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“ Hi my name is Joanne.  I am a mother of two children.  Two years ago, I did a Certificate III in Children’s Services at Pines Learning.  I learnt a lot from the course including knowledge of looking after my own kids and I got a job before I got my certificate because they knew […]

I have just started my English class at Pines Learning and so far it has been a very exciting experience. I feel the class is very interesting and the teacher, very knowledgeable. I learn new words and grammar very lesson. Besides that, I learn current events that are happening in Australia. My teacher is very […]

“My name is Rokaya. I am a student at Pines Learning Centre. I have had anxiety and depression for a long time and during the night I cannot sleep well because my mind is too busy with some things in the past and that makes me sick. That’s why I couldn’t wake up every morning […]

 “I arrived in Australia 9 months ago and I have never studied English before, that’s why in the beginning it has been very hard for me to be completely surrounded by people who couldn’t understand me and with whom I couldn’t speak. I have been really happy to follow English lessons in this community Centre […]

“I have always dreamed of pursuing a career in aged care.  Though I became busy with family commitments, I never gave up on my dream.  I have beautiful and unforgettable memories of looking after my late mother, godfather and parents-in-law when they had severe illnesses.  These precious experiences made me realise how much elderly people […]

“When I first came to Australia I studied a half year immigrants’ English course. That was very good. I became more confident and independent. The second time I came back to Australia and settled down, I hadn’t spoken English for a long time. A friend suggested Pines Learning Centre. I joined a basic English class […]

Linda is an EAL student who writes about her learning journey, “ Having been a housewife for 10 years, I wanted to step out and learn new things. Firstly, learning can keep me updated. My daughter says – Mum, you are out! So in order to narrow the gap between my generation and the young […]

Tom, an EAL student wrote the following text when asked to describe how learning has changed his life; “Learning English has changed my life. My reading and writing has improved, it’s better than before. I’m not scared or embarrassed to speak English with my kids now. We talk about different topics that I didn’t think […]

Penny is a very hard working student studying Computers for Beginners, MYOB and English! Penny writes; “ Since I came to Australia, I didn’t understand everything in English. I didn’t find a job. Then I thought – English is very important for my life. Then I started my learning.I wanted to do some Australia style […]

This story is from Emma, who studied Business Administration Skills at Pines Learning.  Emma discusses the many varied career choices she has made over the course of her life, and refers to learning and education as being “not a filling of the pail but the lighting of a fire.” Emma goes on to say, “Finding […]