❓ A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice addresses potential TAFE college closures, enrolment figures, and advertising directives. The government denies issuing a directive regarding advertising in specific newspapers and provides enrolment data.
AnsweredQoN 358Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the Government considering closing any TAFE Colleges in Western Australia; and
(i) if so, which ones, why and when ?
(2) What were the total enrolment figures for all Western Australian TAFE Colleges for the past four years?
(3) How many students were enrolled at Western Australian TAFE Colleges when Labor came to office in February 2001?
(4) How many students are currently enrolled in Western Australian TAFE Colleges?
(5) Did the Government issue a directive to TAFE colleges that they could not advertise with
The West Australian
newspaper, or that they could only advertise with
The
Sunday Times
newspaper; and
(i) if so, when and why did this happen?
(i) if so, which ones, why and when ?
(2) What were the total enrolment figures for all Western Australian TAFE Colleges for the past four years?
(3) How many students were enrolled at Western Australian TAFE Colleges when Labor came to office in February 2001?
(4) How many students are currently enrolled in Western Australian TAFE Colleges?
(5) Did the Government issue a directive to TAFE colleges that they could not advertise with
The West Australian
newspaper, or that they could only advertise with
The
Sunday Times
newspaper; and
(i) if so, when and why did this happen?
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Answered
31 August 2005
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
14 days
(i) Not applicable (2) - (4) Year Clients Student Curriculum Hours 2001 85 630 22 409 421 2002 83 756 22 713 917 2003 80 540 23 038 527 2004 80 540 22 650 052 The decrease in client numbers reflects an increase in the average study load per student. This is due to an increase in the proportion of younger students enrolling at TAFE who are more likely to enrol on a full-time basis. The number of student curriculum hours has increased from 22 409 421 in 2001 to 22 650 052 in 2004. (5) No (i) Not applicable
Year Clients Student Curriculum Hours 2001 85 630 22 409 421 2002 83 756 22 713 917 2003 80 540 23 038 527 2004 80 540 22 650 052 The decrease in client numbers reflects an increase in the average study load per student. This is due to an increase in the proportion of younger students enrolling at TAFE who are more likely to enrol on a full-time basis. The number of student curriculum hours has increased from 22 409 421 in 2001 to 22 650 052 in 2004. (5) No (i) Not applicable
The decrease in client numbers reflects an increase in the average study load per student. This is due to an increase in the proportion of younger students enrolling at TAFE who are more likely to enrol on a full-time basis. The number of student curriculum hours has increased from 22 409 421 in 2001 to 22 650 052 in 2004. (5) No (i) Not applicable
This is due to an increase in the proportion of younger students enrolling at TAFE who are more likely to enrol on a full-time basis. The number of student curriculum hours has increased from 22 409 421 in 2001 to 22 650 052 in 2004. (5) No (i) Not applicable
The number of student curriculum hours has increased from 22 409 421 in 2001 to 22 650 052 in 2004. (5) No (i) Not applicable
22 409 421 in 2001 to 22 650 052 in 2004. (5) No (i) Not applicable
(5) No (i) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
Year Clients Student Curriculum Hours 2001 85 630 22 409 421 2002 83 756 22 713 917 2003 80 540 23 038 527 2004 80 540 22 650 052 The decrease in client numbers reflects an increase in the average study load per student. This is due to an increase in the proportion of younger students enrolling at TAFE who are more likely to enrol on a full-time basis. The number of student curriculum hours has increased from 22 409 421 in 2001 to 22 650 052 in 2004. (5) No (i) Not applicable
The decrease in client numbers reflects an increase in the average study load per student. This is due to an increase in the proportion of younger students enrolling at TAFE who are more likely to enrol on a full-time basis. The number of student curriculum hours has increased from 22 409 421 in 2001 to 22 650 052 in 2004. (5) No (i) Not applicable
This is due to an increase in the proportion of younger students enrolling at TAFE who are more likely to enrol on a full-time basis. The number of student curriculum hours has increased from 22 409 421 in 2001 to 22 650 052 in 2004. (5) No (i) Not applicable
The number of student curriculum hours has increased from 22 409 421 in 2001 to 22 650 052 in 2004. (5) No (i) Not applicable
22 409 421 in 2001 to 22 650 052 in 2004. (5) No (i) Not applicable
(5) No (i) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
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