Avondale has received a positive audit report from the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA), the Commonwealth body responsible for mandatory five-year quality audits of Australian higher education institutions. AUQA visited Avondale late in 2008 and published its report in January 2009.
AUQA acknowledged “the long-standing reputation of the College” in the community, having “received numerous comments from stakeholders of their high regard for the College and its students and for Avondale graduates.” AUQA commended “the College’s holistic approach to education,” acknowledging “the respect and affection which students, staff and community hold for the ‘Avondale experience.’” The Panel also commended the College “for its attention to the needs of individual students,” including “the availability of alternative pathways and support for students.”
“In general,” the report continued, “staff believe that their teaching is enhanced by their life experience, faith and commitment to Christian service. Students interviewed by the Panel invariably referred to these qualities as part of the attraction of Avondale as a place to study.”
AUQA commended the high quality of Avondale’s marketing activities, the library, and the College’s approach to staff development.
This is the first publicly available external audit of Avondale College. The full report is published on the AUQA website.
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