Salute to Excellence Award

A Djarragun College Hospitality student has won the Salute to Excellence Award for the first time. Eima Messa won the award and is putting herself and Djarragun College on the map in the Hospitality Industry. Eima won the award after her applications had been recognized as a High Achiever in Tourism and Hospitality. During the interview and skills test in Brisbane Eima spoke brilliantly and was one of the reasons she was chosen. It is great to see students like Eima rise to the occasion and develop new found confidence and skills that are taking her to new levels. Super work and a super result from a super student!

Bernadine Mau nominated

Djarragun College has nominated Bernadine Mau for the Tropical North Queensland TAFE Award for Vocational Student of the Year for a student studying in a VET program. Bernadine has been studying the Cert III Business Administration and has been working all year for theDept of Resources and Management in Business Admin. She also has been doing part time work at KFC in Earlville and has been there for the past year and half showing a great deal of consistency and success.

We wish Bernadine good luck and would like to thank the Hospitality team and Miss Peggy for the guidance and support over the years for Bernadine.

Congratulations to Hospitality

Djarragun College Hospitality Students have been recognised as winners in the Salute to Excellence Awards.

Their applications have been recognised as a High Achievers in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry at the 2010 Salute to Excellence Awards. They are now invited to attend an interview and skills test. The skills test involves the students undertaking tasks involving the categories they have been successful, and in this case Food and Beverage.

Congratulations to the Hospitality Staff who continue to turn out quality students and quality outcomes across the school. Excellence is the word!

Hospitality News

School -Based Traineeships / Work Experience
The Shangri-La Hotel students commenced their training and are going well. Michael is working in the Front Office and Brittany and Melody are working in the Housekeeping department. Hopefully the two year 12 students will be able to acquire their Certificate III in Hospitality this year.

Four Year 11 girls (Daniella Ware, Vivian Baker, Jamilla Dotoi and Kaisiana Gibas) have been selected to start work experience next week in Food & Beverage at the Shangri-La Hotel. We wish the girls all the best whilst on their training. Yoshabel Kebisu and Wacada Baker have been offered part time work at Acacia Court. The girls are starting next week and we wish them all the best.

The six weeks work experience (Thursday & Friday) at Rainforestation in Kuranda has earned the three golden girls a place in a school based traineeship in Certificate III in Tourism. Well done to Jaharla Hart, Eryn Hill and Vanessa Ambrym. Aunt Salome receiveing a thank you

We just wanted to say a huge thank you to the hospitality girls for their outstanding efforts! This term we had different functions and visitors coming through the coffee shop and the girls were so professional. They worked quickly and efficiently. They were amazing. We are so appreciative, not only for their work but for the way they worked. Thanks again for everything, girls. We look forward to working with you all again in term 4! To the wonderful and loyal staff who have supported us throughout this Term, a big thank you for your patience whilst the student are on training.

Ms Peggy


ps. And a big thank you to Ms Peggy for her diligence and guidance of the staff and students at Djarragun College!
Mr Mathew

Well done Delita

The senior school star of the week is Delita Aruba for completing her Certificate III in Hospitality and acquiring 8 points towards her QCE. This is on top of her recent good work as a chaperone with 12B during the Loreto school visit. Well done Delita it's great to see you completing your VET courses and doing so well.
Mr Mathew

2010 Salute Excellence Awards

The following students have been nominated for the 2010 Salute Excellence Awards:
Eima Messa Year 11
Melody Kabai Year 11
Michael Geas Year 12
Brittany Stallwood Year 12

Nominations are based on attendance and a positive attitude in Hospitality classes. Good luck and may the best student win!

Shangri-La Hotel Traineeships

Congratulations to the following students have been selected and signing up a School Based Traineeship with Shangri-La Hotel:

Michael Geas Year 12
Brittany Stallwood Year 12
Melody Kabai Year 11

A big congratulations also goes to Miss Peggy for her good work in helping and supervising the students towards completing their VET certificates and work placement.