About us

Federation TAFE has stepped on to the national and international stage with a long history of assistance to industry in western Victoria. Ballarat has been a hub for innovation in industry ever since the Victorian gold rush and our roots can be found in the Ballarat School of Mines which was established in the 1840's.

Federation TAFE is home to vocational education and training delivered by Federation University Australia. With a strong focus on employment-based training, Federation TAFE brings training in critical skills disciplines together with employers in a variety of industry sectors to have the trained workforce they require so they can thrive into the future.

We offer a broad range of pre-employment, employment/trade, post trade and entry to mid-level qualifications across major sectors including automotive, business management and IT, building and construction, community and children services, cookery, hairdressing, beauty therapy, engineering, manufacturing and rural sciences among many others.

Federation TAFE is building a strong reputation and is looking to expand delivery to our market throughout Victoria and internationally where there is a growing appetite for quality vocational training. We look forward to an active and productive future contributing to our local and global communities.