Private Colleges

Private Colleges or Registered Training Organisations

Employers rely on registered training organisations (RTOs) to provide essential skills and knowledge to both new students and existing workers. The Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 (the Standards) require RTOs to maintain strong engagement with industry to ensure that their services remain relevant to the needs of employers and that graduates are job‑ready.

RTOs can:

deliver nationally recognised courses
deliver accredited Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) VET qualifications
apply for Australian, state and territory funding to provide VET.

RTOs can offer qualifications at the following levels:

Certificates I, II, III and IV
Diploma
Advanced Diploma
Graduate Certificate
Graduate Diploma.

Here is a selection of RTO's:

Academy of Film, Theatre & Television AFTT Homepage
Academy of Information Technology AIT Homepage
Academy of Interactive Entertainment AIE Homepage
Academy of Music and Performing Arts AMPA Homepage
Academy XI Academy XI Homepage
Advanced School of Beauty Therapy Advanced Homepage
Actors Centre Australia Actors Centre Homepage
Airspeed Aviation, based out of Tamworth Aero Club Airspeed
APM College of Business and Communication (Part of Torrens) APM Homepage
Australian College of Applied Psychology ACAP Homepage
Australian College of Professionals ACOP Homepage
Australian College of Physical Education ACPE Homepage
Australian Film Television and Radio School AFTRS Homepage
Australian HR Institute AHRI Homepage
Australian Institute of Applied Sciences (Part of Study Group) AIAS Homepage
Australian Institute of Business AIB Homepage
Australian Institute of Early Childhood Studies AIECS Homepage
Australian Institute of Fitness AIF Homepage
Australian Institute of Management AIM Homepage
Australian Institute of Music AIM Homepage
Australian Institute of Personal Trainers AIPT Homepage
Australian Maritime College (Part of University of Tasmania) AMC Homepage
Australian National College of Beauty (Part of Torrens) ANCB Homepage
Australian Pacific College APC Homepage
Australian Training and Consulting. ATAC is based in Tamworth offering courses in business, civil & construction, fitness, horticulture, retail, hospitality & tourism, local government and compliance courses ATAC Homepage
Australasian College of Health & Wellness College Homepage
Australasian College of Natural Therapies (Part of Torrens) ACNT Homepage
Aviation Australia AA Homepage
Avondale College of Higher Education Avondale Homepage
Basair Aviation College Basair Homepage
Bedford College, Business, Leadership, Children’s Services and Community Services Bedford Homepage
Billy Blue College of Design (Part of Torrens) Billy Blue Homepage
Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School Blue Mountains Homepage
Builders Academy Australia BAA Homepage
Cass Training International College Cass Homepage
CATC Design School (Part of Torrens) CATC Homepage
Coder Academy Coder academy Homepage
College Australia College Australia Homepage
Conservatorium of Music Melbourne (Affiliated with the University of Melbourne) Melb Conserv Homepage
Conservatorium of Music Sydney (Affiliated with the University of Sydney) Syd Conserv Homepage
Ducere Global Business School Ducere Homepage
ED5 International Performing Arts Academy ED5 International Homepage
Ella Bache College Ella Bache College
Endeavour College of Natural Health (Part of Study Group) Endeavour Homepage
Excelsia College Sydney Excelsia Homepage
FIA Fit Nation (Australian College of Natural Medicine and Part of Study Group) FIA Homepage
Flight Centre Travel Academy Flight Centre Homepage
Foundation Education Foundation Education Homepage
General Assembly, Business, Coding, Data, Design and Marketing General Assembly Homepage
Glimbal Group Construction & Engineering Courses Glimbal Homepage
Hammond Institute, Aged Care, Community Services, Disability and Early Childhood Hammond Homepage
Interior Design Institute Design Institute Homepage
International College of Hotel Management Adelaide ICHM Homepage
International College of Management Sydney, Business, Event, Hospitality & Sports Management, International Tourism and Property ICMS Homepage
International School of Colour + Design ISCD Homepage
International Screen Academy ISA Homepage
International Sports College Australia ISCA Homepage
Jansen Newman Institute (Part of Torrens) Jansen Newman Homepage
Jazz Music Institute QLD Jazz Homepage
Journalism School of Education & Training J School Homepage
JMC Academy Creative Industries JMC Homepage
Kaplan Business School KBS Homepage
Kaplan Professional Kaplan Professional Homepage
Kenvale College of Hospitality Cookery & Events Kenvale College Homepage
Le Cordon Bleu Culinary & Hospitality School Le Cordon Bleu Homepage
Leconfield Jillaroo & Jackaroo School Near Tamworth Leconfield Homepage
Macleay College, Business, Advertising, Digital Media and Journalism Macleay Homepage
Marcus Oldham College VIC Marcus Oldham Homepage
Martin College (Part of Study Group) Martin Homepage
Master Builders Association NSW MBA Training Homepage
MCI Institute MCI Institute Homepage
Melbourne City Institute of Education MCIE Homepage
Melbourne Institute of Technology (Affiliated institute of Federation University Australia) MIT Homepage
Monarch Institute Monarch Homepage
National Art School NAS Homepage
National Finance Institute Institute Homepage
National Institute for Christian Education NICE Homepage
National Institute of Dramatic Arts NIDA Homepage
New York Film Academy NYFA Homepage
Open Colleges Open Colleges Homepage
Open Colleges School of Health School of Health Homepage
Paramedical Services Paramedical Homepage
Passmores Business & Management College Passmores Homepage
Patrick Careers Academy Patrick Homepage part of the Wentworth Institute
Production Art Department Illustration Academy PAD Homepage
PT National Fitness PT National Homepage
Real Estate Institute of NSW REINSW Homepage
Rose Training Australia, Project Management, Social Media Marketing Funeral Services and Celebrancy Rose Training Homepage
Rural Biz Training Agricultural RB Homepage
SAE Qantm Creative Media Institute SAE Homepage
Sarina Russo Institute Sarina Russo Homepage
Screen Wise Acting School Screenwise Homepage
Southern School of Natural Therapies SSNT Homepage
St Marks National Theological Centre St Marks Homepage
Style Academy Australia Style Academy Homepage
Superyacht Crew Academy Super Yacht Homepage
Sydney Design School, the Interior Design Specialists SDS Homepage
Sydney Film School Sydney Film Homepage
Sydney Flight College Sydney Flight Homepage
Sydney Institute of Business & Technology SIBT Homepage
Sydney Theatre Company STC Homepage
Sydney Theatre School STS Homepage
TAFE NSW (See also TAFE Tab in this website) TAFE NSW
Tamworth Community College Tamworth Community College Homepage The Tamworth Community College also have a Pathway to University Program, in Business or Commerce with the University of Newcastle, Visit: Pathway to University Homepage
The Hotel School Sydney & Melbourne Hotel School Homepage
The National Finance Institute Finance Institute Homepage
Tocal College Agricultural Tocal Homepage
Top Education Institute, School of Law & Business Top Education Institute Homepage
UAVAIR Un-maned Systems Training UAVAIR Homepage
Upskilled, Coding and Business Upskilled Homepage
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) WAAPA Homepage
Whitehouse Institute of Design Australia Whitehouse Homepage
William Angliss Institute Specialist Centre for Foods, Tourism, Hospitality & Events WAI Homepage
William Blue College of Hospitality Management (Part of Torrens) William Blue Homepage
Williams Business College Williams Homepage

A registered training organisation (RTO) is a training provider registered by ASQA (or a state regulator) to deliver VET services.
A list of accredited courses can be found here.