Large Private Training Provider Collapses

nadnerB

http://www.smh.com.au/national/we-were-told-it-was-all-over-careers-australia-collapses-leaving-15000-students-in-limbo-20170526-gwdmc6.html
One of Australia's largest private training colleges has collapsed, leaving 15,000 students in limbo and plunging 1000 staff into unemployment.

More background: http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/careers-australia-and-evocca-funding-stripped-from-two-of-australias-largest-colleges-20170411-gvidfo.html

scottalanmiller

Whoa.

JaredBusch

I guess they did not bail fast enough after it happened to ITT in the States.

scottalanmiller

@JaredBusch said in Large Private Training Provider Collapses:

I guess they did not bail fast enough after it happened to ITT in the States.

People should have been paying attention. Anyone know this "school"? Was it like ITT?

nadnerB

@scottalanmiller said in Large Private Training Provider Collapses:

@JaredBusch said in Large Private Training Provider Collapses:

I guess they did not bail fast enough after it happened to ITT in the States.

People should have been paying attention. Anyone know this "school"? Was it like ITT?

I'm not sure about "like ITT" as I've no idea who they are other than they've been painted as pirates in academic gowns.

I've not had anything to do with them but going by the graduation % stats, I'm glad I didn't.

scottalanmiller

@nadnerB said in Large Private Training Provider Collapses:

@scottalanmiller said in Large Private Training Provider Collapses:

@JaredBusch said in Large Private Training Provider Collapses:

I guess they did not bail fast enough after it happened to ITT in the States.

People should have been paying attention. Anyone know this "school"? Was it like ITT?

I'm not sure about "like ITT" as I've no idea who they are other than they've been painted as pirates in academic gowns.

I've not had anything to do with them but going by the graduation % stats, I'm glad I didn't.

Those stats are much worse now!