Melbourne Polytechnic
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| Type | Polytechnic/TAFE Institute |
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| Established | 1988 with historical antecedents from 1912 |
| Endowment | A$272.996million |
| CEO | Rob Wood |
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Academic staff
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511 (2014 FTE) |
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Administrative staff
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348.5 (2014 FTE) |
| Students | 50,203 Total enrolments (November 2014), including 6,284 offshore (2014) |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Campus | multiple urban and rural - Preston, Collingwood, Epping, Fairfield, Heidelberg, Prahran, Ararat |
| Website | melbournepolytechnic.edu.au |
Melbourne Polytechnic, formerly NMIT, is a TAFE and higher education institute located predominantly in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, but also in the south with a campus at Prahran, Victoria, Australia. It has six functioning campuses located at Preston, Collingwood, Epping, Fairfield, Heidelberg, Prahran, and country training facilities at Eden Park, Yan Yean and Ararat.
In October 2014, NMIT decided to reposition itself in the tertiary education market under the Melbourne Polytechnic brand, appointing Publicis Mojo to coordinate the change. The change was facilitated by a $19 million grant from the Victorian Government.
A wide selection of study options in vocational education are offered from short courses, pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships and traineeships through to certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, and onto higher education, tertiary degrees under the Australian Qualifications Framework. In 2013, there were 511 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) teaching staff and 348.5 (FTE) support staff employed by Melbourne Polytechnic delivering over 500 courses. There were 50,203 total enrolments as at November 2014 including 6,284 off-shore students at overseas partner institutions.
Melbourne Polytechnic is the largest provider of primary industry training in Victoria and one of the largest in Australia offering a diverse range of courses from practical short-courses to a Bachelor of Equine Studies and Bachelor of Agriculture and Technology focusing on Viticulture, Agronomy, Agribusiness and Aquaculture.
Melbourne Polytechnic is managed by a board of nine directors appointed by the Victorian State Government with the Chief Executive Officer appointed by the board. Recent Chief Executive Officer (CEO) appointments have included Brian MacDonald (1988 - March 2012), Dr Andrew Giddy (March 2012 to March 2014), Ron Gauci (March 2014 - April 2015) and current CEO, Rob Wood (from May 2015).
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