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The proposed expansion of federal funding to include the private sector is too high a risk, NTEU president Jeannie Rea warned. “The latest evidence of widespread rorting and poor quality of qualifications delivered by private providers under Victoria’s fully contestable ...

More than three-quarters of TAFE students believe a TAFE higher education course is as good as a university course in the same area, a national survey has revealed. The survey, by TAFE Directors Australia (TDA), found that the quality of ...

With the recorded history of migration from China to Australia now nearing its 200th anniversary, there is much to marvel at in terms of the growth of that country and the relationship between our two nations. This link continues to ...

VET leaders have defended the sector following the release of a highly critical report. The Capture Of Public Wealth By The For-Profit Vet Sector found that existing taxpayer-funded models regarding for-profit education providers had failed to deliver high-quality training or ...

The state government is cutting funds from public training providers, just when employment is becoming more scarce. By Malcolm King Like a drunken hoon in an underpowered car, the South Australian Government is speeding towards disaster, with the public bouncing ...

Evocca College has hit out at the ABC, accusing the national broadcaster of having “gravely misrepresented” its graduate and enrolment numbers. Stories broadcast on the ABC’s AM program, and published online by ABC news, cited figures sourced from the federal government’s ...

In 2014, international enrolment and commencements bounced back strongly from recent declines. The depreciation of the Australian dollar and stability around student visa policy has been credited for a spike in the growth rate of international student enrolments and commencements. ...

The federal opposition has welcomed the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) announcement that it will scrutinise the VET FEE-HELP scheme. VET FEE-HELP is set up to help eligible students studying higher-level VET qualifications pay their tuition fees. But Labor Senator Kim Carr along with MP ...

Education Editor Antonia Maiolo speaks to Kira Clarke a lecturer in Education Policy at the University of Melbourne. For the last ten years Kira has been researching post-compulsory education and training, with a focus on youth transitions and VET in ...

Janet Dalby has been appointed to the new position of chief academic officer at VET provider Evocca College. Evocca stated that Dalby brought more than 20 years of experience in the education sector, having commenced her career in 1992 at Brighton ...