“Let us think of education as
the means of developing our
greatest abilities, because in
each of us there is a private hope
and dream which, fulfilled,
can be translated into benefit for everyone
and greater strength for our nation” John F. Kennedy
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| Jonathan Waller (Senior Lecturer and the General Manager of CTA) |
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| Bill Alexion (the National Business Solutions Manager of CTA) |
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| Conrad Dissanayaka (the chairman of Australian College of Higher Learning) |
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| Brian Dissanayaka (the Managing Director) |
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| Jude Thissera (the Chief Executive) |
What now? College? Internship? Unemployment? As a school leaver one is completely thrown out of balance. Questions as what to do next, which point to commence and where to seek what one wants gears in and the pressure keeps mounting. It is that time frame of life when one’s sense of direction is somewhat hazy and if not appropriately procured it manifests students to be distracted, misguided and misdirected. Each year witnesses more and more students seeking higher education outside national boundaries, the number keeps aggravating as it has become increasingly popular amongst Sri Lankans to jump ship and leave country the minute school doors close behind them. However, the true question lies in just how many of them actually realize their ambitions, just how many survive the cultural differences and just how many of those that leave come back in one piece claiming to achieve exactly what they sought after. Despairingly, the number is frighteningly low.
There is a paradox. On one hand more and more school leavers wish to obtain a world renowned education qualification whilst on the other hand insecurities, be it financial or change of environment contradicts the former. Therein lies a conflict of interest and that is where Australian College of Higher Learning steps in.
Initiation
Driven by the aspiration to “inspire evolution and educational reinforcement of his home country”, Mr Conrad Dissanayaka the chairman of Australian College of Higher Learning who is in collaboration with Mr Brian Dissanayaka, the Managing Director and Mr. Jude Thissera, the Chief Executive, describes the speculation behind the inception of ACHL in Sri Lanka. They in turn are backed by the unwavering support of Mr Jonathan Waller, Senior Lecturer and the General Manager of CTA (Club Training Australia) along with Mr. Bill Alexion, the National Business Solutions Manager of CTA who turned to be two incredibly charming personalities and despite the long stretch of flight were in high spirits ready for the grand opening of ACHL.
Apart from the provision of ongoing support training, course material, the assessment of students will be validated by them. The awarding body of the certificate of graduation will be issued by Club Training Australia which is in perfect symmetry with Australian Quality Training Framework.
Even as they all speak projecting their present layout and forthcoming expectations it is virtually impossible for one to miss nor help but get caught up in the web of excitement of this new initiation for there is clearly apparent enthusiasm, passion and the commitment in these highly educated individuals. The key intention behind, taking higher learning in Sri Lanka on to a whole new dimension.
Touch of Uniqueness
It is human nature to feel completely at a loss when one’s surroundings change overnight, but likewise, it is in human nature to adopt and adapt given time. ACHL comprehends this and determined to premise it self in Wesley College with the primary intention of creating a school environment, a familiar atmosphere that originates a sense of belonging which in essence is crucial for any school leaver. The concept behind that inaugural was to eliminate students losing their sense of familiarity and physiologically reinforces in the preliminary phrase of transition of a school leaver into an entrant at an Australian University.
Apart from the familiar surroundings, guidance and student counseling is given to each and every student. The Individual Learning Plan (ILP) is a unique in depth analysis of the goals, career expectations and ambitions of what each young mind desires and ACHL aids in actualizing these targets.
Talking with credibility is key
All great teachers are not simply book smart ones. It takes authentic constructive and practical knowledge and the right medium of exposure on a work experience content and training for an academic genius to be a lecturer at Australian College of Higher Learning. Apart from academic content students are educated about living and learning in Australia and are fully prepared and molded into confident university entrants where fitting in will be as easy as breathing.
Enrollment
ACHL offers diplomas in Business Management, Hospitality Management and Diploma of Hospitality Management. ACHL encourages early learners and students to not limit themselves but push the boundaries for it is never too early nor too late to have a steadfast goal and sense of direction. Griffith University, South Bank University of Technology and Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE are simply few names of the many world renounced universities that you or your child could be seen graduating from given your time at ACHL comes to a closure.
Semesters would be conducted from February to June and from July to November and enrollment is now in transition for the February Intake. Australian College of Higher Learning has initiated in creating an environment where knowledge and education is a necessity to be appropriately catered for and not a privilege sought after by the exceptionally lucky and talented. In an era that is transforming into an ‘Information Age’ oriented one, let the child be in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child for as once quoted by Galileo Galilei, undoubtedly the greatest Astronomer and Mathematician of the 16th Century (1564-1642), “You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself”
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