VET Student Numbers & The International Worldskills Competition
Aug 04
VET Numbers Grew in 2008
Student numbers continued to grow in Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) system during 2008, with 1.7 million enrolments, up 1.9 per cent from 2007.
The latest figures released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) show the number of Queensland students also continues to grow, with 290,000 enrolments in 2008, a 1.5 percent increase.
Significantly more Queensland VET students are undertaking longer, nationally accredited courses, including certificate III and certificate IV courses
The NCVER’s Australian vocational education and training statistics: Students and courses, 2008 provides a snapshot of the training system.
To find out more, visit NCVER
From Queensland Government 2009
International WorldSkills Competition
The Skillaroos – a selection of Australia’s brightest and best young tradespeople – will take on the world at the 2009 International WorldSkills Competition in Canada in September.
From September 1-6, Calgary will host more than 850 competitors from 48 countries at the ‘Trade Olympics’.
The 26-strong Australian team is rounding off a comprehensive preparation, having enjoyed a boot camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in June, where they were presented with official Skillaroos uniforms by Federal Employment Participation Minister Mark Arbib, representing the Prime Minister.
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From Queensland Government 2009