The Australian Defence Force (ADF) Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (ASEME) signed a five-year training contract with Wodonga Institute of TAFE that will see the TAFE, and its partners, deliver key technical trade training requirements for Defence personnel.

Under a partnership initiative with Transport Women Australia Limited (TWAL) and Volvo Group Australia, Wodonga TAFE’s Transport Division DECA will deliver the first SHVL program for women. Women Driving Transport Careers was launched at the Transport Women Australia Conference held in Canberra on Friday 18 May, and will be offered in metropolitan Melbourne. This training is proudly sponsored by Volvo Group Australia Driver Academy, who will also contribute by supplying prime movers, and a range of quality transport operators. DECA’s SHVL program was designed to...

The logistics sector has come a long way in the past decades. Technology, globalisation and other factors have contributed to its accelerated evolution. In this industry, where delivering the right amount of product at the right time and place is crucial, the pace is almost as fast as its growth.

Himi Patel knows it very well. “Time management and organisational skills are essential in the logistics field. In logistics you need to be very accurate with time” he said.

Wodonga TAFE, Eddie 'Kookaburra' Kneebone Art Gallery
87 McKoy Street, West Wodonga. 

Wodonga TAFE invites all members of the community to come along and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements; recognising the positive contribution Indigenous Australians make to our country and society.

The cold weather has certainly set in - but cold weather doesn’t necessarily mean a boring garden. If you’re lucky enough to have a Camellia sasanqua growing it should be thick with blooms, blooms that fall and carpet the ground with colourful petals. A well maintained, Camellia is enough to brighten even the coldest day.

Andrew Mero is a passionate, determined and adventurous architectural graduate who loves being outdoors and has a deep devotion to alpine architecture. He worked as a Building Contractor, a Property Developer, and a Property Manager, to name a few things until he became a Building Designer entrepreneur. He now happily runs his own studio in Mt Beauty and he employs two Wodonga TAFE students. While working as a builder in Falls Creek, Andrew started thinking about a career in architecture. However, it wasn’t until 2012 when he decided to make a move into it. He did the REVIT...

Bedding plants can be a wide range of different species, from annual plants, biennials and even short-lived perennials. ‘Bedding plant’ is the name we give to any plants that are used for a short-term display. Usually, we grow them for their colour and then, as soon as the flowers finish, we remove and discard them – even our bedding plants have become a victim in this throw-away society. The most well-known bedding plant display is the floral clock in St Kilda Road, Melbourne.

It’s that time of year when the colour of autumn leaves are but a memory and the colour of spring blossom is yet to appear. Even our blue sky is cloaked in a cover of grey clouds. In our climate zone of four distinct seasons, winter can be rather dull and drab - but help is at hand. When deciduous trees are bare of foliage and the roses have lost their blooms, the native Australian plants come right on to centre stage. 
 

Wodonga TAFE have secured Government Funding to assist long-term job seekers on their often difficult quest for employment. The Reconnect Program is aimed at those who meet a specific set of criteria and are often more disadvantaged when it comes to being selected for work opportunities. The program’s main aim is to assist these people to gain a useful set of skills or even qualifications that in turn will help them become more employable.

The Japanese Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles) is a deciduous or a semi-deciduous shrub. The height varies depending upon the species and can range from about one metre to three metres. The most attractive feature of this plant is the prolific number of flowers that appear on the bare, leafless branches. These flowers create a brilliant display in the late winter when there’s not much else to get excited about. I must admit that I still think of late winter as Daphne time, yet these two plants are both popular, the Daphne grown for its perfume and...

Educators in the Early Childhood sector have an important role in helping children discover that fun and education go hand in hand! 

August, September and October are great months for planting potatoes directly into the garden. Growing your own potatoes is very satisfying, and perfect for gardeners who have a good sized vegetable garden.

There’s smiles all round for the first two groups of students who are very close to completion of their Certificate IV in Training and Assessment!

Lavender Cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus) is a touch of the Mediterranean. An evergreen shrub, this plant is favoured for its dense, silvery-grey foliage and for its tolerance to drought.

Students who are completing the Certificate IV in Community Services at Wodonga TAFE are presenting a project to benefit the community and generate discussion about intimate partner violence, on campus this Wednesday 12 September 2018. 

The Cineraria was one of the most popular bedding plants for late Winter and Spring. This plant's popularity has waned a bit but it definitely deserves a spot in most gardens - mainly for the splash of colour it brings when most other plants are still dormant.

Five Wodonga TAFE-trained Commercial Cookery apprentices have won places to compete in the State final of the AUS-TAFE 2018 Culinary Trophy in Melbourne this Thursday 13 September 2018. 

Students in the Certificate III in Clothing and Textile Production and the Certificate IV in Clothing Production courses have submitted their original creations into the ‘Best Garment Designed by a Student’ category of the awards at Henty, to be shown daily as part of the Country Lifestyle Schedule fashion parades.

Labor Upper House Member for Northern Victoria, Ms Jaclyn Symes, on behalf of Victorian Minister for Training and Skills the Hon. Gayle Tierney, visited Wodonga TAFE’s McKoy Street campus on Monday 1 October 2018 to announce a grant of $1.99 million from the Victorian Government’s Workplace Training Innovation Fund towards an innovative retail project, ‘Retail Connection’.

When industry and Wodonga TAFE come together, great things happen.  Last month following the successful completion of the first phase of a women only Wodonga TAFE DECA Superior Heavy Vehicle Licensing program. Eight newly-licenced women truck drivers will be working to shift freight and the gender balance in the logistics industry following their graduation from the inaugural women-only driver training program.

Hellebores are beautiful, low maintenance plants that are special because they flower in winter when very little else is happening in the garden.

Wodonga TAFE takes celebrating the achievements of our students, industry clients and staff very seriously, and the Wodonga TAFE Awards represent the pinnacle of achievement.

High school students from across our region attend a full day of real-life training experiences at Wodonga TAFE.

Wodonga TAFE is very proud to announce its selection as a finalist for ‘Australian Large Training Provider of the Year’ for 2018.

Some plants have the most wonderful common names, and this is one of them. Botanically named Aquilegia this plant is commonly known as Columbine or Granny’s Bonnet. In the garden the Granny’s Bonnet is an absolute champion and it produces masses of flowers effortlessly. The foliage is fern-like and lacy – beautiful on its own but made even more spectacular when the flowers appear from mid-spring through until summer.

Study in your local community! The Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community) qualification will be offered in Yackandandah, with classes at Yackandandah Community Centre, and supported by Yackandandah Health. Apply online or contact us to find out more.

Wodonga TAFE’s Industry Skills & Trades (IST) Steven Lillis and Allan Skinner were once again selected as judges at the Gypsum Board Manufacturers Association (GBMA) Safety Forklift Challenge held in Melbourne this week.

Clivias are a great plant to liven up a shady corner or colour up a lifeless patio.

They’re often grown for their elegant emerald green, smooth, strap like leaves.  From late winter to early spring you will be surprised with beautiful clusters of yellow-throated, trumpet shaped flowers coming in vibrant orange, salmon, cream, and reddish-orange colours. The pendulous flower heads are held above the plant on thick, dark green stalks. They are long lasting as cut flowers. Seeds can take up to a year to mature and the seed heads look decorative.

Wodonga TAFE’s Motorsports Training Australia (MTA) Students will celebrate their graduation on Friday 16 November 2018, from 10:30 am until 1 pm at Wodonga TAFE’s Logic Campus, 45 Albertson Road, Barnawartha North.

Graduates will have completed either a Certificate III or a Certificate IV in Motor Sports Technology. Students have completed a range of placements throughout their study, both in industry and with racing partners, enabling our students to get real workplace experience and build industry connections.

Wodonga TAFE’s Interior Decoration students were invited by Metricon Homes to tour Metricon’s new Killara display homes earlier this week. 

Students who are completing the Certificate IV in Interior Decoration were able to spend time with the Metricon Interior Design team, exploring the new Metricon display homes in the Riverside Estate at 21-23 Woodbridge Street, Killara.