❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the Minister for Skills and TAFE regarding the increasing cost per student curriculum hour (SCH) in TAFEs, referencing the Auditor General's report. The Minister attributes the increase to government investment, wages policy, initiatives, revenue, commercial activities and course offerings.
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Universities and TAFEs—Auditor General report400.Hon Tjorn Sibmato
the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Skills and TAFE:I refer to the
Office of the Auditor General's report 18 of 30 May,Universities and TAFEs 2024.(1) Why has the cost of the per student curriculum
hours metric increased steadily?(2) What is being done to improve this metric
across the TAFE system?
the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Skills and TAFE:I refer to the
Office of the Auditor General's report 18 of 30 May,Universities and TAFEs 2024.(1) Why has the cost of the per student curriculum
hours metric increased steadily?(2) What is being done to improve this metric
across the TAFE system?
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24 June 2025
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Hon Stephen Dawson replied:I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.(1)–(2) The
cost per SCH largely reflects the government's continued commitment to
investing in TAFE. It isinfluenced by various factors, including public
sector wages policy, government initiatives, TAFE's own-source revenue,
commercial activities and course offerings.
Universities and TAFEs—Auditor General report
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.(1)–(2) The
cost per SCH largely reflects the government's continued commitment to
investing in TAFE. It isinfluenced by various factors, including public
sector wages policy, government initiatives, TAFE's own-source revenue,
commercial activities and course offerings.
Universities and TAFEs—Auditor General report
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