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 […]
Cairns Graduates Overcome Adversity
On August 29, STEPS Education and Training in Cairns successfully graduated the CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability) class of March 2019. And while the recent graduates are from a range of diverse backgrounds, each with its own set of challenges, one young man – Fabien Rwigema – stands out as one […]
CAIRNS HARMONY DAY: Kicking goals for cultural diversity
Over a game loved worldwide, Cairns based English, literacy and numeracy students from all over the globe played soccer in honour of cultural diversity and shared a feast of international cuisine to celebrate Harmony Day. More than 30 ethnic groups are represented at STEPS Education and Training in Cairns with over 70 students from nations […]
Nick Makes The Cut
Nicholas Lee joined the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Program at STEPS Education & Training Cairns in July 2014. He previously completed high school at Trinity Bay and then continued to do a Certificate II in Retail and Certificate II in Horticulture. His previous work includes working in an abattoir in South Australia and […]