Working in aged care is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older Australians and people living with disability. At Academique, we understand what students need to succeed in this rewarding and rapidly growing field, and our Certificate III in Individual Support is designed to […]
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Today’s training session is focused on helping students take their spray painting skills to the next level. The group is learning how to spray gloss acrylic (aqua enamel) on doors, which requires patience, precision and the right equipment setup. Last week, students worked with a flat finish on squash boards to practise the basics of […]
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Business, English, Ma nagement, Aged Care and “Building and Construction” are at 51 Nerang Street, SOUTHPORT, near the tram, Chinatown and Australia Fair. (And numerous interesting restaurants and bars.) Aged care students practise at 51 so they can be successful when they go out for placement. Carpentry students have their own very large factory at […]
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” […]
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 […]
A student recently posted a photo of herself applying lining paper: It’s like wallpaper, but with no print or texture, and it runs side to side across the wall. (Horizontally, not vertically.) She wondered why she was doing it. Australian buildings are well made, so the walls rarely crack, and the plastering system is good, […]
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 […]
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 […]
A recent episode of Border Security featured an international student getting her visa cancelled because her enrolment had been cancelled. It was a fascinating episode, and shows why we Academique is proactive in helping students to comply with their visa conditions and understand what they are doing. The student visa holder seems to have been […]
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 […]