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Rockingham & Mandurah Development
Professor Peter Lee
Principal, Rockingham Campus
Murdoch University
Sobering Statistics – Participation Rates Divide Australia into 290 Regions Examine University participation rates for
19 year olds in each region Top = Kew (Melbourne) 64.2% Bottom = Kimberley (WA) 3.5%
Participation Rates Continued 10 of the last 20 are in WA 5 of those 10 are in Perth 2 of those 5 are in our direct catchment
Country Metropolitan
Central (10.6%) Gosnells (12.2%)
Dale (10.2%) Rockingham (11.9%)
South Eastern (9.9%) Midlands (11.8%)
Pilbara (8.5%) Belmont (11.4%)
Kimberley (3.5%) Kwinana (8.1%)
Sobering Statistics - School Retention Rates in Our Catchment Government schools
66% nationally 51% in Peel District
Non government schools 84% nationally 79% in Peel District
Overall 72% nationally 61% in Peel District
Source: Peel District Education Office
Sobering Statistics - Unemployment Rates in Peel Region Overall:
National 7% State 7.2% Mandurah 13.4%
15-19 year olds looking for work: National 23.8% State 22.3% Mandurah 40%
Source: Centrelink Mar 2001
Population Rates and Projections for Peel Region 15 -19 Year Olds
2001 - 3378 2006 - 4086 Increase of 21%
20-24 year olds 2001 - 2552 2006 - 3687 Increase of 44 %
Total Intake Trends
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Est (Nov 01) Total Linear (Total)
High School Interactions Need to change community culture Need to convince high school students that
University is not beyond them Trial in 2001 of allowing high school
students to undertake one University unit (subject)
Foundation Unit Trial Unique nature of foundation units at Murdoch 44 high school students undertook unit, blended with all
other University students (230 in total) Results:
7 Distinctions 28 Credit 5 Pass 3 Conceded Pass 1 Fail
Results: 40 indicate they are University bound 6 Rockingham, 18 Murdoch 1st preferences (55% overall)
Extended next year to Mandurah as well as Rockingham
Structured Workplace Learning 8 month work-placement Classroom strategies integrated with productive
work experience Work related to student’s academic and career
goals Formal recognition as part of university study
(and HECS free) Partnership between students, university and
employers
Structured Workplace Learning Current Companies
“signed-up” Worsley (1) City of Cockburn (3) Western Power (1) South Coast Regional
Chamber of Commerce (1)
Submarine Project (1) Murdoch University
Library (1) Murdoch Facilities
Management (1)
Possibles Uniting Church (1) Argyle Diamonds (1) Woodside Petroleum (1) Alcoa (3) Coogee Chemicals (1) City of Rockingham (1)
Mandurah Campus Unique 3 way partnership
Murdoch University Challenger TAFE Dept Educ. – Senior College (900 students)
Shared physical facilities Pathways Concept
P E E L E D U C A T I O N A N D T A F E C A M P U S
Pathways
• Promote lifelong learning
• Maximize access to further education and training
• Develop work readiness and employability skills
• Provide smoother transitions
• Credit and articulation arrangements
P E E L E D U C A T I O N A N D T A F E C A M P U S
2002 Activities
• Foundation and IT units
• Further definition of pathways
CAMPUS WEST - DRAFT MASTER PLAN
Protected corridor for
railway purpose
Parking area
Gateway buildings
GreenwayCentral
open spaceRealigned Dowling Street
Existing library building
Existing Kolbe College
Student village
Transitway
PROPOSED UNIVERSITY / ACADEMIC BUILDINGSPROPOSED MIXED USE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTSTUDENT ACCOMODATIONCARPARKING AREA
Tram or Bus Route