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Ambition. in Action. Head Teachers’ Forum Mark Howland R/Institute Director 30 May 2012. State of Play Investment Funding. State of Play. National TAFE SA established as a Statutory Authority. Funding model migrating. Rent on premises, course offerings reviewed.
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Ambition in Action
Head Teachers’ ForumMark HowlandR/Institute Director30 May 2012
State of Play National • TAFE SA established as a Statutory Authority. Funding model migrating. Rent on premises, course offerings reviewed. • Victoria – what do you say?! Huge changes with a big impact on TAFE provision. • TAFE loadings have discontinued. • Merger of Canberra Institute of Technology and Canberra University on hold?? • Holmesglen and Metropolitan South Institute - alliance to offer two degrees. • Victoria University to commence a “bold and exciting”restructure including integrating vocational and higher education faculties, removal of low demand courses and partners sought for offshore student enrolments.
State of Play NSW • Philosophy to offer essential services or value adding services. Otherwise, encourage market forces to determine equilibrium ie contestability, entitlements, user choice. • Economics 101 - Fiscal reality of sluggish national economy resulting in GST $5.4 billion black hole. State facing downgrading of its AAA rating (cost extra $2 billion pa). • NSW’s AAA will be maintained. • Expenditure substantially reduced. • Timing – Budget 12 June. Impact?
State of Play Sydney Institute • Paradigm has changed, not is changing. We cannot respond to changes the way we have historically. Failure to embrace will result in commercial and functional failure. • Need to be Faster, Harder, Smarter Faster • urgencyis needed (customer comes first) to product development (SI is behind) • Streamlining of internal policy and procedures Harder • need to consider every aspect of operation (client centric approach) • From first point of contact, to the learning experience, to completion and beyond. Examples of excellence - individual and sectoral and at all employment levels. • Cultural renewal and shift
State of Play Smarter • India 20 years ago - only the lucky few had TVs, now 950 million have mobiles, 150 million use the internet. Users are demanding connectivity. • New products and initiatives, including new channels and delivery cycles. We need to “own” this space. SEEK already has lead but is not unassailable. • Mobile and Online marketing and purchasing –failure to embrace results in decline of icon brands (retail sector is an example). SI is an icon. • Branding uniformity across all materials – marketing, teaching materials etc. Not an option. Brand audit currently being undertaken. • SI should have its own FUTURE fund. Philosophy of $1 must equal $1.20 • TAFE Radio • Student accommodation • Product development • Business development
Investment Funding • In line with our strategic directions, approved projects support: • people • customers • business systems and processes • to increase our: • products and services • business sustainability
Investment Funding Examples • Higher Education: • Product development e.g. Financial Planning Degree, Accounting Associate Degree, planned Architectural Technology Associate Degree • Facilities and Library enhancement • Online products: • eLearning for trade areas, including Automotive, Business faculty and Electrotechnology • Work Health & Safety • Investment in infrastructure to comply with the new legislation
Investment Funding Examples • Sustainability • Course development • Investment to reduce carbon footprint • TAE recognition process • Currently 365 teachers about to undertake recognition process – more to follow! • Promotional capability to ensure market share • Website redevelopment • TAFE Radio project • Social media campaigns
AUTOCEL - Ultimo - Refurbishment • Federal Government $17m refurbishment of Automotive facilities. • Called it the AutoCel – the Automotive Centre for Excellence in Learning • Facilities enables us to have a state of the art facility to deliver training in Automotive Light Vehicles, Marine Mechanics, Motor Cycle Mechanics, Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE), Automotive Parts Interpreters (API) and alternative fuels technologies. • Side by side with this facility are the existing Vehicle Body Trades – Panelbeating, Spray Painting, Vehicle Trimming. • Introducing more online and simulator training - share these resources with our Built Environment and Transport colleagues at St George and Sutherland.
AUTOCEL - Ultimo Refurbishment • The current delivery strategy includes our stage 3 students in all areas except API all being trained by Ultimo teachers at the St George and Sutherland sites. • The building will be as environmentally sustainable as possible and is focusing on reducing the carbon footprint. This includes • water use and fuel recycling • ventilation, heating, lighting, cooling initiatives • hydraulic and fire service strategies
AUTOCEL - Ultimo Refurbishment • Construction well underway with the first delivery milestone being met and the first floor of the Building due June end. • The current delivery strategy includes our stage 3 students in all areas except API all being trained by Ultimo teachers at the St George and Sutherland sites. • A big thank you to all staff involved in this arrangement for their wonderful collaboration and support.
AUTOCEL - Ultimo RefurbishmentLower Ground Workshop Perspective
AUTOCEL - Ultimo RefurbishmentMain Lobby/Display Area Perspective
Launch of Marine Bridge Simulator • Partnership - Sydney and Western Sydney Institutes • Investment of $1,261,708 to purchase a Marine Bridge Simulator which included a contribution via a Treasury Grant for minor works. • Minister for Education, the Hon Adrian Piccoli MP, launched the Maritime Bridge Simulator on Thursday, 3 May 2012. • The facility ensures our students are equipped with skills & knowledge to gain employment at all levels in the maritime industry. • Facility is able to simulate any port in the world. The software provided with the facility recreates actual vessels, including their manoeuvring characteristics, in a range of virtual environments.
Launch of the Marine Bridge Simulator • Hardware provide a 3D physical environment to simulate that of a working ship. • Latest bridge navigation & communications equipment gives students experience of using technology that exists on board modern vessels. • Students experience the physical sensations of operating a bridge. • Facility will assist in providing a skilled workforce to fill the significant state, national and international skill shortages at all levels in the maritime industry.
Launch of the Marine Bridge Simulator by the Minister for Education