The period was characterised by continuing success in all areas and activities. Major developments, in particular:
- transferring the Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS) and scholarship application to the web, and
- the introduction of a new application processing system were successfully implemented
while the actual selection cycle was acknowledged by institutions as the most seamless cycle to date with no problems of any nature in accurate and timely delivery.
Work continued pursuant to the internal audit plan and reviews were undertaken covering computer security and financial management. While no major recommendations were forthcoming, some areas for consolidation were identified as set out in the next section.
Application numbers declined again, this time by a more significant margin from 81,964 to 78,643.
Four new participants were approved to join the system:
PIC-Photographic Imaging College,
Pivot Point Hair Design College,
Unitec New Zealand and
Victorian Institute of Technology
while the University of Tasmania withdrew. There are now 58 participating institutions: 13 universities with six multi-sector offering both higher education and TAFE courses), 14 stand-alone institutes of TAFE and 31 independent tertiary colleges.
It is with pleasure that I present this report of the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.
Ian Marshman
Chair
Management Committee, VTAC
August 2006-08-07
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