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Fee-free TAFE enrolments outpace completions
Of 814,000 enrolments since 2023, 258,000 have finished courses so far.
Fee-free TAFE has drawn far more students into vocational study, but completion is lagging. Since 2023, there have been 814,000 enrolments and 258,000 completions.
The federal program now funds more than 500,000 free places between 2023 and 2026. The article says the shortfall may reflect course length, student support needs, and partial data.
- 814,000 since 2023
- Enrolments
- 258,000 so far
- Completions
- more than 500,000
- Free places
- latest data point
- March quarter
Why it mattersThe headline figure now shifts from access to whether students actually finish and move into work.
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