39-581: Leederville campus East Perth campus (eCentral) Mount Lawley campus Central Institute of Technology was a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institution based in Perth, Western Australia until 2016 when it became a part of North Metropolitan TAFE . It was the equal oldest post-secondary educational institution in Western Australia and the largest TAFE institution in Perth. Historically it
78-675: A "heritage-minded development" which included a complex of non-conforming contemporary-design stairways to provide direct street-front access to tenants. The 1910 Perth Technical School building was entered into the Register of the National Estate by the Australian Heritage Commission on 18 April 1989 and was classified by the National Trust (WA) on 14 June 2004. The building is also included on
117-876: A FEE-HELP loan scheme. While Universities have the ability and power to design and offer their own degree courses, each TAFE degree course must be assessed and approved by the Higher Education Accreditation Committee (HEAC). TAFEs in some states can also teach senior high school qualifications, like the Victorian Certificate of Education , Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning , and the Higher School Certificate . Some universities, e.g. Charles Darwin University and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology , offer TAFE courses; these are funded by
156-543: A loss of more than $ 200 million on the deal. The purchaser was a partnership of Multiplex and Ric Stowe . In 2008 the City of Perth granted approval to Multiplex for the construction of a 46-storey tower block on the site for BHP . The approval included strict conditions on maintaining the heritage values of the buildings along St Georges Terrace, including Newspaper House, the Royal Insurance Building,
195-647: A new era of building and resources. Mining students ingeniously adapted the building's tower with strategically aligned trapdoors which, when opened, allowed creation of a vertical shaft akin to a mine. The technical college later became part of the Technical and Further Education (TAFE) programme and several other substantial neighbouring buildings were built or adapted to accommodate disciplines such as art and refrigeration. The college site extended southward from St Georges Terrace to Mounts Bay Road. Its facilities were increasingly supplemented by other campuses including
234-490: A public campaign waged by a pressure-group, "the Castle Keepers" . In February 1985, the large site (including the various other college buildings) was valued at $ 19 million. In 1986 Laurie Connell and Alan Bond , through his Bond Corporation , both bought 25% stakes in a larger amalgamated site which included Newspaper House, the Royal Insurance Building, and the 1890s WA Trustee Co building, in partnership with
273-548: A range of short courses and customised training for business. Central has a governing council and employs 1,300 staff in lecturing and administrative positions in: The Central Institute of Technology began as the Perth Technical School, holding its first classes from 16 May 1900 at the Old Perth Boys School and from various makeshift facilities along St Georges Terrace . The first enrolment
312-754: A single area of study. These are usually found near the middle of the capital cities, and they service the whole state or territory. For example, the Trade and Technician Skills Institute in Brisbane, from 1 July 2006, has specialised in automotive, building and construction, manufacturing and engineering, and electrical/electronic studies for students throughout Queensland and the William Angliss Institute of TAFE in Melbourne has specialised in food, hospitality and tourism courses for Victoria. In
351-492: Is located at 137 St Georges Terrace , Perth , Western Australia, adjacent to the Old Perth Boys School building, which had served as part of the school's former temporary premises since opening of classes there on 16 May 1900. A restrained and incomplete example of the Federation Free Medieval architectural style, designed by government architect Hillson Beasley , this is one of the few examples of
390-638: Is one of the most technologically advanced campuses in Western Australia. The campus is partially powered by the largest single grid-connected solar system in the Perth CBD and one of the largest in the state. A new building at the East Perth campus provides facilities for training in the mining and renewable energy industries. An alliance between Central Institute of Technology, the University of Western Australia and Curtin University has resulted in
429-717: The Australian Capital Territory , these include: There were ten TAFE NSW Institutes in NSW , which have since been joined into a state-wide service. OTEN or TAFE Digital is TAFE's online offering. In the Northern Territory , these include: In Queensland , TAFE Queensland includes: As of May 2014, the TAFE institutes have amalgamated into six regions of the central TAFE Queensland (parent body). The regions of TAFE Queensland are: And as of
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#1732790263356468-535: The Old Perth Boys School building in St Georges Terrace , with courses available to both boys and girls. The curriculum included chemistry, assaying, engineering, art and design, woodwork and metalwork. With the unexpected death of the superintendent of technical education, Alex Purdie, in 1905, his successor, Frank Allen, who was also director of the Kalgoorlie School of Mines , improved
507-497: The University of Western Australia became operational. The school continued to grow in the following decades, establishing additional campuses and offering a growing list of qualifications. In 1966, the institution became more focused on vocational training when areas such as chemistry and metallurgy split away into the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT) (now Curtin University ). In 1990,
546-503: The University of Western Australia was established in 1914. The name "Perth Technical College" began to be used in 1929. From demand arising in the 1930s depression years, the college wanted to organise courses for the School of Mines Diploma, but lacked the resources and equipment needed for a full first-year course. However, priorities changed in 1939 because of World War II , and the long-sought arrival of federal funding ushered in
585-846: The "lifestyle industries" including massage and beauty therapy treatment rooms. All of Central's campuses are located in the Perth inner metropolitan area. Central offers over 400 courses in areas including: Central Institute of Technology award courses are in line with the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) . The AQTF establishes standard titles and levels for courses across Australia. The qualifications that are currently offered at Central include: Through its university pathway arrangements with Curtin University , The University of Western Australia (UWA) , University of Notre Dame (UND), Murdoch University and Edith Cowan University (ECU), students can also gain access into university. Central also offers
624-460: The 1 July 2014, Central Queensland TAFE (branded as CQ TAFE) was merged into Central Queensland University (branded as CQUniversity) to create Queensland's first dual sector university. In South Australia : In Tasmania , there are two government TAFE organisations: In Victoria these include: In Western Australia , this includes: TAFE course comparison sites Old Perth Technical School The 1910 Perth Technical School building
663-575: The 1890s WA Trustee Co building and the Old Perth Technical School. In October 2010, the four heritage buildings were advertised for lease as "heritage office space" and described as "meticulously restored" as part of the City Square development, which was completed in 2012 and renamed Brookfield Place . The developer, then known as Brookfield Multiplex, recycled the Old Perth Technical School and other heritage buildings in
702-598: The Leederville campus in 1978. Technical and Further Education Technical and further education or simply TAFE ( / ˈ t eɪ f / ) is the common name in Australia for vocational education , as a subset of tertiary education . TAFE institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational courses. Colloquially also known as "Tech". Individual TAFE institutions (usually with numerous campuses) are known as either colleges or institutes, depending on
741-487: The Opposition ; architect William G. Bennett ; pioneer aviator Sir Norman Brearley ; and businessmen Sir James Cruthers ; and Sir Lance Brisbane . Speech pathologist Lionel Logue taught at the school from 1910 to 1911. Olympian Shirley Strickland taught mathematics and physics to returned servicemen in her spare time at the school in the period after World War II. Olympic swimmer Neil Brooks studied accountancy at
780-463: The Perth metropolitan area: Central Institute of Technology also caters for 1500 students from overseas each year and has offshore contracts for the delivery of Australian vocational qualifications in mainland China, Hong Kong, Mauritius, India and Kuwait. Facilities at the main Northbridge campus include an art gallery and a simulated underground mine. East Perth campus, also known as eCentral,
819-544: The State Superannuation Board. The consortium paid $ 33.5 million for the site. Two years later, the site was sold to Kerry Packer and Warren Anderson , who paid $ 270 million and had grand plans to build on what they called Westralia Square. In the early 1990s, plans for a $ 2-billion development by Indonesia 's Samma Group fell through. Anderson later left the project, with Packer selling his Westralia Square investment in 2003 for $ 19 million, taking
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#1732790263356858-485: The TAFE education sector has been able to offer bachelor's degrees and post-graduate diploma courses to fill niche areas, particularly vocationally focused areas of study based on industry needs. As of June 2009, ten TAFE colleges (mainly in New South Wales and Victoria, but also Western Australia, ACT, and Queensland) now confer their own degree-level awards and post graduate diplomas, though initially not beyond
897-493: The TAFEs had a near monopoly in the sector. TAFE courses provide students an opportunity for certificate, diploma, and advanced diploma qualifications in a wide range of areas. In most cases, TAFE campuses are grouped into TAFE institutions or institutes along geographic lines. Most TAFEs are given a locally recognised region of the country where they exclusively operate covering a wide range of subjects. A few TAFEs specialise in
936-628: The chief architect of the Public Works Department (1905–1917), Hillson Beasley (who also designed the Government House ballroom (1899), Western Australian Parliament House (1900), Claremont Teacher Training College (1902), Perth Modern School (1909–11), Midland Courthouse (1907), Fremantle Post Office (1907) and Fremantle Technical College annexe (1910)). Beasley is noted for his 'blood and bandages' style of red-brick public architecture. Perth Technical School
975-537: The formation of the Oral Health Care Centre of Western Australia (OHCWA) in Nedlands. In 2011, Central opened a $ 62 million training facility at 30 Aberdeen Street completing Central’s redevelopment of its city campus, linking all of the buildings in one education precinct. 30 Aberdeen Street houses training portfolios for the areas of engineering, architecture design and building and programs, for
1014-690: The former boys' school in James Street , where the college principal's office was located in the 1980s. Many significant people have studied at Perth Technical College, such as Sir Walter James , 5th Premier of Western Australia (1902 to 1904); Sir Billy Mackie Snedden , 17th Attorney-General of Australia , 23rd Treasurer and Leader of the Opposition ; architect William G. Bennett ; town planner Margaret Feilman ; photographer and furniture carver Amelia Bunbury ; pioneer aviator Sir Norman Brearley ; and businessmen Sir James Cruthers ; and Sir Lance Brisbane . Speech pathologist Lionel Logue taught at
1053-618: The institute became the Central Metropolitan College of TAFE following the amalgamation of affiliated colleges at Perth, Leederville, Wembley and Mt Lawley, as well as the Claremont School of Art and the WA School of Nursing. In late 2009 Central TAFE changed its name and branding to Central Institute of Technology. The 1910 Perth Technical School building is listed in the Register of Heritage Places of
1092-658: The level of bachelor's degree. However Melbourne Polytechnic was accredited in 2015 to offer two master's degree courses. Similarly, some universities (e.g., Charles Darwin University and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology ) offer vocational education courses (traditionally the domain of TAFE); these are funded by the local state and territory governments. Some high schools also deliver courses developed and accredited by TAFEs. Students who enrol in these undergraduate degree courses at TAFE are required to pay full fees and are not entitled to Commonwealth Government supported student fee loans , known as HECS loans, but may access
1131-404: The local state and territory governments. Some high schools also deliver courses developed and accredited by TAFEs. Some private institutions also offer courses from TAFEs, however they more commonly offer other vocational education and training courses. Many Australians refer to all sub-degree courses as "TAFE" courses, no matter what institution creates or delivers the course. Before the 1990s,
1170-473: The makeshift facilities in which students had initially been forced to work with an impressive purpose-built technical school, which opened in 1910. Its motto Truth, Beauty and Utility , emblazoned above the front entry, expressed the era's high hopes for technical education. Allen also extended the curriculum to include blacksmithing, carpentry, engine-driving, fitting and turning, plumbing, commercial studies, pharmacy and surveying. The buildings were designed by
1209-557: The school from 1910 to 1911. Proposed demolition of all buildings on the St Georges Terrace site was announced in 1985 by a state government agency, the WA Development Corporation , with the extraordinary support of the National Trust of Australia (WA) , to facilitate major redevelopment tenders. However, premier Brian Burke was persuaded to order preservation of the 1910 building (only), following
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1248-540: The state Heritage Council as part of the group of buildings which includes Newspaper House, the WA Trustee Co and the Royal Insurance buildings. It is also listed in the National Estate. Notable alumni of the institute include: Sir Walter James , 5th Premier of Western Australia (1902 to 1904); in the federal government Sir Billy Mackie Snedden , 17th Attorney-General , 23rd Treasurer and Leader of
1287-491: The state or territory. In Australia , where the term TAFE originated, institutions usually host qualifying courses, under the National Training System / Australian Qualifications Framework /VET Quality Framework. Fields covered include business, finance, hospitality, tourism, construction, engineering, visual arts, information technology and community work. TAFE colleges are owned, operated and financed by
1326-409: The style surviving in central Perth. The building is a three-level red-brick structure with limestone footings and Donnybrook stone trimmings. There is a square tower, originally intended to be central, with castellated parapets . The interiors exhibit fine craftsmanship in joinery , with jarrah timber panelling and Art Nouveau leadlighting and glass. A grand staircase of jarrah connects
1365-499: The three levels of the building. The site of the former Perth Technical School was, in the early years of the Swan River Colony , part of the holding of Henry Willey Reveley . Plans show the manner in which Reveley's mill and spring-fed mill pond were linked by an ingenious mill-race down the steep slope to Bazaar Terrace (now Mounts Bay Road), along the Perth foreshore. In May 1900, the Perth Technical School opened in
1404-576: The various state/territory governments. TAFE colleges award Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications accredited in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector that align to Certificate I, Certificate II, Certificate III, Certificate IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma qualifications. In many instances, TAFE study at a Diploma or above level can be used as partial credit towards bachelor's degree-level university programs. From 2002
1443-415: Was also known by the names of Perth Technical College , Central Metropolitan College of TAFE ( CMC ) and Central TAFE . On April 11, 2016 following a reform of all TAFEWA colleges, Central Institute of Technology amalgamated with West Coast Institute of Training and became known as North Metropolitan TAFE . The institute currently trains around 25,000 students each year and operates at five campuses in
1482-402: Was of 69 students in classes including chemistry, metallurgy, mineralogy, geology, woodwork, metalwork, art and design. In 1910 a purpose-built building was constructed to house the school. Between 1905 and 1914, courses including pure mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology were taught at Perth Technical School on behalf of the University of Adelaide . This arrangement ceased in 1914 when
1521-468: Was the venue for the first tertiary educational activity in the state. In 1905, The University of Adelaide formally affiliated itself to allow the school's students to sit for undergraduate examinations in mathematics, physics, science, chemistry, geology, mineralogy and botany. In 1908, a biology course was implemented qualifying for the first-year BSc programme. Various degree courses continued to be provided under licence from Adelaide University until
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