TAFE South Australia
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TAFE South Australia provides vocational education
and training
in South Australia
. The acronym TAFE stands for Technical and Further Education
and is used and recognised nationally throughout Australia
.
In South Australia, TAFE is funded by the state government
and run by the South Australian Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology
(DFEEST). Each TAFE SA campus provides a range of courses with its own specialisation.
TAFE SA comprises:
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
and training
Training
The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies. It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at institutes of...
in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. The acronym TAFE stands for Technical and Further Education
Technical and Further Education
In Australia, training and further education or TAFE institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational tertiary education courses, mostly qualifying courses under the National Training System/Australian Qualifications Framework/Australian Quality Training Framework...
and is used and recognised nationally throughout Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
In South Australia, TAFE is funded by the state government
Government of South Australia
The form of the Government of South Australia is prescribed in its constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
and run by the South Australian Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology
Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology
The Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology is an agency of the Government of South Australia whose responsibilities include:...
(DFEEST). Each TAFE SA campus provides a range of courses with its own specialisation.
TAFE SA comprises:
- Over 50 campuses, learning centres and Aboriginal Access Centres
- Around 90,000 students study with TAFE SA each year
- More than 3,200 full time staff and 2,200 part time staff in TAFE SA campuses and learning centres.
Campuses and learning centres
- Adelaide Centre for the ArtsAdelaide Centre for the ArtsThe Adelaide College of the Arts, , is a campus of TAFE South Australia that specialises in arts education...
– a member of the Helpmann AcademyHelpmann AcademyThe Helpmann Academy was formed in 1994 as a partnership of the major tertiary arts training institutions in South Australia.It brings together the skills and resources of South Australia's universities and TAFE SA, with courses in music, dance, drama, directing, visual arts, technical theatre... - Adelaide City Campus
- APY Lands
- Barossa Valley Campus
- Berri Campus
- Bordertown Learning Centre
- Ceduna Campus
- Cheltenham Campus
- Clare Campus
- Cleve Campus
- Coober Pedy Campus
- Croydon Campus (Automotive, Child Studies & Graphic Arts)
- Elizabeth Campus
- English Language Services - Rundle Mall
- Gawler Campus
- Gilles Plains Campus
- Jamestown Campus
- Kadina Campus
- Kangaroo Island Learning Centre
- Kimba Campus
- Kingston Learning Centre
- Loxton Campus
- Lucindale Learning Centre
- Marleston Campus
- Millicent Campus
- Mount Barker Campus
- Mount Gambier Campus
- Murray Bridge Campus
- Naracoorte Campus
- Narungga Campus
- Noarlunga Campus
- O'Halloran Hill Campus
- Panorama Campus
- Parafield Campus
- Peterborough Campus
- Port Adelaide Campus
- Port Augusta Campus
- Port Lincoln Campus
- Port Pirie Campus
- Regency Campus
- Renmark Campus
- Roseworthy Campus
- Roxby Downs Campus
- Salisbury Campus
- Tea Tree Gully Campus
- Urrbrae Campus
- Victor Harbor Campus
- Waikerie Campus
- Whyalla Campus
- Wudinna Campus
- Yorketown Campus
Registration
- CRICOSCommonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas StudentsThe Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students is an Australian government register that lists all Australian education providers offering courses to people studying in Australia on student visas and the courses offered....
- Provider Name: Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology trading as TAFE SA
- Provider Number: 00092B