Bundaberg
The Bundaberg campus enrols over 4,000 students per year with the Institute enrolling around 12,000 students across the entire Wide Bay Region.
Campuses
Walker Street campus
The Bundaberg main campus at Walker Street houses many facilities including trade workshops, a hairdressing training facility, retail training facilities, comprehensive library, flexible learning centre and a self-funding child care centre used as a training facility for students.
Wide Bay Institute of TAFE
Walker Street campus
118 Walker Street
Bundaberg, Queensland 4670
Telephone: 1300 656 188
Legend
- Nursing, Canteen, Operations, Reprographics, Community studies, Security room 106
- Electrical, Automotive
- Construction, Furnishing, Fitting, Machining
- Metal fabrication
- Customer service, Student services, Enrolments, Library, Electronic learning centre, Vocational adviso, Business, Information technology, Videoconferencing
- Theatre
- Retail, Child care, Aged care, Hairdressing
- Laboratory
- Classrooms
- Horticulture, Stores
- Campus restaurant, Hospitality, Tourism
Maritime campus
Wide Bay Institute of TAFE's maritime industry training is based at the Bundaberg campus, and delivered throughout Australia. TAFE Queensland's industry-oriented Maritime Training Centre is located at the Bundaberg Port.
Maritime campus
Bundaberg Port
Marina Drive
Burnett Heads, Queensland 4670
Telephone: 1300 656 188
If you're in business, you'll know that quality training equals more workplace productivity.
Wide Bay Institute of TAFE has the credentials to manage and deliver your training, adding value to your operations with unmatched training expertise and facilities. Another plus is the way Wide Bay Institute of TAFE can tailor training programs specifically for your workplace.
The TAFE Queensland formula works because it meets business and industry needs.
So when you want to get down to business Wide Bay Institute of TAFE gives your business more training programs in more industry areas in more locations than any other training organisation.
TAFE's globally recognised training programs are increasingly in strong demand with business and industry across the Asia Pacific region.
When it comes to 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.
When you choose Wide Bay Institute of 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.
Maritime training programs
View information on Wide Bay Institute of TAFE's current maritime studies and courses.
Facilities
Horticulture facility
The Walker Street campus features a horticulture facility which is intended for teaching plant industry content. There is adequate space and variety in the physical structures to provide opportunities for groups of students to relate the concepts they have been taught to this more practical setting.
Plants are produced by students by traditional propagation methods and also by micropropagation ("tissue culture"). The functioning production nursery at this campus is accredited with NIASA (Nursery Industry Accreditation Scheme Australia). This is a national scheme for production nursery (growers) and growing media (potting mix) businesses which operate in accordance with a set of national 'best practice' guidelines.
Theatre
The Bundaberg campus in Walker Street also has a theatre which features:
- 250 seats (with fold away tables)
- full size screen
- fully curtained stage area
- video monitor
- well appointed audio/visual booth
- stage lighting
- air conditioning.
Training restaurant
The Walker Street campus also has a fully equipped training restaurant, "Echo's". For bookings phone (07) 4150 5869 or 1300 656 188.
Mechanical and engineering workshops
Wide Bay Institute of TAFE offers excellent training facilities to both students and industry. We feature mechanical and engineering workshops which feature the latest technological and diagnostic equipment.
This ensures you receive training in an actual workshop environment - providing you with the "hands on" skills employers seek.
Industry apprentices, trainees and staff receive practical training that can instantly be put to use in their workplace.
Transport
Travel to the Wide Bay Institute of TAFE, Bundaberg campus on Duffy's City Buses:
Telephone: (07) 4151 4226
Fax: (07) 4153 3810
Internet: www.duffysbuses.com.au
You can take the Yellow 2b City-Norville-Svenssons, Hts-Sugarland route or visit the Duffy's buses website for a detailed bus timetable.
Our community
Bundaberg region has a population of around 90,000 people.
The city attractions include the famous Bundaberg Rum Distillery as well as numerous smaller attractions including Hinkler House, Tropical Winery, Schmeider's Cooperage and Mystery Craters.
Bundaberg is the centre of the greater region, which includes the Southern Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Isle: Lady Elliot and Lady Musgrave Islands. Turtles nest on the beaches in the summertime and whales frolic off shore during winter. The Coral Coast boasts absolutely beautiful oceanfront accommodation, an interesting coastline that includes excellent dive and snorkelling sites, long sandy beaches and rocky points.