1 Aug, 2022 | Australia Awards PNG Alumni, GEDSI, In-PNG, News, Secondary Teaching
Overcrowded classrooms and a scarcity of teachers in the Wapenamanda District of Enga Province means teachers can have classes of fifty students, leaving little time for one-on-one learning. Rachel Koralyo, a teacher aide with a science degree and no teaching...
29 Jul, 2022 | Australia Awards, Australia Awards PNG Alumni, GEDSI, News
Returning to Apenda village in remote Southern Highlands Province after studying a Bachelor of Business in Australia, Benjamin Pangio observed that despite the infrastructure development in the village, obtaining basic services was still a challenge for their...
29 Jul, 2022 | In-PNG, News, Nursing Scholarship
Steven Johnson always knew he wanted to be a healthcare worker. Having a mother who is a nurse instilled in him the desire to help people. While he initially dreamt of becoming a paediatrician, seeing the work his mother did over the years changed his mind. When he...
18 Jul, 2022 | Australia Awards PNG Alumni, GEDSI, News, Success Stories
The village of Kulimbu is situated in the mountains of the Mul Baiyer District, Western Highlands Province, where the people must travel long distances to find water. The women trek difficult terrain with dirty dishes, laundry and young children in tow, to bathe and...
28 Jun, 2022 | Australia Awards PNG Alumni, GEDSI, News, Short Courses, Success Stories
27 June 2022 – Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day recognizes the role Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play in the preservation of economies and advancement of people and planet. A struggling small business owner, Glenda Supring revived her...
15 Jun, 2022 | Australia Awards PNG Alumni, GEDSI, In-PNG, News, Primary Teaching Scholarship, Success Stories
Told by Paulon Podomo, Diploma in Primary Teaching graduate from Sacred Heart Teachers College in 2019 This short story is my personal experience of living and teaching in a remote school since January 2020. I am 27 years old, from Marofen village in North Fly...
