With the jobs market still recovering from the COVID-19 downturn, there’s never been a more important time to upskill or reskill to position yourself for the jobs of tomorrow. 

Thankfully, we have you covered at TAFE NSW Narrandera, with a broad range of courses currently enrolling, from short courses all the way up to degrees. 

Short courses in particular are a great way to gain the skills you need – faster. 

Whether you’re looking to re-enter the workforce, gain specific training or get the skills you need to move ahead, a short course is an ideal way to gain confidence and focus your learning. 

There are a host of low-cost or fee-free JobTrainer-funded short courses on offer in Narrandera, including short courses in small business; Microsoft Excel – Intermediate; Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs – Intervention Skills; Introduction to Aged Care; and Crisis and Suicide Intervention. To be eligible for a fully subsidised place in a JobTrainer course, you must: live or work in NSW; be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, a New Zealand resident or a humanitarian visa holder; have left school. 

You must also meet at least one of the following criteria: aged from 17 to 24; be receiving a Commonwealth Government benefit; be unemployed or be expected to be soon unemployed. 

There are a multitude of other courses on offer and I urge you to see if there’s one that suits you by visiting www.tafensw.edu.au, calling 131 601 or simply popping into TAFE NSW Narrandera and speaking with our friendly team. 

In other exciting news, on Thursdays this term we’ll have students from Narrandera High School and Narrandera Public School visiting us for cooking programs and linking in with our Boori Dreaming Aboriginal women’s group 

We will also have visits from Leeton High School students to see our state-of-the-art Connected Learning Centre (CLC). 

The CLC is operating its normal hours, Monday to Friday from 9am to 4.30pm. 

We have measures in place to keep our students safe, including sanitiser stations and changed room layouts to ensure social distancing. 

Until next time, remember the old saying: The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.