How are Australian Technical Colleges different from other schools and registered training organisations including TAFEs?
Australian Technical Colleges will be specialist schools with high quality facilities providing tuition for Years 11 and 12 students where all students will undertake academic studies relevant to a career in the trades and trades-related vocational courses, as well as developing employability and entrepreneurial skills. This combination, together with employment as School-based New Apprentices, makes it essential that the delivery of services to the students is through flexible delivery arrangements and timetables. Industry will play a pivotal role in both leading and supporting the Colleges, particularly through the employment of the students as New Apprentices. The Colleges will differ from current schools and TAFEs in that the Colleges will provide students with the opportunity to pursue trades training, leading to a nationally accredited qualification, as well as complete their senior secondary education. It is expected that students at the Colleges will have the opportunity to com
