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Welcome!
We had 164 new and returning students join us last month from 24 different countries…
Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, UK, & Vietnam
What’s on
English Students go to a Cricket Game
We send some English students to Gold Coast Stadium to watch Australia V India in the T20 Men’s Cricket.
Check out the video on our Instagram
Workshop: META Ads
Marketing mentor, Emily, shares her knowledge on META ads and how to utilize it to grow engagement and awareness.
Students learned how to:
- set up and manage campaigns
- understand how META’s ad system works
- test strategies that real businesses use to reach their audiences
- how to evaluate your campaign
Halloween Celebrations
Staff dress up from spooky to silly for our Halloween lunch!
LinkedIn Part 2
Maximising LinkedIn’s Internal and External Benefits
Discover how engagement, groups, and recommendations boost visibility externally – while internally, recruiters, colleagues, and connections open doors to professional growth and hidden career prospects.
When: Friday 12th December | 12:30pm
Where: Classroom E
Mentor: Warren
We’re Hiring a Content Creator/Videographer
We’re on the lookout for an energetic, creative, and camera-confident Content Creator to join our team. If you love being both behind and in front of the camera, enjoy bouncing ideas around, and thrive in a fast-paced but friendly environment, we’d love to meet you.
If this sounds like you, check out our post on our Instagram page for more information and how to apply.
Christmas Carols on the Coast
It’s time to get in the festive spirit, and what better way to do that than some carol singing!
Christmas Carols will be taking place all over the Gold Coast throughout Christmas:
- North Burleigh Christmas Carols – 4th December
- Christmas Carols on the Green (Mudgeeraba) – 6th December
- Mayor’s Christmas Carols presented by Village Roadshow Theme Parks (HOTA) – 6th December
- Carols on the lawn at Sanctuary Cove (Hope Island) – 11th December
- Varsity Carols by the lake (Varsity Lakes) – 13th December
- Palm Beach Christmas Carols – 14th December
- Northern GC Carols (Ormeau) – 14th December
- Cooly Carols (Coolangatta) – 14th December
- Currumbin Christmas Carols – 21st December
For more information click here
Christmas Flicks & Fireworks
Enjoy two FREE festive evenings of Christmas markets, movies and fireworks by the beach in Surfers Paradise.
From 4pm discover the Surfers Paradise Christmas Twilight Markets brimming with handmade gifts, festive eats and local treasures.
Bring your picnic blanket, settle on the sand and enjoy a free cinematic experience under the stars from 7pm.
- Friday 12 December – The Santa Clause
- Saturday 13 December – ELF
Each night there’ll be sparkling fireworks at 8:30pm, the perfect festive finale!
Spilt Milk Festival
Australia’s most in-demand festival, Spilt Milk, returns in 2025 with a lineup overflowing with some of the most talked about local and global artists from recent times.
With bill-toppers Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, Sara Landry, Dominic Fike and ScHoolboy Q, alongside the likes of d4vd, Nessa Barrett, Sofia Isella, Skin On Skin, sombr, Club Angel, The Rions, South Summit and more.
The acclaimed festival tour re-enters mightier than ever, this December returning to the Gold Coast on 14th December.
Visit the website for the full lineup and tickets.
HOTA Christmas Twilight Markets
Get ready to unwrap the sparkle this festive season at the HotA Twilight Christmas Market, your one stop wonderland for Christmas cheer under the stars on Saturday, 20th December from 4PM-9PM for an evening that’s merry, bright, and bursting with yuletide joy.
Wander through a twinkling trail for artisans, makers, and gourmet delights, all waiting to fill your Christmas stockings (and maybe your belly too!)
What to expect:
- Unique handcrafted gifts for everyone on your nice list
- Seasonal food & festive feasts to make your taste buds sing
- Live tunes and roving performers spreading Christmas cheer
- Santa meet and greet and elf-approve photos ops
- Kids’ activations for your little helpers
When: Saturday 20th December
Where: HOTA, Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise
Cost: FREE
Helpful Tips for finding accommodation in Australia
We know finding suitable accommodation can be a challenge for international students at this time of year. Austrade publishes a range of tools and resources on the Study Australia website on accommodation options within Australia including:
- Tips on creating a strong rental housing application.
- Tips to find the right home and house mates for you.
- Know your rights as a tenant in Australia.
Costs of accommodation will vary depending on your chosen state, city, and type of accommodation. The cost of living calculator on the Study Australia website helps students calculate their expenses.
Do you have a suggestion on an event, workshop, social or anything else you would like to see at the school? Leave us a comment…
Staff Spotlight
PAUL
Fun fact: At the age of 15 I had never cooked anything for myself, even making a sandwich was a task, by the time I was 18 I was a Qualified Chef
Fave cuisine: Anything really that has a bit of spice, but I love a traditional English Roast Lunch on a Sunday afternoon
Nationality: English
Fave pastime/hobby: Golf and relaxing with a cold drink in my pool and listening to music
Job role & how Paul can help you: I am a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery Trainer/ Certificate IV in Kitchen Management Trainer, (Theory and Practical). I understand the needs of the industry, I try to train with this in mind, through my knowledge and experience you can be better prepared for the challenges ahead.
ANDREW
Fun fact: My wife and I got married in a Russian church in northern China
Fave cuisine: Chinese hotpot
Nationality: Australian
Fave pastime/hobby: Drinking Asahi beer while watching the Premier League with my son
Job role & how Andrew can help you: I look after the Brisbane Campus and the ELICOS team so I can help with any questions about English language progress or Cookery courses in Brisbane.
Student stats
Student Spotlight
This month’s Student Spotlight goes to Veronica Macarena Torres Mancilla – Diploma of Business
“Veronica attends classes regularly, active participation in class, shows strong enthusiasm for learning, and also engages with others in class. She always helps other classmates with a positive attitude and brings a good vibe to the class. Also submits her assessments on time and with good quality of work.” – Mel | Student Mentor
Great work Veronica! Please keep an eye out in your emails for your prize.
Job Board Update
Job Board Stats:
We have started to include new Junior roles on the Job Board within areas such Marketing, Sales and Warehouse Logistics. Please let us know in the suggestion box if there is an industry you want to see jobs in.
Over the last 4 weeks we promoted jobs in 7 different industries: Hospitality (65), Administration (55), Cleaning (44), Retail (69), Trades (17), Cookery (62), Fitness (19)
281+ clicks through to the job webpage over the last 4 weeks!
Most popular industries and roles:
- Administration
- Cookery
- Retail
TIP: Keep an eye out in store windows for “Hiring/Looking for staff” signs at Pacific Fair, Robina Town Centre and Harbour Town.
Have you scored a job through our job board? Let us know in the ‘suggestion box’ above!
Student Business
Each month we will be promoting a student’s own business. If you have a business you would like featured, please email Student Services
Contact us if you would like your business featured.
Quatom Technologies
Leandro Rocha – Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)
“Quatom is an early-stage tech startup focused on advancing research in Quantum Science, and development of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) and Deep Learning Models.
Embracing a strong culture of discoveries, innovation and disruptive technology, our Startup is at the forefront of some of the most advanced and transformative quantum technologies of our time and our advances in quantum science, artificial neural network and deep learning models reflect our commitment to bringing the future into the present.
We Transpose Quantum Science and AI into Products, Application and AI Technologies for everyday people. We are Quantum & AI Makers.
Some of our projects consist of developing Smart Cities with an AI Traffic Management System to autonomously control traffic lights and reduce traffic jams.
Movement detection to track patients in their rehabilitation treatment and help physiotherapists to track the treatment evolution supporting patients in the movement and flexibility recovery process.
Property Investment Agents to generate reliable and high-accurate reports to help investors in their investment decision-making process.
Cognitive Neuroscience project which consist of teach brain waves and adjust internal frequency to attract a new reality and help people with depression and other mental health illnesses.
And other cool things related to Computer Vision, Object Detection, Classification and Tracking.”
Check out the website page here
