2014 NEWS ARCHIVE

Temalesi Lutu from Namuka Village in Bau, Tailevu has every reason to celebrate her achievement as the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC)’s first female national trainer. Progressing from being a tutor at APTC to becoming a qualified trainer, she took advantage of the opportunities presented to her over the last four years. Temalesi, or Tema as she is known to her colleagues and students is a trailblazer for other Pacific Island women, by leading the way forward for the development of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) across the region.

The Certificate IV in Youth Work was first delivered at the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) in Vanuatu in July 2012 with a subsequent program being commenced in July 2013. This five month course has been offered to participants from 14 Pacific Island Forum Nations.

The Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) has launched a pilot program, in Aged Care, in Tonga. The program is to be delivered at the ‘Ahopanilolo Technical Institute (ATI) in Nuku’alofa and commenced on Monday 7 July, 2014 for six months.