20 years of success in education at Tuart College

20/2/02
About 70,000 students have benefited from the educational opportunities offered by Tuart College, Education Minister Alan Carpenter said today at the college's 20th anniversary celebrations.
"The demand for mature age education has increased since the college was formed and will continue to do so as the demands for a more highly trained workforce grow," he said.
"Tuart College has given thousands of Western Australians and international students an opportunity to acquire the skills to be part of the modern economy.
"The college was established to cater for students wishing to repeat Year 12 and mature aged students seeking tertiary entrance but that has changed over the years.
"Now, an increasing number of students are upgrading their secondary education to be able to do the TEE or gain the skills to re-enter the workforce.
"The college has an ethos that aims to make students independent learners who take responsibility for their own life-long learning, flexible ways of teaching and an emphasis on the needs of students."
Mr Carpenter said the results of the college spoke for themselves, with 45 per cent of local students who completed the TEE gaining a university place, 15 per cent going to TAFE and 80 per cent of international students gaining tertiary places.
"Non-formal courses such as the English Course for Australian Academic Studies and a huge range of short courses in computing, personal development, study skills business and languages, are also offered at the college," he said.
"Tuart College has proved the need to provide for mature aged education and has proved its ability to adapt to changing demands."
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