Coalition makes first major school announcement with training college network

Coalition promises to build 12 new technical colleges across Australia

Twelve new specialist schools for Years 10-12 or 11-12 will be built, if a Coalition government is elected.

Dutton pledges to bring back Howard-era technical schools

The Coalition says it wants to "rebalance" the school system to better promote trades and apprenticeships.

Coalition to revive technical colleges, won’t commit to housing target

Peter Dutton claimed a $260 million pledge to establish new Australian technical colleges was another pillar of his housing affordability and accessibility policies.

Dutton’s $260m bid to boost tradies

Peter Dutton has vowed $260m in an attempt to boost the number of high school students taking up trades, pledging at least one new technical college in each state.

The Coalition would scrap free TAFE. Here's what they'd replace it with

Peter Dutton plans to establish a national network of technical colleges to address skills shortages if he wins the election, set to replace Labor's free TAFE policy.

Dutton’s $260m bid to boost student trades

A Coalition government has pledged $260m to get more high school students to take up trades instead of pursuing university, after the opposition indicated it would cut the Labor’s Free TAFE program if it wins government on May 3.