New plans for a purpose-built TAFE in Armadale
08 May 2019
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Plans for a new modern TAFE for Armadale and surrounding suburbs
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The proposed $20 million facility would replace existing training facilities in the area
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Federal Labor will contribute $10 million towards construction if elected
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Purpose-built facility would train youth and older people seeking retraining
If elected, a Shorten Labor Government and the
McGowan Government would partner to build a new $20 million
state-of-the-art
TAFE in Armadale.
Premier Mark McGowan and Education and Training Minister Sue Ellery made
the announcement and welcomed the $10 million contribution from Federal
Labor.
The State Government would match Federal Labor's commitment if they are
elected on May 18.
The purpose-built facility would provide a high-quality environment for
local students and apprentices to learn the
skills they need for growing
industries.
Current training delivery in Armadale is dispersed across three ageing
and outdated leased premises located in the Armadale town centre.
The broader Armadale region has a high need for vocational training
programs to provide pathways into long-term employment for youth and
older unemployed seeking retraining.
Students across the south-eastern suburbs would benefit from the new
TAFE, including in Kelmscott, Roleystone, Seville Grove, Brookdale,
Champion Lakes, Mount Nasura, Jandakot, Southern River, Bedfordale and
Byford.
There are 12 secondary
schools in the Armadale area and the future
population growth requires appropriate facilities and courses to
accommodate the growing number of students seeking quality educational
and training opportunities.
Once the TAFE is built, high schools in the area will be able to partner
with the new TAFE to offer VET for secondary school qualifications.
Comments attributed to Premier Mark McGowan:
"I look forward to partnering with Federal Labor if they are elected,
and building a new contemporary TAFE campus to provide a modern
environment for students across this region.
"Creating more jobs, maximising training opportunities and increasing
our skills base is a key focus of my Government.
"As part of our METRONET plan, students from across the region will be
able to easily connect to Armadale when the Thornlie-Cockburn Link and
Byford
Rail Extension projects are completed."
Comments attributed to Education and Training Minister Sue
Ellery:
"This funding will ensure local students will have access to world-class
training facilities in Armadale and ensure
Western Australia has access to a supply of highly skilled workers
to support growth areas.
"This new contemporary campus facility will offer a wider range of
courses to serve the south-east metropolitan corridor's rapidly
expanding population."
Comments attributed to Armadale MLA Tony Buti:
"This announcement is incredibly important for my local community. The
Training Minister and I have been working to increase the presence of
TAFE in the Armadale region.
"Specialist training for local young people and retraining for older
Western Australians will ensure we have the skills to take up the jobs
of the future."
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