Newsletter: 02 October 2007

• VOCATIONAL GROWTH LEADS OVERSEAS ENROLMENTS
• TDA NATIONAL CONVENTION 2007
• NEW NCVER TRADE APPRENTICE AND TRAINEE FIGURES
• SKILLS ONE TO FEATURE TDA CONVENTION
• DIARY DATES

VOCATIONAL GROWTH LEADS OVERSEAS ENROLMENTS

The latest figures recorded by Australian Education International shows a new peak in vocational education and training enrolments into Australian VET providers.

The August International Student Data records VET enrolments and commencements almost doubling in comparison to August 2006 figures. Enrolments are almost 45% higher, and commencements grew by almost 51%.

India led the growth with an increase of 179%, followed by China (almost 75%) and the Republic of Korea (almost 32%) compared to 2006 figures. To view the AEI summary click here.

TDA will circulate a special Chair’s update on India in next week’s newsletter, following this week’s Australian VET Mission to India, led for TDA by Deb Daly, Chairperson, and CEO of Gold Coast Institute of TAFE.

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TDA NATIONAL CONVENTION 2007

Now on display – pictures from the network cocktail functions, and VIPs visiting the 2007 National Convention in Melbourne. See below – and keep an eye to the website for more updates.

OFFICIAL SPEECHES PM’s Message to the Convention Ministerial Keynote Address by the Hon. Andrew Robb AO MP Shadow Minister for Education and Training Stephen Smith MP Address to the Convention TDA – MEDIA RELEASES TAFE Directions: Balancing Tertiary Education – Election Manifesto 2007 Comment on Minister Robb’s Address Key Success Factors – A guide from TAFE for Success in Trade Skills for Schools Convention Communiqué
Pictures      Top: TDA Deputy Chair, Bruce McKenzie, presents the TDA Election Manifesto to the Hon. Andrew Robb AO MP Bottom: Bruce McKenzie, Stephen Smith MP, Martin Riordan

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NEW NCVER TRADE APPRENTICE AND TRAINEE FIGURES

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has released the latest Australian apprentice and trainee figures in its annual statistical report.

The report shows a steady increase in trades training since 1999. In 2006, almost 4% of Australian workers were employed as apprentices or trainees, twice the rate of a decade earlier. Approximately 28% of trades apprentices and trainees that completed higher-level qualifications, did so in two years or less.

1. To view the full report click here.
2. To view Minister for Vocational and Further Education, the Hon. Andrew Robb’s press release click here.
3. To view Shadow Minister for Education and Training, Stephen Smith MP click here.

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SKILLS ONE TO FEATURE TDA CONVENTION

The 2007 TDA National Convention will be featured in an upcoming episode of SkillsOne which airs on the Aurora network, Foxtel.

For more information about SkillsOne click here.

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DIARY DATES

REFRAMING THE FUTURE
New ways of working with VET – Forum 4

“This forum provides an excellent opportunity for professional interaction and it does it well across states and across all areas of VET”

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