The North Coast Institute of TAFE operates four campuses here with Wollongbar TAFE being the largest campus between Newcastle and Brisbane. As Tweed links to the Gold Coast area of Queensland, most of its students are interested in Queensland and Gold Coast Unis and TAFEs. The area is a centre for tourism with Kingscliff TAFE having some of the best hospitality training facilities in the state. Both SCU and NSW TAFE have a presence in the area. Port Macquarie Careers Association can be contacted via David Lister at Westport Technology High School in Port Macquarie.
Port is in the south of our region.
A popular holiday destination, tourism and hospitality are both important to this area. Students in this area look south for their training and job opportunities. While SCU maintains a presence in Port, most students aim to attend Newcastle, University of New England or the Sydney Universities and TAFEs. Often Port Macquarie Schools will link with the Newcastle Region rather than the North Coast Region. Coff's Harbour Association can be contacted via Chris Pearson at Macksville High School.