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2019 Annual Reviews

Thank you to all our AVCAT scholarship recipients for completing their annual reviews. One of the things I really enjoy reading are the AVCAT’s scholarship recipients’ thank you notes to AVCAT and their sponsors. This happens twice a year. I love to hear about any major things that have happened...

Beyond the Look

By Caley Miles Caley Miles From the age of 15, I knew that the film and television industry was one I wanted to be a part of. When I was much younger it was the idea of the Oscars and all the beautiful attire that comes with the event. Then...

Creative Control

By Annalise Walker Both my parents work in creative industries, so it’s no surprise that I turned out the same. Growing up I was constantly surrounded by my Dad’s passion for video and my Mum’s love for sewing and photography, which I also relish. I like to dip my toes...

Emily’s Inspiration

By Emily Thompson-Young My father was in the army and is incapacitated due to knee injuries sustained throughout his career. I grew up watching Dad attend many physiotherapy sessions to maintain his leg strength. This ensured he could continue walking for as long as possible. Dad is very independent and...

2020 Scholarships

All scholarship applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by early March 2020.

Happy Holidays!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season, and a wonderful New Year. Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain. Happy Christmas from all of us here at Team AVCAT. The AVCAT office closes midday Friday 20 December 2019, and reopens Monday 6 January 2020.

Alumni News – Angela Redfern

Congratulations to Angela Redfern. Angela has been accepted into the Doctor of Medicine program at the University of Notre Dame, WA starting in 2020. We are delighted for Angela and wish her all the very best as she begins the next stage of her studies. Angela, an AVCAT Alumni was...

The Final Countdown

AVCAT student John Mathieson wrote a wonderful note to the War Widows' Guild of NSW. The War Widows' Guild of NSW sponsor John's scholarship. John with Rhondda Vanzella OAM - President WWG NSW Thanks to the Australian War Widows’ NSW, I am on track to finally complete my studies at...

Alumni News – Gemma Lawton

AVCAT alumni Gemma has been making a splash blowing her horn. Earlier this year Gemma toured Spain with the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Wind Symphony. The ensemble is an elite group of 40 of the best wind symphonic students at the Conservatorium. The group was invited to play at the...

Tales from the City

Photo by Laura MacDonald AVCAT alumni Laura moved from rural NSW to Melbourne for university. Laura says, ‘the most challenging thing for me with moving from the country to the city was finding solitude’. Laura warmed to the city as her studies progressed and enjoyed ‘traipsing around the city learning...

Karla Price

By Karla Price I grew up in the coastal Queensland city of Hervey Bay with my mum and dad, Mary-Anne and Marty, and my two brothers Sean and Chris. I have always been passionate about photography and filmmaking so when I asked my parents to move me to a school...

Solving Wonderful Mysteries

By Jessica Baker Jessica with her parents I always knew I wanted to do something that would make an impact in the world, and I’ve always loved science. This year I finally saw my years of hard work culminate, and my two passions combine when I started my honours research....

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