Karratha, Western Australia
Established to service the expanding accommodation needs of the local mining industry, the township of Karratha is situated on Nickol Bay approximately 1,500 km north of Perth.
With its port town, Dampier (looking over the Dampier Archipelago), the Karratha township serves as home to 10,500 people. First constructed in the late sixties, major resource developments have contributed to rapid growth in each of Karratha's residential, educational, service and industrial sectors. It is planned that the town will eventually house over 30,000 people.
The main industries are iron ore processing and export, salt production from extensive evaporation ponds for export, shipping of manganese and other minerals.
Centre for Regional Education in Karratha
CRE has formed partnerships with Pilbara Tafe and local high schools to enable the delivery of a range of programs utilising existing infrastructure and facilities.
The majority of CRE's Karratha classes are held at the Pilbara Tafe - Karratha Campus.
History of the CRE in Karratha
In 2004 CRE commenced its inaugural bachelor degree programs of Education, Science, Training and Development and Humanities, servicing a cohort of twelve students.
Considerable interest from several sectors of the community continues to reinforce the underlying demand for access to higher education and the expansion of the range of programs that also provide value adding to the Pilbara community.
For further information,
- Please select from the menu on the left
- Contact the Karratha Centre (details here) or,
- call CRE (local call) on 1300 730 897
