Archive - Western Metropolitan College Of TAFE

Historical information

Western Metropolitan College of TAFE was created in 1991 through a major merger of TAFE institutions in Melbourne’s western suburbs. It became a key transitional body that eventually fed into what is now Victoria University.

Initially in 1991, the school was called the Gellibrand College of TAFE, before adopting the name Western Metropolitan College of TAFE. The name of the school was again changed in 1996, becoming the Western Melbourne Institute of TAFE.

In 1998, the school was merged into Victoria University of Technology (now Victoria University).

Significance

These documents record the early days of consultation about the former Sunshine High School being turned into a TAFE College.

Physical description

Collection of documents on the Western Metropolitan College Of TAFE.

Inscriptions & markings

5376.01 - Western Metropolitan College Of TAFE - Sunshine High To Turn TAFE.jpg
Newspaper Article Sunshine Western Suburbs Advocate Sunshine High to turn TAFE
5376.02 - Western Metropolitan College Of TAFE - Sunshine High Letter To Ian Baker State Member For Sunshine.jpg
Letter of concern from Sunshine High School staff convenors
5376.03 - Western Metropolitan College Of TAFE - Letter From Ian Baker State Member For Sunshine To Norman Carlton.jpg
Letter Former Sunshine High School Site
5376.04 - Western Metropolitan College Of TAFE - State Training Board Letter To Ian Baker State Member For Sunshine Page 1.jpg
5376.04 - Western Metropolitan College Of TAFE - State Training Board Letter To Ian Baker State Member For Sunshine Page 2.jpg
Letter Transfer of Sunshine High School to Western Metropolitan College Of TAFE
5376.05 - Western Metropolitan College Of TAFE - Letter From Ian Baker State Member For Sunshine To Norman Carlton.jpg
Letter The Transfer of Sunshine High School to Western Metropolitan College Of TAFE

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