Events

After 12 years, Rebekah Taylor’s career in optometry was steady, until it wasn’t. At 28-years-old, the career she’d built hit a dead end, and not knowing what to do next terrified her.

Thirteen TAFE Queensland Gold Coast students made their mark on the national stage, collecting a suite of medals at the WorldSkills Australia 2025 National Championships in Brisbane.

At TAFE Queensland, we believe students should be at the centre of decision-making, and now, they are.

At 53, Karren Edmonds is proving it's never too late to chase a lifelong dream.

When 27-year-old Fidele Niyonzima arrived in Australia, he knew only a few English words and greetings. Today, he’s studying Allied Health at TAFE Queensland Townsville (Pimlico) campus, while also learning English through the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP).

Early Childhood Education and Care student Kaho Ishikawa felt a mix of nerves and excitement when asked to lead an activity at an Under 8’s Week community event, but the experience was a turning point in her learning journey.

When Ella Taylor walked into her first high school home economics class, she had no idea it would ignite a passion that would one day take her to the national stage.

Kiara Shim’s joyful pastime of baking in her grandmother’s kitchen has become a promising career, decorated with a WorldSkills Australia National Championships bronze medal.

Elijah Green, a Toogoolawah State High School graduate, is now a Gatton-based Energex apprentice following his successful completion of the Ergon Energy Network and Energex Pre-apprenticeship Program in 2024, strategically created for regional workforce development.

Dominic Clark (Dom) – was part of the pilot cohort of regional and remote high school students who completed the Ergon Energy Network and Energex Pre-apprenticeship Program on 2024.

TAFE Queensland’s partnership with performance apparel brand LSKD is creating real-world opportunities for fashion students and strengthening ties between education and industry.

For 15 years, Gina Greer told stories through movement as a dedicated ballet dancer. But along the way, she realised that dance alone wasn’t enough.