TAFE Stories

TAFE leads to many opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and really does change your life. ​Soliel White, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the year 2018

— Soliel White, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the year 2018

"The opportunities TAFE has afforded me have been beyond my wildest dreams."

— Michael Edwards, Australian Apprentice of the Year 2018

"A strong and vibrant TAFE sector must be a vital part of Australia’s VET response to the economic challenges we face, particularly in a post COVID-19 environment."

— Maxine Sharkey, AEU Federal TAFE Secretary

"TAFE gave me the transferable skills, the relationships and connections that helped me break into the industry." Caitlan Noble, Vocational Student of the Year 2018

— Caitlan Noble, Vocational Student of the Year 2018

"TAFE fills a vital gap in the lives of Aboriginal people seeking to better themselves and desiring to make a greater contribution to their community." Michael Mansell, Chair, Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania

— Michael Mansell, Chair, Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania

"TAFE must be rebuilt. It must be rebuilt because our country needs it and our young people deserve it." Sally McManus, Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions

— Sally McManus, Secretary of the ACTU

Today I am working with amazing young people, supporting the community because of the education I got from TAFE. Heetham Hekmat, Vocational Student of the Year 2020

— Heetham Hekmat, Vocational Student of the Year 2020

"TAFE must be the centrepiece of government policy to rebuild Australia’s economy once the COVID-19 pandemic has passed." Correna Haythorpe, AEU Federal President

— Correna Haythorpe, AEU Federal President

"If governments are serious about improving the liveability of rural, regional and remote communities then they MUST include the opportunities that a publicly funded TAFE system can offer." Tanya Cameron OAM, National President, Country Women’s Association of Australia

— Tanya Cameron OAM, National President, Country Women’s Association of Australia