About TAFE NSW Curriculum Centres

The five Curriculum Centres are units of the NSW Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Commission, known as TAFE NSW. Curriculum Centres develop educational programs and produce quality teaching and learning resources to assist in the delivery of vocational education and training.

The five Curriculum Centres provide a range of educational services to a range of clients:

Curriculum research and development

Curriculum Centres are primarily responsible for the design, development and maintenance of courses of education and training delivered by the NSW TAFE Institutes. Each Centre is committed to the development of high quality competency- based curricula to meet the needs of industry and the community at large.

Educational strategies and frameworks

The primary task of Curriculum Centre staff is to plan, design and co-ordinate the development of education and training in line with national and state industries educational priorities, government priorities and community needs within the National Training Framework Guidelines. The Centres are responsible for undertaking training needs analysis, strategic planning and advice to all Institutes in TAFE NSW, national Industry Skills Centres and government agencies.

Product development and production

The Curriculum Centres have implemented an AQC aligned Management Framework to ensure the quality of all services and products. This system is based on the TAFE NSW Quality Statement and complies with the standard ISO 9001.

Advisory & consultancy services

Program Managers at each Centre have extensive industry experience and are also professionally qualified educators. Curriculum Centres were established to provide a central point of contact with TAFE NSW for national Industry Skills Centres, industry associations, government agencies, enterprise and community organisations. Continual liaison with these stakeholders puts the Curriculum Centres at the leading edge of vocational education and training development and provision.

Analysis of client training needs

The primary clients of Curriculum Centres are the TAFE Institutes and the TAFE colleges in New South Wales. In addition, short courses and custom designed training programs for other organisations and industry associations are provided by the Centres on a commercial basis through TAFE PLUS. With access to all TAFE NSW resources, TAFE PLUS can respond promptly to your organisation's changing needs as well as to legislative and industry-wide developments.

Each Curriculum Centre focuses on specific industry and program areas:

Access & General Education (A&GE) - general education, languages, humanities, science, maths, literacy, numeracy, learner support, workplace learning and programs for specific target groups.
Business , Arts & Information Technology (BA&IT) - finance, legal, small business, marketing/advertising, public sector, property services, business technology,, administration, retail, IT systems/applications, multimedia, fine arts, crafts, design, media, entertainment, printing, graphic arts, photography, library, textile, clothing, footwear, telecommunications, etc.
Community Services, Health, Tourism & Recreation (CSHTR) - health, welfare, travel/tourism, catering, commercial cookery, life sciences, meat/baking, nursing, gaming, recreation/sport, community development, hairdressing/ beauty therapy, etc.
Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction & Transport (MEC&T) - electrical, electronics, food, pharmaceuticals, process industries, metal fabrication, building services, materials, mechanical, drafting, building/housing, architecture, plumbing, environment, civil engineering, fire technology, aerospace, maritime, automotive, road transport, freight, etc.
Primary Industries & Natural Resources (PINR) - agribusiness, farm/park management, livestock, horticulture, aquaculture, fisheries, cropping, mining, forestry, environment, floristry, landscaping, pest control, etc.

In each Curriculum Centre, Program Managers look after specific Program Areas and lead teams dedicated to developing quality products and services. Program Managers in turn are supported by curriculum teams who specialise in curriculum design, development, accreditation and registration.

Note: You can choose program areas from a Curriculum Centre home page after selecting the Centre from the Learning Gateway home page or you can use the Program Area Index to select more easily from the full list of program areas.

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