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72 Challenger TAFE | Annual Report 2006
• Investigating customer comments by employers or trainees/apprentices relating to Challenger TAFE’s quality of services and
standards, and providing the complainant with assistance with any related dispute resolution.
Statistics
Challenger TAFE experienced growth in the number of apprenticeships and traineeships registered over the past twelve months.
Apprenticeships were up by 29%; whilst Traineeships increased by 22% on the previous year’s fi gures.
There was growth in the Apprentice and Trainee enrolments in Building & Construction and Metals & Engineering because of
labour shortages and a boom in resources and the housing market. In addition government strategies were in place to address
skill shortages in these industries.
Table 11.2 Total Annual Apprenticeship and Traineeship Registrations
2005 2006
Traineeship Apprenticeship Traineeship Apprenticeship
Information Technology, Retail, Business & Offi ce Administration 63 96
Engineering, Automotive & Building and Construction 64 1,512 125 1996
Horticulture & Science 157 202 194 185
Hospitality, Hairdressing, Beauty, Fashion & Human Services
Maritime Operations
43 399 46 484
Aquaculture, Transport and Distribution 48 90
Workplace Readiness 41 22
Total 416 2,115 573 2,665
Data source: Training Records System WA Department of Education and Training
A sub category of this data comprises School Based Traineeship (SBT) programs. Changes to the school leaving age encouraged
students to consider learning and employment options. These statistics have been included for the fi rst time this year, and
provide a useful indicator of growth patterns anticipated in 2007.
Table 11.3 School Based Traineeships: a sub category of Total Annual Apprenticeship and Traineeships
Industry Number
Information Technology, Retail, Business & Offi ce Administration 13
Engineering, Automotive and Building and Construction 73
Horticulture & Science 6
Hospitality, Hairdressing, Beauty, Fashion & Human Services
Maritime, Transport & Distribution
8
Workplace Readiness 21
Total 121
Data source: Training Records System WA Department of Education and Training
A segment of the School Based Traineeship data comprises Indigenous Apprentices and Trainees. There was an increased uptake
for 2006, particularly in the Traineeship sector (an increase of 100%, up from 7 to 14 over the past twelve months) with some
growth in apprenticeship (growth of 22% overall on the 2005 fi gure)