Burdekin
The Shire of Burdekin is located between Townsville and Bowen and is home to 18,000 residents spread throughout 19 towns and localities. Our Burdekin campus is located in the Shire's second largest town of Home Hill. Residents enjoy the laid-back atmosphere of the Shire enjoying the regions great cafes and restaurants, speciality stores, shady parks, and excellent public amenities.
What's on offer at the Burdekin campus
Our Burdekin campus offers courses designed to meet the needs to the local community. Study areas include early childhood education and care, first aid, hairdressing, and engineering courses specialising in mechanical trades, fitting and turning, boilermaking, and metal fabrication.
Facilities and services
- Computer rooms
- Customer service centre
- Hairdressing salon
- Learning centre
- Welding and metal fabrication workshop
Burdekin
Street address
Seventeenth Street,
Home Hill Qld 4806
Postal address
Locked Bag 2,
Home Hill Qld 4806
| Monday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Public transport
Taxi services are available through Burdekin Taxi Service, however there is no public transport available to the Burdekin campus.
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 Burdekin campus.
Hairdressing salon
Our fully operational hairdressing salon, Protégé Training Centre, offers a range of services such as hair styling, cutting, colouring, perming, and chemical straightening. We use the same products, equipment, and facilities found in a real salon and practice the latest hairdressing techniques on real, paying clients. You'll have the opportunity to put theory into practice and gain practical skills in a real-world environment under the supervision of highly-qualified and experienced staff.
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