Australian Education Union

THE AEU PRESENTS

2026 TAFE SYMPOSIUM

A Future Made with TAFE

Thursday 29 October 2026

Great Hall, Parliament House Canberra ACT

9am – 5:30pm

A Future Made with TAFE

A future made with TAFE starts here.

Facilitated by Stan Grant, the 2026 TAFE Symposium — A Future Made with TAFE will bring together TAFE educators, researchers, policymakers, and community and sector representatives to explore the future of TAFE and vocational education in Australia.

Over the course of the day, interactive panels will explore the big questions facing vocational education — from the student experience and quality teaching to First Nations vocational education and the tools shaping tomorrow's classrooms. A full program will be released closer to the event.

On the day

Panels across the day will cover:

01 Students and TAFE's Social Contract
02 Quality Teaching
03 First Nations Vocational Education
04 Just Transition
05 Future of Learning
06 Tools of the Future
07 TAFE of the Future

Speakers

Hear from the people shaping the future of vocational education.

Let's discuss how the future is made.

Stakeholders and community members who wish to participate can register now. AEU TAFE members should contact their branch for more information.

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