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    55%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.4(207 ratings)
    Career development
    2.9(207 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.7(207 ratings)
    Management
    2.7(207 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.1(207 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.4(205 ratings)
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    5.0
    Storeperson
    Jan 2026
    Mount Druitt NSW 27701 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Memorable, was able to learn a lot in a short span of time
    The good thingsPeople are great, Work Culture is excellent
    The challengesTAFE Is always evolving to the needs of society
    5.0
    Payroll Officer
    Jun 2025
    Griffith NSW 2680Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    It was amazing to work at TAFE. The team is really great, and the leaders are also good.
    The good thingsGood culture and get perfect work life balance
    The challengesIt is very challenging to get a permanent role if someone is on temporary contract.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Teacher
    Jun 2025
    Strathfield NSW 21353 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Rewarding and sometimes challenging experiences with students and their stakeholders
    The good thingsThe variety of students and their challenges to their study
    The challengesLack of support from other educational agencies
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Clc
    Feb 2025
    Albury NSW 2640Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Empaths will be destroyed by the negative energy
    The good thingsI.t support was great. Clc building for students is great
    The challengesEveryone seems to hate working there. Their attitudes towards students, appalling. An excuse to ignore the endless negative feedback? "Not my problem, not your problem, don't take it personal, these people already had problems". No! They are trying to be heard and no-one listens. Even high up.
    8 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Information Technology Project Manager
    Feb 2025
    Sydney NSW 2000Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Good people Terrible leaders
    The good thingsPeople are great, great knowkefge and SMEs
    The challengesThey dont listen to SMEs, treat staff with contempt, Directors are not aligned or competent to run IT, as reflected in PMES survey. PMO is a bloated joke, just focuses on optics no delivery or extremely poor delivery.
    4 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Project Manager
    Jan 2025
    Meadowbank NSW 21143 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Not a happy place to work.
    The good thingsSalary is above the market average for the role. Remote working flexibility is good.
    The challengesToxic culture within the IT Projects department. Siloed teams, it's potluck as to whether you are in a good team or not. No sense of collaboration, as in 'we all work for TAFE' - there is a lot of 'that's not my job'. Unsupportive management. When I resigned via email I didn't even get a reply.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Teacher
    Jan 2025
    Granville NSW 2142
    No human factor whatsoever
    The good thingsThe students were nice
    The challengesPoorly managed programs with no actual learning taking place, very run down campus
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Team Leader
    Jan 2025
    Ultimo NSW 20079 to 10 years in the role
    Some good people but other clowns with too much power and responsibilities
    The good thingsThere are some great people, although in most cases you become trauma bonded from the numerous restructures and ways you see management friends slide into roles
    The challengesGetting anything done correctly Every manager wants to do things the long way and boast about how difficult it was to receive a recognition award
    4 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Enrolments Officer
    Nov 2023
    Newcastle NSW 2300
    It was okay and I’d go back.
    The good thingsI was there as a temp. It was fine. The full time staff treated us as second class but I quite liked the role and wished it could have been permanent
    The challengesBeing a temp you always worry you won’t have your contract extended and when working harder than the full time stuff doesn’t matter
    4 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Manager
    Nov 2023
    Sydney NSW 20009 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    Dynamic
    The good thingsThe passion of the people and their connection to purpose.
    The challengesThere are the normal challenges that go with a large organisation, but that just makes things interesting.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Talent Strategies Team
    Nov 2023
    Ultimo NSW 20073 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Proud to work for TAFE NSW!
    The good thingsCollaborating with passionate and inspiring people. Do impactful and meaningful work. Opportunities to challenge and innovate our ways of working. Supportive and engaging leaders. Real opportunities to develop my career. Benefits such as a flexible work environment, wellbeing programs, competitive salary & extra annual leave loading, and a variety of employee networks and groups to connect with.
    The challengesBeing such a large organisation, collaborating with the right people and teams can be a challenge. Having clear objectives, open communication, and engaging leaders, has helped me to create more collaboration opportunities and connections with people across the organisation.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Permanent - part time teacher
    Aug 2023
    Newcastle NSW 2300
    Educational trainer and assessor in TAFE
    The good thingsTeaching and educating students in my area of expertise.
    The challengesUpdating my skills within TAFE, which was expected often in the role I was in. Keeping up to date on the changing curriculum which also happens quite frequently.
    5.0
    Director
    Jul 2023
    Ultimo NSW 20073 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    The reputation of the agency is fantastic. A true reflection of the standards within.
    The good thingsEverything is good and could not be better
    The challengesThere are no challenges
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Project Coordinator
    Jun 2023
    Albury NSW 26407 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    TAFE NSW is the most amazing company to work for. Flexible working arrangements allows me to have the perfect work life balance
    The good thingsCareer development opportunities, fitness passport, flexible working arrangements
    The challengesEvery workplace has challenges, the difference with TAFE NSW is that the challenges spark innovation as employees are able look at their jobs and company in a new way.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Bar Attendant
    May 2023
    Ourimbah NSW 2258
    One of the best times of my life, met so many of my friends here..
    The good thingsThe people I get to meet day to day. Everything will always contain someone different
    The challengesTraffic in the mornings and afternoons
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Librarian
    Feb 2023
    You wouldn't read about it 😅
    The good thingsThe gross incompetence driven from above, it's a laugh 😅
    The challengesTrying to figure out on a daily basis whether the head office are writing fiction or non fiction directions for TAFE NSW
    9 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Chief Executive Officer
    Feb 2023
    current employee
    I work TAFE NSW for, I can't sentence put a together. p.s. If I could be any animal I would be a car.
    The good thingsHeaps of meetings ceasing productivity, such a bludge.
    The challengesHaving to attend so many meetings, listening to pointless shyte & thinking of copious amounts of pointless shyte to dribble to fulfill meetings which aren't frequently required.
    9 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Support Officer
    Feb 2023
    former employee
    Beware of position description not matching the actual role.
    The good thingsAmazing, friendly and passionate people!
    The challengesJob wasn’t as described/discussed. I found myself in a very different position to the one I accepted.
    8 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Teacher
    Feb 2023
    Very sad TAFE conditions for teachers has worsened. Run 🏃‍♀️ The MD boats about good things he is doing we not seeing it at tue ground level
    The good thingsThe holidays but you still work in them
    The challengesNot flexible will make you do more work in less hours, from higher management. Head teachers have forgotten where they have come from have no spine to stand up to staff
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    TAFE staff memebr
    Jan 2023
    1 to 2 years in the role
    Don't expect to work towards a future with TAFE in the 'hope' of career progression or recognition for hard work. It won't happen.
    The good thingsGood people on site. The ones you actually meet in person. And one good manager.
    The challengesSilo management mentality and extremely poor management across the board between sections. Casualisation of the workforce and the Inability for individual sections to manage their own staff.
    8 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Storeperson
    Jan 2023
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Easy to work for
    The good thingsWorking with professional colleagues. Position was very basic & straight forwarded
    The challengesThere were not challenges
    4.0
    Talent Acquisition Adviser
    Jan 2023
    current employee
    Rewarding, job satisfaction and overall a great place to work
    The good thingsGreat culture, supportive team and a job I really enjoy!
    The challengesTakes a while to learn the role, but once you pick it up its great.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Customer Service Role
    Sep 2022
    Unrewarding environment to work in long-term due to the ignorance of a few bad apples.
    The good thingsĹearning how to use the systems; some colleagues were very nice people & good to work with.
    The challengesOvercoming immature behaviour by some colleagues. Lack of skilled managers.
    6 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Student Tecnechian
    May 2022
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    The ideal place to start our career
    The good thingsGained laboratory hands-on skills. I enjoyed teamwork most
    The challengesOvercome the challenges like time management skills, troubleshooting with laboratory operating machines, focusing on tiny details
    1.0
    Student Adviser
    Mar 2022
    Admin system is a joke
    The good thingsTAFE is good when face to face learning is available
    The challengesStudents need to navigate an impossible world of admin and poor standards of enrolment. Teachers have to help but have no support. Admin is terrible
    8 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Teacher
    Jan 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Rewarding and full filling
    The good thingsExcellent conditions
    The challengesEnormity of administrative work for a teacher.
    5.0
    Business Process Analyst
    Sep 2021
    Less than 1 year in the role
    TAFE is an excellent employer, taking care of their employees. work/life balance is great.
    The good thingsmulti-cultural and welcoming people
    The challengesI haven't come across any challenges yet, WFH is challenging at times.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    TAFE Teacher
    Aug 2021
    AWESOME
    The good thingsPERSONAL SATIDFSCTION
    The challengesLMS
    2.0
    Security Guard
    May 2021
    reward for years of professional and faithful employment has been met with redundancy to go to a cheaper out of house supplier.
    The good thingsAssistance with balancing Life commitments
    The challengesLack of support from management
    4 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Information Technology Support Role
    May 2021
    It was a good place to work before the restructure
    The good thingsWonderful and helpful colleagues
    The challengesWasted potential due to misguided senior management and internal politics. Hard to progress and get promoted. You aren't promoted based on merit and competency - if you want to progress, you have to apply for a higher position as though you were an external person coming into the company for the first time. The staff morale is down due to changes happening all the time. Upper management doesn’t understand the front line work.
    9 people found this helpful
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