Wide Bay TAFE

Why study at Wide Bay TAFE

We are the largest and most established government provider of education and training in the Wide Bay region. We are part of the TAFE Queensland network and therefore able to draw upon the vast experience and resources of Queensland’s largest training organisation. Our modern facilities combined with our highly qualified and experienced staff, means you will be provided with the skills and knowledge that will prepare you for university or the workforce. You will receive practical education and training of the highest standard while studying at WideBay TAFE, ensuring you are on your way to the successful future you deserve.

Location

With campuses in Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Gayndah and Brisbane, WideBay TAFE is the largest and longest established training provider in the region:

• Bundaberg College
  There are three campuses in Bundaberg – Walker Street campus, Marine campus and College Farm.
• Hervey Bay College
  There are two campuses in Hervey Bay – Hervey Bay College, Urraween Road and Central Plaza campus.
• Maryborough College
  There is one campus in Maryborough – Nagel Street campus located 8 minutes from the Central Business District.
• Gayndah TAFE Centre
  The Gayndah TAFE Centre is part of the Central and North Burnett Education Precinct.
• Brisbane – Security Training Centre
  There is one campus in Brisbane for security training located at Browns Plains.

Study Options / Courses

• Arts
• Business and administration
• Community services
• English language
• General education
• Hairdressing
• High school/Senior studies
• Horticulture
• Hospitality and tourism
• Information technology
• Maritime
• Retail
• Sport

Study In Australia White Bay Tafe

WideBay TAFE (CRICOS Provider No.:02013A) offers a range of high quality education programs and is an ideal location for students to undertake study while enjoying an active and safe lifestyle.

WideBay TAFE is the largest and most established provider of education and training in the Wide Bay Region. WideBay TAFE is a government training organisation, and as part of the TAFE Queensland network, is able to draw upon the vast experience and resources of Queensland's largest training organisation.

Our modern facilities combined with our highly qualified and experienced staff, means you will be provided with the skills and knowledge that will prepare you for university or the workforce. You will receive practical education and training of the highest standard while studying at WideBay TAFE, ensuring you are on your way to the successful future you deserve.

Location - The Wide Bay Region

Bundaberg - Hervey Bay - Maryborough

The Wide Bay Region is located in South East Queensland, renowned as Australia's most liveable state. Living in Queensland offers students an easy and relaxing lifestyle. Queensland offers a safe and healthy environment with low population levels, clean air and water, lots of space and low crime rates.

The safe, clean picturesque environment and its very tropical climate, makes the Wide Bay region a popular family holiday destination. The Wide Bay region has attractions such as the World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, the Great Barrier Reef, pristine rain forests, beaches and national parks, which draw tourists from all round the world.

The Wide Bay Region has three major centres; Bundaberg, Hervey Bay and Maryborough.

Location - Bundaberg

The city has a population of around 45,000 people. However the Burnett Shire, which includes the Coral Coast surrounding the city's area, brings the total population up to around 70,000.

The city attractions include the famous Bundaberg Rum Distillery as well as numerous smaller attractions including Hinkler House, Tropical Winery, Schmeider's Cooperage and Mystery Craters.

Bundaberg is the centre of the greater region, which includes the Southern Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Isle: Lady Elliot & Lady Musgrave Islands. Turtles nest on the beaches in the summertime and whales frolic off shore during winter. The Coral Coast boasts absolutely beautiful oceanfront accommodation, an interesting coastline that includes excellent dive and snorkelling sites, long sandy beaches and rocky points.

Location - Hervey Bay

Hervey Bay lies on the East Coast of Australia and offers a comfortable sub tropical climate. As one of Australia's fastest growing cities, Hervey Bay has a population of approximately 48,000 people. The Bay has a large Tourism Industry and has a reputation as a safe and relaxing family holiday destination. Hervey Bay offers a variety of attractions, activities and entertainment including World Heritage-listed Fraser Island, whale watching, water and beach based activities, most sports, bush walking, and a variety of entertainment venues and restaurants.

Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world, measuring 124 kilometres long and covering an area of 163,000 hectares. The island encompasses an amazing variety of landscapes, long surf beaches, cliffs and gorges in shades of orange, red, yellow and pure white sand, dense rainforests, vast desert-like sand blows, freshwater lakes perched high up in its dunes, winding streams, great basalt headlands and salt pans with eerie mangrove forests.

Location - Maryborough

Maryborough is one of Queensland's oldest cities being first settled in 1847 as a wool port.

Nestled in a curve on the broad Mary River, much of the city's character had been preserved in its houses, mostly built of local timber, in a range of sizes and designs, from humble worker cottages to large mansions. The diversity and number of homes, which survive along its broad tree-lined streets, have given Maryborough its reputation as one of the most beautiful historic towns in Queensland. Today Maryborough's special charm is best discovered through the city's Heritage Walk, which takes in 28 key historical buildings in the central business district.