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The History of 51 Nerang Street

The Queen’s Arms Hotel was established by Frederick Fass in Southport, Queensland, in the 1800s, during a time when Southport was emerging as a popular destination. The establishment became a hub for social gatherings, accommodation, and events, featuring a shady roof and plenty of balconies.   The 1878 original “Queen’s Arms” Hotel “The Queen’s Arms” […]

Why English (ELICOS) at Academique is different….

International students in Australia have a variety of options when choosing a school to learn English.  Some opt for a ‘chill’ or ‘fun’ school, where students engage in extracurricular activities most of the time, without much focus on improving their English “test-score” level. We understand those schools and students, but we can see the students […]

TRADES AT ACADEMIQUE AND YOUR 400 HOURS OF VOCATIONAL PLACEMENT ‘work experience’

Academique offers three different trade courses for international students: CPC30611 Certificate III in Painting & Decorating, CPC31011 Certificate III in Solid Plastering and CPC30211 Certificate III in Carpentry Each course has a registered work component of 400 hours. In addition, Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) requires you to submit evidence of your work experience as part […]

Tiny Houses: Learning with a real-life project.

At Academique’s we believe learning is best when you do real things. That’s why all our (CPC30211) Certificate III Carpentry students will be building an exciting real-life project with a genuine purpose: ‘Tiny Houses’. The project has been in the development stage for a few months now but the careful preparations are starting to turn […]

Travelling on a Student Visa

https://7plus.com.au/border-security-australias-front-line?episode-id=BORD13-003 This is a fascinating episode, and shows why we are proactive in helping students to comply with their visa conditions and understand what they are doing. The student visa holder seems to have been in Thailand for a month without approved leave: She doesn’t have any documentation with her. She can’t say, “I have […]

Academique has moved into a new campus at 51 Nerang Street, Southport.

It’s an exciting, unique building: right beside the Southport tram and Chinatown, on the corner of Nerang and Davenport. It’s full of light and the sounds of the CBD. Every classroom is bigger, and there are many places for students to relax between classes. The new Remedial Massage Clinic has larger, more private rooms than […]

Defer vs Cancel

This week we had a very interesting student visa experience. A student broke his arm. After being treated at a local Hospital. They said to get pins inserted and not use the arm for 90 days, and get appropriate physiotherapy. He decided to go home because that will be much cheaper, and his agent asked […]