A survey is underway to better understand the education and training needs of Noosa.
Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart said the survey was critical to exploring and assessing the feasibility of establishing a Future Skills Learning Hub.
“This survey is targeted at students, parents, educators, trainers as well as business and industry leaders,” she said.
Establishing a Future Skills Learning Hub would expand the choice of learning opportunities available locally from a range of education and training providers and offer business and industry increased opportunities to drive the types of education and training delivered.
The project is an initiative of the Noosa Education and Training Alliance (NETA), an association of key education and training providers in the Noosa region, which is supported by Noosa Council.
‘Study choices for the Noosa community are really important as are links to industry and developing pathways to home grown employment opportunities, particularly around jobs to support future focussed industry development,” Cr Stewart said,
“A Future Skills Learning Hub could deliver leading-class education and skills training and the facility could also assist us to diversify our local economy and ensure business and employment opportunities evolve to be high-value, resilient, environmentally sustainable” she said.
Noosa MP Sandy Bolton is also a big advocate for education and training in our region.
“The loss of our TAFE some years ago, as well the Central QLD University facility last year, has heightened the need for a sustainable and relevant model for our community,”
“The impacts of the global Covid-19 pandemic has impacted Noosa in multiple realms, with waiting lists for school entry and need for facilities that can accommodate in demand school based training, including advanced manufacturing.” she said.
“As well the challenges of a lack of affordable housing for workers that has put increased pressure on the staffing requirements of local business,
“The opportunities in our Noosa region for increased access to training and education through the establishment of a Future Skills Learning Hub is important, and why we are keen for our entire community to feed in to this survey.” Ms Bolton said.
The survey can be accessed via the of Council’s web site.
