Beats on the Bank, the much-anticipated music festival is gearing up to deliver an electrifying experience as an impressive line-up has now been finalised in collaboration with MSR Entertainment. This December 8 festival promises to be a celebration of local talent and a showcase of musical diversity, with a blend of soloists, bands, and headlining acts, many of whom call the NSW Mid Coast home.

Thanks to our partner University of Newcastle, we’re excited to be welcoming expressions of interest for the undertaking of a Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary). This will enable graduates to work as a classroom teacher in just 12 months of study.

July 27 at the Manning River Rowing Club provides a day of opportunities for Mid Coast locals to explore career options. From 8 am to 3 pm, the event promises to be an unparalleled opportunity for the 1660 school students that have registered to attend to explore their potential career paths and gain valuable insights from over 60 leading exhibitors.

On July 19, the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report was released by Federal Minister for Education, the Hon Jason Clare MP, who announced that the Government will act on the five immediate actions the Accord Panel has identified. Through its operations on the MidCoast, Taree Universities Campus contributed data to this Accord relating to the opportunities and obstacles for those studying in our region.

The Federally funded Program ‘EduVenture’ will be launched next week, and sees Taree Universities Campus (TUC) partnering with the Australian National University (ANU), to bring together Student Ambassadors, local recent school leavers, and local employers to engage in activities and share stories with six high schools across the MidCoast LGA.

CareerQuip 2023 is bringing opportunities for Mid Coast locals to explore career options with the return of CareerQuip on July 27th and organizers are pleased to advise exhibitor registrations are now open. 

We recently held our inaugural Youth Arts Festival at the Manning Entertainment Centre. Thanks to Prime 7 News for covering our successful day.

Meet Gemma Death, our Education Student Support Officer. With an impressive career teaching all age groups in Sydney before moving to MidCoast, she now shares her passion and experience as she guides our registered students undertaking Education Degrees.

The Search for a Song workshop held on Friday the 17th with Scott Greenaway and Matty Zarb was a wonderful night of creativity, bravery and, of course, pizza.  

Taree Universities Campus - Expansion Begins

Taree Universities Campus (TUC) vision for expansion is now being realised with demolition and new work commencing on the ‘permanent’ campus building at 2 Pulteney Street.

Taree Universities Campus is seeing the New Year in with three reassuring announcements for a bright future. 

Three key achievements indicate that Taree Universities Campus is off to a strong start in 2023: confirmation from the Minister for Education, the Hon Jason Clare MP of ongoing ‘fair and appropriate’ Federal Government funding; the appointment of a new key staff member; and further expansion of the Board. 

Ahead of its move to a larger premises, Taree Universities Campus is looking to grow its numbers…

Announcing it’s launching a new project focused specifically on Indigenous culture, as the campus celebrates its second anniversary, and the first crop of graduates.

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At the most recent National Conference for Rural Regional and Remote Education, Taree Universities Campus CEO, Donna Ballard was elected to the Advisory Committee as the NSW representative.

Our Celebration of Success at the start of this month was exactly that - a huge success! A beautiful celebration of dedication & determination on so many fronts.

Our Campus Careers Advisor, Ben Archer, outlines some fantastic tips and advice for any MidCoast residents considering university study online.

CareerQuip: something new for '22

CareerQuip is set to open the gates to over 2000 students and the general public on Thursday July 28.

This event is the first of its kind for the Mid Coast region and was born as a response to COVID style restrictions and a genuine desire to involve community. The 2022 Lower North Coast Careers Expo will move beyond the school environment to become CareerQuip, offering a genuine learning experience for the students of the Mid Coast.

"What could Australia look like in 2030 if we simply listened to the needs of its people?"

This is the question asked by the latest film, Regenerating Australia, by Damon Gameau, award-winning director of the documentaries That Sugar Film and 2040.

Taree Universities Campus (TUC) now has a permanent home and is set for expansion after LYNE MP Dr David Gillespie announced success in a $5.5 million application to the Federal Coalition Governments’ Black Summer Bushfires Fund.

At Taree’s 2022 Australia Day Awards held at the Manning RiverStage, Hailey Trudgeon was awarded Young Citizen of the Year, from a group of five finalists. Hailey received the award from Dr. David Gillespie, MP in the Combined Service Clubs of Taree Awards ceremony.

On Thursday, December 9 it was one year since Taree Universities Campus (TUC) opened its doors to the wider community.

Representatives from universities attended the event, as well as students both current and aspiring, to hear the different education experiences of members of the TUC community.