2017 News Archive

Construction students from the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) put their skills to use in carrying out renovation works at Father Law Home, which is a private aged care facility managed by the Sisters of our Lady of Nazareth located in Suva.

The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) hosted a networking forum to bring together stakeholders in the aged-care industry in the country to talk about elder abuse issues and to look at ways to better address and prevent such abuse from happening.

A total of 63 Solomon Islanders proudly graduated with certificates in 10 different programs from the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) at a graduation ceremony in Honiara on Tuesday 9 May.

Members of the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) Alumni Solomon Islands Chapter are working with Solo Enviro Beautification (SEB) to upgrade the Solomon Islands Memorial Garden in Henderson.

The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) and Habitat for Humanity (HFH) Fiji are working together to deliver the Build Back Safer (BBS) program by constructing 20 safe low-cost houses in each of the Fiji sugar cane growing regions.

The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) is developing the skills of people with disabilities in Fiji, to prepare them for entry into the workforce, and enable them to explore further technical and vocational training opportunities, through its Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways program.

The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) in collaboration with the Australian Business Volunteers (ABV) is delivering training to 22 Fijian women through the Certificate IV in New Small Business program.

The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) in the Solomon Islands has relocated to a new campus facility located at Town Ground in West Honiara, which was officially opened by the Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency, Mr Roderick Brazier on 10 May 2017.

The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) and the TISI Sangam College of Nursing and Health Care Education (TISI CON) in Fiji signed a partnership agreement today that will benefit students who want to pursue a career in nursing.

Eighty-five students of the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) in Vanuatu were awarded qualifications in nine key sector industries during APTC’s graduation ceremony on Wednesday, 5 April 2017.

Certificate III in Education Support students from the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) were excited to volunteer for the Samoa Special Olympics Tournament, which was held at the end of March.

Students of the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) proudly launched APTC’s Green Action Plan in Honiara on Friday, 17 March 2017.

APTC is an innovative development project funded by the Australian Government, delivering Australian skills and qualifications for a wide range of vocational careers across the Pacific region.

More than 190 students of the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) were awarded qualifications in 18 programs at a graduation ceremony in Suva today. Since its establishment in 2007, over 10,600 Pacific Islanders, of which more than 3,190 are Fijians, have graduated from APTC.

A total of 46 students of the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC), of which more than half are women, proudly received an Australian qualification in nine programs during a graduation ceremony in Kiribati on 22 February, 2017.

TAFE Queensland have provided funds to the Fiji Red Cross Society (FRCS) to contribute towards the ongoing recovery efforts from the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone (TC) Winston in 2016.

The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) welcomed more than 700 Pacific Island students undertaking training in technical and vocational courses with a two-day orientation program.

Training has commenced for 16 female Solomon Islands students undertaking the Certificate III in Hospitality (multi-skill small accommodation) program delivered by the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) at the Solomon Islands National University’s (SINU) Institute of Tourism and Hospitality.