IEA college of Tafe offers second chance to school leavers

There is always a second chance and the IEA college of Tafe PNG believes it offers that perfect opportunity for Papua New Guineans.

With school year set to kick-off, Tafe in Port Moresby hosted a successful open day over two days beginning January 19.

The open day allows interested public to see what programs are offered at Tafe and different levels available for grades 10 and 12s respectively.

Loop PNG met up with Aiyung Safatos – Coordinator for IEA TAFE open day to talk about TAFE:

“We are targeting these children who have missed out on placements in our government institution, we are giving them a second chance to complete programs we have here. 

“Our program ae very good programs in terms of providing a pathway for students.

“Our programs are very competitive, and it meets the requirements of the workforce here in PNG.

“So you can see that at the end of the program, 90 percent of our students are employed even before graduating, this is a very high percentage compared to other institutions. We also include application writing for letter writing, interview skills are also taught, making it easy for them to secure a job.

“Our intake last year was more than 500 and this year we aim to take in more than 500 as well.

“Though we are expensive, the quality is here. It’s not about the theory, it’s about how competent the learner is, so there’s a lot of practical skills involved in our learning.

“Our selection is open to grade 12, but school-leavers in grade 10 can come.

“This year will be a good year, but before it becomes a good year, it has to go through challenges.

“To parents, there’s a second chance for your children so don’t give up.”

Tafe has been in PNG for more than 10 years, with campuses in Mt Hagen – Bamboo Heights, Lae – Coronation College, Kimbe – Kimbe Tafe.

For further information, visit the website http://www.ieatafepng.com/

Contacts are:

Ela Beach: (675) 321 3025 / Coronation: (675) 472 1011 / Mt Hagen: (675) 542 0044 / Kimbe: (675) 983 5078

Enquiries can be sent to: enquiry@tafe.iea.ac.pg

 

 

 

Author: 
Gloria Bauai