Meaning of TAFE | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Initialism of technical and further education.
   Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
2. A college offering courses in technical and vocational education.
   Australia, countable

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Examples

“TAFE Colleges are organized in Australia on a State or Territory basis, and considerable variation is to be found in the way that TAFE Colleges are linked to the other educational sectors.”

“Going to TAFE is a good option if you want to gain more technical skills or if you don′t get a placement at the university you wanted. TAFE is a great place to build up a portfolio of work in preparation for applying for university, especially in the case of some universities where a portfolio presented at interview determines whether an applicant is accepted.”

“Financial security, coupled with a desire for an exciting or satisfying career is a partial explanation of why some inner east students had such positive attitudes to TAFE.”

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