Principal Mr Robert Thomas Enrolment 239 (Feb 2015) Founded January 2007 | Grades 11–12 SACE Phone +61 8 8209 3700 Number of students 239 (Feb 2015) | |
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School type Australian Technical College / Technical College Colour(s) St Pat's Blue and Silver Motto SACE – Training – Apprenticeships Similar St Columba College, Thomas More College, Trinity College Gawler, TAFE SA Elizabeth Campus, Gleeson College | ||
St patrick s technical college fit for life
St Patrick's Technical College, (also referred to as St Pat's Tech, St Patrick'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.
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- St patrick s technical college fit for life
- Equipdtv st patrick s technical college
- Australian Technical College Northern Adelaide 2007 2009
- St Patricks Technical College 2009
- Programs
- School of Building Construction
- School of Community Services Hospitality Lifestyle
- School of Engineering Transport
- Curriculum
- Advanced Technology Project
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- 2013
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- References
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) as part of their South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
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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". The program ceased on 31 December 2009.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Programs
St Patrick’s Technical College is structured in three sub-schools – each with a set of specialist trade training programs:
School of Building & Construction
School of Community Services, Hospitality & Lifestyle
School of Engineering & Transport
Curriculum
The St Patrick's Technical College SACE curriculum has been developed specifically to support the trades in which pre-vocational training is delivered. Core subjects (e.g. Mathematics, English, Science) are contextualised for each specific trade program with content input from industry in association with TAFE SA.
In addition, six weeks of structured Work Experience is incorporated into the formal subject of Workplace Practices.
Advanced Technology Project
St Patrick’s Technical College is the Curriculum Focus School for the Advanced Technology Project, an initiative funded from the Australian Government by the Department of Defence and managed by the Department for Education and Child Development (DECD).
The Advanced Technology Project combines secondary school studies that have a specific focus on high level maths and science with highly technical Vocational Education and Training (VET). This combination provides a training pathway towards achieving a nationally recognised vocational accreditation and the SACE at the same time.