The Vocational Campus @ WideBay TAFE
About the Vocational Campus @ WideBay TAFE
Select your subjects
Lodge an application for enrolment form
Queensland Studies Authority
School based apprenticeships and traineeships
Contact us
About the Vocational Campus @ WideBay TAFE
When it comes to the Senior Phase of Learning many people may not realise that WideBay TAFE offers one of the most successful and progressive programs available in the state.
Through its Hervey Bay Campus the Institute offers a range of Vocational Packages teamed with Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) approved subjects so students can tailor their studies to their particular areas of interest and thus increase their chances of gaining the employment or the University outcomes they desire. The Vocational Campus @ WideBay TAFE has been delivering an impeccable senior program since 1986, its teachers specialise in QSA programs and offer students a genuine commitment to and interest in their future.
Studying at the Vocational Campus @ WideBay TAFE offers many advantages:
- The Vocational Campus @ WideBay TAFE provides a learning environment where students are treated with the maturity and respect of a tertiary learning institution. The classes are small, with an innovative group of progressively minded teachers dedicated to helping students become forward thinking young adults. Our teachers have teaching and industry qualifications (they know their subject and how it relates to the modern working world) giving students an advantage when they reach the workforce.
- The Vocational Campus @ WideBay TAFE gives students the advantage of having a close relationship with their vocational teachers and the industry standard facilities located at the campus such as a fully operational gym and fitness centre, hairdressing and beauty salons, commercial kitchens and restaurant, construction workshops and a multimedia laboratory.
- The programs available at the Vocational Campus @ WideBay TAFE allow students to study their chosen vocational field, obtain structured work placement in their field of study as well as receive their QCE at the end of the two year program.
- The Year 13 option guarantees students who have successfully completed their program of study a direct pathway into further study in their chosen field, this option can cut up to one year from the normal Diploma pathway.
Parents and students are encouraged to talk to the staff at WideBay TAFE's, Hervey Bay Campus before they make any final decisions about studying years 11 and 12.
Select your Vocational Package and subjects
Select your Vocational Package and related subjects from the Subject Selection Sheet contained in the:
- Vocational Campus @ WideBay TAFE Prospectus [PDF 3.2MB dated 25 August 2008]. A copy of the prospectus can also be obtained by contacting us on 1300 656 188 or visiting us at:
Hervey Bay Campus
Wide Bay Institute of TAFE
Urraween Road, Pialba
Hervey Bay, Queensland
A program of study consists of more than the content knowledge and skills you will need for your career. It also contains a personal development aspect that is designed to help you become responsible for your own learning, attitudes and performance.
A program of study consists of:
- a vocational qualification at certificate II or III level.
- Three QSA subjects, usually Mathematics A or Prevocational Mathematics, English or English Communication and one other of your choice from the available offerings. In some cases the third subject studied is mandatory.
- a work readiness program
- a program of work placement in areas connected with your Vocational qualification.
Subjects will run depending on enrolment numbers - Students will be advised of any changes prior to the commencement of the year. Other subjects may be available if numbers are sufficient. Please enquire at interview.
Lodge an application for enrolment form
Students interested in attending The Vocational Campus @ WideBay TAFE are required to:
- Read the The Vocational Campus @ WideBay TAFE Prospectus [PDF 3.2MB dated 25 August 2008]
- Complete the Online Application for Enrolment Form or print and complete a hard copy of the Application for Enrolment Form [PDF 31kb dated 22 August 2008] [Word 894kb dated 22 August 2008]. A copy of the form can also be obtained by contacting us on 1300 656 188 or visiting us at:
Hervey Bay campus
Wide Bay Institute of TAFE
Urraween Road, Pialba
Hervey Bay, Queensland
Places in a number of courses and subjects are limited by availability of resources and safety requirements, therefore, students enrolling in a Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) Program are advised to enrol early to gain entry into the subjects of their choice.
Students under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.
Note: The Application Form is not an enrolment form. Lodging an Application Form does not guarantee a place in the course. Applicants will be contacted regarding an enrolment interview in early October. At this interview a teacher will discuss with you your career aspirations and your course and subject interests. A counsellor is available for extra guidance if required.
Queensland Studies Authority
The Vocational Campus @ WideBay TAFE offers students the option of completing their senior years of formal schooling in a tertiary style environment.
The packages are offered at the Hervey Bay Campus and are designed to prepare students for future tertiary entrance and to help them develop skills directly related to employment and can often lead to:
- easy transition/entry to university
- traineeships and apprenticeships
- employment.
Read the Vocational Campus Flyer [PDF 50kb dated 22 August 2008] or contact the customer service centre for further information.
School based apprenticeships and traineeships
Students who are looking for more work related outcomes from their studies may like to consider the possibility of taking up an apprenticeship/traineeship. These apprenticeship/traineeships can be part of one of the above vocational pathways, or in a completely different area of interest.
School-based apprenticeships and traineeships allow students to study for their Queensland Certificate of Education, whilst at the same time undertaking government approved and accredited training qualifications as paid employees.
Students not only receive their QCE or equivalent at the end of year 12, but they also train towards a qualification in their chosen career. This training may occur at work, school, or with a supervising Registered Training Organisation such as a TAFE institute or a private college.
If you have other enquiries regarding school-based apprenticeships or traineeships, please contact your local school career counsellor or your nearest local Department of Education, Training and the Arts office on 1300 369 935.
If you are interested in a school-based traineeship, please tick the appropriate box on your application form.
Contact us
Telephone: 1300 656 188
Email: enquiries.WBIT@deta.qld.gov.au
Call in and see us:
Hervey Bay Campus
Wide Bay Institute of TAFE
Urraween Road, Pialba
Hervey Bay, Queensland
Postal address:
Wide Bay Institute of TAFE
Nagel Street, Locked Mail Bag 279
Maryborough, Queensland
Australia 4650
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