Josephine Tan, Taylor's College Campus Director, expressed her enthusiasm about the event, stating, "We are thrilled to celebrate over 40 years of collaboration with the SACE Board, consistently delivering outstanding education to our students with the AUSMAT pathway. With our holistic approach and comprehensive pastoral care programme, Taylor's College equips students with the skills and knowledge for a successful future. Our strong partnership in delivering the SACE has also resulted in multiple merit awards and subject achievements. We value our partnerships and the community activities they enable, reflecting our dedication to nurturing young minds for future success."
Taylor's AUSMAT pathway is renowned worldwide for its effectiveness in providing students with a high-quality education and equipping them with the essential skills needed for higher education and future career success. Serving as a highly sought-after gateway to universities in Australia and beyond, the institution empowers students with access to a wide range of global opportunities. These include immersive study abroad programmes and the chance to study at prestigious institutions in South Australia and around the world, such as The University of Adelaide, University of South Australia, and Flinders University in South AustraliaThe University of Melbourne, The London School of Economics and Political Science, The University of Hong Kong, and The University of Auckland. The institution takes pride in the accomplishments of its graduates, with an impressive 51.9% achieving an ATAR of 80 and above, ranking them among the top 20% globally.
Chief Executive of the SACE Board, Michaela Bensley, said, "The partnership between the SACE Board and Taylor's College has positively impacted countless students over the years. We aspire to be bold leaders in education, and believe through partnerships like ours we can empower students to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Together we have shared the success stories of young people achieving their goals and graduating with their SACE, a global passport to some of the world’s best universities and beyond. We take pride in the fact that many Malaysian students have benefited from the programme to attend prestigious universities in South Australia and around the world, and we are grateful for the strong collaboration between our institutions in ensuring educational excellence and thriving student success."
The event was graced by Dr Steven Barraclough, Visiting Senior Government Official from the Australian High Commission, who remarked “Education is at the heart of the bilateral relationship between Australia and Malaysia and has been the catalyst for the deep people-to-people links between our two countries since the 1950s. The SACE Board and Taylor’s College were international education pioneers when they commenced delivering this world-class Australian matriculation programme in Malaysia in 1982. The AUSMAT pathway is recognised internationally for entry into some of the world’s most prestigious universities and provides Malaysian graduates with the full range of analytical, intercultural and critical thinking skills which will allow them to thrive both personally and professionally. The Australian High Commission congratulates Taylor’s College and the SACE Board on the 40th anniversary of their first graduating students and wishes every success for the future generations of Malaysians who will experience the AUSMAT pathway in the years to come.”