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The '''Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia''' (known colloquially as '''Whitehouse''') is a private [[art and design college]] with campuses in inner-city [[Melbourne]] and [[Surry Hills, New South Wales|Surry Hills]], [[Sydney]]. It was founded in 1988 by Leanne Whitehouse.<ref>[http://www.uac.edu.au/documents/undergraduate/institutions/wid.pdf Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia]: Universities Admissions Centre.</ref> The institute offers [[Master of Design]] (M.Des.) and [[Bachelor of Design]] (B.Des.) degrees,<ref>[http://whitehouse-design.edu.au/courses.html Courses]: Whitehouse Design.</ref> as well as various [[Vocational education|vocational education and training]] (VET) courses and diplomas, including in "design fundamentals", fashion design, [[millinery]], [[interior design]], "visual merchandising", and marketing.<ref>[http://whitehouse-design.edu.au/courses/vet.html Vocational Education and Training (VET) Qualifications]: Whitehouse Design.</ref> The M.Des. degree was first offered in 2014.<ref>[http://www.vogue.com.au/miss+vogue/news/step+up+your+creative+career+with+whitehouses+new+masters+course,30517 Step up your creative career with Whitehouse's new Master's course]: Vogue Australia.</ref> The institute's Melbourne campus has hosted several seasons of ''[[Project Runway Australia]]''.<ref>[http://whitehouse-design.edu.au/showcase/gallery/project-runway-aust-09.html Whitehouse | Home of Project Runway Australia]: Whitehouse Design.</ref> |
The '''Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia''' (known colloquially as '''Whitehouse''') is a private [[art and design college]] with campuses in inner-city [[Melbourne]] and [[Surry Hills, New South Wales|Surry Hills]], [[Sydney]]. It was founded in 1988 by Leanne Whitehouse.<ref>[http://www.uac.edu.au/documents/undergraduate/institutions/wid.pdf Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia]: Universities Admissions Centre.</ref> The institute offers [[Master of Design]] (M.Des.) and [[Bachelor of Design]] (B.Des.) degrees,<ref>[http://whitehouse-design.edu.au/courses.html Courses]: Whitehouse Design.</ref> as well as various [[Vocational education|vocational education and training]] (VET) courses and diplomas, including in "design fundamentals", fashion design, [[millinery]], [[interior design]], "visual merchandising", and marketing.<ref>[http://whitehouse-design.edu.au/courses/vet.html Vocational Education and Training (VET) Qualifications]: Whitehouse Design.</ref> The M.Des. degree was first offered in 2014.<ref>[http://www.vogue.com.au/miss+vogue/news/step+up+your+creative+career+with+whitehouses+new+masters+course,30517 Step up your creative career with Whitehouse's new Master's course]: Vogue Australia.</ref> The institute's Melbourne campus has hosted several seasons of ''[[Project Runway Australia]]''.<ref>[http://whitehouse-design.edu.au/showcase/gallery/project-runway-aust-09.html Whitehouse | Home of Project Runway Australia]: Whitehouse Design.</ref> |
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Frances Abbott, daughter of [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] politician [[Tony Abbott]] (then [[Leader of the Opposition (Australia)|opposition leader]]), was selected for an occasional "chairman’s scholarship" worth approximately $60 000 in 2011. The scholarship had only been awarded once previously.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbotts-friend-linked-to-60000-scholarship-for-frances-abbott-at-private-college-20140521-38olh.html |title=Tony Abbott's friend linked to $60,000 scholarship for Frances Abbott at private college |publisher=The Age |accessdate=22 May 2014}}</ref> Abbott's classmates asked if any scholarships were available and were told that there were none for their program.<ref name=TheGuardian>{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/22/former-classmates-angry-scholarship-abbotts-daughter |title=Frances Abbott's classmates angry that they could not apply for scholarship |publisher=The Guardian |date=22 May 2014 |accessdate=23 May 2014}}</ref> Abbott was selected for the occasional scholarship by the founder and owner of the Whitehouse Institute, Leanne Whitehouse. <ref name=TheGuardian /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD-rKrcfGFE#t=440 |title=Frances Abbott's Scholarship: The Full Extent |publisher=Network 10 |accessdate=27 May 2014 |date=26 May 2014}}</ref> |
Frances Abbott, daughter of [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] politician [[Tony Abbott]] (then [[Leader of the Opposition (Australia)|opposition leader]]), was selected for an occasional "chairman’s scholarship" worth approximately $60 000 in 2011. The scholarship had only been awarded once previously.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbotts-friend-linked-to-60000-scholarship-for-frances-abbott-at-private-college-20140521-38olh.html |title=Tony Abbott's friend linked to $60,000 scholarship for Frances Abbott at private college |publisher=The Age |accessdate=22 May 2014}}</ref> Abbott's classmates asked if any scholarships were available and were told that there were none for their program.<ref name=TheGuardian>{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/22/former-classmates-angry-scholarship-abbotts-daughter |title=Frances Abbott's classmates angry that they could not apply for scholarship |publisher=The Guardian |date=22 May 2014 |accessdate=23 May 2014}}</ref> The teacher of Abbott who had leaked to the media about her being awarded the scholarship questioned whether she was worthy of a merit scholarship, stating that there were "10 people more deserving either for merit or financial need or both" out of Abbott's classmates. In response Whitehouse chief executive Ian Tudor has stated that the awarding of the scholarship was "discretionary and based on merit".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/frances-abbotts-teacher-says-she-didnt-deserve-scholarship-20140808-102329.html |title=Frances Abbott's teacher says she didn't deserve scholarship |publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |accessdate=09 August 2014 |date=08 August 2014}}</ref>Abbott was selected for the occasional scholarship by the founder and owner of the Whitehouse Institute, Leanne Whitehouse. <ref name=TheGuardian /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD-rKrcfGFE#t=440 |title=Frances Abbott's Scholarship: The Full Extent |publisher=Network 10 |accessdate=27 May 2014 |date=26 May 2014}}</ref> |
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| Type | RTO |
|---|---|
| Established | 1988 |
| CEO | Ian Tudor |
| Students | 470 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Accademia Italiana Arte Moda Design in Florence, University for the Creative Arts |
| Website | whitehouse-design.edu.au |
The Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia (known colloquially as Whitehouse) is a private art and design college with campuses in inner-city Melbourne and Surry Hills, Sydney. It was founded in 1988 by Leanne Whitehouse.[1] The institute offers Master of Design (M.Des.) and Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) degrees,[2] as well as various vocational education and training (VET) courses and diplomas, including in "design fundamentals", fashion design, millinery, interior design, "visual merchandising", and marketing.[3] The M.Des. degree was first offered in 2014.[4] The institute's Melbourne campus has hosted several seasons of Project Runway Australia.[5]
Frances Abbott, daughter of Liberal Party politician Tony Abbott (then opposition leader), was selected for an occasional "chairman’s scholarship" worth approximately $60 000 in 2011. The scholarship had only been awarded once previously.[6] Abbott's classmates asked if any scholarships were available and were told that there were none for their program.[7] The teacher of Abbott who had leaked to the media about her being awarded the scholarship questioned whether she was worthy of a merit scholarship, stating that there were "10 people more deserving either for merit or financial need or both" out of Abbott's classmates. In response Whitehouse chief executive Ian Tudor has stated that the awarding of the scholarship was "discretionary and based on merit".[8]Abbott was selected for the occasional scholarship by the founder and owner of the Whitehouse Institute, Leanne Whitehouse. [7][9]
References
- ^ Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia: Universities Admissions Centre.
- ^ Courses: Whitehouse Design.
- ^ Vocational Education and Training (VET) Qualifications: Whitehouse Design.
- ^ Step up your creative career with Whitehouse's new Master's course: Vogue Australia.
- ^ Whitehouse | Home of Project Runway Australia: Whitehouse Design.
- ^ "Tony Abbott's friend linked to $60,000 scholarship for Frances Abbott at private college". The Age. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Frances Abbott's classmates angry that they could not apply for scholarship". The Guardian. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Frances Abbott's teacher says she didn't deserve scholarship". Sydney Morning Herald. 08 August 2014. Retrieved 09 August 2014.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Frances Abbott's Scholarship: The Full Extent". Network 10. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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