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• This recruitment plan will oversee the establishment of two School-Based Traineeships, two Business Traineeships and two
Lecturing Cadetships. Expressions of interest were called for the cadetships with an information session in
December 2006.
• Funding was allocated for a consultant to work with College staff, including Human Resources and Kadadjiny Mia, to support
the implementation of the Indigenous Recruitment and Development Plan and to undertake the following activities
o carry out an analysis of the College Indigenous Recruitment and Development Plan in relation to national and state
policies and current best practice;
o provide recommendations to support the successful implementation of the Indigenous Recruitment and Career
Development Strategy;
o review the current resources and capability of Kadadjiny Mia in relation to Kadadjiny Mia providing services that
support the implementation of the Indigenous Recruitment and Development Plan;
o recommend strategies to assist in the development and retention of Indigenous people as employees at
Challenger TAFE.
• From July 2006 student numbers were affected to some extent by the changes to Centrelink payments where students were no
longer able to supplement Abstudy payment with a Community Development Employment Program (CDEP) payment. However,
the number of Indigenous students studying at a Certifi cate III and above remained consistent with College data indicating a
total of Indigenous students at these levels was:
Table 11.1 Aboriginal Students (Certifi cate III and above)
Year Target Actual % Target increase % Actual increase
2006/7 237 261 2.15% 12.5%
11.12 Peel Education and TAFE Campus
In August 2006 Challenger TAFE created a new Division within the Training Research & Development Directorate, encompassing
the three delivery areas of Diversity & Community Development, WA Centre for Leadership & Community Development, and
Centre for Adult Education. These three areas were brought together under a common management structure, to facilitate
a more coordinated approach to delivery of programs while building upon the common focus on community engagement,
lifelong learning and social sustainability which underpin the three areas. Delivery by Challenger TAFE within the Peel region has
continued to grow, in response to strong population and economic growth trends within Peel and to address the existing low
levels of training and education amongst Peel residents. In 2006 delivery at Peel exceeded 580,000 SCH, compared with 521,000
SCH in 2005. Of all Peel delivery in 2006 (approximately 578,000 Student Curriculum Hours), 6% is VET for Schools delivered by
the College for school students, and 9% is VET for Schools auspiced by the College and delivered by school staff.
2006 Summary of Key Outcomes
The bulk of all training provided through the Peel campus was mainly in:
– Computing (14%)
– Building & Construction (13%)
– Community Services & Childcare (13%)
– Accounting, Management & Offi ce/Clerical (12%)
– Adult Literacy/ESL, Access & Bridging (12%)
– Cooking & Hospitality (6%).
In late 2006 there were 2,790 students enrolled at Peel campus, making up 10.9% of total College student number. This
proportion increased from 10.5% in 2005, and has increased steadily over recent years.
Peel Region Learn Local Initiative
• Total nominal student contact hours delivered under the Peel Learn Local Initiative in outlying centres, Pinjarra, Mundijong,
Waroona and Boddington, continued to increase during 2006. In Semester 2, 15,500 student contact hours were delivered in
outlying parts of the Peel region, compared with 7,500 student contact hours in Semester 1.
Growth in delivery under the Learn Local Initiative has included:
• two additional full time courses;
• additional part time delivery;
• an Introductory Metals Course in Boddington;