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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No 14

Technical and Further Education - Apprentices

MR CORNWELL: To ask the Minister for Education -

(1) How many apprentices, by discipline, attend

ACT TAFE.

(2) What was the 1992 application list for each of the categories in (1).

MR WOOD The answer to the members question is as follows:

(1) Apprentices by School attending ACT TAFE at end March 1992 are

listed below. (The distribution by discipline is at Attachment A.)

School of Applied Design 243

School of Applied Science 100

School of Construction Studies 343

School of Electrical and Electronic Studies 232

School of Engineering Studies . 417

School of Tourism and Hospitality 119

TOTAL 1454

NOTE: The 1992 attendance will increase through the balance of the year as students

enrol, particularly for block release courses.

(2) The Institute accepted all applications from apprentices at the start of

1992 and there were no waiting lists. Since classes commenced, late

applications have been received from a further 6 Carpentry and

Joinery, 4 Plumbing and 5 Electrical apprentices. These apprentices

will commence studies once numbers are sufficient to justify

additional classes.

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