This year Macquarie Community College will be celebrating 75 years of continuous operations, adapting and responding to the changes through the decades and, most importantly, to the training and education needs of our communities. A lot has happened since 1950, especially for women and girls. Thirty years ago, the world made a bold commitment to […]
This year marks Macquarie Community College’s 75th anniversary. Adding to the celebrations, we’re also marking the 10-year anniversary of our energetic CEO, Theresa Collignon. Over the past decade, Theresa has been a driving force behind the growth and success of our community – based training programs, leading with dedication and a passion for the empowering […]
Asraa Al Saadi was a medical doctor in Romania before coming to Australia and struggling for years to find a role. She tried pathways such as Seek, Indeed, Jora and LinkedIn without any success.
Asraa attended the 2023 Blacktown Employment Accelerator in October 2023 and believes “a miracle happened to me that day.”
A community-based organisation with a history of over 20 years in the Blacktown region, Junaya began as a pilot program to support people who typically fell into the gaps – people that needed help but didn’t fit the criteria for other offerings. Junaya assists the entire community – from first time parents looking to connect with others, all the way through to parents involved with child protection concerns.
With a background in Hospitality, Retail and Vocational Education and Training (VET); John provided years of training for people in the industry, jail system, disengaged youth in high schools & other at-risk communities. Hear his story first hand.
Macquarie Community College partners with social enterprise Darcy St Project to open the Darcy St Project Epping Community Cafe in the Boronia Grove Community Centre in Epping.
