its goal of traini …

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9 December 2011

An ambition to teach

With visitor numbers to Papua New Guinea steadily growing, Australia-Pacific Technical College graduate Alphonse Foimae is set to make his own special contribution to the country's tourism industry.

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2 December 2011

Training the leaders of tomorrow

Adult education in the Pacific is in good hands with educators like Sarina Tamakin of Nauru.

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25 November 2011

Castaway Island Resort Chefs celebrate success

On Saturday 20 August, ten chefs from the kitchen at Castaway Island received their Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) award in a small but celebratory graduation ceremony in the presence of the owner of Castaway Island Resort, Mr Ge …

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11 November 2011

APTC students support Samoa tourism

Apia awoke on Tuesday morning to the arrival of the beautiful ship Dawn Princess. Based in Australia this ship is a member of the Princess Cruises fleet and brought nearly 2000 passengers to Samoa for the day as part of its Pacific cruise.

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4 November 2011

APTC graduates at Samoa Shipping

The new Samoa Shipping Corporation's (SSC) Marine Engineering and Fabrication Services (MEFS) at Vaitele is totally staffed by graduates of the Australia Pacific Technical College. The skills that they have learned in their APTC courses are at intern …

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28 October 2011

APTC Students get hands on fire experience as part of their training

For part of their unit "Follow Health, Safety & Security Procedures" Fiji's Rakiraki fire brigade instructed the students on safety procedures, prevention of fire hazards and extinguishing different types of fires. Not only is this part of their …

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21 October 2011

Diploma Community Services Work celebrates Bula Friday!

The Suva Campus of the APTC was very excited to welcome and meet the new group of Diploma of Community Services Work students on Monday 1 August 2011. These students have come from PNG, Solomon Islands and Fiji with many years experience in a variety …

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14 October 2011