St Patrick's Technical College
| St Patrick's Technical College | |
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| Location | |
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Adelaide, South Australia Australia | |
| Coordinates | 34°42′39″S 138°39′51″E / 34.71083°S 138.66417°ECoordinates: 34°42′39″S 138°39′51″E / 34.71083°S 138.66417°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Australian Technical College / Technical College |
| Motto | SACE – Training – Apprenticeships |
| Established | January 2007 (as Australian Technical College – Northern Adelaide) |
| Principal | Mr Robert Thomas[1] |
| Grades | 11–12 SACE |
| Enrolment | 242 (Feb 2014) |
| Campus | Edinburgh North |
| Colour(s) | St Pat's Blue and Silver |
| Affiliations | Catholic Education SA |
| Website |
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St Patrick's Technical College, (also referred to as St Pat's Tech, St Patrick's, St Pat's), is a technical college in the northern suburbs of South Australia's capital, Adelaide. Opened in 2007 by the Australian Government as part of the Australian Technical Colleges program, it now operates as part of Catholic Education SA.[2]
St Patrick's offers a technical focused senior secondary education (Years 11 and 12) and specialises in vocational education programs for students who wish to include a School-based Apprenticeship (SbA)[3] as part of their South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
History
Australian Technical College – Northern Adelaide (2007-2009)
The Australian Technical Colleges (ATCs) Program was established by the Australian Federal Government in 2005. The Government established 24 ATCs across Australia to provide both academic and vocational technical education. The Government's announcement stated that "each of the 24 chosen regions had a strong industry base with an identified skills need as well as a high youth population".[4] The program ceased on 31 December 2009.[5]
In 2005, the Australian Government selected a partnership between the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide and the Northern Adelaide Industry Group to establish and operate the Australian Technical College – Northern Adelaide.[6]
Australian Technical College – Northern Adelaide commenced operations with 100 students in temporary facilities at Bishopstone Road, Davoren Park, in January 2007. In May 2008, operations moved to a $12 million purpose-built specialist facility, catering for up to 350 students, at Hooke Road, Edinburgh North.[7]
St Patrick's Technical College (2009- )
In July 2009, the College governance and ownership passed to the South Australian Commission for Catholic Schools on behalf of the Archdiocese of Adelaide and was subsequently renamed St Patrick's Technical College. In commenting on the transfer, Director of Catholic Education SA, Jane Swift commented, "We highly value the partnerships formed with industry and the local community and are committed to continuing the educational opportunities technical colleges provide for young people."[8]
In August 2013, St Patrick's Technical College and TAFE SA signed a strategic partnership to deliver training as part of the South Australian Government Skills for All initiative.[9]
Courses
St Patrick's Technical College offers pre-apprenticeship vocational courses in the following trades:
- Automotive
- Automotive (Heavy Vehicle)
- Building and Construction
- Electrotechnology
- Food and Hospitality
- Hair and Beauty
- Mining, Metals and Engineering
- Plumbing
The College's Applied Engineering course is supported by the Advanced Technologies Industry Pathways Program.[10] This course offers a university, technical or trade pathway with a pre-vocational specialisation in either Electrotechnology or Mining, Metals and Engineering.
Facilities
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Automotive Workshop
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Automotive Workshop
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Commercial Kitchen
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Construction Workshop
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Electrical Workshop
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Engineering Workshop
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Engineering Workshop
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Plumbing Workshop
Awards
Institutional Awards
2013
- South Australian Training Awards – Finalist (with DECD), Industry Collaboration Award – Applied Engineering program (Advanced Technologies Industry Pathways Program)[11]
2011
- Schools First Local Impact Award – Habitat for Humanity program (Building & Construction)[12]
2010
- South Australian Training Awards – Finalist, VET in Schools Excellence Award – Habitat for Humanity program (Building & Construction)
- South Australian Training Awards – Finalist (with Rostrevor College), VET in Schools Excellence Award, Indigenous program
See also
References
- ↑ "St Patrick's Technical College Northern Adelaide provides a trade focused SACE education : Staff". Stpatstech.sa.edu.au. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ↑ "Find a School – Catholic Education". Adelaide.catholic.org.au. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ↑ "Australian School-based Apprenticeships". Australianapprenticeships.gov.au. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ↑ "The Hon Gary Hardgrave MP – Australian Government Minister for Vocational and Technical Education – Media Centre". Dest.gov.au. 2005-07-15. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ↑ "Australian Technical Colleges Home". Deewr.gov.au. 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ↑ "The Hon Gary Hardgrave MP – Australian Government Minister for Vocational and Technical Education – Media Centre". Dest.gov.au. 2005-07-15. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ↑ "St Patrick's Technical College Northern Adelaide provides a trade focused SACE education : About Us". Stpatstech.sa.edu.au. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ↑ cas (2009-08-20). "Catholic Education SA takes over tech colleges". CathNews. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ↑ http://www.stpatstech.sa.edu.au/formal-agreement-between-tafe-sa-and-st-patricks-technical-college/
- ↑ http://dlb.sa.edu.au/atmoodle/''. Missing or empty
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- ↑ http://www.schoolsfirst.edu.au/2011-schools/st-patricks-technical-college