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Gold Coast
The Gold Coast, Queensland’s second-largest city, is renowned for its beautiful beaches, exciting theme parks, and lush hinterland. TAFE Queensland has campuses located throughout the Gold Coast region, from Coolangatta to Coomera, including central locations in Ashmore, Robina, and Southport. Studying on the Gold Coast offers the perfect balance of a relaxed, fun lifestyle and high-quality, hands-on education and training.
Gold Coast locations
A comprehensive range of study areas is offered on the Gold Coast, including animal services, automotive, aviation, blockchain, building and construction, business, child care, community services, cyber security, design, education and training, electrotechnology, engineering, events, hair and beauty, horticulture, hospitality and cookery, information technology, maritime, music, nursing and health, plumbing, screen and media, sports and fitness, and an array of short courses.
Featuring cutting-edge facilities with industry-standard technology, the Ashmore campus offers innovative training and diverse, practical learning zones for hands-on experience.
The central location of our Coolangatta campus allows you to enjoy an idyllic Gold Coast lifestyle while studying in a welcoming and supportive environment.
Our Coomera campus is a specialised creative hub, offering a range of dedicated facilities to spark inspiration and help you reach your full potential.
The purpose-built Coomera Marine campus is our dedicated Marine facility conveniently located minutes from the Coomera Marine Precinct, Australia’s premier boating hub.
Leading the way as a sustainable vocational institution in Australia, the Robina campus ensures that sustainability is embedded into every aspect of campus operations.
With vibrant learning spaces, specialised clinical labs and advanced technologies our Southport campus is located in the centre of the Gold Coast CBD.
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Study at a campus near you
From Coolangatta to Coomera, with central locations in Ashmore, Robina and Southport, the Gold Coast region offers a range of courses from entry-level skill sets and certificates through to diplomas and bachelor degrees. Explore our Gold Coast campuses and make great happen.
Open day, your way
The TAFE Queensland Gold Coast online open day is a wonderful opportunity for you to explore our study options and career pathways, hear from our passionate teachers and see virtual tours of our campuses. Read student success stories and find out what being a TAFE Queensland student is really like.
An Australian first: TAFE Queensland Robina campus
The first of its kind in Australia, our Robina campus located on the Gold Coast has been designed to be sustainable from the ground-up and in every aspect of campus operations including campus design, course curriculum, and student life. Opened in July 2022 it boasts a range of facilities and venues open to the public including Seedpod Café, Green Fields Bar + Restaurant, TQ Fitness, and Robina Events Centre.
Ashmore Trade Training Centre
This specialised facility is the trades training hub of the Gold Coast. Equipped with state-of-the-art industry standard technology and tools, our innovative training areas offer diverse practical learning zones for automotive, electrical, refrigeration, construction, cabinet making, plumbing, engineering, and horticulture.
Coomera marine
Leading the way in vocational education and training in the marine industry, this purpose-built marine campus is best in class.
Conveniently located minutes from the Coomera Marine Precinct, Australia’s premier boating hub. The precinct is home to major marina facilities and boat manufacturers, providing students with an immersive experience into the industry.
Music and sound engineering studios
You'll have the opportunity to learn hands-on using technical and production skills in our Coomera rehearsal rooms and recording studios. Our sound production students can access industry standard software. If you want to develop skills in set construction, sound and lighting installation, theatre operations, theatrical design and stage management you can put theory into practice in our Black Box Theatre.
Nature’s Escape Barbering, Hair and Beauty
Nature’s Escape offers high quality barbering, hairdressing and beauty services to the public at great value prices. Students are supervised by fully qualified hairdressing and beauty therapy teachers at all times. The salon operates on selected days with the menu of available services changing throughout the academic term, depending on student progression and educational delivery.
Creative facilities
Explore our purpose-built creative campus offering a range of specialist facilities to amplify your inspiration. From Mac and PC labs to recording studios, digital video and editing suites, and a Black Box Theatre, our campus is the perfect home for creators, innovators, entertainers, and movie makers alike. Immerse yourself in the best creative learning experience in the region and unleash your full potential.