With a widespread shortage of tradespeople and many young people thinking twice about university with the prospect of a massive HECS debt, TAFE is proving an appealing option for many.
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"TAFE provides a really great service for people who aren't interested in a university degree, they can still get a great quality education up until diploma level," Foundation Studies and Education Support teacher at TAFE Western Wellington College Lindy Whale said.
"TAFE is great because it prepares people who want to try a trade but aren't quite ready," she said.
"It provides a fantastic practical qualification and there's such a shortage for any trade that if you become qualified, say as an electrician, there's always going to be work."
An information session will be held at TAFE at 9.30am this morning on the courses available for semester 2 including a new one called Being Healthy, Staying Healthy, a Sydney University research program that helps people understand medications, read prescriptions and understand how to ask questions of their health professional.
Also available will be Equivalency to year 10-11, Being Healthy, Staying Healthy (a Sydney University research program), a Teacher's, Aboriginal Art, Getting Your Ls and Literacy and Numeracy.
TAFE's most recent success story was Jacob Young from Wellington who was named Aboriginal Young Learner of the Year.
Ms Whale said that on completion of his Tertiary Preparation Course, Jacob intends to go to university to study media production.
