53-497: TAFE NSW is an Australian vocational education and training provider. Annually, the network trains over 500,000 students in campus, workplace, online, or distance education methods of education. It was established as an independent statutory body under the TAFE Commission Act 1990. The Minister for Regional Development, Skills and Small Business is responsible for TAFE NSW. TAFE NSW awards qualifications as specified in
106-543: A Diploma of Agriculture might be recognised as the equivalent of the first year of the Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree; a unit of Letter Writing in a Certificate IV of Writing might be recognised as a unit towards a Bachelor of Business degree; experience in aged care might be recognised towards a Certificate in Community Services . All students doing nationally recognised training need to have
159-442: A Unique Student Identifier (USI). Certificates I–IV are the basic qualifications and prepare candidates for both employment and further education and training. There is no firm duration for these qualifications. Entry for Certificate III and Certificate IV courses requires the completion of Year 10 or Year 11 education, respectively. Certificates I–II provide basic vocational skills and knowledge, while Certificates III–IV replace
212-404: A courtesy title where it is existing practice for that profession. Universities are not permitted to refer to these degrees as doctorates and must note on documentation such as transcripts that the qualification is a master's degree (extended). Master's level courses are delivered by universities and a limited number of registered private providers. The highest qualification, a doctoral degree
265-545: A bachelor's degree or higher. In some cases, admission may be on the basis of significant work experience. Graduate certificates typically take six months of full-time study to complete, while graduate diplomas typically take twelve months. A completed bachelor's degree, sometimes with honours (typically for Master of Philosophy degrees), is a prerequisite for admission. Often there is a minimum grade point average (GPA), weighted average mark (WAM) or honours requirement for admission also. The pattern of study generally takes one of
318-666: A future AQF. The report recommended that the new AQF have: While the AQF specifies the standards for qualifications, it is the education and training organisations that issue a qualification. Education and training organisations are authorised to issue qualifications by one of the following authorities. Other users of the Specifications are industry and professional bodies, licensing and regulatory bodies, students, graduates and employers. Bob Maza Robert Lewis Maza AM (25 November 1939 – 14 May 2000), known as Bob Maza ,
371-686: A leaked document revealed the State government intended to close 27 sites in order to reduce costs and raise funds. On Thursday 16 June 2016, the NSW Government announced that the EBS4 student management system for TAFE would be scrapped. NSW Skills Minister, John Barilaro directed TAFE NSW to develop a new system in time for the 2018 peak enrolment period. The EBS4 rollout for TAFE NSW resulted in extensive major problems with enrolments, inability to track student financial data and generate testamurs, and
424-409: A master's degree with a significant research component. The AQF also permits the awarding of higher doctorates on the basis of an internationally-recognised contribution to the field of study the doctorate is in. Holders of doctoral degrees are permitted to use the title 'Doctor'. A federal review of the AQF reported in 2019, recommending an overhaul of the framework and setting out principles for
477-643: A number of students with a disability, offering a range of support services. This includes counselling, helping students choose the right courses for them, identifying support and assessment modifications, and access to services such as disability assistants, adaptive technologies, and sign-language interpreters. Students who are parents or caregivers have the opportunity to put their children in childcare facilities, which are provided at some TAFE NSW locations. If places are available, children can be enrolled as early as six weeks old up until they are five years of age. TAFE NSW offers personal and vocational counselling that
530-505: A project budget over run of approximately $ 100m. TAFE NSW comprises 130 campuses grouped by geographic area into ten Institutes: All TAFE NSW Institutes were united as one "TAFE NSW" registered training organisation from 1 January 2019. TAFE Digital is TAFE NSW's online offering. Each institute has their own main campus, e.g. Newcastle Campus is the main campus of Hunter Institute. In addition to campuses, TAFE NSW provides specialised study spaces and facilities such as Hair Beauty Academy or
583-431: A renaissance of Aboriginal culture". As well as Merritt himself, established Aboriginal actors, writers and directors such as Bob Maza and Brian Syron , as well as non-Indigenous theatre professionals like George Ogilvie were appointed to the teaching staff. Prominent singer Jimmy Little worked at the centre in the 1980s. Merritt was consultant producer on a documentary film about the centre, Eora Corroboree (1985),
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#1732772653307636-643: A student's Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for a university admission. There are some university pathways available to those seeking higher qualifications of professional education. TAFE courses are typically offered as training in specific job skills, as opposed to formal academic education (as is the focus of universities), as such many TAFE courses carry no credit transfers and universities will often prefer ATAR to TAFE qualifications. TAFE NSW offers work-related training courses, intensive English programs, and 300 approved and accredited courses for international students. An International Student Coordinator
689-699: A teenager. After finishing school in Cairns , he worked as a labourer and then did office work in Darwin, Northern Territory . After moving to Melbourne in the late 1960s, he joined the Aboriginal Advancement League (AAL) and started becoming involved in Indigenous rights activism. He was inspired by Malcolm X Speaks , and subsequently made president of the AAL. In 1970 Maza attended
742-1134: Is assigned to each international student. The coordinator's duty includes meeting with them when they arrive at their designated campus, assisting with their orientation program, answering questions about their units, and helping them access support services. The institution provides students access to their libraries and other facilities, which include individual, group study and social spaces, access to computers, and photocopy and printing. Online libraries are also available to students 24/7. There are over 30,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled at TAFE NSW. The institution offers financial help to eligible Aboriginal students who live or work throughout New South Wales, or live in identified border postcodes. This includes scholarships, and financial help with travel, accommodation and meals. If eligible, Aboriginal students may be able to receive government financial help through ABSTUDY from Centrelink. To support Aboriginal students, Aboriginal support officers are available to help with enrolment, course selection, study support and employment opportunities. TAFE NSW enrols
795-407: Is awarded by a university. This generally requires the completion of a major thesis, which has to be assessed externally by experts in the field of study. Additionally, there are professional doctorates, which require less research and are partially assessed by coursework or projects. Entry into an Australian standard doctorate program usually requires an honours degree with at least class 2A honours or
848-599: Is being developed as part of the Meadowbank Education and Employment Precinct. Course offering vary each year, and across each institution. Some courses are available in different study formats, such as full-time, part-time, or online and distance learning. AQF compliant qualifications awarded, include: TAFE also offers some non-AQF compliant qualifications, including: The aim of the TAFE NSW delivered Vocational Education and Training (TVET) qualification
901-580: Is free and confidential. Students are able to discuss any study or personal matters with a counsellor. When seeking advice on course and career choices, students are able to get assistance on job opportunities, CV writing, applications, and interview skills. TAFE NSW provides multicultural services to students with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. This includes learning support for students from non-English speaking backgrounds enrolled in mainstream vocational courses, and advice on Temporary Visa Holders (TVH) for enrolling students. TAFE NSW
954-557: Is home to active student associations in the Central Coast, Illawarra, New England, North coast, Northern Sydney, Sydney and Western Sydney. These associations provide facilities and services for members, including social and cultural activities and events. They are furthermore non-political, and not-for-profit. Funded by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training, TAFE NSW offers
1007-557: Is less likely to happen at a university or a private institution. The two sectors form a continuum, with VET at the lower end and Higher Education at the higher. VET courses are typically short, practical in nature and delivered by a TAFE college or registered training organisation at a certificate to diploma level. Higher education courses typically take several years or longer to complete, are academic in nature and are delivered by universities and other higher education providers at diploma, associate degree, degree or higher level. There
1060-524: Is significant overlap, however; a TAFE college may offer degrees and universities may offer certificates and diplomas (so called 'dual sector' providers). There has been a strong push towards mutual recognition of qualifications, with VET or Higher Education courses recognised towards other courses (and for those under 21 towards an SSCE). A process of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) has been implemented to allow competencies gained through work and other experience to be assessed and recognised. For instance,
1113-807: Is structured around levels of descriptive criteria, with formal qualifications aligned to the appropriate levels. The Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE) is the graduation certificate awarded to most students in Australian high schools, and is equivalent to the Advance Placement of North America and the A-Levels of the United Kingdom. Students completing the SSCE are usually aged 16 to 18 and study full-time for two years (years 11 and 12 of schooling). In some states adults may gain
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#17327726533071166-416: Is to allow high school students to be more prepared for work, while still being at high school. TVET courses are considered ‘dual accredited’, which means they count as units of study towards both a Higher School Certificate (HSC), and a TVET qualification. All TVET subjects contribute towards a student's HSC units, and have the same unit value as other HSC elective subjects. Some subjects may also contribute to
1219-800: The A$ 10,000 (2008) awarded by the AFC had to be used on travel to attend further training at an international film training institution, meetings with agents, and/or establishing contacts in the international arena. Winners of the Bob Maza Fellowship include: The Uncle Bob Maza Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Indigenous Theatre has been awarded at the Victorian Indigenous Performing Arts (VIPA) Awards for some years. Recipients include: He married Dutch immigrant to Australia, Vera Blankman, and
1272-568: The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) , and accredited to the Vocational Education and training (VET). Diploma and Advanced Diploma qualifications awarded may be attributed as partial credit towards bachelor's degree-level studies in some universities. TAFE NSW has existed for over 130 years aiming to upskill the workforce of New South Wales . Demand for vocational education suffered during
1325-1004: The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank . Universities and other Higher Education providers typically use this mark as the main criterion in selecting domestic students. Prior to 2010, this was called the Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) in Victoria, and the University Admissions Index (UAI) in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, and the Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) elsewhere. Competing qualifications outside
1378-813: The National Black Theatre in Sydney (with Brian Syron and Justine Saunders ), and played a role in their first production, Basically Black . After the National Black Theatre lost its funding, Maza helped to found the Black Theatre Arts and Culture Centre in Redfern, and was its first artistic director when it opened in July 1974. In January 1975, he directed his first play, Robert J. Merritt 's The Cake Man , which
1431-728: The National Training System , and Higher Education sectors in Australia. Courses are primarily taken by those aged over 18, however in some vocational and general academic courses a minority of students enter at the minimum school-leaving age of 16, although from May 2009 Federal Government policy calls for young people to be in education, gainful employment, or training until age 17 (Year 12 qualification) with tightening of income support payments to age 20 if not undertaking further training. This tends to happen particularly at Technical and Further Education colleges (TAFE), and
1484-811: The Tudawali Awards in 2002, the Indigenous Unit of the Australian Film Commission (AFC) awarded the Bob Maza Memorial Award, to recognise emerging acting talent and support professional development. This was awarded to Ursula Yovich The Bob Maza Fellowship was created by the AFC (and from mid-July 2008 awarded by its superseding body, Screen Australia ), "to an established Indigenous actor to further their professional development, provide longevity in their career and raise their profile internationally", and
1537-403: The AQF. Honours may be awarded on top of a bachelor's degree after an additional year of study for three-year degrees. An Honours degree is a Level 8 qualification and is denoted by "Hons" in parentheses following the degree abbreviation, for example BA (Hons). Honours degrees requiring an additional year of study generally involve a research project and require the completion of a thesis during
1590-670: The Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP), providing students up to 510 hours of free English lessons and childcare to newly arrived eligible migrants, and refugees. The institution offers the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program, an Australian government initiative. The program aims to improve reading, writing and maths. TAFE NSW is home to many Centres of Excellence. As of 2017 these facilities included: Australian Qualifications Framework The Australian Qualifications Framework ( AQF ) specifies
1643-653: The Australian Qualifications Framework are the International Baccalaureate (IB) and Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) Year 12 Academic Certificate. The IB is well accepted by universities. ACE has lesser support, and students may also have to additionally pass a Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). There has been growing overlap between the Vocational Education and Training (VET), organised under
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1696-533: The Eora Centre for the Visual and Performing Arts and then Eora College, is a campus of NSW Sydney Metro at Darlington . located on Abercrombie Street. It has been a centre for contemporary visual and performing arts and Aboriginal studies since it was established in July 1984 on Regent Street, Chippendale by Aboriginal playwright and screenwriter Bob Merritt . Merritt's purpose was to provide training in
1749-589: The Hunter Valley Hotel Academy. TAFE NSW's online platforms have previously been named OTEN, TAFEnow and TAFE Online. Now known as TAFE Digital, it is Australia's largest online education provider. It offers 250 industry courses across different industries. TAFE NSW offers skills training for companies. Some of the training areas include leadership and management, business and administration, customer service, HR training, ICT, marketing and communications, and compliance. TAFE NSW Eora, formerly
1802-652: The Stars Came Dreaming (1998), Lilian's Story (1996), The Back of Beyond (1995), The Nostradamus Kid (1993), Reckless Kelly (1993), Ground Zero (1987), The Fringe Dwellers (1986), BabaKiueria (1986), White Man's Legend (1984), and 27A (1974). Maza's most notable play was The Keepers (1989). Mereki (first performed 8 October 1984), Tiddalik the Frog , and The Rainbow Serpent (1992) were based on traditional pre-colonial stories (see Rainbow Serpent and Tiddalik ), with
1855-635: The articled clerk Gerry Walters in the ABC series Bellbird . He also appeared in many other television series , including Hunter , Homicide , Harry's War , Wildside , A Difficult Woman , A Country Practice , Women of the Sun and Heartland . In 1971 Maza started working in theatre with Jack Charles , and together they formed Nindethana , putting on a humorous piece called Jack Charles Is Up and Fighting , subtitled "It‟s tough for us Boongs in Australia today". In mid-1972 helped to establish
1908-468: The arts for Aboriginal students, as an alternative to NIDA and the Australian Film and Television School . He was supported in this by NSW Education Minister Rodney Cavalier and TAFE NSW, so the centre was able to offer an accredited three-year course. Another of Merritt's goals was to provide an antidote to the despair he observed among Aboriginal young people living in Redfern, "by engendering
1961-412: The certificate through a Technical and Further Education college or other provider. The curriculum, assessment and name of the SSCE is different in each state and territory . The government of each determines these themselves, although the curriculum must address mutually agreed national competencies. Universities Australia generates a nationally standardised final score for each SSCE student called
2014-460: The courses are designed and registered, diplomas may be vocational or higher education, while associate degrees are higher education. These courses are usually delivered by universities, TAFE colleges, and private registered training organisations and higher education providers. The bachelor degree is the standard university qualification and is recognised worldwide. Most courses take three to four years to complete and are Level 7 qualifications on
2067-594: The early years of the Depression until a decision to expand training services was made to help decrease high unemployment rates by the mid 1930s. Growth also occurred in the industry after World War I and World War II in response to the need to support Australia's war effort. It also played a part in transitioning the population back into civilian work post war. The establishment of the Technical and Further Education Commission (TAFEC) alongside Commonwealth funding
2120-405: The first in a series of documentaries called Black Futures , with David Gulpilil contributing to the soundtrack. The film earned an AWGIE nomination. The cast of Merritt's feature film Short Changed , made in 1985 and released in 1986, included EORA students. By 1986, Eora was a highly successful college, with more than 200 applicants vying for 70 places each year. It offered two streams: in
2173-580: The following three forms: Master's degree (extended) are permitted to deviate from the 'Master of ...' naming convention. Those in legal practice may use the name Juris Doctor but the qualification does not allow a graduate use of the honorific title 'doctor'. Master's degree (extended) in medical practice, physiotherapy, dentistry, optometry and veterinary practice are allowed to be named 'Doctor of ...' or 'Master of ...', such as Doctor/Master of Dentistry, Doctor/Master of Optometry and Doctor/Master of Medicine, and graduates are permitted to use 'Doctor' (Dr.) as
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2226-737: The intention of helping to regenerate Aboriginal culture. The Keepers , based on the true story of a Scottish settler family meeting the last few members of the Buandig (Boandik) people of Rivoli Bay in South Australia during the frontier wars , was performed at the Adelaide Fringe Festival , by the Troupe Theatre, directed by Geoff Crowhurst , and at Belvoir Street Theatre in 1988, starring Lillian Crombie and Danny Adcock , and directed by Maza. It
2279-515: The optional fourth year of study. Traditionally these courses have almost exclusively been delivered by universities, however there is now a growing number of TAFE institutions and private colleges who have higher education status to deliver degree programs. Graduate certificate and graduate diplomas are Level 8 qualifications alongside the Bachelor (Honours) degree. Entry to a graduate certificate or graduate diploma typically requires completion of
2332-586: The police and Aboriginal people. Past students include artist Harry Wedge , dancer Lillian Crombie , actor Trisha Morton-Thomas , singer/songwriter Emma Donovan , photographer Mervyn Bishop , and artist r e a . Meadowbank TAFE is one of the largest TAFE locations in Sydney. It is home to one of only two Cisco training centres in the Australasia Pacific region, offering degrees in network security and finance. Its courses include subjects such as hairdressing, beauty, and massage. As of 2023 it
2385-453: The previous system of trade certificates and provide training in more advanced skills and knowledge. These courses are usually delivered by TAFE colleges, community education centres and registered private training providers. Courses at diploma, advanced diploma and associate degree level take between one and three years to complete, and are generally considered to be equivalent to one to two years of study at degree level. Depending on how
2438-622: The standards for educational qualifications in Australia. It is administered nationally by the Australian Government's Department of Industry , with oversight from the States and Territories, through the Standing Council of Tertiary Education Skills and Employment. While the AQF specifies the standards, education and training organisations are authorised by accrediting authorities to issue a qualification. The Framework
2491-706: The third Pan-African Conference in the United States, where he witnessed the effectiveness of Indigenous theatre. Also in 1970, he addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the subject of "the third-world status of Indigenous Australians ". In 1972, he took part in the Aboriginal Tent Embassy protest. After moving to Melbourne in the 1960s, Maza became a musician and actor, featuring in various television dramas, becoming particularly known for his role as
2544-546: The visual arts, there were classes in painting, photography, ceramics , and pottery, while dance and acting were taught in the performing arts stream . In 1989, funding was cut by the New South Wales Government , along with a directive to teach only guitar , and not didgeridoos and clapsticks . In 1993, lecturers from Eora travelled to 25 locations to offer a two-day course about Aboriginal culture to NSW Police , intended to improve relations between
2597-493: Was a key historic moment – Technical Education then became known as TAFE and was established as its own educational body. Local education needs were then met by the regionalisation of community colleges to allow its expansion across the state. Between 2012 and 2016 attendance at TAFE NSW campuses dropped by 83,000 students. In the same period, fees had increased substantially. In a bid to curb this reduction in attendance, 2016 fees were frozen at their 2015 level. In September 2015,
2650-512: Was an Aboriginal Australian actor, playwright and activist. Robert Lewis Maza was born on Palm Island in North Queensland on 25 November 1939, to a Murray Islander ( Torres Strait Islander ) father and to a Yidindji ( Australian Aboriginal ) mother. He was one of the first Aboriginal children in northern Queensland to complete secondary schooling, and described feelings of alienation and being caught between two cultures as
2703-963: Was an official delegate to the World Indigenous Festival in Canada He won the National Black Playwright Award for The Keepers (1989). In 1993, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for services to the arts and to Indigenous people. In 1998 Maza won the Red Ochre Award , which has been awarded by the Australia Council for the Arts since 1993 to an outstanding Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artist for lifetime achievement. Maza died on 14 May 2000 in Sydney. At
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#17327726533072756-585: Was the first play by an Indigenous playwright to be published, televised, and tour internationally. He later directed Roger Bennett 's Up the Ladder (1989), Jack Davis ' No Sugar (1994) and Owen Love's No Shame (1995). Appearing on stage for Nimrod Theatre , he acted in Eric Bentley 's Are You Now, or Have You Ever Been? (1976), Thomas Keneally 's Bullie's House (1980) and Michael Frayn 's Clouds (1980). He also acted in films, including When
2809-618: Was the first play produced by the Aboriginal National Theatre Trust, and Maza won the National Black Playwright Award for the production. Maza lectured in Indigenous Studies at Tranby Aboriginal College in the Sydney suburb of Glebe and was Assistant Director of Studies there. He was the first Indigenous commissioner of the Australian Film Commission from 1995 to 1998, during which time he helped to create its Indigenous Unit. In 1981 Maza
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