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Vision, purpose and values
Though our form has changed many times throughout our proud history, our vision and purpose have stayed the same.
Our vision
At TAFE Queensland our vision is to be the leading provider of vocational training and targeted higher education programs, critical to strengthening the Queensland economy and supporting local communities.
Our purpose
Our purpose is to deliver contemporary, globally relevant skills, needed now and into the future, along with the opportunity for everyone, everywhere to transform their lives.
Our values
By holding true to these values and keeping customers at the centre of everything we do, we will continue to strengthen TAFE Queensland's reputation as a leading provider of high quality education and training.
TAFE Queensland Strategic Plan 2023-2027
The TAFE Queensland Strategic Plan 2023-2027 communicates the Board's vision, purpose, values and key enabling strategies that will shape the ongoing development of our organisation over the next four years.
The plan provides staff with an overview of the objectives, strategies and measures set by the Board against four key strategic pillars:
- Industry and employer focus
- Creating great people
- Exceptional student experiences; and
- A sustainable and socially responsible TAFE Queensland.
Excellence in vocational training
For more than 140 years, TAFE Queensland has stood the test of time. We’re proud of our history and track record of delivering practical, industry-relevant training to give Queenslanders the skills and experience they need to build rewarding careers.
Latest news and events
After finding settlement support at TAFE Queensland, Iraqi refugee Nassar Yohanna is giving back to the South Brisbane community by volunteering at Emmanuel City Mission.
Around 20 students from TAFE Queensland’s Nambour campus have grown their experience while digging deep for a good cause, working with Queensland Government initiative Land for Wildlife to help regenerate local habitats.
When 22-year-old Ahmad Fadhil Soddam Lubis, or Loui to his classmates, watched a once-shy young netballer take charge during a training drill, something clicked.
TAFE at School barbering students partnered with Hair Aid, providing free haircuts for people experiencing homelessness and giving them the simple dignity of a fresh cut.
TAFE Queensland stonemasonry apprentices are repairing tombstones damaged in a vandalism incident at a Toowoomba cemetery that left 150 tombstones broken.
Queensland’s TAFE Centres of Excellence are leading the way in Australia, becoming the first Centres to open competitive Applied Research Grants.
From the Torres Strait to Yarrabah and beyond, TAFE Queensland teacher Stacy Walters is transforming early childhood education in some of Queensland’s most remote communities.
TAFE Queensland Cairns-based civil construction teacher Troy Bloustien has carved out a reputation for building more than just landscapes – he builds futures.
For more than three decades, Paul Pardini has been cutting hair, shaping futures, and changing lives.
For mental health educators Eileen Newman and Greg Latham, everything they do comes back to one simple question: how can we create better outcomes for our students?
Engineering students from TAFE Queensland’s Nambour campus are doing their part to assist in the prevention of future flood disasters, donating 10 sandbag filling stations created during their studies to the Sunshine Coast division of the State Emergency Service.
Townsville mum Katya Sobotnik has turned her passion for bringing people together into an exciting career pathway, studying event management with TAFE Queensland while juggling family life and hands-on industry experience.