BY JESSICA ROUSE
Hunter TAFE’s Kurri Kurri Campus will be home to the largest and most high-tech automotive training facility in Australia, officially opening the $13.1 million dollar upgrade today.
The upgrade to the Plant, Heavy Vehicle and Auto Electrical Training Centre, forms part of the NSW Government’s commitment to vocational education and training in the Hunter.
The upgrade has been designed in collaboration with industry professionals to replicate the modern workplace, giving students the best experience possible. It includes upgrades such as a new auto electrical training facility, expansion of a large equipment workshop, four additional classrooms and six laboratories.
The upgrade will be officially opened by the Minister for Regional Development, Skills and Small Business John Barilaro MP who will be joined by a number of officials including Scot MacDonald, Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast, Bob Pynsent, Mayor, Cessnock City Council, Clayton Barr, Member for Cessnock, Jon Black, Managing Director of TAFE NSW and Hunter TAFE Institute Director, Christine Warrington.
Hunter TAFE’s Kurri Kurri Campus will be home to the largest and most high-tech automotive training facility in Australia, officially opening the $13.1 million dollar upgrade today.
The upgrade to the Plant, Heavy Vehicle and Auto Electrical Training Centre, forms part of the NSW Government’s commitment to vocational education and training in the Hunter.
The upgrade has been designed in collaboration with industry professionals to replicate the modern workplace, giving students the best experience possible. It includes upgrades such as a new auto electrical training facility, expansion of a large equipment workshop, four additional classrooms and six laboratories.
The upgrade will be officially opened by the Minister for Regional Development, Skills and Small Business John Barilaro MP who will be joined by a number of officials including Scot MacDonald, Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast, Bob Pynsent, Mayor, Cessnock City Council, Clayton Barr, Member for Cessnock, Jon Black, Managing Director of TAFE NSW and Hunter TAFE Institute Director, Christine Warrington.
