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    Company overview

    Industry

    Education, Training & Professional Development

    Primary location

    WA, Australia
    Challenger Institute of Technology and Polytechnic West now form South Metropolitan TAFE, creating one of Western Australia’s most diverse training providers with major campuses in Bentley, Carlisle, Fremantle, Murdoch, Rockingham, Thornlie and Mandurah.South Metropolitan TAFE offers more than 500 qualifications, from foundation courses and apprenticeships to associate degrees, with over 50,000 students across its campuses.South Metropolitan TAFE is committed to providing quality training and support services in a flexible and responsive manner. Our programs and courses are planned and delivered to match the identified needs of our customers and stakeholders, including students, employers, government and the wider community.Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

    Jobs at TAFE WA South Metropolitan

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    at South Metropolitan TAFE
    Thornlie, Perth WA
    Technical support, equipment preparation, responsible for acquisition, storage/maintenance of construction materials, delegated first aid officer
    Technical support, equipment preparation, responsible for acquisition, storage/maintenance of construction materials, delegated first aid officer
    classification: Trades & ServicesTrades & Services
    1h ago
    1h ago

    at South Metropolitan TAFE
    Murdoch, Perth WA
    Responsible for assessing, administering, monitoring & coordinating qualifications issuance processing activities, study plans & assessment systems.
    Responsible for assessing, administering, monitoring & coordinating qualifications issuance processing activities, study plans & assessment systems.
    classification: Administration & Office SupportAdministration & Office Support
    7d ago
    7d ago

    Reviews overview

    3.332 ratings in total
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    69%
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    What’s it like working at TAFE WA South Metropolitan?

    AI summary of recent reviews

    TAFE WA South Metropolitan offers several positive aspects for employees, including excellent work-life balance with suitable hours and relaxed working conditions. Staff particularly value the opportunity to contribute to student learning and development, and many appreciate working with supportive colleagues in a cooperative environment.

    However, there are some areas for improvement, including concerns about management support and decision-making, particularly regarding long-term planning. Staff face challenges with increasing administrative requirements that can impact teaching time, while limited parking facilities and the prevalence of casual contracts are ongoing concerns that affect job satisfaction and security.

    Recent reviews

    4.0
    Student
    Nov 2025
    Bentley WA 6102Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great for learning and making friends but improvement is needed in some aspects.
    The good thingsGaining a basic understanding of industry, gaining knowledge and experience, meeting new people and making connections. I feel both certificates I am completing here have given me a good amount of knowledge about industry standards which is the final goal for me studying here.
    The challengesAs a hospitality student I feel the diploma of hospitality management students can often get a power trip which usually causes coworker issues and can lead to a very horrible shift (a shift we are meant to be learning on not yelled at for showing up a couple minutes late for traffic), as someone who studied events here I enjoyed that course but felt I didn’t gain enough industry knowledge or even enough knowledge for a basic event planning assistant job (we are supposed to be doing this so we can leave and get a job in that pathway) although I believe they have changed up the course for the better as of the second semester of this year.
    1.0
    Lecturer
    Sep 2025
    Carlisle WA 61015 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Avoid this job unless you enjoy drowning in paperwork instead of teaching.
    The good thingsStudents and colleagues. Facilities and IT support are great.
    The challengesBureaucracy and unrealistic expectations, particularly the ridiculous increase in paperwork, is not worth the pay and burnout. So much of the job revolves around ticking boxes that there isn’t enough time to actually teach. We are also required to constantly prove our competency to teach even though some of us have been teaching for decades and have had to provide multiple teaching qualifications in order to get the job. Top management do not care.
    1.0
    Corporate Services Manager
    Oct 2024
    Murdoch WA 6150
    Learned what i dont want in an employer and workplace
    The good thingsContributing towards education and training of future WA workforce
    The challengesNo parking No leadership presence Dishonesty
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