Colleges are listed as either national bodies or by state. They cover all types from language to hospitality, beauty to counselling, IT to drama. Many cater for international students.

This is only a small selection. This site is not able to provide a complete listing.

As with any situation involving payment for services, be sure to assess the quality of the institution, the course it offers and the value you gain for payments you make. This is particularly important. Check accreditation, course validity, staff quality and college stability and reputation. This is even more important after college collapses in recent times.

We have tried to ensure those included are of the highest quality.

We continually add to the information available and are willing to consider suggested colleges.

National

• AFTA Travel College
  All aspects from sales techniques to international destinations.
• Australian College^QED
  ‘Quality correspondence courses, with personal tutors, you can do in the comfort of your own home through our Colleges. Take an Obligation-Free home trial and see for yourself.’
• Australian College of Interior Decor
  Now part of Thomson Education Direct, so you can do this as an online course Australia-wide.
  Now need to be able to log in to access this site.
• Australian Correspondence Schools
  Courses from agriculture to photography.
• Australian Film, Television & Radio School
  Cinematography, design, direction, scriptwriting and sound.
• Australian Human Resources Institute
• Australian Institute of Community Services
  ‘A leading national provider of Community Services qualifications. Working in Community Services is extremely rewarding. You are helping some of the most disadvantaged individuals and groups’.
• Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors
  Diploma courses in counsellor education.
• Australian Open Days
  A living calendar of dates and information for open days run by universities, colleges and more.
• Carrick Institute of Education
  From High School Preparation and General English to Accounting, Tourism Management and Commercial Cookery. In major eastern states.
• Courses.com.au
  Australia’s Largest Directory of Short Courses. Courses at Community Colleges, TAFEs and University. More than 11 000 courses are listed in areas from business to IT and Yoga. Detail provided for each course listed.
• EXCOM Education
  Training Specialists in the IT area. Courses, certification, eLearning and more.
• ICS Learning
• Kaplan Professional
  ‘Kaplan is a leader in education and professional development to the financial services, accounting and real estate sectors in Australia.’
• Life Coaching Institute
  ‘People from all walks of life are finding Life Coaching to be an incredibly rewarding profession’.
• Napoleon Perdis Makeup Academy
  ‘The world’s first Global Makeup Academy.’
• Navitas
  CEnglish, tertiary studies and work-related courses. Courses can be found via their search engine. Select Australia in the Location box.
• PS146 Training Australia
  ‘PS146 Training Australia provides the entry level qualifications you need to be eligible for a lucrative career in the financial services industry.’
• School of Audio Engineering
  Training in media areas from Audio Engineering via Filmmaking to Games Programming. Also has international sites.
• StartnextWeek
  ‘For the first time ever in Australia, businesses and consumers can compare, book and buy last minute training courses from hundreds of training providers, at genuine last minute prices, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.’ Not a college, but information about courses, long and short, being run in many areas by a variety of providers.
  Note : all are Fee-based.
• The College of Law
  ‘The College of Law is the largest provider of practical legal training in Australasia and one of the oldest and most respected in the common law world.’ Various streams, offering in 4 states and both practical legal training and Postgraduate programs.

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States & Territories

Australian Capital Territory

• Australian International Hotel School
  Every aspect of the hotel industry. Provides links to trialling of skills learned.
• Canberra Institute of Technology
  Vocational training and education courses at several campuses.
• School of Art National Institute of the Arts
  Covers nine different areas of the arts including ceramics, glass, sculpture and goldsmithing.

New South Wales

• Actors Centre Australia
  Mutliple programs from full-time to drop-in classes.
• APA International Film School
  Film and digital technology courses.
• APM Training Institute
  Marketing, public relations, event management and sport & entertainment marketing.
• Australian Academy of Dramatic Art
  ‘Study at the Australian Academy of Dramatic Art prepares the graduate for life as a performer, a creator, and a producer of fresh and engaging independent work.’
• Australian College of English
  English language and teacher training programs.
• Australian College of Journalism
  Journalism and sub-colleges covering travel, tourism, media and other areas. Access the Australian College of Business and Marketing and Australian College of Travel and Tourism through these links. Courses, tutors, e-courses and more through the main site.
• Australian College of Natural Therapies
  Both natural and beauty therapies.
• Australian College of Physical Education
  Degrees in both Physical Education and Sport.
• Australian Institute of Music
  Most aspects of music.
• Australian International Conservatorium of Music
  Degrees in performance and other aspects of music.
• Australasian College of Natural Therapies
  Natural therapies, remedial massage and other bodywork therapies.
• Avondale College
  Courses in science, teaching, nursing, business and theology.
• Billy Blue School of Graphics
  Publishing, graphics, advertising, design, etc..
• Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School
  Based at Leura, it caters for Australian and Swiss qualifications.
• Campion College
  ‘Campion College is the first Liberal Arts College in Australia. It offers a broad program in liberal arts, covering various subjects in the humanities and sciences that prepares students for life as well as the workplace. It is an authentically Catholic institution.’
• Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sydney
  Courses in a multitude of areas. For interest, or as a lead in to university study.
• City College
  Corporate training and nationally accredited courses.
• Christian Education National
  It works through some of the following affiliated groups :

• National Institute for Christian Education
  ‘The National Institute for Christian Education is a distance ed tertiary education provider. We teach the accredited postgraduate courses for teachers offered by CCHE.’
• Southland College
  ‘Southland College is a distance education tertiary education provider. We teach the accredited postgraduate courses for teachers offered by CCHE as well as short courses and professional development seminars.’

• College of Fine Arts
  Degree courses through the University of New South Wales.
• Enmore Design Centre [TAFE NSW]
  Especially for people wanting to be jewellers. Diploma Courses.
• Greenwich College
  ‘Provides high quality English Language and Vocational Training courses.’
• International Child Care College
  ‘Based in the coastal city of Newcastle in the Hunter Region of NSW.’
• International College of Hotel Management
  ‘The International College of Hotel Management provides both management and vocational training for the Tourism Industry with students enrolled from countries around the globe.’
• International School of Colour and Design
  ‘Our courses are crafted to cater for all levels of skills and requirements.’
• Jansen Newman
  Courses in counselling and psychotherapy.
• JMC Academy
  Audio, film & television production, management and performance skills. Certificate, diploma, degrees.
• Kaplan Aspect
  English language teaching to adults.
• Kaplan Professional
  Financial Services, Real Estate, Tax & Accounting courses.
• Kent Institute
  Business and Technology courses.
• Le Cordon Bleu in Australia
  ‘Global leader in culinary and management education.’
• Macleay College
  PR, marketing, travel, hospitality, journalism and more.
• Martin College [NSW]
  Business and technology courses.
• METRO SCREEN Australia
  Online courses for media studies.
• National Art School
• National Institute of Dramatic Art
  Australia’s premier dramatic art school with a world wide reputation.
• Nature Care College
  ‘The only private college in NSW to offer on-campus bachelor degrees in naturopathy, homeopathy & herbal medicine.’
• Qantm College
  Graphic design, graphics and animation, interactive multimedia and web design course.
• Raffles
  Design courses, screen art, multimedia, communication.
• Shillington College
  Graphic Design short courses.
• Sydney Institute of Business and Technology
  ‘Whether you require an alternative pathway to Macquarie University or are seeking a supportive learning environment on the university campus, SIBT can help.’
• Staging Connections
  Trainee places for people wishing to develop skills in staging events.
• Sydney Coffee Academy
  ‘A modern, custom-designed coffee and café training centre.’
• Sydney College of the Arts
  ‘Educational programs are studio-based and facilities include computer and multimedia laboratories, print, clay, glass, wood and metal workshops, film/video & sound production and editing facilities.’ Faculty of Sydney University.
• Sydney Film School
  ‘A premier creative institute for emerging filmmakers, using 16mm film and digital technologies.’
• Sydney Graphics College
  All aspects of graphic arts.
• Sydney Writers’ Centre
  Writing courses from media releases to publishing your own books.
• The Hotel School
  All aspects of hotel work from PR to management skills.
• Tranby Aborginal College
  ‘Tranby Aborginal College is an alternative and independent learning environment for adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.’
• Wesley Institute
  Degrees and post graduate studies in both the ministry and the arts.
• Whitehouse Institute of Design
  Interior, fashion design style teaching.
• William Blue International Hotel Management School
  Sales & marketing, human resources, management skills and more.
• Williams Business College
  Courses in areas from management to advertising.
• Yaama Dhiyaan
  ‘Yaama Dhiyaan provides quality hospitality training in a commercial environment, to ensure students gain industry experience. Yaama Dhiyaan is an employment and training initiative of the Redfern-Waterloo Authority’.

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Northern Territory

• Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
  Visit to find available courses.
• Centralian College
• Northern Territory Rural College

Queensland

• Australian International College of Art
  Primarily Art subjects and English. Diplomas, certificates, hobby courses and more. Study Ikebana.
• Australian Security Academy
  Investigation, security, fraud control, risk management.
• Aviation Australia
  ‘Aviation Australia is the leading aviation maintenance training centre and the only common user cabin crew training facility in the Asia Pacific.’
• Christian Heritage College
  Christian teacher training college.
• College of Natural Beauty
  Linked to the College of Natural Medicine.
• Endeavour College of Natural Health
  Acupuncture, naturopathy and homeopathy. Said to be the biggest in the southern hemisphere.
  Previously listed as Australian College of Natural Medicine.
• JSchool : Journalism Education & Training
  Diploma of Journalism. Information for International students.
• Martin College [Qld]
  Business and technology courses.
• MyEnglish
  ‘MyEnglish is an English Language college on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, teaching English to students from around the world’.
• Shafston International College
  ‘Australia’s leading private education college with two campuses based in the heart of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Offering courses in General English, Cambridge [PET,FCE,CAE,CPE], Cambridge BEC [Vantage and Higher], IETLS, TOEFL, TOEIC as well as student accommodation and first class facilities.’

South Australia

• Adelaide Central School of Art
  Visual arts courses based on the ‘atelier’ model.
• Australian Fisheries Academy
  ‘Courses run by AFA cover all aspects of marine learning, from filleting a fish to skippering a large commercial vessel. AFA also facilitates industry-based traineeships.’
• Bradford College
  ‘Bradford College is a pre-university pathways College.’
• Community Arts Network
  Graduate diploma in community cultural development.
• Eynesbury Senior College
  ‘Pathways to senior secondary and tertiary education.’
• Gibaran Research Management Institute
  Business administration and management courses.
• Higher Education Providers
  Lists these for SA, with title, contact details and a listing of qualifications and courses.
• International College of Hotel Management
  All aspects of hotel management.
• Kaplan Business School
  Business Diplomas and pre-university training and preparation.
• Le Cordon Bleu in Australia
  ‘Global leader in culinary and management education.’ Hotel management - Bachelor and Masters.
• SA Institute of Business & Technology
  ‘Programs in the areas of business and commerce, computing and information technology, and media and communication.’
• Site [Global]
  ‘Innovative hospitality training providers.’
• Tauondi College
  ‘An independent organisation managed by Aboriginal people, we offer a range of National Training package qualifications, accredited courses and Adult Community Education activities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.’

Tasmania

• Academy of the Arts
  Linked with the University of Tasmania.
• Australian Maritime College
  Courses in three main areas : fisheries, marine environment and maritime transport & engineering.
• Jenard Training
  ‘Retail, Pharmacy, Management training, Human Resources, Training and Assessment and a range of related consultancy services.’
• Papillon Academy of Beauty Therapy
  Short and postgraduate courses in beauty treatments.
• Tabor College
  ‘Tabor College is a multidenominational charismatic Christian Education Centre offering government-accredited courses at tertiary level.’
• Tasmanian College of English

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Victoria

• Fitnation
  ‘Fitnation, specalists in health and fitness education.’
• JMC Academy
  Audio, film & television production, management and performance skills. Certificate, diploma, degree levels.
• International Institute of Technology
  ‘IIT is a registered training organization offering Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma level qualifications in the financial services industry.’
• Marcus Oldham Agricultural College
  Geelong. Courses in agriculture and farm businesses.
• Marjorie Milner College
  ‘The longest operating floristry school in Australia. Providing world-class floral education and training in both Victoria and Tasmania.’
• McKinnon Sports Medicine
  ‘Institute of Health and Fitness is proudly partnered with McKinnon Sports Medicine and delivers Certificate III and Certificate IV courses in Fitness.’
• Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music
  Linked to Victoria University. Piano, other instrumental and vocal work.
• Melbourne College of Divinity
  Postgraduate courses in theology.
• Melbourne College of Natural Medicine
  Acupuncture, naturopathy and homeopathy.
• National Institute of Circus Arts
  All aspects of the circus from juggling to being a clown.
• Navitas College of Public Safety
  Courses in criminal justice and public safety.
  Previously listed as Australian Institute of Public Safety.
• Southern School of Natural Therapies
  Naturopathy, massage and natural medicine.
• Stotts’ College
  Courses at various levels.
• Suzan Johnston
  Covers fields of modelling, grooming, reception, travel & tourism, more.
• The Computer Graphics School
  ‘Computer Based Multimedia Graphic Web Design Training.’ Courses for groups both here and from overseas.
• Victoria College of the Arts School of Music
  Postgraduate degrees in performance.

Western Australia

• Australian Institute of Holistic Medicine
• Martin College
  Provider of a variety of business and technology courses.
• Montessori World Educational Institute [Australia] Inc.
  Gain a Montessori Diploma or learn more about the process - teachers and parents can enrol. External courses.
• National Australian Institute of Science and Technology
  Diploma level courses in business administration and management.
• Paramount College of Natural Medicine
  ‘Delivers nationally endorsed qualifications which are recognised Australia wide.’
• Perth Institute of Business and Technology
• WA Academy of Performing Arts
• WA School of Mines
• Worldwide Classroom World English
  English language school in Perth. Contact details only.

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