Cairns Celebrating International Women’s Day
On Friday, March 8th, 2024, the Cairns Regional Council celebrated International Women’s Day by hosting its annual breakfast. The breakfast included an award ceremony honouring the women of the community and their contributions, impact, and triumphs. Of the influential women nominated, STEPS’ General Manager of SEE and AMEP, Cassie Stanley, was one of the Women’s […]
Language Learning Through Teamwork for Cairns SEE Participants
Cairns’ SEE participants at STEPS recently enjoyed an educational excursion with their lower language class trainer Justyna. The group went to Cairns Central Shopping Centre to do a team scavenger hunt. Justyna gave her students a worksheet with a list of tasks to complete in small teams. The aim of the exercise was to practice […]
Cairns SEE Students Friends of Rosies
For the past month, Cairns SEE students have been supporting Rosies – Friends on the Streets, making beautiful home-cooked meals for people who are homeless. Over 250 meals have been delivered in October. A big thank you for our Friday crew that come in every week and make someone that little fuller. Thanks to Rosies […]
Generous Indigenous Artist Shares Techniques with Cairns Community
Greg Salt is on his second SEE enrolment in Cairns. He wowed us with his art skills on his first enrolment and has promised to teach us some of his techniques ever since. So we recently kept him true to his word and the students organised a community art workshop. They designed flyers and took […]
Student Overcomes Language Barriers to Get Dream Job
Kashiko was at STEPS for 18 months and was a hardworking, conscientious student. Her goal was to improve her English to integrate into our Cairns community and obtain employment. Although a qualified Dive Instructor and Swimming Teacher in Japan, Kashiko had to do a 2-day theory and 2-week practical training course with AUSTSWIM in English, […]
State’s Top Training Award Commends STEPS SEE Trainer Tracey Wyer
The Queensland Training VET Teacher/Trainer of the Year Award recognises innovation and excellence by a vocational education and training (VET) teacher/trainer providing nationally recognised training to students at a registered training organisation (RTO), or in partnership with an RTO. This year STEPS Group Australia is proud to celebrate one of our own VET Trainers, Tracey Wyer […]
