See what the road to University really looks like for those living in regional or country Australia. We want to show you how it’s highly likely there’s only 6 degrees of separation between you, the career - and the life - you want.
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"I'm a mum, I've got three kids, I've got a partner who works away, this is not really an option for me... but I just had to back myself."
Today we're joined by Sarah Butcher, an Assistant Planner at MidCoast Council and is currently studying a Bachelor of Urban & Regional Planning. She's also a student at Taree Universities Campus. Let's dive in!
Read More"It doesn't matter what's happened before you, you can change that narrative to suit you."
Once again we're turning the mic on our own team as we chat to Kyle Brown - he has a Bachelor of Business from Newcastle University, he's the Producer of the Six Degrees Podcast and is the voice you hear at the start & end of each episode! Let's dive in to his University story.
Read More"You can have it all, you just can't have it all at once."
In this episode, Donna chats with Meredith Paige, who has a Bachelor of Design Studies from the University of Western Sydney, and currently runs her own design business in Tuncurry. From a bumpy start to living the good life by the sea, this is her unconventional University story.
Read More"That was really good at getting you decent on your feet before a magistrate."
In this episode we chat to Josh Crowther, a Wills & Estate expert at Stacks Law Firm in Taree, who completed a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honors at Newcastle University.
Read More"Some of my best experience that I've gotten in my career has actually been in my hometown."
In this episode, we chat to Taree local Lauran Polson - after growing up on Oxley Island and studying a Bachelor of Media and Communications at the University of Wollongong, she is now an Internal Communications officer for MidCoast Council.
Read More"There's no right way to do it. It's just the way you do it."
In this episode, Meredith & Kyle are turning the mic on our very own CEO at Taree Universities Campus. She completed a Bachelor of Business through University of New England and is dedicated to the success of aspiring students in regional communities. Listen to how Donna ticked things of life’s to-do list her own way.
Read More"I had sort of realized that education is power."
In this episode, we chat to Dr Grant Saunders - a DCA candidate and freelance filmmaker who received a Master of Arts (Honors) from the Australian Film, Television & Radio School, who originally wanted to be a different kind of Doctor. Listen to his winding road to unimaginable success.
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