TAFE TRAINING COURSES — EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
521. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to TAFE training courses.
(1) For the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, what was
the total number of students who successfully completed the courses —
(a) certificate III in early
childhood education and care;
(b) diploma of early childhood
education and care; and
(c) certificate III in education
support?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The number of
students who successfully completed —
(a) certificate III in early childhood education and
care in 2017 was 969 students; in 2018, 867 students; in 2019, 925
students; and in 2020, 846 students;
(b) diploma of
early childhood education and care in 2017 was 623 students; in 2018, 439
students; in 2019, 376 students; and in 2020, 306 students; and
(c) certificate III in education support in 2017 was
694 students; in 2018, 462 students; in 2019, 516 students; and in 2020,
548 students.
For each of the 2020 figures, there
is a note. Fees for these courses have been reduced under the lower fees, local
skills initiative by 52 per cent from January 2020 for certificate III in early
childhood education and care, 76 per cent from July 2020 for diploma of early
childhood education and care, and 67 per cent from January 2021 for certificate
III in education support.