Campus information
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE delivers and coordinates vocational education and training programs and courses from eight locations in far north Queensland. Each campus services the training needs of local communities and the region.
Learn about each campus and its facilities and study areas:
Atherton campus
Bamaga campus
Cairns campus
Innisfail campus
Mareeba campus
Mossman campus
Torres Strait campus
Tully campus
Atherton campus
Location: Atherton State High School, Maunds Road, AthertonPostal: PO Box 752 Atherton QLD 4883
Telephone: : (07) 4095 6000 Fax: (07) 4091 1512
Office Hours: 8:30am to 4:15pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am to 4:00pm Friday
The Atherton campus is a major training centre on the Atherton Tablelands west of Cairns. Programs are available in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, adult education, business, information technology, visual arts, health and community care, nursing and hospitality.
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Bamaga campus
Location: Sebasio Street, Bamaga
Postal: c/- Post Office Bamaga QLD 4876
Telephone: (07) 4069 3214 Fax: (07) 4069 3371
Office Hours: 8:30am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday
The Bamaga campus is located at the top of the Australian mainland near the tip of Cape York Peninsula and plays a vital role in providing vocational education and training to residents of Indigenous communities.
The Campus offers a variety of programs in response to community and industry demand, and is utilised as a centre for remote area delivery.
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Cairns campus
Location: Gatton, Eureka and Wilkinson Streets, Manunda
Postal: PMB 1 Cairns QLD 4870
Telephone: (07) 4042 2422 Fax: (07) 4042 2622
Office Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to 4.00pm Friday
The Cairns TAFE Campus is situated in the heart of Cairns, located in the western suburb of Manunda approximately 4 km from the city centre. Surrounded by tropical gardens, the campus provides a friendly, relaxing environment.
It is conveniently located close to all major public facilities including shopping centres, Cairns international airport, train station, shipping ports and bus terminals. Public transport is available to and from the campus.
There is an impressive range of facilities offered at the campus, including a comprehensive library, bookshop, computer rooms with internet facilities, trade workshops and multimedia laboratories with audio-visual facilities.
Students also have access to a Flexible Learning Centre, fashion design/art studios and two galleries, sports facilities, hairdressing and massage training clinics, a cafeteria and coffee shop, award-winning training restaurants and a childcare centre.
Students also have access to music performance spaces. In addition, the campus boasts the only "real-time" GALILEO ticketing software program for use in travel courses in the Southern Hemisphere.
Please click here for general information about facilities at Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE.
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Innisfail campus
Location: 19 Flying Fish Point Road, Innisfail
Postal: PO Box 1453 Innisfail QLD 4860
Telephone: (07) 4043 8622 Fax: (07) 4061 4847
Office Hours: 8:00am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8:00am to 4:00pm Friday
The Innisfail campus is a modern, well-equipped facility located in spacious grounds close to the centre of Innisfail, about 90km south of Cairns.
The campus has childcare facilities and is equipped with a canteen.
A wide range of quality training programs include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, adult education, business, information technology, health and community care, nursing, outdoor industries, tourism, hospitality and engineering.
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Mareeba campus
Location: Post Office Centre, 94 Byrnes Street, Mareeba
Postal: PO Box 170 Mareeba QLD 4880
Telephone: (07) 4092 8800 Fax: (07) 4092 1097
Office Hours: 8:30am to 4:15pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am to 4:00pm Friday
The Mareeba campus is housed in the Post Office Centre, a modern retail complex located in the heart of Mareeba, about 60km west of Cairns.
The campus provides a wide range of quality training programs across Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, adult education, business, information technology, health and community care, nursing and hospitality.
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Mossman campus
Location: William Street, Mossman
Postal: PO Box 434 Mossman QLD 4873
Telephone: (07) 4084 4900 Fax: (07) 4098 2020
Office Hours: 9:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am to 4.00pm Friday
The Mossman campus is located in the heart of Mossman township, just a few minutes from the world famous Mossman Gorge in the World Heritage listed Daintree National Park.
The campus provides a wide range of quality training programs across Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, adult education, business, information technology, health and community care, marine, horticulture, nursing and hospitality. The campus also offers a nationally recognised specialist tourism guiding course.
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Torres Strait campus
Location: Aplin Road, Thursday Island
Postal: PO Box 287 Thursday Island QLD 4875
Telephone: (07) 4069 2200 Fax: (07) 4069 1610
Office Hours: 8:30am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to 4.00pm Friday
The Thursday Island campus is Australia's northernmost TAFE campus. Located off the tip of Cape York on Thursday Island, the campus caters for the needs of individuals, communities, businesses and industries from across the Torres Strait region.
The campus plays an active and important role in the community, offering a range of quality training programs across Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, adult education, business, information technology, health and community care, marine, nursing, outdoor industries, tourism and hospitality.
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Tully campus
Location: 81 Butler Street, Tully
Postal: PO Box 314 Tully QLD 4854
Telephone: (07) 4043 8622 Fax: (07) 4061 4847
Office Hours: 9:00am to 4:00pm Tuesday to Thursday
The Tully campus is located in the centre of Tully, about 140km south of Cairns. The campus offers programs based on community need and industry demand.
Programs are available in adult learning, business, information technology, health and community care, nursing, outdoor industries, tourism and hospitality. A range of short courses are also available.
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