International

History

Stemming back to as early as 1925, Kangan Batman TAFE's rich history involves the merger of three major institutes-John Batman, Broadmeadows College and the Richmond automotive campus of Barton Institute of TAFE.

2006: Kangan Batman TAFE opens its newest campus - Automotive Centre of Excellence - Docklands

1998: Kangan Batman TAFE acquires Richmond automotive campus of Barton Institute of TAFE

1997: John Batman and Kangan Institutes of TAFE amalgamate to form Kangan Batman TAFE

1995: Broadmeadows College of TAFE changes its name to Kangan Institute of TAFE, in honour of Myer Kangan OBE AO, the founder of Australia's TAFE system

1994: Moorabbin and Richmond Colleges of TAFE merge to form the Richmond Automotive Campus of Barton Institute of TAFE

1985: Broadmeadows College of TAFE established

1970: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) transfers its automotive training programs to Batman Automotive College, Coburg. Batman College changes its name to John Batman Institute of TAFE

1969: Overcrowding splits Richmond Technical School's secondary education and TAFE functions into Richmond Technical School and Richmond College of TAFE 1925: Richmond Technical School established, delivering motor mechanics training as part of the post-Depression Youth Employment Scheme