Getting Educated and Employed

Townsville is a great place for learning, with a range of educational and training opportunities. There are a number of websites that can provide comprehensive listings of programs and organisations. A good place to start is the Community Information Centre.

Under 5s
Special Schools
Primary and High Schools
Post Secondary
University
Other Educational Opportunities
Learning English
Employment

Boy playing in a sandpit with sand toys A mother walking her two children to school Students in a lecture at James Cook University

Under 5s

Child Care Information Service

Department of Communities

ph. 1800 637 711

Child Care Options

A comprehensive list of local childcare options is produced by the council. Copies are available from the Customer Service Centre, Early Years Information Service or Community Information Centre.

Family Day Care Schemes

East Townsville – Aitkenvale
- ph. 4725 2989
Townsville District – Condon
- ph. 4723 2227
Townsville Inner City – Belgian Gardens
- ph. 4772 5272
Townsville West – Kirwan
- ph. 4773 6400

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Parent Child Groups

Playgroup Australia Northern Region

ph. 0407 362 552

Contact the Community Information Centre or Early Years Information Service for other groups.

Preparatory year

All state primary schools offer a full-time preparatory year before Year One. Prep has replaced the part-time state preschool system. It is not compulsory.

Special schools

Contact the Principal Education Officer, Education Queensland.

ph. 4726 3111

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Primary and High Schools

Education Queensland offers a comprehensive school directory online which provides contact details for all state, independent and catholic schools.

Visit the Education Queensland website or the Community Information Centre website for listings.

Post Secondary

Australian Technical College North Queensland
School-based apprenticeships in construction, automotive, engineering and electro-technology.

ph. 4779 2199 or 1300 665 733

Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE (BRIT)
Full or part time vocational courses are available at Pimlico and the Townsville City campuses.

ph. 1300 130 084

Heatley Adult Secondary College
Offers flexible access to year 10 and senior courses for adults to upgrade their education. Day and night classes are available.

ph. 4726 8333

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University

James Cook University is a tropical research university offering undergraduate and post-graduate courses. Main campuses are located in Townsville and Cairns with other campuses in Brisbane, Mackay, Mount Isa and Thursday Island.