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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 and Tanoa Rakiraki Hotel - working together to improve hospitality training for the Pacific region.

Another semester of hospitality studies has successfully commenced with the Certificate IV in Hospitality (Supervision) and Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) at the Tanoa Rakiraki Hotel campus. This unique facility provides an oppor …

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7 October 2011

APTC Suva Children's Services program: building partnerships for success

APTC Suva has welcomed the newest group of Early Childhood students to the Gordon Street campus. This semester there are students from Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu, as well as locally from across Fiji, including Labasa, the Yasawas, and …

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30 September 2011

APTC Kiribati Alumni welcomes new principal to KIT

The APTC Kiribati Alumni Chapter recently welcomed former APTC GM Antoine Barnaart back to the Kiribati in his new role as Principal at Kiribati Institute of Technology and Deputy Team Leader for the AusAID funded TVET Sector Strengthening Program. I …

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24 September 2011

Vanuatu Tour Operators Association (VTOA) Welcomes New Secretary

Former APTC student, Warren Gama from Edge (Vanuatu) has been appointed as Secretary to the Vanuatu Tour Operators Association. Warren completed the APTC Certificate III of Tourism in 2010 in Port Vila.

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23 September 2011

APTC Co-hosts Nauru Career/Trades Expo week

The APTC Nauru office, in conjunction with the USP Nauru Campus and the Nauru Secondary School / TVET College co-hosted an Annual Careers Expo from 2-4 August, 2011.

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16 September 2011

APTC Cookery students put theory into practice at the Sheraton and Westin Fiji Resorts Denarau Island

Guests at the Sheraton and Westin Fiji Resorts might have wondered what was happening last week when they saw a group of APTC students moving around the different food outlets with thermometers and clipboards. They need not have been alarmed as the a …

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9 September 2011

Painting & Decorating Student Competes for WorldSkills in Australia

In July 2011 in Australia, a significant event took place. A humble and very shy female Fijian Painter and Decorator took on experienced trade painters in Australia for the regional WorldSkills competition.

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2 September 2011

Positive response to Vava'u information session

The recent APTC information session conducted by Vava'u Country Program Coordinator Ms Shaz Ball had positive results.

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26 August 2011

Professional development for APTC Trainers

As a part of their professional development plan, to increase knowledge of industry trends and products and to maintain vocational competence, APTC Trainers Mr Stewart Bermann and Ms Janine McLeod attended a Winemakers Dinner at V, the signature rest …

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19 August 2011

First female tiler for Solomon Islands

Rose Mae is the first female student from the Solomon Islands to undertake training in Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling.

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12 August 2011

Kiribati carpenter passes on skills

PTC Carpentry graduate Mr Mikaere Tioro is passing on his skills and knowledge to students at the Kiribati Institute of Technology.

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5 August 2011

Alumni Run for Fun

APTC Solomon Islands Alumni members were joined by their families in the Easter fun run.

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2 August 2011