	{"id":113750,"date":"2026-03-07T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/lismoretimes\/?p=113750"},"modified":"2026-03-06T12:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T01:10:11","slug":"the-women-of-byron-community-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/lismoretimes\/women-in-business\/the-women-of-byron-community-college\/","title":{"rendered":"The women of Byron Community College"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT Byron Community College, women lead, teach, mentor, and inspire across every part of the organisation.<\/p>\n<p>From CEO Anne Stovin to Operations Manager Louise Hargrave Smith, alongside a dedicated team of trainers and support staff, women form the heart of the College&#8217;s leadership and daily operations.<\/p>\n<p>Collectively, they bring experience, empathy, strength, and vision to programming, student care, and community leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Their approach is collaborative and values-driven, ensuring that education is not only about qualifications, but about confidence, belonging, and opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>The College community itself reflects this diversity of women.<\/p>\n<p>We welcome young women from 15 years of age through to lifelong learners in their 80s and 90s \u2014 each bringing their own stories, aspirations, and contributions.<\/p>\n<p>Some come to gain employment skills, some to retrain or change careers, others to learn something new or simply to connect with others in a supportive environment.<\/p>\n<p>At Byron Community College, education is transformative.<\/p>\n<p>It creates pathways to employment, builds practical skills, fosters wellbeing, and strengthens community connections.<\/p>\n<p>What makes the College truly unique is its culture of care \u2014 care for students, for learners, for one another, and for the broader community.<\/p>\n<p>Together, the women of Byron Community College share a collective purpose: to make the world a better place by providing education, employment, and wellbeing opportunities that empower individuals and strengthen our community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AT Byron Community College, women lead, teach, mentor, and inspire across every part of the organisation. 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