Key Facts
Student enrolments
In 2011 Western Institute had 38,466 student enrolments who undertook 5,756,977 hours of training (Annual Student Hours).
Comparitive statistics since 2006 are also available.
Profile of Students
In 2011 the profile of TAFE Western students included that:
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2,200 were apprentices and 900 were trainees.
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there were 7,039 Aboriginal student enrolments. Enrolments by Aboriginal students accounted for 18.3% of the Institute's student population, 26.76% of whom undertook training at Certificate III or above.
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just over half the students (20,587) were male.
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45% of students were older than 30 and around 30% were aged 15-19.
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6.5% of the student population indicated that they were from a non-English Speaking Background.
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3,925 students indicated that they had a disability.
Unit Completions
Overall, TAFE Western's Unit Completion Rate in 2011 was 79.7%. The Unit Completion Rate for Aboriginal students was 69.4%.
Comparitive statistics since 2004 are also available.
Qualifications Completed
In 2011, 18,232, or 47.4%, of TAFE Western's students completed the course they were enrolled in.
Student Satisfaction
During 2010 some 2900 students were surveyed via the Internet or by traditional means. The survey consisted of 35 statements that students were requested to Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree or Strongly Disagree with. In most cases the level of positive response from students - those Agreeing or Strongly Agreeing - was over or around 90%.
Read more about TAFE Western's Student Satisfaction Survey.
Employer Satisfaction
In 2010 employers were invited to respond to a question to indicate their level of satisfaction with the service delivered by TAFE Western. The survey asked questions in relation to seven theme areas. 90% of responses to questions were in the Agree and Strongly Agree categories.
Read more about TAFE Western's Employer Satisfaction Survey.
Awards
TAFE Western is proud to have received the following awards:
- Finalist, Large Training Provider of the Year in the 2011 NSW Training Awards
- Large Training Provider of the Year in the 2007 Australian Training Awards
- Large Training Provider of the Year in the 2007 NSW Training Awards
- Large Training Provider of the Year in the 2006 NSW Training Awards
- Institute Award at the 2012 NSW Gili Awards
- Institute Award at the 2011 NSW Gili Awards
- Institute Award at the 2008 NSW Gili Awards
- Institute Award at the 2007 NSW Gili Awards
Read more about awards to TAFE Western and its staff and students.
Qualifications Approved
In 2010 TAFE Western is approved to deliver 472 Nationally Recognised Qualifications and 69 State accredited courses. Of these 401 qualifications are at Certificate III or higher and 103 are at Diploma or Advanced Diploma level.
TAFE Western specialises in offering the courses most need by the industries, communities and individuals in western NSW. For more details about the range of courses on offer visit course information.
Financial Statements
TAFE Western is an Australian Registered Training Organisation and member of the TAFE NSW network of Institutes. TAFE NSW has the financial stability and support of the New South Wales Government and is a statutory authority established under State legislation.
More information about TAFE Western's financial activity is published in its Annual Reports.
More Information
More information is available in TAFE Western's Annual Reports. Comparitive statistics since 2004 are also available for some indicators.