Andrew Norton

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Gillard vs BradleyTAFE and demand-driven higher
education

• Andrew Norton
• The Centre for Independent Studies

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Bradley report
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Julia Gillard
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Dual sector effect on admissions
Source DEEWR
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Equity low SES admissions
Source L. Wheelahan, What kind of access does
VET provide
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Cost of course
TAFE-delivered bachelor course Full-fee annual cost Maximum annual cost in CSP funding system
Bachelor of Computer Systems 10,800 7,412
Bachelor of Agriculture and Land Management 12,000 7,412
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Competition issues
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Discipline costs
Table derived from Access Economics research.
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Bradley funding increases
Source Own estimates based on Bradley report
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Efficient TAFEs?
TAFE-delivered bachelor course Full-fee annual cost Common-wealth subsidy Maximum student contribution CSP-revenue less full fee
Bachelor of Computer Systems 10,800 8,389 7,412 5,001 (surplus)
Bachelor of Agriculture Land Management 12,000 18,610 7,412 14,022 (surplus)
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Price of public system

• Added bureaucracy
• Risk of future uneconomic rates