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 %

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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