Understanding the Australian Awards Scholarship 2024 Application, Intake List and Final Selection

The Australian Awards Scholarship offers financial assistance to cover tuition fees, living expenses, and travel costs for the duration of the study program. 

The program aims to promote education, enhance development, and build mutual understanding between Australia and participating countries, including Papua New Guinea (PNG)

Australian Awards Scholarship 2024 Intake List

If you applied for the Australian Awards Scholarship for the 2024 intake, you might be wondering if your name is on the list of successful applicants. 

Based on past releases, the Australian government typically informs applicants of their selection for the Australian Awards Scholarship via email or post.

Once the application process closes, the scholarship selection committee reviews the applications and makes a shortlist of candidates who are then invited for an interview. 

The interview is conducted either in-person or online and is usually conducted by representatives of the Australian government, universities, or other relevant institutions.

Successful candidates

After the interview process, the selection committee then makes a final decision on the successful candidates who will be offered the scholarship. 

As mentioned, the successful candidates are then informed of their selection via email or post.

Check the Australian Awards Scholarship 2024 intake list

To check the Australian Awards Scholarship 2024 intake list, you should keep an eye on your email or mailbox. 

If you are selected for the scholarship, you will receive a notification via email or post with detailed information about the scholarship award, such as the:

• level of study,
• duration of the scholarship,
• start date of the program, and 
• any additional requirements that need to be fulfilled before the scholarship can be formally awarded.

If you are not selected for the scholarship, you may also be notified via email or post. The email or letter will provide feedback on why your application was not successful and may offer suggestions on how you can improve your application for future scholarship opportunities.

Accept an Australia Awards Scholarship 2024

Applicants who want to accept an Australia Awards Scholarship will need to sign a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia declaring that they will comply with the conditions of the scholarship. 

Scholars are required to leave Australia for a minimum of two years after completing their scholarship.

All in all, if you're interested in applying for the Australian Awards Scholarship 2024 intake, be sure to keep an eye on your email or mailbox for notifications from the Australian government. 

And if you're not selected for the scholarship, don't be discouraged – use the feedback provided to improve your application for future scholarship opportunities.

Note that this is based on past years' application process, selection and interview. If you have applied for the Australian Awards Scholarship, rest assured that you will hear from them about your applications. This article is for information only as you anticipate your selection.

Australia Awards Scholarship 2024 Information

Many applicants may not be aware that the Australia Awards scholarship is not only for undergraduate or postgraduate studies but also for short courses and professional development programs.

These short courses and professional development programs are designed to help individuals gain specialised skills and knowledge that can be applied to their current or future roles. They are typically shorter in duration than degree programs and may be focused on specific areas of study or professional practice. Examples include management, public policy, and technical fields like engineering or agriculture.

Here is the in-country PNG diploma in nursing program - check it out. For the 2023 applicants, find out about the application process, interview and selection.

Australia Awards Scholarship 2024

Some applicants may not be aware of is that the Australia Awards scholarship is a competitive process and that not all applications will be successful. 

The selection process is rigorous, and the number of scholarships available is limited. Therefore, it is important for applicants to carefully review the eligibility criteria and to ensure that their application is as strong as possible.

Applicants will be required to return to their home country after completing the scholarship, as the scholarship is designed to contribute to the development of their home country.

What are the supporting documents for Australia Awards scholarship?

The supporting documents required for an Australia Awards scholarship application may vary depending on the country and the specific program you are applying for. However, generally, the following documents may be required:

• Completed application form: This can be found on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) website and should be filled out as instructed on the website.
• Educational qualifications: You will need to provide copies of your educational qualifications, such as your school leaving certificate and degree certificates.
• Language proficiency: You may be required to provide proof of your language proficiency, such as an IELTS or TOEFL test score.
• Employment history: You will need to provide proof of your current or previous employment, such as a letter from your employer or pay stubs.
• References: You may be required to provide two or more references from individuals who can attest to your qualifications and suitability for the scholarship.
• Passport: A copy of your passport, including the biographical page, is also required
• Financial Statements: Some scholarships may require financial statements or other proof of financial need.
• Health Declaration: A health declaration form may also be required as part of the application process.

It's important to check the specific requirements for the scholarship you are applying for, to ensure that you provide all the necessary documents.

5 important points from the Australia Awards scholarship handbook

The Australia Awards scholarship handbook provides important information for applicants and scholarship recipients. Here are five key points to keep in mind:

• Eligibility: The handbook outlines the criteria that applicants must meet to be considered for a scholarship. This includes information on citizenship, education, and work experience requirements.

• Application process: The handbook provides detailed instructions on how to complete the online application form, including what documents and information are required.

• Selection process: The handbook explains how applications are assessed and how scholarships are awarded, including the role of selection panels and interviews.

• Terms and conditions: The handbook outlines the terms and conditions of the scholarship, including information on the duration of the scholarship, living allowances, and insurance requirements.

• Support and information: The handbook provides information on the support and services available to scholarship recipients, including pre-departure orientation, language training, and academic support.

How to apply for the Australia Awards scholarship 2024

There are several ways to apply for an Australia Awards scholarship. Here is the list of different ways to launch your application, starting with the common one:

• Online application: The most common method of applying for an Australia Awards scholarship is through the online application portal on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) website.
• Email application: In some cases, applicants may be able to submit their applications via email. The instructions for email applications can be found on the DFAT website.
• Postal application: In some rare cases, applicants may be able to submit their application via postal mail. The instructions for postal applications can be found on the DFAT website.
• In-Country application: Some countries have their own specific application process for the Australia Awards scholarship and the information can be found on the DFAT website.
• Institution-based application: You can also check with the specific institution where you want to study, they might have their own deadline and schedule for the Australia Awards scholarship application process.

The application process may vary depending on the country you are applying from, so make sure to check the relevant information for your location.

Opening and closing dates for Australia Awards scholarship 2024

To check the opening and closing dates for the Australian Awards scholarship, you can visit the official website of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) which manages the scholarship program. 

On the website, you can find information on the current round of scholarships, including the opening and closing dates for applications. Alternatively, you can also check the official social media accounts of the DFAT or follow their official email notification.

You can also check with the specific institution where you want to study, they might have their own deadlines and schedule for the application process.

It is also important to note that the opening and closing dates may vary depending on the country you are applying from, so make sure to check the relevant information for your location.

The opening date for Australian Awards is often around February 2024.

Image; Australian Awards/Twitter

Important: Note that it is important to check the latest updates and information on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) which manages the scholarship program. The information here is aimed to point you in the right direction, as your prepare to apply for the scholarship.

How to track Australian passport application

You can now track the delivery of your Australian passport through the Registered Post Tracking Number. This number is in the email and SMS messagesa that the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade sends to you to let you know your passport is on its way. 

You can use the number to check the passport’s delivery status on Australia Post’s website and app.

Here are 3 ways to track your Australian passport application

1) Track without logging in

You can track your parcel without an account or logging in. All you need is the Registered Post Tracking Number.

2) MyPost account

If you already have an Australian Port account, you can keep track of your Australian passport application including all your parcels in one place.

You can also create a new account if that is necessary for the long run.

3) Download the AusPost app

Download the AusPost app and use it to check on your parcels no matter where you are.

Track passport application

It normally takes 3 weeks to receive a passport. The Australian Passport Office will email you when they despatch your passport. Allow 5-6 business days for delivery.

If you’ve received a tracking number, use it to track your passport delivery.

How to Renew Australian Passport Online

There are two ways of renewing (and applying) your Australian Passport, either online or by what is called the streamlined process which is done via Australian post. This article gives information about what to do to renew your Australian passport online.

Midwifery Scholarship Review Specialist Australia Awards Papua New Guinea

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• Midwifery Scholarship Review Specialist
• Up to 24 days across two months
• Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

The Program: Australia Awards Papua New Guinea

The Australia Awards Papua New Guinea (AAPNG) Facility is designed to promote knowledge, leadership and enduring ties between Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG). It aims to build knowledge and skills to address PNG’s economic and development challenges through international scholarships to Australia and scholarships in PNG.

It offers the next generation of leaders in Papua New Guinea opportunities to acquire professional and technical knowledge and skills relevant to the priorities of the Government of PNG. The program ensures opportunities are provided for women, people with disabilities and people from rural and remote locations. The program supports alumni to use their skills, knowledge and networks to drive change and innovation.

AAPNG includes three study options:

• Australia Award Scholarships for Papua New Guineans to undertake long-term study in Australia, primarily at the postgraduate level
• Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarships for Papua New Guineans to undertake long-term study in PNG to meet critical workforce gaps
• Short courses for Papua New Guineans to undertake targeted short-term professional development study in Australia or PNG, often receiving an Australian qualification.

As a further extension of its educational activities, the AAPNG Facility supports the PNGAus Partnership Secondary Schools Initiative which connects Australia and Papua New Guinea’s students, teachers and principals to build capability and deepen people-to-people links to underpin the enduring partnership between Australia and PNG.

The AAPNG Facility also manages the PNGAus Partnership Higher Education Support initiative, which involves projects that develop partnerships between Papua New Guinean and Australian higher education institutions to strengthen PNG institutions’ capacity in teaching, learning and research in alignment with the Government of PNG’s higher education reform agenda.

To deliver Australia Awards outcomes, AAPNG has six stream activities: Australia Awards; PNG and Pacific Awards; Short Courses and Capacity Development; Alumni Engagement; Secondary Education; and Higher Education. AAPNG is managed by Tetra Tech International Development, on behalf of the Australian Government.

The Position: Midwifery Scholarship Review Specialist 

Reporting to the Facility Director, the Midwifery Scholarship Review Specialist will work closely with the PNG and Pacific Awards Manager and undertake a short review of the midwifery scholarships funded by the Australian Government and private sector sponsors through Australia Awards PNG.

The review aims to better understand the barriers to nurses applying for the scholarship and to provide recommendations to Australia Awards PNG and the Australian High Commission to address these barriers. The review will look across the whole scholarship cycle (promotion, application, selection, institution admission, on-award support and reintegration). The role involves working largely independently.

The Person

The Specialist will be a suitably qualified Papua New Guinean who will possess the following:

• Postgraduate degree(s) in health sciences, international development, or related field
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in maternal and child health in PNG’s context.
• Demonstrated and successful experience in working collaboratively across cultures with a diverse range of stakeholders, including Melanesia.
• Excellent understanding of Papua New Guinea’s tertiary education sector.
• Previous experience with Australian Government-funded projects and knowledge of relevant policies, standards, and protocols.
• Strong administrative skills including time management, and experience in using Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent analytical and English language report writing and communication skills.
• Proven experience contributing to PNG health sector program reviews and designs including demonstrated significant contributions to the development of reports and presentations.
• This program is managed by Tetra Tech International Development, on behalf of the Australian Government.

Tetra Tech International Development has a 40-year history of successfully delivering international development projects on behalf of donors right around the world, including Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, USAID and the UK's Department for International Development (now known as the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office). Our people work side by side with local partners to support stability, economic growth and good governance, positively changing people's lives.

Tetra Tech International Development has robust policies and guidelines which exemplify our commitment to safeguarding and technical excellence in gender equality. Our team of dedicated GEDSI advisers work closely with our staff and partners to ensure a context-specific and consistent approach is applied to all our programmes to improve the livelihoods of the world’s most marginalised groups.

Tetra Tech International Development is also committed to respectful workplaces and does not tolerate sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment of any kind.

Tetra Tech International Development is an equal-opportunity employer of choice and is committed to child protection.

How to apply

This position is locally engaged and reserved for the National Citizens of Papua New Guinea.

To view a detailed position description and to apply, please visit Tetra Tech International Development Careers and search for job number 499144. Please note that applications will only be accepted via the online application process on the Tetra Tech International Development Website.

For further enquiries, please contact us at IDEV.HRServices@tetratech.com and quote the job reference number 499144

Applications close: early in September

Chinese Daru Island two major projects close to Australia

Papua New Guinea governments, both past and present, have said openly that they ‘want a free trade deal’ with China. The PNG government’s Look North’ investment policy seemed to have complimented China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

The article was first published here. >>>  Chinese-Daru Island projects close to Australia

In recent years, PNG and China’s bilateral relationship was ‘friendly’, bolstered by the Chinese investments in infrastructure, mining and fisheries. The Chinese govt officials, businessmen, investors and its companies have been visiting PNG to talk business and make donations in kind during the COVID-19 shutdown.

Project 1: fishery base on Daru Island

The PNG government and a Chinese state-controlled company (Fujian Zhonghong Fishery) have agreed to deliver a $200 million fishery project on Daru Island. The island and its nearby waters are known for an abundance of fish and seafood. And controversially, too close to Australia. Understandably, questions have been asked about the location of the Chinese Fishery base near Australia.

An Australian, Jeffrey Wall, who was a former PNG government’s advisor said:

“In a remote and woefully underdeveloped community like Daru, a $200 million project will have a massive impact,”

“But the question that needs to be asked is simple: why Daru?”

Perhaps, it is clear that this deal can not be stopped. As a sovereign country, PNG would hardly be happy about Australia telling it to relocate the Chinese fishery company elsewhere.

Project 2: Chinese mining sand in Western Province

The Chinese have also shown interest in sand dredging – in fact, it’s sand mining – in the Western Province. The company, based in Hong Kong, has a Chinese owner. The company representatives jetted into Port Moresby, during the COVID-19 lockdown in a private plane, and held talks with PNG govt officials.

Interestingly, the investors visited when the other international flights were not allowed into the country. The visit was granted ‘special permission’ and allowed to enter amidst the strict COVID-19 shutdown measures.

The EMTV News reported that the Chinese owned company was granted a contract to dredge sand sediments along the Fly River at a cost of K80 million per month. That is close to spending K1 billion (K960 million) per year.

‘The sand-dredging company intends to invest 80 million Kina monthly in this project with no cost to the government [or Ok Tedi Mining]’. (re#1 EMTV News 29/10/2020)

The PNG government sees the project as the clean-up operation of the Fly River system where the Ok Tedi Mining and PNG govt would not spend any money during the cleaning of the river beds. This sounds too good to be true, right?

Here is what a senior PNG government minister said about the Chinese sand dredging venture close to Australia-PNG Border.

‘Well, they (China) have got to get rid of the wastes […] and they can take them (the wastes) away. We don’t want to know where they take them away to.’ (re#2 Wera Mori MP, EMTV News 29/10/2020)

The Chinese company knows the value of the sand wastes. It is now a case of ‘One man’s trash is another man’s treasure’ as far as PNG and China is concerned, it seems.

But, what about Australia in the big picture?

Chinese track record in the Pacific and politics

Politicians and diplomats in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific neighbours have a preconceived notion that China’s track record in the region is not good. The Australian Federal MP of the Torres Strait Island questions China’s intention:

“You only have to look at what China has done in other places in the Pacific to ask the question of whose best interest it is in,” he said.

“Is it in the best interest of the broader PNG community? I suspect not.” (re#3 MP Warren Entsch, Federal MP)

Daru Island: neglected, remote and underdeveloped

Neglected, remote and Underdeveloped.

These were the words of the commentators who saw the Chinese investments as a means to improve the life of the communities on the island. The Australian Media did not put it, plainly, that way. But it seems that Australia is happy if the underdeveloped Daru Island can remain without China stepping on its front doors.

The news reports from ABC News and Guardian have purported to the Chinese investments in Daru Island (and Western Province) as a threat to national security.

• As the Australia-China relationship deteriorates, a $200m PNG ‘fishery’ deal raises eyebrows ( re#4 ABC Laura Tingle)
• Chinese fishing plant in Torres Strait raises alarm for Australian industry and islanders ( re#5 Guardian Lillian Yang)

The inference was that there was nothing good on the Island of Daru, and no fish in a narrow strait like the Torres Strait. Why is China investing $200 million in Fishery and K80 million monthly there?

PNG govt strategic investment dream

The two projects (Chinese Fishery Base on Daru Island & Sand Dredging along the Fly River) are in favour of PNG’s strategic investment policy as far as trade and investment are concerned. China is happy to commit to investments in these two portfolios near the Australian border. It is a matter of time.

Australia is unlikely to stop the two deals. As a sovereign country, PNG would not be happy about Australia telling it what deals it can do, or not do with China.

The article was first published here. >>>  Chinese-Daru Island projects close to Australia

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Police Identified Route Used by Drug Cartels in Papua New Guinea

Pic and report: Post Courier newspaper PNG

Police Minister Jelta Wong said yesterday: “We are working with our international counterparts to curb these transit routes.”

RELATED READ: PNG PM Demands Thorough Investigation into Cocaine Plane Crash in PNG  

Police have identified possible routes used by international drug cartels in Papua New Guinea to smuggle drugs into Australia.

His comments come after a PNG woman, Dulcie Wagambio Witchard, 34, was arrested and charged in Australia with dealing in the proceeds of crime amounting to A$10,000 (about K24,000) in Brisbane, Australia.

According to Australian Federal Police, the conspiracy to import more than 300 kilograms of cocaine showed that it would be brought into Australia from Peru via Singapore and PNG.

Two Australian men were also arrested in Sydney last Friday and were expected to be extradited from Sydney to Brisbane to face drug trafficking charges.

Dulcie Wagambio Witchard faced court last week and was released on bail and her passport confiscated.

She is the second Papua New Guinea woman to be held in Australia over drug-related charges after Mary Yawari who was sentenced to nine and half years in jail for smuggling four kilograms of methylamphetamine, or ice, into Australia.

Witchard was charged after police executed search warrants at Airlie Beach in north Queensland and Woodridge, south of Brisbane.

AFP Queensland commander Sharon Cowden said the alleged conspiracy was foiled after a year-long investigation with international law enforcement.

Commander Cowden said the drugs had an estimated street value of $105 million (K254m), according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

The men were arrested during raids in the Sydney suburbs of Maroubra and Rozelle.

Commander Cowden said the drugs were to be imported by small craft to Australia via the Torres Strait, the ABC reported.

She said the men could both face life sentences if found guilty.

The AFP said its investigation began in June last year after they identified an Australian and PNG-based syndicate suspected of planning to import drugs from Peru.

Commander Cowden said the syndicate tried to smuggle cocaine into Australia late last year but were unsuccessful.

She said while the syndicate moved to set up a second importation, more than 1.2 tons of cocaine was seized by law enforcement officers in Peru, ABC reported.

Commander Cowden said Peruvian authorities also arrested a businessman thought to have conspired with the Australians.

She said police also intended to pursue legal proceedings against a PNG man, who was allegedly part of the conspiracy to import the cocaine into Australia.

Investigations were continuing and authorities were expecting to make more arrests.

LINK TO THE STORY HERE

Post Courier Newspaper report (June 2018)

Donate to Firefighters Australia

Friends of Australians who would like to support the communities affected by the burning bushfire can donate through the links provided below. Concerned donors can donate to the Australian rural firefighters (donate RFS), bushfire victims or animal care organisations.

Australia High Commission PNG | How to Donate

The Australian High Commission in PNG had acknowledged the prayers and concerns on Facebook... 

A big thank you to everyone who has sent us their thoughts and expressed concern about the fires in Australia. We have had a number of people asking how they can help with the fire response and recovery. Information on how you can help is provided below. Thank you all again; our thoughts are with everyone affected by the fires. Advice on travel to Australia is also provided.

Info from the Australian High Commission

Here are the possible ways to donate to RFS, the Red Cross and other organisations that are at the front line. There are 3 main groups fighting the burning bushfires and those affected:

• Donate to the firefighters who are in the frontline of the burning fires,
• Donate to the charities that are helping the bushfire victims, or
• Donate to the animal welfare organisations taking care of the animals affected by the burning bushfires.

How to Help:

Some of the main organisations supporting communities impacted by the fires include:

• Australian Red Cross

https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-new-years-eve

• The Salvation Army

https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/donate/make-a-donation/donate-online/?appeal=disasterappeal

• NSW Rural Fire Service

https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/about-us/fundraisingc

• Country Fire Association of Victoria 

https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/home

• South Australian Country Fire Service

https://cfsfoundation.org.au/donate

• WIRES (injured animals)

https://www.wires.org.au/donate/now

Travel Advice:

The Australian High Commission encourages travellers to Australia to monitor their government’s overseas travel advisories regarding travel to Australia.

The travellers can also monitor the ABC News website (www.abc.net.au), which has links to relevant state fire and emergency authorities. Travellers should follow the instructions of these authorities before travelling to areas or residences near the burning bush fires.

Australia Scholarships for PNG Secondary School Students

The Minister for Education Hon. Joseph Yopyyopy and the Australian High Commissioner to PNG Bruce Davis formally agreed on Papua New Guinea’s participation in the Pacific Secondary School Scholarships Program commencing in 2020 during the signing at the Australian High Commission building on 17th December 2019.

This scholarship program will enable students from PNG to build lifelong connections with Australia and help develop their skills to contribute fully to PNG’s development, thereby enhancing its sustainable economic growth.

As currently designed, the scholarship will support PNG students to obtain a senior school certificate and possibly an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank if desired. 

The first cohort of students will commence in year 10 in Australia in July 2020.

Schooling will be delivered by NSW and Queensland state governments’ existing international education programs, which are supported by a rigorous Australian regulatory framework for quality assurance, child protection and welfare.

Secondary school scholarships to Australia will complement the secondary school partnerships established under the PNGAus Partnership Secondary Schools initiative, launched by Minister Joseph Yopyyopy and Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne on 26th August 2019.

The Partnerships between 24 PNG and Australian schools are strengthening teaching and learning at schools around PNG.

Minister Yopyyopy thanked the Australian Government for continuing to support PNG through education and stressed that this is the focus of the current government to take back PNG.

He said PNG will continue to work closely in partnership with the Australian Government in similar schemes in future and like to see many young Papua New Guineans grasp the opportunity to better themselves and help in the development of the country.

The Australian High Commissioner to PNG Bruce Davis said Australia has been supporting education at all levels.

He alluded that the current Prime Minister James Marape has been strongly emphasizing technical & vocational education. This is an area that would be looked at also.

Mr. Davis said they will assist where possible and will be in line with PNG’s own developmental priorities.

China Not a Development Partner But Loan Shark in PNG

WHICH DONORS CONTRIBUTE THE MOST TO PNG? While discussing 2020 Budget papers many members of NEC were surprised to find out just how much PNG receives from our donor partners. (Facebook/Kramer Report)

Note: This post was later retracted by the writer)

In 2020 PNG will receive close to K1 Billion in free development funds to assist us in our development goals.

Topping the list was Australia contributing K745m while China only contributes K7m

• Australia K745.0 m (81%)  
• European Union K80.0 m (8.7%) 
• United Nations K41.7 m  
• New Zealand K22.9 m
• China K7.0m
• USA K5.0 m 

In contrast when you look at it from how much we borrow, China tops the list on K450m. 

• China K446.2 m 
• ADB K437.6 m 
• World Bank K185.50 m 
• Japan K181.3 m 
• India K7.7 m 
• Australia K0.0 m 

Some countries are happy to lend us money where they benefit from the interest earned and conditional to their companies being awarded the contracts. Source National Planning Department 2020 Capital Investment Budget.

This piece of article is damning. Read here

Australia Awards in PNG Download Application Forms 2024

Australia Awards is seeking suitable applicants to apply for the Graduate Certificate in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education short course.

Download the application forms 

The course is targeting employees from the Department of Education and other education agencies who are in roles where they have responsibility for teaching, designing and implementing STEM Education policies and programs including at the national, sectoral and provincial levels.

To apply for this short course, applicants must:

• Demonstrate direct involvement in STEM Education in your area of work
• Have a minimum of five years of professional teaching or curriculum development experience (which could be in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, ICT, Agriculture, Biology, Fine Arts, Design Technology, Science, Applied Science or Engineering)
• Have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and teacher registration
• Have a minimum academic English proficiency level equivalent to IELTS 6.5/TOEFL 575 (shortlisted applicants may be required to undertake a test facilitated by Australia Awards).
• Have the commitment to prepare and implement an innovative work-based project as part of the course requirement

The applicant must engage actively and foster networks with multiple stakeholders, including in Australia, and disseminate learning from the course with students, colleagues and peers in your respective organisations.

Applications close in November every year.

Download a Graduate Certificate in STEM Factsheet list below and click HERE.

• Graduate Certificate in STEM Application Form_GoPNG (Word)
• Graduate Certificate in STEM Application Form_GoPNG (PDF
• Graduate Certificate in STEM Application Form_Private Sector & Civil Society (Word)
• Graduate Certificate in STEM Application Form_Private Sector & Civil Society (PDF)

Source: Australia Awards in PNG

Education Partnership for PNG Secondary Schools - Aust and PNG

The education parnership for secondary schools was launched by the Australian Foreign Minister and Minister for Women, Marise Payne during her recent visit to Papua New Guinea.

Launching of AustPNG Sec Sch Pa

The Australian Foreign Minister said in one of her tweets that

'This important program will strengthen our education links between schools and students in #Australia and #PNG. 🇦🇺🇵🇬'

Detail of the PNGAus Secondary Schools Partnership Program - reposted -

The PNGAus Partnership Secondary Schools initiative is a unique opportunity for Australian secondary schools to partner high performing Papua New Guinean secondary schools.

This program aims to strengthen relationships between Papua New Guinean and Australian secondary schools to deepen people-to-people links and build secondary education capabilities in STEM, English and student agency.

12 Secondary Schools Partnership 

The pilot initiative will see 12 high performing secondary schools in Papua New Guinea and 12 secondary schools in Australia engaged in reciprocal immersion experiences in PNG and Australia during 2019 and 2020.

The program will involve three phases; pre-departure, in-country and post-trip, which will include:​

• ​​formal professional learning for teachers collaborative projects amongst schools student leadership initiatives; and
• a reciprocal in-school component with delegation from partner schools.

This initiative  has been developed under the PNG-Australia bilateral partnership as a new school education initiative enhancing engagement between PNG and Australian schools.

The PNGAus Partnership Secondary Schools initiative is fully funded by the Australian High Commission in PNG to support schools to stimulate their curiosity, understanding and interest in engaging more deeply with Australia.

Benefits for Schools

The initiative aims to develop intercultural skills, student leadership capacity and personal connections amongst counterparts.

The three key objectives of PNGAus Partnership Secondary Schools initiative are:

• improve secondary school education capabilities in targeted areas
• build student empowerment through the development of leadership skills and an expanded world view; and 
• strengthen the public diplomacy between the two countries. 

Hastings Deering Diesel Fitter Machinist Apprenticeship

Hastings Deering are pleased to announce that applications for HDPNG Apprenticeship Program are now open.

This Graduate Development Program has closed - if you are interested to work with the company, contact them on:

jobs.png@hastingsdeering.com.au

Taking applications for the role of  Diesel Fitters - All applications are to sent to jobs.png@hastingsdeering.com.au

- ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. 

Hastings Deering (PNG) 2024 Apprentice Program

PLEASE NOTE  that you MUST HAVE a MINIMUM of completion of Year 12 with at least SOUND ACHIEVEMENT in ENGLISH and MATHS to be considered.

All enquiries are to be sent to jobs.png@hastingsdeering.com.au

Be advised - our FB page administrator has no further information nor influence beyond this point.  So please direct all of your enquiries and questions to the email address above!!!

Good luck to all our applicants