Students under 17 years of age

TAFE NSW is working with government and non-government schools to implement the Education Amendment Act, 2009. From 2010, all NSW students must complete Year 10 and most students will do this at school.

To enrol in a TAFE course, students must be 15 years of age at the time of enrolment.

Students under 17 years of age who have not completed Year 10

In exceptional circumstances, some young people will complete the equivalent of Year 10 of secondary education at TAFE NSW, where the School Principal, parent/caregiver and the TAFE Institute Director all agree. School principals can contact Janet Elms-Smith, R/Director Randwick College, on ph: (02) 9469 8511 if they require more information.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) vocational Certificate II qualifications have been approved as the “equivalent of Year 10” for this purpose.

Available courses

TAFE NSW and the school sectors have developed an approval process for this small group of young people to attend TAFE. Students wishing to attend TAFE to complete a course equivalent to Year 10 will need to show they have:

the ability and skills to study in an adult learning environment
an interest in, and ability to undertake, specific vocational qualifications
language, literacy and numeracy skills to be successful in their chosen vocational course.

For school age children who need consolidation of their basic skills, a school is a more appropriate learning environment.

Students under 17 years of age who have completed Year 10

Students who are under 17 years of age and have completed Year 10 need to do one of the following:

stay at school and continue into Years 11 and 12
enrol in a vocational qualification at TAFE NSW or another approved training organisation
undertake full-time paid employment.

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