Glen Innes’ Sonia Lawson has been named Creative Cultural Experience Services Student of the Year at the 2026 TAFE NSW Gili Awards, recognising her contribution to cultural education and community events.
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Posted inEducation, Tamworth
Mature-age apprentice recognised at 2026 TAFE NSW Gili Awards
A Brewarrina man who changed careers in his 30s has received the Construction and Energy Student of the Year award at the 2026 TAFE NSW Gili Awards.
Posted inEducation, Tamworth
TAFE NSW helps third-generation Tamworth plumber Makenzie break new ground
Tamworth apprentice Makenzie Noble is carrying on a three-generation plumbing tradition while helping pave the way for more women in the trade.
Posted inEducation, Moree, Mungindi
Mungindi father, 58, starts over as apprentice plumber
At 58, Francois Henning is back on the tools, retraining through TAFE NSW and stepping into a new plumbing apprenticeship in Moree.
Posted inArmidale, Women
Women trades surge: How an Armidale teen is helping build the local construction workforce
A 19-year-old Armidale apprentice is part of a sharp rise in women entering the construction trades across NSW.
Posted inEducation, Local News
TAFE NSW to receive stable funding
The State Government has announced a major reform to TAFE NSW, removing it from the contestable funding model and committing to a stable, long-term budget.
Posted inArts, Education, Indigenous, Moree
Emerging Moree artists showcase culture and identity at BAMM Gallery exhibition
A powerful new exhibition featuring four emerging artists who share their deep connections to country is now open at Bank Art Museum Moree.
Posted inArmidale, Awareness Events, Education, Mental Health, Tamworth
TAFE NSW trades teachers wear bold shirts to support mental health
TAFE NSW Armidale and Tamworth teachers are backing the future of the New England region’s construction workforce by wearing a custom-designed shirt as part of a new state-wide initiative to raise awareness of mental health and provide vital support to trades students.
Posted inEducation, Tamworth
Upgrades and Gamilaraay courses coming to Tamworth TAFE
$850,000 in facilities upgrades for the Tamworth TAFE campus, and face-to-face Gamilaraay language courses to be held in Tamworth, Gunnedah, Quirindi, were announced yesterday.
Posted inArmidale, Education
Crafting a new career in stone (literally)
A chance encounter with the ancient trade of stonemasonry has grown into a full-blown obsession – and a promising career for Armidale’s Travis Stahlhut.