Sunraysia Institute of TAFE
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The Sunraysia Institute of TAFE, also known as SuniTAFE, is a vocational education and training services provider in north-west Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1980, it has campuses in Mildura and Swan Hill, and a training farm in Cardross.{{cite web | title = About SuniTAFE | url = https://www.sunitafe.edu.au/about/ | publisher = Sunraysia Institute of TAFE | access-date = 21 November 2021}}
History
The institute was established in 1980 as the Sunraysia College of TAFE. Sunraysia College of TAFE was the first purpose designed TAFE college in Victoria.{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.sunitafe.edu.au/why-sunitafe/history/ |publisher=Sunraysia Institute of TAFE |access-date=21 November 2021}} It was renamed to the Sunraysia Institute of TAFE on 2 October 1995.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}
From its inception the Institute aimed to provide training to meet the needs of the local community, including more remote locations in the region such as Ouyen, Manangatang and Werrimull. The institute was also established with a tri-state focus due to its unique location near the border of the three states of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}
Campuses
The institute has two main campuses located at Mildura and Swan Hill, .
There were formerly campuses at Robinvale and Horsham, which appear to have closed down by January 2022.{{Citation needed | date = May 2025}}
The service the Institute provides extends over a large geographic area, generally bounded by Pooncarie in NSW (150 km to the North); Balranald in NSW (200 km to the east); the Riverland region in SA (150 km to the west); Murrayville in Victoria (230 km to the south west on the SA border); and in a region 375 km south and south east of Mildura including the communities of Ouyen, Robinvale, Sea Lake, Swan Hill, Ultima and Kerang.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}
Courses
Study areas offered by the Institute in its first years of operation included Automotive Studies, Business Studies, Engineering, and Rural Studies. Today the institute offers training in areas of Automotive, Transport & OHS, Health and Wellbeing, Business & Environment, Education and Media, Hospitality & Personal Services, Industry & Energy & Environment and Language, Literacy & Work Skills.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}
Some modules include providing services at the nearby Australian Inland Botanic Gardens.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.sunitafe.edu.au Sunraysia Institute of TAFE]
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Category:Australian tertiary institutions
Category:Australian vocational education and training providers