St Columban’s College is a Catholic secondary college in south-east Queensland. The college delivers 16 qualifications across ten industry areas, reflecting the diversity of the community’s employment opportunities. In 2013, 98 per cent of students graduated with anationally recognised qualification, 76 per cent at the Certificate III level and 17 per cent at Certificate IV.
The college has close relationships with the local business community and has established an enterprising Trade Training Centre to enhance the delivery of training in hairdressing, kitchen operations and hospitality. It is a Gateway school for wine tourism and the college’s science wing has been expanded, and a laboratory skills qualification added, to allow the study of wine chemistry.
St Columban’s College won the School Pathways to VET Award at the 2014 Australian Training Awards. The award recognises an organisation (or partnership) that has delivered excellent vocational education and training program/s to secondary school students.