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Best Private Trade Training Provider

AnnouncementsBy Demi Hoppo February 1, 2019

Did you know you can nominate the trade school your apprentice attends? When choosing where to send your next apprentice, take a look at what sets them apart. PEER – named the 2018 South Australian Training Provider of the Year and the Australian Small Training Provider of the Year – has invested in a significant upgrade of…

Understanding the economics of choosing a trade career

Apprenticeships & TrainingBy Demi Hoppo January 14, 2019

The Chief Executive of the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA), Suresh Manickam, wants young people and their parents to know there are rewarding, challenging and lucrative alternatives to university study. In a recent article in The Australian, Mr Manickam, said NECA apprentices in NSW, QLD and the ACT, earn an average of $160,000 during…

Doing Real Stuff is Cool – A Case for Being a Tradie

Apprenticeships & TrainingBy Demi Hoppo January 7, 2019

A recent article in The Age newspaper has highlighted the changing perceptions in society of trade jobs. Sydney-based author and columnist Elizabeth Farrelly, who holds a PhD in architecture, says back in her grandfathers’ day, when one became a post-and-telegraph boy and the other a painter and decorator, trades had no status. “Both highly intelligent,…

Communications Apprentice of the Year!

Announcements, Awards, EventsBy Demi Hoppo November 23, 2018

On Thursday 22 November, the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) held its annual National Excellence Awards at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne. We are pleased to announce that PEER Data & Communications Graduate: Luke Hentschke was successful in becoming Apprentice of the Year in the Communications category. Luke recently completed his apprenticeship with…

Australia’s Leading Learning Organisation

Announcements, Awards, EventsBy Demi Hoppo November 14, 2018

Following on from the success of winning Training Provider of the Year at the South Australian Training Awards in October, PEER is thrilled to be announced as Australia’s Small Training Provider of the Year! PEER was presented this prestigious award on Thursday 15 November at the Australian Training Awards gala dinner, held at the International…

MPA SA 2018 President’s Lunch

Announcements, AwardsBy Demi Hoppo November 2, 2018

Photo: PEER Talent Coach Mario Cappella, Liam Murphy, Justin Whitford, PEER Senior Trainer Richard Townsend On Friday 26 October, Master Plumbers South Australia held their 2018 President’s Lunch at Adelaide Oval. Congratulations to PEER Apprentices: Liam Murphy and Justin Whitford, on becoming finalists for the Gold Medal Award. Liam is a fourth year Plumbing…

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