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How many educational institutions in Australia are registered to offer both higher education and vocational education and training programs? Ninety. How long did it take to find this out? Weeks. How will you feel if you go and try to ...
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If laissez-faire rules, TAFE suffers
There is plenty of empirical evidence that shows that marketised systems in tertiary education result in dodgy providers, appalling delivery and lowered standards that in turn elicit more regulations and demands for compliance, writes Leesa Wheelahan The federal government’s 2011 ...
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The government is going full steam ahead with market design for VET. But the cost of failure is high and the consequences won’t necessarily be known for many years, says Leesa Wheelahan. Education Minister Julia Gillard, in a speech in ...
More »Closing the divide
What is needed for TAFE to take its place as a higher education provider, asks Leesa Wheelahan. TAFE institutes now offer degrees and associate degrees in five states in Australia. We are no longer discussing whether TAFE should offer ...
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