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Gympie

Gympie is a regional city located on the banks of the Mary River. Known for its gold field and heritage listed buildings, Gympie also has a number of natural attractions on its doorstep including Tin Can Bay, Rainbow Beach, and the rolling hills of the Mary Valley. Situated in beautiful natural surrounds our Gympie campus is located a five minute drive north of the town centre.

What's on offer at the Gympie campus 

Located adjacent to the University of the Sunshine Coast, our Gympie campus offers a range of practical courses in purpose-built facilities. Study areas include business, community services, fashion, hairdressing, retail, and trades. Please note: no cash payments accepted at this campus

Facilities and services

  • Canteen
  • Hairdressing salon
  • Library
  • Retail training facility
  • Student service centre

Featured courses

Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation

Prepare for your career in the light and heavy automotive and marine industries with this entry-level course. This qualification will give you the basic skills and knowledge needed to pursue an automotive or marine mechanical apprenticeship.

Careers

  • Vehicle Service Assistant
  • Automotive Apprentice
  • Marine Service Assistant
  • Marine Mechanical Apprentice
Full Time : 10 weeks
Next Start : 03 Oct 2023

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Start your career with this entry level course that will set you up with the foundation skills you need to succeed as a educator in early childhood education and care.

Careers

  • Family Day Care Provider
  • Early Childhood Education and Care Assistant
  • Early Childhood Education and Care Worker
Next Start : 03 Oct 2023

Diploma of Leadership and Management

Advance your career in leadership with this high-level qualification that will give you the skills needed to seek employment as a manager in human resources, business, or sales.

Careers

  • Business Manager
  • Human Resource Manager
  • Sales Team Manager
Full Time : 1 year
Next Start : 03 Oct 2023

Certificate III in School Based Education Support

Start your career in education with this entry-level course that will give you the foundation skills you need to get you into the classroom sooner.

Careers

  • School Learning Support Officer
  • Education Support Officer
  • Education Aide
  • Education Assistant
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Teacher Aide
  • School Services Officer
  • Integration Aide
  • Special Needs Teacher Aide
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Education Officer
  • Outside School Hours Care Assistant
  • Paraprofessional Educator
Part Time : 1 year
Next Start : 03 Oct 2023

Certificate III in Individual Support

Ageing

Kick start your career in the community services industry with this entry-level qualification. Gain the practical skills and knowledge needed to provide individual support in an aged care setting.

Careers

  • Personal Care Worker
  • Personal Carer
  • Direct Care Worker
  • Home Help Worker
  • Support Worker
  • Respite Care Worker
Full Time : 6 months
Next Start : 03 Oct 2023

Certificate III in Beauty Services

Set yourself on the path to a career in beauty with this entry-level qualification. This course is a minimum requirement to work as a beauty therapist or make-up artist.

Careers

  • Beautician
  • Beauty Consultant
  • Make Up Artist
Full Time : 6 months
Next Start : 22 Jan 2024
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Gympie

Street address

71 Cartwright Road,
Gympie Qld 4570

Postal address

PO Box 5252,
SCMC Nambour Qld 4560

Monday8.00am-4pm
Tuesday8.00am-4pm
Wednesday8.00am-4pm
Thursday8.00am-4pm
Friday8.00am-2pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
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Public transport

Our Gympie campus is easily accessible via public transport. Local bus services are operated by Polleys Coaches with the closest bus stop located on Cooinda Street.

Cycling

If you live nearby, cycling could be another cost effective option to get to class with bike racks available on campus.

Parking

We have plenty of free on-site parking available for students at our Gympie campus.

Hairdressing and beauty salon

Our fully operational hairdressing and beauty salon, Hair, Beauty and Soul, offers a range of services such as hair styling, cutting, colouring, perming, and chemical straightening. Beauty services include waxing, tinting, manicures, pedicures, spray tanning, makeup application, facials, and massages. We use the same products, equipment, and facilities found in a real salon and work with real, paying clients. You will have the opportunity to put theory into practice and gain practical skills in a real-world environment.

Retail training facility

Learn to provide product advice and customer service across a variety of retail settings in our retail training facility. Practice your skills in point of sale service and learn how to construct merchandising displays under the supervision of experienced staff. Get familiar with the technology, language and procedures used in industry and gain the confidence and skills you need to enter the workforce.

Campus library

Our libraries have a number of facilities such as individual study spaces, group study areas, computer labs, and audio-visual viewing areas. There are a number of collections available including texts and course-related materials, general reading materials, ebooks, PDFs, journals, newspapers, directories, encyclopaedias, and government acts and regulations.

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