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TAFE NSW

December 2024

A range of Labor’s cost-of-living relief measures will come into effect on January 1, meaning some voters will have a bit more cash each week ahead of polling day.

January 1 brings cash boost for some ahead of election

A range of Labor’s cost-of-living relief measures will come into effect on New Year’s Day, meaning some voters will have a bit more cash each week before polling day.

  • Lucy Slade

March 2024

TAFE in NSW is set for an overhaul that will ensure it meets local community needs.

NSW to return TAFEs to centre of local communities

After years of policy “fixes” gone wrong, NSW aims to give TAFEs a new lease of life.

  • Julie Hare

December 2023

University is often seen as the only alternative for bright school leavers, but there are good reasons why apprenticeships should be in the mix.

Three strong reasons why university is not the only option

It’s time to embrace a broader view of post-school choices and recognise apprenticeships as a savvy choice for Australia’s brightest minds.

  • Gary Workman

November 2023

Vocational education is a cornerstone of a prosperous economy, but there are many barriers to it being delivered effectively and efficiently.

How red tape is crippling TAFE

We conservatively estimate for every hour a full-time TAFE NSW teacher spends in a classroom, they dedicate an additional hour to administrative work

  • Stephen Brady

May 2023

TechnologyOne CEO Ed Chung says the business is on track to surpass $500 million in annual recurring revenue by 2026.

TechnologyOne shares hit record high

Enterprise software company TechnologyOne’s market capitalisation has surpassed $5 billion for the first time, following strong subscriber growth.

  • Tess Bennett
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April 2023

TechnologyOne makes a play for 10-year TAFE NSW contract

TechnologyOne is offering TAFE NSW a fixed priced contract of $145m to abandon its long-running Oracle project.

  • Tess Bennett

February 2023

The burden of low literacy and numeracy is being felt by employers, says Tim Reed.

Growing illiteracy, poor numeracy burden on business: BCA

The failure of the education system to ensure school-leavers have fundamental literacy and numeracy skills is putting additional pressures on employers.

  • Julie Hare
Artist’s impression of the new education and innovation precinct in Bradfield, near the new airport.

New city, new industries, new approach to education and training

The new city arising in Sydney’s west provides a unique opportunity to rethink models of education and training.

  • Julie Hare

September 2022

Skills Minister Brendan O’Connor hopes to alleviate shortages in co-ordination with the states.

A resurging training sector could reap $11.7 billion funding agreement

For years, the vocational education and training sector has been underfunded and under-loved and seen as the poor cousin of universities. That’s about to change.

  • Julie Hare

November 2021

Marion Terrill, Transport and Cities Program Director at the Grattan Institute, and TAFE NSW managing director Steffen Faurby at the Infrastructure Summit.

Employers can’t rely on border reopening to solve skill shortages

Overseas skilled workers are less likely to make the trip to Australia because they fear getting marooned by COVID-19 restrictions.

  • David Marin-Guzman

September 2021

Richard Adamson, the master brewer at Young Henrys, has been teaching micro brewing for five years at TAFE NSW Ultimo.

Industry leaders targeted in $1m TAFE teacher drive

In a bid to bolster teacher numbers for sectors facing skills shortages such as aged care and cyber security, the NSW government will launch new scholarships.

  • Tess Bennett

July 2021

TAFE NSW Bachelor of Fashion Design graduate Alexandra Dowsing, who recently showcased her collection at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week, said the decision to protect the environment and invest in sustainability was a no-brainer.

New sustainable fashion school to help clothes keep their cool

Making fashion sustainable will be the focus of a new collaboration between UTS and Sydney Institute’s design schools.

  • Julie Hare

January 2021

Apprentice numbers have dropped sharply.

IR reform needed to get more people into training: review

The Productivity Commission has released its final report into a national agreement to bind the states together on vocational education.

  • Robert Bolton and Andrew Tillett

September 2020

TAFE NSW managing director, Steffen Faurby

New $154m tech hub to 'fundamentally change' the way TAFE delivers

Just launched by TAFE NSW, the Digital Technology Hub will offer specialist training programs co-designed and co-delivered with industry and universities.

  • Mark Eggleton

May 2020

Countdown to a reboot of the training sector

Skills are a priority for the post-COVID-19 economy.

  • Robert Bolton

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