Hunter Institute
TAFE NSW – Hunter Institute is located in the Hunter River Valley area of New South Wales. Hunter Institute graduates are high achievers and regular winners of national awards. The Institute has 15 colleges, an annual enrolment of over 50,000 local and international students, and 2,500 qualified teachers and support staff.
The main campus in Newcastle is two hours north of Sydney by car or train. The Central Coast campuses of Gosford and Ourimbah are an hour by train or car from the centre of Sydney. Ourimbah campus is a joint campus with the renowned University of Newcastle. The region is an educational centre with a range of schools, colleges and the University of Newcastle. Hunter Institute has special articulation arrangements with the University of Newcastle.
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Living in the Hunter area
Newcastle is a lively city with an active port and is situated on a breathtaking stretch of coastline. It has wonderful beaches, a casual lifestyle and a safe environment in which to study.
The Hunter Valley area is a world famous wine growing district and a popular tourist destination with many five-star resorts, hotels, bed-and-breakfast cottages and excellent restaurants.
Each semester, Hunter Institute offers a free course to new international students called Responsible Service of Alcohol. This qualification provides students with skills and a qualification to apply for part-time work in restaurants, cafes and hotels.
Specialist Courses
- Newcastle College: English Language Centre (ELICOS) which offers a range of English courses for direct entry to TAFE programs, university and high schools, and Intensive English and Cambridge CAE, FCE and CPE full-time and part-time examination programs
- Newcastle College: Music Production, Fine Arts, Communication and Media, Industrial Product Design, Architectural Technology, Marine Engineering, Community Welfare
- Gosford College: Hairdressing
- Ourimbah College: Children’s Services, Community Welfare
- Glendale College: Children’s Services
- Hamilton College: Community Welfare, Hairdressing
- Kurri Kurri College: Wine Production and Viticulture
Specialist Facilities
- Modern child care facilities at Glendale
- New industrial product design facilities at Newcastle
- Training restaurants at Ourimbah and Hamilton
- Award-winning art gallery at Hunter Street Art College (Newcastle)
- Winery and vineyard at Kurri Kurri
Student Support Services
- Job placement service
- New internship program in 2009 in Hospitality and Architectural Technology
- Accommodation officer, campus accommodation at Ourimbah and Kurri Kurri
- Tutorial support for all new students
- Book shop at Ourimbah
- Joint TAFE and University of Newcastle campus at Ourimbah
International Student Achievements
- Cosmin Dan from Romania received the highest marks in New South Wales for Electrical Engineering
- Louise Smit from South Africa, a graduate of Viticulture and Wine Production, is now assistant wine maker at an upper Hunter Valley winery
- Matthew Vos from Canada completed the Diploma of Hospitality Management and has been sponsored as an employee at Bistro Moncur Restaurant in Sydney
- Gregorio de Souza from Brazil completed Certificate 3 in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) and is currently employed by Skratchelys Restaurant in Newcastle
For further enquiries contact the Institute directly:
International Students Unit
Locked Bag 45
Hunter Regional Mail Centre
NSW 2310 Australia
Tel: +61 2 4923 7607
Fax: +61 2 4923 7781
Email: hunter.international@tafensw.edu.au
Web: www.hunter.tafensw.edu.au
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