Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is an assessment process to evaluate a person’s skills, knowledge and experience gained through work skills and exposure to your industry, paid or unpaid experience and other community experience to meet industry standards. RPL can provide credit towards a...
A local student from South Metropolitan TAFE took another giant leap in her rapid learning curve by applying her human resources skills as a participant in one of WA’s most innovative student challenges.
Zhen Yin, of Winthrop, is completing a Certificate IV in...
Su-nami Matsumoto, a proud Yawuro woman from Broome, has taken out the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award at South Metropolitan TAFE (SM TAFE).
Born into a multi-race family, which includes Aboriginal, Japanese, and Filipino, broken English was only ever...
Su-Nami Matsumoto, a proud Yawuru woman from Broome, has taken out the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award at South Metropolitan TAFE (SM TAFE).
Born into a multi-race family, which includes Aboriginal, Japanese, and Filipino, broken English was only ever...
Want to study but need to work to pay bills, or have a passion for a trade? Or fancy yourself as a ‘doer’ and enjoy building practical skills leading to strong job opportunities?
You’ll need to find an employer before beginning an apprenticeship or traineeship. Your relationship with the employer will be formalised into a contract with the...
We are committed to developing partnerships and collaborations with industry, government and non-government organisations that progress our strategic priorities. The following partnerships support the college’s vision to becoming a leader in future skills.
SM TAFE has several exciting...
‘Archive’ film celebrates 50 years of fashion success
South Metropolitan TAFE’s (SM TAFE) 2020 graduating fashion students recognised 50 years of SM TAFE's fashion training with a 40-minute curated fashion film.
The Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising (MST60119) students’ showcased their final designs in November...
"I’m incredibly proud to recognise the contributions of women here at SM TAFE in every part of our organisation, in both our employee and student cohorts."
SM TAFE Managing Director Darshi...
8 March 2024
On 8 March 2024, we recognise the contributions of women toward the training and education of 30,000 South Metropolitan TAFE (SM TAFE) students annually, across over 350 qualifications. We also celebrate women representing the next generation of students in diverse trades...
General IT courses cover skills and knowledge required to work with digital and communications devices or applications including computers and computer networks, hardware and software. Information technology training pathways can build general computing skills in a range of IT disciplines,...
South Metropolitan TAFE has won Gold in the ‘Partnership with Industry’ category at the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics 2020 Awards of Excellence.
South Metropolitan TAFE, Rio Tinto and the State Government collaborated with the WA resources sector to develop and deploy...