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Victoria College, Melbourne
Victoria College was a College of Advanced Education (CAE) in Melbourne, Australia, most of which became part of Deakin University in January 1992. The Burwood, Toorak, and dual-location Rusden campuses merged with Deakin, while the Prahran campus, along with Prahran College of TAFE, were absorbed by Swinburne Institute of Technology. At its foundation in 1981, it was primarily a teachers college. At its end, it had a diverse range of courses in a broad range of subjects.
Victoria College was created as a result of the merger on 23 December 1981 of the State College of Victoria colleges at Burwood, Rusden, and Toorak with the Prahran College of Advanced Education. In doing so, it became the largest College of Advanced Education in eastern Melbourne. For ten years, it was a large multi-campus college of advanced education, which taught a varied range of programs.
All the founding institutions had a single campus with the exception of Rusden which had two campuses: one in Clayton (known as "Rusden"), the other in Armadale.
In the beginning, it was expected by the State Government that the Prahran campus would close, with its facilities going to the TAFE college and its courses to other Victoria campuses. However, this did not occur, in part because of that campus's extensive specialist facilities.
At its founding in 1981, 75% of the college's students were enrolled in teaching courses. It diversified during its ten years, taking on many language, business and nursing course students. In 1988, only 65% of students were studying teaching. In 1991, the figure was 42%.
In 1983, the Armadale campus closed.
In 1990, the college purchased the Allambie children's home from the Victoria State Government. It was adjacent to the Burwood campus.
Research in 1990 found that the college's students mainly lived in eastern and southern Melbourne, and on the Mornington Peninsula. Students residing in the outer east found it particularly popular. It was suggested that this was due to their relative disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds.[citation needed]
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Victoria College, Melbourne
Victoria College was a College of Advanced Education (CAE) in Melbourne, Australia, most of which became part of Deakin University in January 1992. The Burwood, Toorak, and dual-location Rusden campuses merged with Deakin, while the Prahran campus, along with Prahran College of TAFE, were absorbed by Swinburne Institute of Technology. At its foundation in 1981, it was primarily a teachers college. At its end, it had a diverse range of courses in a broad range of subjects.
Victoria College was created as a result of the merger on 23 December 1981 of the State College of Victoria colleges at Burwood, Rusden, and Toorak with the Prahran College of Advanced Education. In doing so, it became the largest College of Advanced Education in eastern Melbourne. For ten years, it was a large multi-campus college of advanced education, which taught a varied range of programs.
All the founding institutions had a single campus with the exception of Rusden which had two campuses: one in Clayton (known as "Rusden"), the other in Armadale.
In the beginning, it was expected by the State Government that the Prahran campus would close, with its facilities going to the TAFE college and its courses to other Victoria campuses. However, this did not occur, in part because of that campus's extensive specialist facilities.
At its founding in 1981, 75% of the college's students were enrolled in teaching courses. It diversified during its ten years, taking on many language, business and nursing course students. In 1988, only 65% of students were studying teaching. In 1991, the figure was 42%.
In 1983, the Armadale campus closed.
In 1990, the college purchased the Allambie children's home from the Victoria State Government. It was adjacent to the Burwood campus.
Research in 1990 found that the college's students mainly lived in eastern and southern Melbourne, and on the Mornington Peninsula. Students residing in the outer east found it particularly popular. It was suggested that this was due to their relative disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds.[citation needed]