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      For over 100 years WEA Illawarra has provided our community, quality education to enhance your career and leisure skills.
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      Find a leisure course that’s right for you. Take your pick from our wide range of courses. From dance to photography or master a foreign language.
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      Learn new skills to improve your career or business opportunities. We provide nationally recognised vocational training, so your achievement will be recognised across Australia. Advance your work skill today.
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      Enter the digital realm with personalised technology training. Free Be Connected and Tech Savvy Seniors classes are available for seniors to help build skills and confidence in the use of computers, iPads, tablets and smartphones.
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      WEA Illawarra has a range of fun and educational courses for kids.
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      Is money getting in the way of you learning new skills? WEA Illawarra can improve your opportunities through subsidised courses and training.
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      Do you have difficulty with reading, writing, spelling or maths? We have small, supportive classes available for adults to help with foundation skills.
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      The Perfect Start
      
      WEA Illawarra provides Youth Jobs PaTH courses. An Australian Government service that helps young people achieve the skills and experience needed to gain employment.
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      Earn while you learn. Learn workplace skills, technical knowledge and qualifications in real time, on the job.
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      Novo Education Space
      
      Novo Education Space is a registered and accredited non-denominational, independent secondary school, operating under the auspices of WEA Illawarra..
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      We offer a range of discounts on our Non-Accredited courses. Find out if a discount can be applied to your course.
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      To enrol you need to complete and submit an Enrolment Form. There are several ways to do this. Learn how today.
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      At WEA Illawarra we aim to support all individuals with special needs by providing the most suitable classroom, resources and support.
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      Find out about your individual education number for life at WEA Illawarra. What is a USI, and how do I get one.
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      WEA Illawarra have been offering the Illawarra community quality education, skills and training for over 108 years.
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Welcome toWEA Illawarra

Community focused training
and education

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Youth Jobs Path

An Australian Government initiative to help young people under 25 into jobs.

Traineeships

Get in soon, you may be eligible for the Australian Government Boosting Apprenticeship Commencement wage subsidy.

Seniors Courses

Free classes are available for seniors to help build skills and confidence in the use of computers, iPads, tablets, smartphones.

Free Frontline Yoga

FREE weekly yoga session for frontline workers.

Become a Tutor

Do you have a passion for teaching? Find out if you could become a WEA Illawarra tutor.

Enrol at WEA Illawarra

Your enrolment can be completed a number of ways, find out how.

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About WEA Illawarra

We have been operating since 1913 and are pleased to continue to provide you and the Illawarra community quality adult education to enhance your leisure time and career. There are leisure skills courses, work skills courses, accredited training and foundation skills on offer.

WEA Illawarra Courses

WEA Illawarra provides quality training and services that enhance employment prospects, lifestyle aspirations and social inclusion opportunities for the benefit of individuals and their communities.

Work Skills

Leisure Skills

Foundation Skills

Funded Courses

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Government-subsidised Training Opportunities

In 2015, the NSW Government implemented a new funding system called Smart and Skilled. This system aims to provide financial support and incentives for you to train in skills for which there are available jobs in the community.

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Novo Education Space

Novo Education Space is a registered, non-denominational, independent secondary school, operating under the auspices of WEA Illawarra.

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2022 Term Dates

Term 1

February - April

Term 2

May - June

Term 3

July - September

Term 4

October - December

Get Involved

Ever wonder how to support WEA Illawarra to keep operating as your community college?
From volunteering, through tutoring to donating, there are plenty of ways to contribute to the development of WEA Illawarra and make a difference.

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Grab your copy of the the latest WEA Illawarra course guide right here.

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