TAFE Tasmania
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TAFE Tasmania was an Australia
n tertiary
body of the Australian state-based Technical and Further Education
system. It included two institutes, the Institute of TAFE Tasmania and the Drysdale Institute.
The Institute of TAFE Tasmania (including the Drysdale Institute) were wound up in 2008 and new legal authorities - the Tasmanian Polytechnic and Skills Institute began operating as State-wide training organisations on 1 January 2009.
One of three new organisations created through the Tasmania Tomorrow reforms, the Tasmanian Polytechnic is focused on providing practical and hands on learning for students of all ages and is working with the Tasmanian Academy and the Tasmanian Skills Institute to deliver more positive outcomes for our students, the local economy and Tasmania.
The Drysdale Institute, Tasmania's provider of training in Hospitality and Tourism has been incorporated into the Tasmanian Polytechnic and Skills Institute.
As of 2010 TAFE Tasmania is no longer in operation.
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...
n tertiary
Tertiary education
Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage, third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, university-preparatory school...
body of the Australian state-based 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...
system. It included two institutes, the Institute of TAFE Tasmania and the Drysdale Institute.
The Institute of TAFE Tasmania (including the Drysdale Institute) were wound up in 2008 and new legal authorities - the Tasmanian Polytechnic and Skills Institute began operating as State-wide training organisations on 1 January 2009.
Tasmanian Polytechnic
The Tasmanian Polytechnic was created from the merger of Tasmanian Colleges and TAFE Tasmania, following the Tasmanian State Government's reform of post-year 10 education in 2009. This significant restructure is taking place over a 3 year period with the expectation that all colleges will have made the transition by 2011.One of three new organisations created through the Tasmania Tomorrow reforms, the Tasmanian Polytechnic is focused on providing practical and hands on learning for students of all ages and is working with the Tasmanian Academy and the Tasmanian Skills Institute to deliver more positive outcomes for our students, the local economy and Tasmania.
The Drysdale Institute, Tasmania's provider of training in Hospitality and Tourism has been incorporated into the Tasmanian Polytechnic and Skills Institute.
As of 2010 TAFE Tasmania is no longer in operation.