As the only RTO in WA specialising in the Creative Industries, Mount Pleasant College (MPC) is a vibrant community of creatives sharing our passion for Music, Sound Production, Media, Photography, Graphic Design, Film, and Game Design & Animation with learners. Our CERT III and IV Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses and qualifications are industry relevant and nationally accredited.
WHAT SETS
US APART
Our focus is to create a supportive environment where learners are valued, positively impacted and equipped for the industry and life. This is achieved by limiting class sizes and exceptional industry active trainers having a real care factor and sharing their industry experience to set learners up for success. Our fantastic facility can easily be reached via public transport and has state of the art equipment, many learning/performance spaces and a café.
MEET THE TEAM
Andrew has been an active part of the design industry for the last decade, working on a variety of projects from short term design projects through to major brand and advertising design in studios across Perth, before starting his own design studio, Red Licorice in the summer of 2015. He currently spends the bulk of his time crafting projects with Red Licorice, developing our college media department as Head of Media & jumping in the classroom to lecture students on the principles of design. Andrew loves seeing students develop their design skills as they prepare for their career in the industry.
Andrew Field
Head of College | Head of Media
Azariah Felton is a Boorloo (Perth) based composer, sound designer, audio engineer, and musician, specialising in music for theatre, dance, and film, as well as composing concert music. He runs a recording and audio engineering business and works as a mixing engineer and producer. Azariah studied a Bachelor of Music at WAAPA, and then completed a Master’s in Fine Arts at the California Institute of the Arts, supported by a Fulbright Postgraduate scholarship. Azariah enjoys helping students to craft their songs from demos into fully produced, release-ready tracks.
Azariah Felton
Head of Music
With numerous qualifications in Education, Occupational Health & Safety (OHS), Management and Business, Ida seeks to use her many years of experience, knowledge and skills to guide and inspire learners beyond their spheres of influence, drawing out their strengths and talents, creativity and self-confidence to a level that they may not have experienced before. Her approach and philosophy are to encourage, to give hope and to contribute to the progress and growth of people in general. Apart from training in OHS and business-related units, Ida also ensures compliance to the RTO Standards and manages the education relationships with our Auspice partner schools.
Ida Yee
Head of Compliance
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Suzanne Ellery
Academic Administrator
Cameron has been in the Vocational Education and Training sector for almost a decade now. With an Advance Diploma (Screen & Media) and a Bachelor of Communications with a double major in Creative Services and Film and Video, he has been putting his video production skill to use within the area of education through the creation of online delivery materials. Cameron has been a Media Trainer and Assessor at Mount Pleasant College since 2014. Across all areas Cameron’s goal is to see students produce quality work and build a portfolio that sets them up to continue on their creative career pathway.
Cameron van den Bogart
Screen & Media Trainer
Joshua recently graduated from Curtin University as an animator and game designer. Eager to inspire creativity and passion others, he is working with a local team to become a part of the Perth animation and game designer community, developing an indie video game as an environment artist and Unreal Engine artist. Also practices illustration in his free time. Joshua has experience as both a student and as an instructor that makes Him an approachable and understanding teacher, able to guide others to industry-relevant skills and practices. Joshua has a great love for video games, animation, and dinosaurs.
Joshua Michell
Game Design & Animation Trainer
Cameron has been in the design industry since 2010, working in studio and in-house environments, on a variety of projects. He has won several international awards and worked with well-known companies including Scitech, North Metropolitan Health Service, Australian Institute of Management and Kleenheat. Cameron aims to use his diverse industry experience to prepare students for the real world. He is also an advocate for creativity being a powerful force for good in transforming people, businesses and societies for the better.
Cameron Pretsel
Graphic Design & Media Trainer
Callie has worked for a wide range of design related fields, including a specialty paper and envelope manufacturer, communication and marketing company imageseven, a designer in the communications department of the State Library of Western Australia, non for profits and her own freelance art and design company. Callie crosses interchangeably between visual arts and graphic design with a BA in Visual Arts and Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design. She loves helping students embrace the creative process with its ups and downs, working through the highs and lows of creativity, and coming out a stronger and better designer.
Callie Thomson
Design Trainer
Rein Mali Limanta is an acclaimed Perth based musician and artist with a sophisticated soulful drive. Having finished a Bachelor of Contemporary Music at WAAPA, he has been trained by some of Australia’s finest music educators and in the process developed an understanding in music, technique, professionalism and performance, making him capable and eager to deliver any performance with skill, finesse and artistry. His experience at WAAPA, combined with his 5+ years of being an industry performing musician have allowed him to learn to adapt, evolve and grow into a formidable vocalist, musician and educator. Creativity, authenticity and musicality are at the forefront.
Rein Limanta
Music Trainer
Josh Bottrell has been working in the field of music and audio production for the last eight years. During his time, he has had experience touring and performing, recording both as artist and as recording engineer, live sound production, audio system design and installation, and more. He also spent ten years working at an NGO training and equipping young creatives to better use and grow in their gifts and talents. His work as a sound engineer and artist has taken him all over the world, from festivals in the sheep fields of New Zealand, heritage venues in Europe, stadiums and festivals through Asia, and performing along the west coast of North America. Josh teaches live sound production at the college and loves equipping students with skills that will help them not only advance their own musical career but pour into the culture and industry of music in Australia, and see it continue to grow and flourish.
Josh Bottrell
Sound Production Trainer
Sabrina is a folk singer/songwriter based in Perth, Western Australia. Sabrina has been regularly performing and releasing music since 2016 and is highly recognised for her original work. She studied music and song writing at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and was taught by some of the world’s finest leading musicians & producers. She was nominated for a Channel7 News Young Achiever Award in 2020 and received two awards from the American Golden Picture and Eastern Europe International Film Awards for her song ‘War on the Innocent’. She has a rich knowledge of the music industry, creativity, and experience as an artist, and has a deep love of the connection and community that music brings. Sabrina loves to encourage others to bring out the best in themselves.
Sabrina Ives
Music Trainer
Hayley has a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Animation and Games Design and is looking forward to beginning her journey towards her Masters in Design. She has a passion for 2D and 3D animation, creating a range of animated shorts and is currently producing an animated series for kids. Hayley also recently had the opportunity to create an animation for the Quorn Silo in South Australia, in connection with Illuminart which was played nightly over a few months. Hayley enjoys sharing her expertise with others and seeing each student reach their potential in every area of Animation & Game Design.
Haley Grant
Game Design & Animation Trainer
Chloe grew up surrounded by film with parents who were actively working in the film industry, driving her to pursue a Degree in Film & Communications at Malone College, USA. While studying, Chloe’s talent as a director earned her the Best Director award at a prestigious local short film festival, amongst other achievements. After traveling home to Perth, Chloe honed her craft in photography and continues to create content for small businesses and individuals. With a passion for well crafted media, Chloe brings a wealth of experience into the classroom.
Chloe Kerbey
Media Trainer