From the Australian Newspaper 04/01/24 A key Labor initiative to train the next generation of clean-energy technicians has filled less than one out of every five available spaces, amid a workforce shortage that threatens to derail the nation’s transition to...
Owner of B Phase Electrical James Brookfield (middle), with employees Tristan Johns, and Jordan Williams, says tradies’ salaries are on the rise. Dion Georgopoulos From AFR 19/09/23 Julie HareEducation editor University enrolments have headed south as potential...
Sydney Morning Herald 29 July 2023 Bridget Bottcher had been a chef for eight years when COVID hit. Like many Australians, the time out of work gave her a chance to think about her career, and at age 27, she decided to turn to trades. Although nobody in Bottcher’s...
Employers, training, government and apprentice providers May 30: Superior Training Centre and Campbelltown City Council hosted an employer event Next Generation Tradies to discuss the current landscape, incentives, barriers and ways to attract and retain trades...
Federal Minister of Education the Hon. Jason Clare STC joined others at the Canterbury Bankstown Chamber of Commerce Youth Expo on May 27 held at the University of Western Sydney's new Bankstown campus. STC flew the trades training banner and was alongside our...
Without more investment in training new and existing workers Australia faces a massive skills shortage. Employers need to work closely with government, schools, and training providers on solutions to reach the students of today to get them to be the tradies of...
Western Sydney is one of the most diverse and exciting regions in Australia. Yet too often it’s treated as a monolithic, single place. The truth is, it is comprised of many different centres, each with their own opportunities and ambitions. The Future Cities series is...
03 April 2023. All Saints Catholic College Liverpool had 13 students visit Superior Training College new workshop today to get a taste of the trades. Trainers Konrad Janson and Tony Siamas gave the students introductions to Electrotechnology Electrician, Metal...
Job and Skills Australia (JSA) reports in its latest newsletter of 2 March 2023 that The Government has commissioned JSA to undertake a capacity study on the workforce needs for Australia’s transition to a clean energy economy. A summary of the study states, it...
Superior Training Centre has been approved to deliver the Trade Pathways for Experienced Workers Program TPEW for Electrotechnology Electrician, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, and Engineering Metal Fabrication. To increase the number of qualified tradespeople in...