A new Regional University Study Hub officially opened today on King Island, bringing university closer for local residents.
Nearly half of young people in Australia have a degree but not in regional and remote Australia. On King Island, only around 22 per cent of young people have a degree.
The evidence shows that where Regional University Study Hubs are, university participation goes up.
This new Study Hub, co-located in the new King Island Community Hub, will provide support and facilities for students who are studying a university or VET course without having to leave their community.
Study King Island is part of the Albanese Government's $66.9 million investment to more than double the number of University Study Hubs across the country.
The hub is operated by West Coast Heritage who operate the existing Study Hub West Coast with sites in Smithton and Zeehan, which has supported over 330 students since opening.
This is one of the ways the Albanese Labor Government is helping more people get a crack at going to TAFE or university, including:
- cutting 20 per cent off of all student loans, wiping around $16 billion in student debt for three million Australians
- fixing the indexation formula and wiping a further $3 billion in student debt, combined this will cut close to $20 billion in student debt
- introducing a Commonwealth prac payment for teaching, nursing, midwifery and social work students
- making free TAFE permanent.
