The following story is from Dan who is enrolled in our EAL program area. “ I haven’t had a job for a few years, being a full-time mother makes me feel very discouraged and lacking in confidence. When I come to Pines Learning, I see a happy learning environment. When I hold my pen to […]
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Winners of the Victorian Learn Local Collaboration Award
Manningham Learns – A Strategic Alliance Pines Learning is thrilled to be part of Manningham Learns – a success story about five neighbourhood houses in Manningham; Warrandyte, Park Orchards, Wonga Park, Pines Learning and Living, and Learning @ Ajani. A strategic collaboration to create better outcomes for operations and clients. Via government funding, we employed […]
How I became an Aged Care Worker – Learner Testimonial
HOW I BECAME AN AGED CARE WORKER 12 months ago I was in a secure well paid – cushy job – I HATED IT! It was boring everyday – I had to travel on Plenty Rd for an hour each day to get there and another hour to get home. But what was I to […]
Certificate III in Individual Support – Learner Testimonial
Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community): Learner Testimonial Out in the real world, I couldn’t help but notice how much more in depth and detailed our course in Aged Care felt, compared to other students. This was remarked on by staff, as well. There were many moments when our huge assignments and […]
Manningham Learns
Manningham Learns, a strategic alliance of all the neighbourhood houses in Manningham, was officially launched on October 18 2017. The managers of each participating organisation are pictured here celebrating the culmination of an 18-month project while simultaneously looking forward to exciting opportunities ahead. The promise Manningham Learns makes to the community is -we will learn […]
Pines Learning Goes Global!
On Valentine’s day Pines Learning welcomed a delegation of Argentinian congressmen, politicians and other diplomats to the Centre. Discussions ensued on how Pines Learning services the needs of the local community as a not-for-profit provider. The delegates were interested in the outcomes of the participants, how they were measured, the various regulatory and funding obligations […]
New extended Child Care hours – now open from 8.00am – 5.30pm
Pines Learning Child Care extended hours start January 16 from 8.00am – 5.30pm – Monday to Friday.
Adult Learner Week – Learn Outside the Square
ALW is part of an international festival of learning celebrated in more than 55 countries around the world. In Australia approximately eight million people learn for work or pleasure each year at adult learning centres, including neighbourhood houses, community centres, training organisations, TAFE colleges and universtities. Are you one of those eight million? The […]
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World Refugee Week
June 19-25 is Refugee Week, a week where the Refugee Council of Australia seeks to inform the public about refugees and celebrates the positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society. In response to a need for information and support, Pines Learning recently had a speaker from the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre come out to […]