Queensford College

Eligibility Requirements

15 years or older.

No longer at school.While eligibility depends on many factors, Smart and Skilled course participants include people who are:

15 years old or over, and
no longer at school or home-schooled students, and
living or working in NSW (or an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person living in specific NSW border areas), and
an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen
a NSW apprentice or trainee

See the Smart and Skilled student eligibility policy and Low cost and free training options for more information on how this subsidy is determined based on different categories of student fees based on: the program, the qualification, and the characteristics of the student.

Living or working in NSW (or an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person living in specific NSW border areas).

An Australian citizen, permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder, or New Zealand citizen, or a NSW apprentice or trainee.

Enrolment Process

Step 1

Get familiar with Smart & Skilled by visiting this website.

Step 2
Go to the Course Finder and click on Calculate your Fee to find out if you are eligible and to get an estimate of your fees. The level of subsidy you are entitled to will vary depending on your circumstances. The fee you are required to pay is set and will not change if you choose another provider. If you are unsure of this process, you can contact us and we can advise you of your eligibility and any concessions of exemption or if you qualify for a fee free scholarship. If you are not eligible for full subsidy, don’t stress as we can work out a flexible payment plan for you.

Step 3
Select your Training Provider. You will be able to find Queensford College listed under Malekhu Investments Pty Ltd on page 15.

Step 4
Click on Malekhu Investments Pty Ltd hyperlink. You will be directed to the Queensford College website.

Step 5
Go to Domestic Programs and click on the NSW Smart & Skilled Funding Follow the prompts to read full information about the qualification of your choice. Once you have made an informed decision and are ready to enrol, simply contact us or go to the Resources tab on our website and complete the ‘Consent Form’ and a declaration that all information provided is true and correct.

Step 6
Gather all required documents for eligibility and enrolment. You will need to provide proof of the following:

Australian Citizenship, Permanent Residents, New Zealand Citizen, Approved Visa Holders (Other than Student Visa)
Be 15 Years or Over
Have 100 Points of your Personal ID
Obtain USI, Police Check, Working with Children Check
Have Immunisation Records/Evidence (Covid-19, Flu Vaccines are required in all Accredited Residential Care Facilities, if you are not vaccinated the facility may not accept you for work placement)

Step 7
Queensford College will generate and maintain a hard copy or electronic copy of the Notification of Enrolment report and provides a copy of this to prospective student. Successful completion of the Notification of Enrolment process will result in the issuance of a Commitment ID. Prospective student must confirm (by reading and signing the enrolment form) that all information provided by the student to the provider, in connection with the Notification of Enrolment process is true, accurate, complete and not misleading in any way.

Step 8
Prospective student will be enrolled into our Student Management System and Learning Management System and be sent a notification upon successful enrolment in the systems via email. The notification also contains login details for prospective student.

Step 9
Prospective student will receive a link for completion of an LLN test on our Learning Management System (Moodle). Once you have completed the LLN test, the results will be generated and support strategies will be determined if there are areas that need to be strengthened.

Step 10
Prospective student will receive a Training Plan from Queensford College as soon as the enrolment in the Student Management System is successful. Student will also be given an opportunity to have input into developing the Training Plan. The contact details of your trainer and student services staff will be outlined in the Training Plan.

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Support, Resources, and Costs

Ways that Smart and Skilled supports disadvantaged students includes:

Fee exemptions to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, students with disabilities and the dependents of Disability Support Pension recipients.
Fee exemptions for refugees and asylum seekers (and eligible partners) for training up to and including Certificate IV.
Scholarships for training up to and including a Certificate IV for:
- young people who are eligible for a concession fee
- young people who are or have been in out-of-home care
- people who are experiencing or have experienced domestic and family violence and their dependents.
Fee concessions are also available to students receiving Commonwealth Government benefits and the dependents of benefit recipients. See Disadvantaged students and Subsidised training for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Fee-free foundation skills courses area available for people who want help with language, literacy, or numeracy skills. See Foundation Skills, Community College providers and NSW Skills List.