Western Student Connections

Western Student Connections services schools in the Dubbo, Warrumbungle, Bourke and Broken Hill school education groups of Western New South Wales Region (NSW). We commenced business in October 2002 (as Macquarie Darling Work Placement Incorporated) to facilitate structured work placements to students in years 11 and 12.

Initially 950 students and 200 local employers were involved. By 2008 we had 1200 students and over 650 employers.

In 2010, Western Student Connections will coordinate Structured Workplace Learning for VET students in our four service regions and coordinate School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships for Dubbo, Warrumbungle and Bourke DET schools.

DUBBO OFFICE STAFF

Garry Brown - Executive Manager
Ana Pateman - Research Operations Officer
Kim Sunderland - Work Placement Coordinator
Fleur Mara - Work Placement Coordinator
Debbie Brophy - Administration Officer
Margaret Bonnington - Finance Officer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Garry Brown – Executive Manager WSC
Jim Jane – Director Access Group Training – Chairperson
Don Harvey – Principal Wellington High School
Adam Willner – Training Officer Australian Business Limited
Adam Isbester – Training Manager Fletcher International Exports
Renee Black – Training Manager MAS National
Ann Brandon – Head Teacher Macquarie Anglican School
Denise Latta – Head Teacher VET Dubbo College
Katrina Charlton – Training Officer Access Group Training
Caroline Watts – Careers Adviser Dubbo College
Phil Hughes – VET Consultant NSW DET
Margaret Bonnington – Finance Officer

WORK PLACEMENT COORDINATORS

Dubbo/Outreach - Kim Sunderland
Dubbo - Fleur Mara
Mudgee - Sandy Smith
Broken Hill - Helen Sims

SCHOOL BASED APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINEESHIP COORDINATOR

Dubbo, Bourke, Warrumbungles - Ana Pateman