News: NMIT campuses to gain Wireless Access
23 November 2009
NMIT has funding approval to provide wireless access for portable devices across all buildings on all campuses.
News: Student Chardonnay wins 'Best White' at NMIT Student Wine Awards
18 November 2009
The 2009 Student Chardonnay 'KID' produced by 2nd year Bachelor of Viticulture and winemaking students took out the Best White at the inaugural NMIT Student Wine Awards in a competitive field with 18 students who contributed wines for the awards.
News: NMIT hosts MasterChef preliminary heats
16 November 2009
Cookery course enrolments at the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) are already up on last year, thanks to the enormous popularity of reality cooking show MasterChef. Much to the excitement of staff and students, the cast and crew of the hit show, including judges Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris, descended on NMIT’s kitchens last month to film the preliminary heats.
Media Release: NMIT working to help save Murray Cod
9 November 2009
Numbers of the endangered Murray Cod were given a boost last week with the successful breeding of several thousand hatchlings at the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT).
Media Release: Students' "Board Games Blitz" raises $2000 for local kids
9 November 2009
Children from the northern suburbs will benefit from literacy, coaching and mentoring programs thanks to the efforts of business students at the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT).
News: NMIT Student awarded Outstanding Apprentice of Australasia (Locksmithing)
6 November 2009
NMIT Locksmithing apprentice Robert Jeges was awarded the Outstanding Apprentice of Australasia at the Master Locksmithing Association of Australasia (MLAA) Conference held in Sydney on the 8th October.
News: Student Exhibition in Multimedia: Kaleidoscope 2009
6 November 2009
The Kaleidoscope 2009 exhibition showcases the work of graduates of the Advanced Diploma of Multimedia. Students have utilised motion graphics, 2d and 3d modeling and animation, advanced imaging and website development. A film of the students work will be continuously shown throughout the exhibition at Collingwood and Greensborough campuses.
Media Release: Podiatry for Horses – NMIT hosts competition for Australia’s top farriers
5 November 2009
Those of us who like a punt know a horse’s hooves are its fortune. But looking after the feet of an elite racehorse like Melbourne Cup winner, Shocking is no easy task. Later this month, the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) will showcase the impressive skills of Australia’s farriers at a three-day industry workshop.
Media Release: NMIT delivers two top taste sensations for November
27 October 2009
Daylight savings is here, and summer is on the way, so it’s time to get out of the house and enjoy some of the best food and wine Victoria has to offer. Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) is kick-starting the tasting season with two great food and wine events in Melbourne’s north.
News: Tristan Da Roza reaches National Finals of 2009 Tertiary Art Prize
26 October 2009
Visual Arts student Tristan Da Roza was successful in reaching the National Finals of the 2009 National Tertiary Art Prize and won the prize in the 2D Art Painting category. The prize was established in 1984 and is the major Art Competition for tertiary students in Australia.
Media Release: AFL legends team-up with top local chefs for Celebrity Cook-off
21 October 2009
The gloves are off and the aprons are on! After hosting the recent Master Chef auditions at its Preston campus, Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) is shaping up for its own culinary showdown … with the Chefs at Rydges Bell City.
News: Endeavour Awards Luncheon
19 October 2009
NMIT International Office recently hosted a lunch for NMIT students studying under the Endeavour Awards program, a Federal Government initiative conceived to create stronger relationships between Australia and other nations through education. Endeavour Awards are available to VET students, post-graduates and executives working in the field of education, and enable international recipients to study in Australia or Australians to study overseas.
Media Release: Head north of the river for the best in new songwriting
19 October 2009
Ever wondered where the next big thing in Australian music is coming from? The answer is north of the river (the Yarra that is) where Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) Bachelor of Australian Popular Music students have just released 'We Went Down to the River: Volume 1' – a compilation of songs written and performed by the songwriting majors within the degree program.
News: Collaboration a highlight of Bachelor of Illustration
13 October 2009
A feature of the Bachelor of Illustration course has been the collaboration with Higher Education students from other faculties. This year during the September Skills Week, we have run events in a collaborative venture with the Bachelor of Australian Popular Music and the Bachelor of Writing & Publishing and have organised presentations from leading figures from key arts organisations, addressing a range of topics including applying for grants, copyright issues, and starting up and maintaining an arts business.
Media Release: Who will be NMIT’s Student Waiter of the Year?
12 October 2009
It’s on again! The title of NMIT Student Waiter of the Year will be decided this Wednesday night at the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) St Georges Restaurant.
News: International Student Survey - Prizewinners
9 October 2009
Congratulations to Anne Marie ETIENNETTE and Sandra ALMANZA on being the lucky winners of an ipod for participating in our International Student Survey.
News: Industry speakers a highlight of Bachelor of Illustration
5 October 2009
A feature of the Bachelor of Illustration course is our contact with industry, and the strength of this program is evidenced by the quality of speakers and workshop presenters we have engaged this year. Invited presenters inform the student group of current industry trends and address issues which provide the platform for research and critical debate within the course structure.
Media Release: NMIT Security Technology staff throw away the key with New Inventors appearance
1 October 2009
NMIT Security Technology staff members, Max Cherry and Ray Ng, have their fingers on the pulse of the security technology industry with an invention that was featured on this week’s New Inventors program on ABC television.
News: Alternative Technology magazine reviews Renewable Energy Courses
29 September 2009
The Alternative Technology Assocation has featured courses being offered in the renewable energy sector, including detailing the courses offered by NMIT and featuring Renewable Energy student Deborah Porter.
News: ALBE student meets Melbourne author Kerry Cue
28 September 2009
NMIT ALBE program students Rosina Rossi-mel, Angela Deikos and Vu Quoc all had stories published in the Spring issue of Fine Print, the Victorian Literacy Teachers Association magazine.
News: Career Expo competition winners announced
17 September 2009
At the Herald Sun Careers and Employment Expo held in July the NMIT stand ran a 'Win a Camera' competition. The lucky prizewinners are: Callum Fraser, Shaun Cook and Lauren Robinson who each will receive a Canon IXUS 80 IS camera.
Media Release: NMIT international students selected for Round Table with Deputy Prime Minister
11 September 2009
Three students from Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) have been selected to participate in an International Student Round Table convened by the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for Education, the Hon. Julia Gillard MP. The NMIT students will also extend a personal invitation to the Deputy Prime Minister to visit NMIT to talk with international students.
Media Release: Bound – an exhibition of artists’ books by NMIT Visual Arts students
10 September 2009
Bound, an exhibition showing at the Eltham Library Community Gallery from October 8 to November 4, takes a fresh look at the artist’s journal.
Media Release: Chinese teachers say farewell after a successful tour
8 September 2009
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) has just farewelled a contingent of visiting teachers from China after a successful study tour.
News: NMIT helps Kinglake residents make a clean start
28 August 2009
Life is getting a little easier (and cleaner) for some of the Kinglake residents who lost their homes to the Black Saturday bushfires February 7. Soon after the fires, NMIT's Faculty of Building and Construction came up with the idea of constructing 12 bathroom laundry facilities to donate to the bushfire victims trying to re-establish themselves in the Kinglake area.
Media Release: NMIT announces “final call” for Open Days
18 August 2009
It’s Open Day season across Australia’s universities, TAFES and private colleges and while most will offer lots of brochures, show bags and lectures, very few can boast a range of practical demonstrations that includes subjects as diverse as massage, hairdressing, cattle handling and horse dentistry.
News: NMIT attends education Fair in Kathmandu
17 August 2009
Marcus Scott, international marketing manager of NMIT, recently attended an Education Fair in Kathmandu, Nepal, to promote the advantages of studying at NMIT to Nepali students. Over 100,000 people attended the fair, according to the organisers.
Read more in the Kantipur Report - Where counsel tries to address concerns
News: NMIT presents lessons for Australia's thriving Aquaculture Industry
10 August 2009
As part of NMIT's commitment to developing and maintaining links with the international aquaculture industry, Professor Don Furnell of Vancouver Island University was invited to spend two weeks in Australia teaching, delivering seminars to industry and touring the Victorian aquaculture industry. His experiences provided some important lessons for the aquaculture industries of Victoria and Australia.
Read the article provided by Austasia Aquaculture about Professor Furnell's visit to NMIT - Aquaculture in Canada lessons for Australia (PDF)
News: NMIT offers five tips for pruning
6 August 2009
Following on from all the buzz at the Grampian Winemakers and NMIT hosted annual vine-pruning championship in Ararat last month, August is the perfect time to start preparing your garden for spring and NMIT manager, Ben Pietsch offers practical tips to get you going in this news article.
Read more at the Weekly Times - Vine time for pruning champs
News: NMIT 'Green Skills Centre of Excellence' featured on Radio National
29 July 2009
NMIT's proposed Green Skills Centre of Excellence featured prominently in a recent ABC Radio National interview on Wednesday 22 July.
News: Heard it on the (ABC) Grapevine
28 July 2009
NMIT Aradale campus Vineyard Supervisor, Ben Pietsch, recently made a great ambassador for NMIT's viticulture and winemaking program on the Drive Program on ABC 774 Radio.
News: Katie can handle it!
27 July 2009
NMIT Diploma of Agriculture student, Katie Reid, has applied the cattle handling skills she has learnt during her studies to achieve a great result at the Stud Beef (Victoria) annual Cattle Handler’s camp held at the Royal Melbourne Show Grounds.
Media Release: NMIT establishes new thoroughbred racing and training facility at Kyneton
22 July 2009
Kyneton District Racing Club (KDRC) and Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) have signed a partnership agreement creating NMIT Kyneton Park, a thoroughbred racing and training facility and education centre at the Kyneton Racecourse from 1 August 2009.
News: Navigating TAFE Forum for Deaf Students
21 July 2009
The Centre of Excellence for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing will hold a forum for deaf students who are studying at TAFE on Friday, 4 September 2009.
News: First Ever Delivery of Certificate IV in Training and Assessment in Auslan
20 July 2009
In 2008, the NMIT Centre of Excellence for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing made history in Australia by delivering the full Certificate IV in Training and Assessment to an all-Deaf cohort. Delivery was done in Australian Sign Language (Auslan).
News: NMIT students win silver in VicTAFE Cookery Competition
17 July 2009
NMIT students achieved a silver medal overall and received the award for the best dessert of the competition at the VicTAFE Cookery Challenge.
Media Release: NMIT Renewable Energy Student has Top Award in Her Sights
16 July 2009
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE Certificate IV in Renewable Energy Graduate, Deborah Porter, has been named as one of four finalists vying for the title of Victorian Vocational Student of the Year.
Media Release: Hot snips for top sips
14 July 2009
There's a lot of science and skill that goes into a great wine - from choosing the right climate, soil and fruit to crushing, blending and fermenting in suitably aged barrels. However, many of us that enjoy a good drop aren't aware that a trained eye and a sharp pair of secateurs can mean the difference between a classic vintage and a barbeque leftover.
News: Visiting Teacher from Burma Refugee Camp
08 July 2009
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE) hosted the visit of an ESL teacher / teacher trainor who works in a refugee canmp on the Thai/Burmese border.
Media Release: NMIT announces new $9.5 million training centre for ‘Green Collar’ workers.
01 July 2009
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE) announced today that it will receive a major Federal Government funding allocation of $9.5 million to construct a Green Skills Centre of Excellence.
Hairdressing Stylist Session
24 June 2009
A very successful stylist presentation was held at Collingwood Campus on Wednesday 24th June. The Hairdressing students are required to prepare and develop a hair show, incorporating the show and preparing models for presentation. The standard was very high and photos will be available shortly. The show highlights work of both Certificates III and IV students from NMIT Hairdressing. In second semester the event will be run in conjunction with NMIT Events and Industry representatives will also be invited. New courses commencing in semester two for Hairdressing are the Certificates III and IV in Beauty.
Media Release: Top U.S educator looks to TAFE for inspiration
24 June 2009
NDr Andrew Thulin, a senior academic from the United States’ fourth largest agricultural college, is heading ‘down-under’ to seek inspiration from one of Victoria’s leading TAFE institutes – NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE).
News: New online system makes booking Auslan interpreters easy
15 June 2009
The Central Auslan Booking Service (CABS), is operated by the Centre of Excellence for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing here at NMIT. It is funded by Skills Victoria to book Australian Sign Language (Auslan) interpreters for TAFE institutes in Victoria. Auslan interpreters are used by Deaf students enrolled in TAFE courses.
News: Bandsaw Training a hit with Big Cats at the Zoo
11 June 2009
Shannon Combridge, Technical Officer in the Meat and Fish Training Facility at Epping Campus, gets ready to feed the Big Cats during a photo shoot at The Royal Melbourne Zoo at Parkville on 10 June.
News: NMIT and La Trobe work together to benefit students
10 June 2009
Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), NMIT and the main campus of La Trobe University both based in Melbourne's inner-northern suburbs are helping students create pathways into courses that were not available before.
Read More in the Sunday Times (Sri Lanka): Top Australian University to be working closely with leading Australian TAFE
NMIT apprentice knocks up MBAV Apprentice of the Year Award
10 June 2009
Nominated for the excellent results and character shown throughout his apprenticeship, Alex Lockhart was awarded best apprentice (joinery) in each of his 3 years at NMIT at the Master Builders Association of Victoria's awards night on 14 May 2009.
In 2008 he won Best Overall Apprentice on the Faculty of Building and Construction. He won the regoinal world skills comp in Detailed Joinery in Melbourne metro in 2007, came 6th in the Nationals in 2008 and is keen to have another go this year.
Alex is known as one of the most talented apprentices NMIT to undertake the Off Site Construction course and his employer Aaron Back from Rimlar Staircases in East Keilor is very proud of his achievements.
News: Horticulture Awards night a growing success
9 June 2009
Each year more sponsors come on board to support NMIT Horticulture with its annual Industry/Awards evening which was held at Fairfield on 28 May to recognise excellence in student achievement for 2008.
News: Security industry workshop on "safe cracking"
5 June 2009
NMIT locksmithing staff members Max Cherry and Sean Colson attended the security industry's inaugural "Safe Penetration" workshop on 29 May 2009 in Albury.
News: Feeding the Big Cats ....
28 May 2009
A photo shoot will take place at 1.30 pm on Wednesday 10 June at the Royal Melbourne Zoo to highlight NMIT's involvement in delivering bandsaw training to Zoo staff responsible for preparing meat rations for the carnivores. Shannon Combridge, Technical Officer of the Meat/Fish Training Facility at Epping Campus, will help Zoo attendants feed the Big Cats. Watch this space!
News: TAFE and training leads to cool jobs.
22 May 2009
Nova and Skills Victoria have teamed up to spread the word about the vast opportunities for training in Victoria! Nova is running a competition for one lucky VCE student to win a laptop and all sorts of other cool prizes.
Media Release: NMIT honours a new crop of graduates ready for work in the twenty-first century.
22 May 2009
After years of study and building their skills, graduation is the ultimate event in the life of a student. Yesterday evening, NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE), held its annual graduation ceremony at the Dallas Brooks Centre in East Melbourne.
News: Faculty of Engineering Awards Night
15 May 2009
There were 41 training awards presented at the Faculty of Engineering Awards Night held at the Heidelberg Campus Conference Centre on 13 May 2009.
News: Who trains at the Zoo? We Do
14 May 2009
NMIT delivers on-site training to many and varied organisations at locations around Victoria but one of the more unusual is the Royal Melbourne Zoo in Parkville.
Media Release: Painters and decorators to battle it out for skills Olympics
11 May 2009
Painting and decorating students from three Melbourne institutions will battle it out next Tuesday for a spot in the national WorldSkills final and a possible chance of representing Australia at the ‘Olympics’ of industrial trade and services skills for young people – the WorldSkills International competition.
News: NMIT works with industry to help fire victims
8 May 2009
The number one publication for the architecture sector, www.architectureanddesign.com.au has featured a story about the good work NMIT's Building & Construction department had done to help victims of the tragic Victorian bush fires with the help of industry associates..
News: Cal-Poly's Animal Science Head to visit NMIT
2 May 2009
Dr Andrew Thulin, Professor and Head, Animal Science department, California Polytechnic State University (Cal-Poly), will tour NMIT facilities and meet key program staff during his visit to Melbourne from June 27 to July 3.
Media Release: NMIT helps Kinglake residents make a clean start
1 May 2009
On Monday life will get a little easier (and cleaner) for two Kinglake families who recently lost their homes to the bushfires. Soon after the fires, NMIT's Faculty of Building and Construction came up with the idea of constructing 12 bathroom laundry facilities to donate to the bushfire victims trying to re-establish themselves in the Kinglake area.
News: Kaiserman Prize winners from NMIT - Jeweller News
16 April 2009
According to Jeweller News from February 2009, the Kaiserman Prize for Jewellery 2009 contest was noticeable because for the first time in the competition’s three-year history, all the finalists were women and all studied jewellery at North Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT).
Excerpt from Jeweller News (Feb 2009 - PDF) | NMIT Media Release - Feb 13
Media Release: After the devastation comes Regrowth and ‘fire smart’ gardens
9 April 2009
NMIT Certificate III in Horticulture student, Quentin Addison, didn't win a prize at the recent Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show but his garden design, 2235 – An Achievable Garden, left a lasting impression on thousands of Show visitors by capturing the devastation and resilience that characterised Victoria’s recent bushfires.
News: NMIT Illustration student wins delicious prize for creativity
9 April 2009
Second year Diploma of Illustration student, Antonia Glavic’s illustration Koko Rising, of a little girl with bunny ears floating up on a cocoa pod, beat 250 other entries to win the Judges’ Prize in the popular Koko Black Creative Drawing Prize.
Media Alert: Public tours of historic Aradale Asylum to start
6 April 2009
Creating a greater understanding of how psychiatric patients were treated in Victoria in the late 1800s is the motivation behind the launch of public tours of historic Aradale, Ararat.
News: Flexible training in Meat Processing
17 March 2009
The Australian Meat News February edition explores the flexible training options offered in NMIT's new meat processing facility at the Epping Campus
News: Job done with hands-on industry endorsed training at NMIT
5 March 2009
Australian interior design magazine, Interior Fitout, explores the simulated workplace conditions on offer to shopfitting apprentices at NMIT.
News: NMIT Ag zone a SAFE success
3 March 2009
NMIT's Faculty of Earth Sciences' major involvement with this year's Seymour Alternative Farming Expo (SAFE), comprised 21 seminars attracting 260 attendees at SAFE over three days from Friday February 20.
News: NMIT recognised as a major centre of learning
2 March 2009
Two NMIT students received Rotary's Pride of Workmanship Awards for their outstanding performance throughout their apprenticeship training in Hospitality. These Awards represent public recognition of NMIT in the community.
News: Bravery on the front line
17 February 2009
NMIT's Director Programs, David Draper knows only too well the devestation of the bushfires that ripped through Victoria on what has become Black Saturday. As a lifetime resident of Humevale, David led a heroic mission to save as many lives and properties of his loved ones and neighbours.
Event: Partner with NMIT and Ararat Rural City Council to boost your winemaking
17 February 2009
An exciting opportunity has presented for people in Victoria's wine industry to discuss options for the commercial operations of NMIT's Aradale campus winery. If you're interested in a session to discuss possible opportunities, come along to the Aradale Winery Discussion meeting on Thursday, 12 March at 6pm.
NMIT graduates strike gold, silver, diamonds and pearls
13 February 2009
When most students graduate they hang their certificate on a wall, but two NMIT graduates will hang the fruits of their studies around their necks and from their pockets after being awarded the prestigious Kaiserman Prize - an award established by South Yarra's Kaiserman Jewellers to help launch the careers of young jewellers.
From goats to grapes – NMIT produces bumper crop of experts for alternative farming Expo
19 January 2009
NMIT announced today that it in addition to being a major sponsor of the 2009 Seymour Alternative Farming Expo (SAFE), it will introduce a brand new concept to the event – the NMIT Ag Zone.
Renewable energy training re-energised
13 January 2009
NMIT’s Renewable Energy Training Centre at its Epping Campus has had a super-charged year. See the full article in the Energy Safe Victoria publication, EnergySafe.
Activ8 inspiring young volunteers
9 January 2009
Alex and Simon met through the young adult migrant English course offered by Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE. Both young men have been balancing work and fulltime study since they migrated to Australia; Simon from China just over two years ago and Alex from Vietnam in 2006. See the full article in the Red Cross Publication, News for Volunteers
