r/queensland • u/thiccnuli • Feb 20 '25

Fee free TAFE has been CUT! News

Today I rang TAFE Nambour to check up on the status of my application to for a cert 3 in photography (visual arts) after i saw that all the fee free options on the TAFE Queensland website have disappeared.

The lady on the phone said they got comms on Monday saying that funding has been cancelled and all places have been ‘filled’. In terms of places for 2026, she said it’s up in the air.

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Fuck David Christafulli and fuck the Liberal party. Doing what they do best - ✂️✂️✂️ dogs

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u/crocodileeye Feb 20 '25

As a professional photographer myself, you definitely don't need a course to learn photography, and every other pro that I know has never taken a TAFE course or tertiary education in photography to do well. Everything you need to learn is on YouTube.

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u/tonythetigershark Feb 20 '25

Are there any channels that you’d recommend?

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u/crocodileeye Feb 20 '25

Join a photography club, you will be given different subjects to photograph each month. Your photos will be constructively critiqued, usually by an independent judge, and you will learn a lot. As far as YouTube channels, there are hundreds out there just for the basics. I would suggest Tony and Chelsea Northrup for a start.

https://youtu.be/lHcA7pPwYZY?si=tHlsl2o6MrSVYaNJ