News at TAFE NSW Sydney Institute

Eora and Ultimo music teacher, Anthony Linden Jones is having his musical composition performed in Washington later in November.

Adapted from a score he wrote for a film The Last One, it’s part of an interpretation of a poem by Paul Verlaine. Featuring master bassoonist Franck Leblois, the composition will be performed by the Octava Chamber Orchestra.

“The film ends with an achingly sad scene that corresponded closely with my thoughts on the Verlaine poetry – so I was able to develop a melody that could suit both settings,” Anthony said.

Although originally trained as an electrical engineer, Anthony has been playing in orchestras and rock bands since he was a child.

He has an amazing range of musical experiences which he imparts to his students. Just another example of the brilliant and passionate teachers we have at Sydney Institute.

Check out our music courses.

Ceramics students from Sutherland College will showcase their artworks over three days this month. All are welcome to come and see their creations.

Date: 26 November-28 November
Time: 10am-4pm daily
Where: Paddington Uniting Church Gallery, 395 Oxford St Paddington NSW 2021

For more information please call 97105001 or email Marian.Howell (AT) det.nsw.edu.au

What to find out more about our Ceramics courses?

TAFE talent films first ever SI YouTube campaign

 
An all TAFE production team pulled off a successful, action packed film shoot. This is the second film shoot TAFE students have completed, for a series of YouTube comedy clips to promote TAFE training.

Students worked on all aspects of production from concept creation, right through to production planning, filming and post-production.
Film and Television (Screen) students worked directing, on camera, sound and general production to bring to life campaign concepts created by Advertising students. TAFE trained makeup artists created great special FX .

Check out more photos from the shoot at facebook site and stay tuned to the SI website for YouTube clips which are currently in post-production!

A new fashion news and recruitment website FashionFuture showcases the great work of Sydney Institute's Fashion Design Studio.

It features exclusive interviews with The Innovators – the only students to debut at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week 2009 – as well as their extraordinary teacher Nicholas Huxley.

Watch videos of the students and use the site to help fast track your fashion career.

By logging on to the site and registering, you have the chance to win $1000 worth of fashion, career legal and IT support.

Mitch Smith is at the forefront of Australian film makers of the future. He’s just scored himself $3,000 for winning at the PNAN Youth Arts Festival with his short film Try Before You Buy.

Check it out here

It’s a film with a definite twist!

Mitch completed his Certificate III in Screen and Media at Sutherland College, Gymea Campus.

“It’s a great course with brilliant teachers who give you a good insight to the industry and I would recommend it to anyone wanting to get into the film industry,” said Mitch.

Mitch’s future will see him making more short films and hopefully feature length films.

Getting a job in your chosen career is not always easy. It’s even harder for skilled migrants who come to Australia. They have the talent and skills needed, but face numerous barriers when they try to enter the workforce.

TAFE can help.

Read about Mahesh’s experience underneath and find out more about the Orientation for Skilled Migrants courses.

I applied for many jobs in my field but I didn’t get any positive/proper responses. This course has helped me develop my career. The teaching atmosphere was very professional, friendly and logical. The work experience followed by formal classroom studies was a sound opportunity to put our past skills and classroom training into practice. I was offered a casual role of an assistant administration officer (my first job) by my training/work placement organisation. The best part of my work placement was it gave me a very sound local experience, local professional referees, new contacts, opportunity to learn new accounting system and some extra money in times when I was in utmost need of it. I would like to recommend this course to all the overseas trained professionals who have migrated to Australia who are not able to make it over here due to one or another reason. (an edited response from Mahesh Sagar)

If you are interested in putting your ideas forward on the national VET research priorities, then the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) wants to hear from you.

Download the discussion paper, National VET Research Priorities 2010 and Beyond and then send us your written submissions or contribute to a blog.

Written submissions must be received by Friday, 18 December 2009 and can be sent by email to renee.lukeman (AT) ncver.edu.au. The blog can be found here.

For further information about the consultation process contact Jo Hargreaves on 08 8230 8678 or joanne.hargreaves (AT) ncver.edu.au.