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| Type | Vocational and Higher Education |
|---|---|
| Established | 1984 |
| CEO | Grant Radford |
| Students | 40,000 |
| Location | ,, |
| Campus | Box Hill,Lilydale |
| Affiliations | Centre for Adult Education |
| Website | http://boxhill.edu.au/ |
Box Hill Instituteis a provider of vocational and higher education located in the eastern suburbs ofMelbourneinVictoria.The Box Hill Institute has three locations inBox Hill(Elgar, Nelson & Whitehorse), two in Lilydale (John St and Jarlo Dve), and one in Melbourne CBD, where it is co-located with theCentre for Adult Education.[1]
History
editBox Hill Institute is the descendant of two Box Hill area technical schools.[2]
"Box Hill Technical School for Girls and Women" was opened on the 4th of September 1924, having welcomed 65 Junior pupils some six months before. The girls primary studied domestic subjects likehousewifery,cookery,millineryanddressmaking.Some girls also took courses likeaccountingandsecretarial work.
On the 2nd of February 1943 the "Box Hill Technical School for Boys" was established because many boys in the eastern suburbs were being turned away fromSwinburne Technical School.They studied subjects likesheetmetal work,technical drawingandcarpentry.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s both technical schools added post-secondary options like certificates inbusiness studiesandengineering.The Girls' Technical School started the first business certificate course in 1967.
The Girls' Technical School was renamed "Whitehorse Technical School" in 1971. Around this time the Boys' Technical School separated its tertiary technical offerings from the secondary ones, the tertiary section becoming "Box Hill Technical School". Both schools were declared colleges ofTechnical and Further Educationin late 1981.
On the 25th of January 1984, Whitehorse Technical School and Box Hill Technical School merged to become "Box Hill College of TAFE".
On the 12 September 1995, the Governor in Council approved orders to change the name of Box Hill College of TAFE to Box Hill Institute of TAFE.[2]The College was renamed "Box Hill Institute" ten years later.[2]
Courses
editHigher education
editBox Hill Institute offers a range of higher education courses at a Masters, Graduate, and Undergraduate level. It covers areas such as biotechnology, animal science, music, music business, fashion, business, IT and more.
Vocational education
editBox Hill Institute offers a large range of vocational courses. It covers areas including hospitality, tourism, health, beauty, automotive, transport, carpentry, electrical, refrigeration, construction, plumbing, engineering, business, commerce, art, graphic design, dance, music, fashion, live production, English, English as an additional language, ELICOS, VCAL, VCE and more.
Awards
editIn 2015 Box Hill Institute won more than 20 awards, including Excellence in International Education at the Victorian Internal Education Awards.
In 2013 Box Hill Institute was declared International Training Provider of the Year.[3] In 2012 Box Hill Institute won Victorian Large Training Provider of the Year.[4] In 2012 they also won the Premier’s Sustainability Award – Tertiary Education category[5]
Notable alumni
edit- G Flip,Australian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer
- George Calombaris,chef/restaurateur, judge onMasterchef Australia
- Chris Cheney,Musician, Guitarist & Lead Vocalist forThe Living End
- Helen Croome,Musician, Songwriter & Lead Vocalist forGossling
- Guy Grossi,owner of famous Melbourne restaurant Grossi Florentino
- Matthew Richardson,Richmond Football Clubplayer
- Herb Sawatzky,FormerRichmondFootball player
- Curtis Stone,Chef
- Tobie Puttock,Chef (Executive Head-Chef ofMelbourne'sFifteen restaurants)
Notable faculty
edit- Ian Gardiner,artist, woodcut print maker
- Dianne Beevers,artist, sculptor, curator
References
edit- ^"About Box Hill Institute".Box Hill Institute.Retrieved21 February2020.
- ^abc"Our history".Box Hill Institute.Retrieved21 February2020.
- ^"2013 Winners | Australian Training Awards".Archived fromthe originalon 6 November 2014.Retrieved2014-11-06.
- ^"Box Hill Institute Wins Victorian Large Training Provider for 2012".Archived fromthe originalon 6 November 2014.Retrieved2014-11-06.
- ^"Awards & Achievements".Archived fromthe originalon 6 November 2014.Retrieved2014-11-06.
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