Newsletter: 4 December 2006

• RECORD STUDENT SATISFACTION RATINGS
• AUSTRALIA-PACIFIC TECHNICAL COLLEGE - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
• EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THREE AUSTRALIAN TAFE INSTITUTES NEW PHASE PROPOSED FOR LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE WITH CHINA
• 2006 NATIONAL CONFERENCE – PICTURE GALLERY & PRESENTATIONS
• AUSTRADE 2007 CALENDAR

RECORD STUDENT SATISFACTION RATINGS

TAFE colleges and institutes have recorded record high rankings in the 2006 National Student Satisfaction Survey.

Graduates ranked TAFE courses with unprecedented high approval ratings in the 2006 NCVER Vocational Education Outcomes Survey. A record 88.2% of government funded (dominantly TAFE) courses showed student satisfaction rising from 76.6% from 2002 to 88.2% in 2006.

A key trend in satisfaction was employment outcomes from TAFE courses -- almost 4 out of 5 secured in employment soon after courses. See details -- http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1719.html

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AUSTRALIA-PACIFIC TECHNICAL COLLEGE - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

(based in Suva, Fiji) -- Aus Tender Opportunity No. 041/06 - Australia-Pacific Technical College - Chief Executive Officer for work category Educational institutions, with tender type Request for Tender - View Details at https://www.tenders.gov.au/federal/shared/rftdetail.cfm?p_id=3872&p_criteria=041%2F06&p_advert=1

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EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THREE AUSTRALIAN TAFE INSTITUTES NEW PHASE PROPOSED FOR LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE WITH CHINA

TAFE Directors Australia is negotiating to move to a second consecutive year for the China CEAIE Institute Leadership Exchange program.The TAFE – CEAIE Exchange is likely to be extended to three participating Institutes, with Australia/China visits in Q2 2007.

Expressions of Interest notification will be made early January 2007, open to TDA Members and conditions will apply.

The new CEAIE Exchange follows the success of the 2005 TAFE Directors Australia program, involving six Australian TAFE Institutes. Stay tuned!

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2006 NATIONAL CONFERENCE – PICTURE GALLERY & PRESENTATIONS

View pictures and presentations from the TAFE Directors Australia 2006 National Conference in Adelaide. Link to www.tda.edu.au

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AUSTRADE 2007 CALENDAR

AUSTRADE focusing on VTE in some key markets such as Vietnam and has created several events specific to VTE clients ... The AUSTRADE Education Exhibitions calendar can be viewed or downloaded. www.austrade.gov.au/educationexhibitions

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