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Learn from business experts like Barrie Wilson

Barrie Wilson came to ²Ø»¨¸óÖ±²¥ with over 34 years of experience in management and executive positions. He teaches the Certificate II and Certificate III in Business and Retail skill sets, both face-to-face and online. He has a passion for teaching a diverse array of students including those who live with a disability, high-school students […]

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Beauty trainer Thida Meaks has a wealth of knowledge

Trainer Thida Meaks has been connected to the beauty industry for 15 years. Starting with a beauty therapy course back in 2006, her love for the industry has only grown since then. In 2010, she studied a Diploma of Specialist Make-Up and in 2014 completed her Diploma of Beauty Therapy. She started working in day […]

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10 Questions with Khym Harris, Director of COSI

We had the opportunity to sit down with Khym Harris, director of COSI, the CONDA nominated act that took place at the CAS. Here’s what we found out: What do the CONDA awards mean to you as the director of a play like COSI? To be honest, it was really unexpected so it’s a real […]

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Eco-friendly Hydroponic Garden Thrives

Alesco Northlakes were lucky recipients of one of the Lake Macquarie Councils Community Environment Grants this year. Our school used these funds to purchase and install a commercial-grade Hydroponic Farm. The set-up includes 30 plant tower systems, holding 840 different plants at any given time. Having the eco-garden set up at the school allows our […]

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New Wellbeing Space for Alesco Northlakes

Alesco Northlakes has recently purchased and installed a wellbeing station for its students. Not just a traditional monkey bar set, the equipment is a full play centre – with configurations to suit our student’s needs (The hammock is our personal fave). The equipment allows our students to go from simple resistance training to more advanced […]

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²Ø»¨¸óÖ±²¥ finalist in the Hunter Business Awards

²Ø»¨¸óÖ±²¥ has been providing education services to the Hunter region for more than a century, with recent years bringing about significant growth and change. A not-for-profit community college, ²Ø»¨¸óÖ±²¥ offers accessible education opportunities to the community, with courses ranging from nationally accredited training, to learning for fun and high school at Alesco Senior College. […]

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A change of career in reach for Ken

Wanting a change of career, Ken enrolled in the Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) at the ²Ø»¨¸óÖ±²¥ Tuncurry Campus in 2021. This course prepared him to work with the disabled, covering topics such as the legal and ethical implications when working, the human body, access and inclusion for the participant, family and carers, First […]

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Meet Loren Shortland

Loren Shortland Loren has successfully completed two qualifications at ²Ø»¨¸óÖ±²¥, a Certificate III in Makeup and most recently, a Diploma of Beauty Therapy. Loren is strong-willed, determined and extremely talented at massage, reflexology and body treatments. During her studies, she faced challenges where COVID restrictions meant she would have to continue her studies online, […]

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Meet Cohdy Smyth

Cohdy Smyth Cohdy started her learning journey with ²Ø»¨¸óÖ±²¥ in our Certificate lll in Beauty Services and showed her resilience and motivation throughout covid lockdown which directly affected not only her classes and routine, but also her employment. Her perseverance and dedication to her studies have developed her confidence, adaptability and time management skills […]

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Meet beauty student Tahlia Simpson

Tahlia started her ²Ø»¨¸óÖ±²¥ journey with the beauty skill set course, before going on to further her studies with a Certificate III in Beauty Services; from there, she has continued and recently graduated with a Diploma of Beauty Therapy. Tahlia has strong leadership qualities and is well respected amongst her peers. Tahlia’s academic performance and […]

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