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Ellearn Savvidis earns top award for outstanding achievements as an apprentice. Third year apprentice Ellearn Savvidis has today been awarded an International Scholarship through Skilling Australia Foundation in recognition of her achievements as an apprentice. Ellearn is employed through Group Training Organisation (GTO) WPC Group, and hosted by Mercedes-Benz Melbourne Airport to undertake a CertificateContinue Reading »

The Youth Jobs Initiative is a free pre-employment program that aligns with the Vincent Fairfax Foundation’s mission of helping disadvantaged young people reach their educational and social potential.   Find out more: http://saf.org.au/youth-jobs-initiative/

A new report has found that students graduating from vocational education and training courses can earn as much or even more than those with traditional university degrees. Skilling Australia Foundation (who provide vocational training) have released the ‘Perceptions are not reality’ study, which has outlined key factors weighing in the favour of VET training. AccordingContinue Reading »

By Katie Stow If you have just started, or have just applied for Uni, LOOK AWAY NOW!  The following stats have the potential to give you major regret. A new report from Skilling Australia Foundation may have just proved that the highest-paid graduates are not bankers, doctors or lawyers. They are actually, TAFE students. TakeContinue Reading »

Want a pay rise? TAFE could be the answer Australia’s highest-paid graduates aren’t bankers, doctors or lawyers – they are TAFE students. That’s the contentious finding of a new study, which claims TAFE students are employed faster and on higher wages than university graduates. On Monday, Skilling Australia Foundation released a report citing a rangeContinue Reading »

  Want to earn higher wages and have good job prospects? You may be better off looking at vocational education than a university degree. New research from McCrindle, commissioned by the Skilling Australia Foundation which advocates for vocational education and training, finds that much of people’s perceptions of the sector has little basis in reality.Continue Reading »

TAFE and private college courses give workers higher starting salaries and better job prospects than do degrees, according to researchThe Australian – TAFE graduates get a better start that raises questions about the value to students of pursuing a long and increasingly expensive university education. Workers with certificates and diplomas from Australia’s vocational education andContinue Reading »