About Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE delivers world-class vocational education and training programs across a 268,000 square kilometre area of north-eastern Australia.
Our service area covers 15.5 per cent of Queensland and extends from the Papua New Guinea border in the north to Cardwell in the south and the Gulf of Carpentaria in the west.
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE services more than 13,000 clients annually from eight campuses located at Cairns, Innisfail, Tully, Atherton, Mareeba, Mossman, Thursday Island and Bamaga.
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE delivers more than 400 courses in 30 vocational training areas and provides qualifications ranging from Certificate I to Advanced Diploma level.
Our staff are skilled and dedicated professionals who deliver and support training programs which are recognised nationally and exported internationally.
Students include:
- school leavers working on career skills
- working people learning new skills
- people gaining skills to enter the workforce
- working people gaining a recognised qualification based on their existing skills
- employees undertaking professional development
- people upgrading their skills to return to work
- people learning for professional development and fun
- international clients.
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE is one of Australia's biggest providers of training to Indigenous people. Read more about our commitment to Indigenous education and training.
Cairns Maritime Academy, located at Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE, supports Australia's growing marine industry, providing accredited marine training with the latest technology.
The TAFE Queensland network
Partnerships
Director's message
The TAFE Queensland network
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE is one of 13 institutes that make up TAFE Queensland, the state's premier provider of vocational education and training.
If you're in business, you'll know that quality training equals improved workplace productivity.
TAFE Queensland has the credentials to manage and deliver your training, adding value to your operations with unmatched training expertise and facilities.
TAFE can tailor training programs specifically for your workplace. The TAFE Queensland formula works because it meets business and industry needs.
When you want to get down to business, TAFE Queensland delivers more training programs in more industry areas in more locations than any other training organisation.
Offering more than 800 courses in more than 92 industry areas, TAFE Queensland is one of Australia's largest training specialists.
TAFE Queensland trains about 226,000 Australian and overseas students annually through its network.
TAFE's globally recognised training programs are increasingly in strong demand with business and industry across the Asia Pacific region.
When you choose TAFE as your training provider you can count on the strength and security which comes with more than 140 years experience, an extensive infrastructure and Queensland State Government security.
For consultancy and training services, TAFE Queensland can call on an impressive array of resources, as well as engage additional expertise and specialist project managers to establish collaborative arrangements and joint ventures.
Partnerships
Forming partnerships with education, industry and community groups is central to realising Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE's vision - excelling in delivering quality learning, skilling and work opportunities which enhance the social and economic capacity of our region and communities.
In recent years, the Institute has formed partnerships and links with a range of local, state, national and international organisations, businesses and industries, including:
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American maritime training provider International Yachtmaster Training
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Queensland Government agencies including Queensland Health, Education
Queensland and the State Library of Queensland -
Indigenous community councils and corporations across Cape York Peninsula and the Torres Strait
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Holden Australia and Redding Motors of Atherton
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Cairns City Council
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James Cook University, University of Queensland, University of Western Sydney, University of Central Queensland, University of Southern Queensland, University of Tasmania and Notre Dame University.
Director's message
Our dedicated and experienced teaching and support staff are committed to delivering quality products and services, backed by the latest in learning technology and teaching resources.
We endeavour to achieve best practice in all aspects of our operations and strive to deliver responsive, flexible and relevant training solutions for business and industry.
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE is a specialist provider of training to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, delivering more than a quarter of all vocational education and training to ATSI students in Queensland.
We are leaders in innovation in remote delivery, a direct result of meeting the challenges of providing training across a sparsely populated, 268,000 square kilometre area stretching from Papua New Guinea south to Cardwell.
This knowledge and experience is now informing delivery of programs to international clients, both domestically and abroad, in a growing export market.
As the pace of change the world over increases, the central role that vocational education and training plays in maintaining and developing vital and prosperous communities cannot be underestimated.
We all have a part to play in the future of our communities, our nations and the world. A decision to study, train and learn with Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE is a solid investment in that future.
Joann Pyne
Director
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE