TVETipedia Glossary

Technical and further education institutes (TAFE)

Institutes that are public bodies in receipt of government funding to provide a range of vocational education and training (VET) courses/qualifications and other programs (for example, entry and bridging courses, language and literacy courses, adult basic education courses, senior secondary certificate of education courses, personal enrichment courses, and small business courses). These institutes have responsibilities specified by legislation and via ministerial direction.

Source:
NCVER (Australia), VOCEDplus: Glossary of VET, (accessed 05/2026)
NCVER (Australia), VOCEDplus: Glossary of VET, (accessed 05/2026)
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This glossary is a compilation of Australian vocational education and training (VET) terms and acronyms. It includes both current and historical terms, concepts, acronyms and other abbreviations found in Australian VET research, policy and data.