Providing specialist
education & training related to the Wine Tourism Industry...
The Queensland College of
Wine Tourism is a joint venture between the
Department of Education and Training and the
University of Southern Queensland. The
college opened in March 2007.
A state-of-the-art $8.5 million education and
training facility for the Queensland wine
tourism industry, the College is located on the
campus of Stanthorpe State High School and
provides specialist education and training
facilities for the wine tourism industry.
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In partnership with the
University of Southern
Queensland, Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE,
Stanthorpe State High School and 13 other Gateway
Schools, the College provides training from secondary to
tertiary levels in viticulture, oenology, tourism,
hospitality and business.
The education
and training programs are developed in
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WSET @ QCWT |
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The
College incorporates the Award Winning
Varias Restaurant, Conference & Function Centre, together
with the
Banca Ridge Vineyard & Cellar Door, that are
open to the public from 10:00am to 3:00pm, 7 days a week. Varias Restaurant provides a daily lunch
menu prepared and served by hospitality students under
industry supervision. In winter, dine in front of the
open fire or on warmer days enjoy dining on the deck
overlooking the spring fed dam and vineyard.
The Cellar Door provides a commercial
education and training context for students of the
College and features the award winning Banca Ridge wines
made by students in the teaching winery. Visitors
can browse through the Interpretive Gallery which tells
the story of the Queensland wine industry. Let our tourism students lead you through tastings of
the full range of Banca Ridge wines. Our cellar door
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The Queensland College of
Wine Tourism has joined an illustrious list of
WSET providers both in Australia and overseas.
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College Facilities
The Queensland College of Wine
Tourism has state-of-the-art facilities and is
recognised as a lead centre for the wine tourism
industry.
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Winery - a fully equipped 20
tonne teaching winery |
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Cellar Door - architect designed
training facility featuring retail and tasting
areas for the delivery of tourism marketing and
business training and incorporating the Varias
Restaurant including alfresco dining area |
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Interpretive Gallery - for
public education and tourism training |
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Hospitality training
kitchen |
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Seminar/Conference/Function &
Video Conferencing facilities |
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Commercial Sensory
Analysis laboratory |
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Post-graduate laboratory |
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Classrooms |
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Business education centre |
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Teaching Vineyard |
Education &
Training
The college facilitates
education and training at secondary, TAFE and
tertiary levels through its education partners:
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14 Gateway Schools to the Wine Tourism
industry |
Please click on
image below to access the QCWT 2012 Annual
Report
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Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE (SQIT) |
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USQ - Faculty of Sciences: Faculty of
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Delivery is
through our three education partners:
Stanthorpe
SHS and the Gateway Schools
The 14 schools
provide curriculum and industry partnerships in wine
science, agriculture, horticulture, hospitality, tourism
and business leading to career pathways in the wine
tourism industry. The Gateway Schools link closely
with QCWT through programs such as 'Young Winemakers'.
For further information, please refer to our
Programs for Schools
page.
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Tullawong State
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Southern
Queensland Institute of TAFE (SQIT)
SQIT is the
lead agency for wine tourism vocational education and
training in Queensland, offering courses from Cert II to
Diploma in wine processing, hospitality, tourism and
business. In 2007, SQIT relocated its Stanthorpe
Campus to QCWT.
University
of Southern Queensland (USQ)
USQ provides
tertiary education and research programs for the
Queensland Wine Industry delivering a Bachelor of
Technology (Wine). This program includes
residential components at QCWT. The Business
Faculty also offers a Wine Business minor and a Graduate
Certificate in Wine Business.
USQ Student Centre
The USQ Student Centre provides a
first point of contact for both prospective and
current USQ students, providing additional access to
tertiary educational opportunities for the Southern
Downs region. The Student Centre assists
prospective students to enrol in USQ courses and
provides academic and personal support for students
who are enrolled in USQ programs. The
University also delivers a number of entry programs
in a face-to-face mode at the Student Centre,
including the Tertiary Preparation Progam.
Contact: Trish Whannell, USQ Student Centre
Coordinator (07 4685 5050)
Industry
Training
A range of
short courses are offered through QCWT and its
partners. These are offered throughout the
year across the wine regions of Queensland to meet
industry needs. For more information, please
refer to our
Industry
Training page.
Our Education & Industry Partners
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Queensland College of Wine Tourism
22 Caves Road
Stanthorpe QLD 4380
P O Box 318 Stanthorpe QLD
4380
P: +61 7 4685 5050
F: +61 7 4685 5099
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