{"id":3281,"date":"2015-07-25T06:38:33","date_gmt":"2015-07-25T06:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecentreofexcellence.com.au\/international\/?page_id=3281"},"modified":"2026-04-13T03:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:39:25","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thecentreofexcellence.com.au\/international\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"about us"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thecentreofexcellence.com.au\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/About-Us.jpg\" alt=\"Overview\" width=\"100%\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;page_title&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1439527611103{margin-top: -70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"sc_section  margin_top_large margin_bottom_big\"><div class=\"main\"><div class=\"columnsWrap sc_columns sc_columns_count_3\"><div class=\"columns1_3 sc_column_item sc_column_item_1 odd first\" style=\"text-align:right;;\"><div class=\"sc_title_icon sc_title_right sc_size_large sc_title_bg sc_bg_circle theme_accent_bgc about_icon\"style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecentreofexcellence.com.au\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/mission.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h5 class=\"sc_title_align_right sc_title sc_title_iconed theme_accent_bgc about_icon\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;text-align:right;color:#2b2459;\">Mission<\/h5><div class=\"sc_section  margin_bottom_middle\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Centre of Excellence provides high quality training and education opportunities in geographical areas and fields of study where there are identified skills shortages.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"sc_title_icon sc_title_right sc_size_large sc_title_bg sc_bg_circle theme_accent_bgc about_icon\"style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecentreofexcellence.com.au\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/team.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h5 class=\"sc_title_align_right sc_title sc_title_iconed theme_accent_bgc about_icon\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;text-align:right;color:#2b2459;\"><\/h5><div class=\"sc_section  margin_bottom_middle\">[vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Centre of Excellence has highly qualified and experienced trainers and assessors who are keen to share their knowledge and skill with students and provide the support, encouragement and challenge to achieve their best.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><div class=\"columns1_3 sc_column_item sc_column_item_2 even\" style=\"text-align:center;;\">[vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"about_image\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3711\" src=\"https:\/\/thecentreofexcellence.com.au\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/about-us.png\" alt=\"about-us\" width=\"375\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecentreofexcellence.com.au\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/about-us.png 375w, https:\/\/www.thecentreofexcellence.com.au\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/about-us-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/www.thecentreofexcellence.com.au\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/about-us-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;TOID &#8211; 3687<br \/>\nCRICOS &#8211; 03512G&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center&#8221;]<\/div><div class=\"columns1_3 sc_column_item sc_column_item_3 odd\" style=\"text-align:left;;\"><div class=\"sc_title_icon sc_title_left sc_size_large sc_title_bg sc_bg_circle theme_accent_bgc about_icon\"style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecentreofexcellence.com.au\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/vision.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h5 class=\"sc_title_align_left sc_title sc_title_iconed theme_accent_bgc about_icon\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;text-align:left;color:#2b2459;\">Vision<\/h5><div class=\"sc_section  margin_bottom_middle\">[vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To provide national recognised training courses in vocational areas of high need and in geographical locations where opportunities are scarce.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><div class=\"sc_title_icon sc_title_left sc_size_large sc_title_bg sc_bg_circle theme_accent_bgc about_icon\"style=\"color:#ffffff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"4326\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><h5 class=\"sc_title_align_left sc_title sc_title_iconed theme_accent_bgc about_icon\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;text-align:left;color:#2b2459;\">History<\/h5><div class=\"sc_section  margin_bottom_middle\">[vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Centre of Excellence (COE) is a quality education provider delivering Hairdressing, Beauty, General English (ELICOS), Business, Painting and Building Construction courses. Many graduates are already working in the industry and the employers are happy to employ the students due to their knowledge and skills that they learn from COE.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Apply Now&#8221; style=&#8221;classic&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fthecentreofexcellence.com.au%2Finternational%2Fapply-now%2F|||&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Contact Us&#8221; style=&#8221;classic&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fthecentreofexcellence.com.au%2Finternational%2Fcontact-us%2F|||&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1440738358048{background-color: #f5f7f9 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;about-us-map&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Melbourne Campus&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Nothing%20You%20Could%20Do%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;home_heading&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 10px solid; border-color: #293364;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3151.8551517455007!2d144.95862921506207!3d-37.81686164199318!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x6ad65d4cae7f6fe1%3A0xd9487385d7ca6bbf!2sLevel+4%2F406+Collins+St%2C+Melbourne+VIC+3000%2C+Australia!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sin!4v1537868518962\" width=\"530\" height=\"415\" frameborder=\"0\">&lt;\/ifram<\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;font_color&#8221;]<span class=\"sc_icon icon-location no_bg_icon\"><\/span>Level 4, 406 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000<\/p>\n<span class=\"sc_icon icon-alarm no_bg_icon\"><\/span>Time<br \/>\nMonday 8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm<br \/>\nTuesday 8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm<br \/>\nWednesday 8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm<br \/>\nThursday 8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm<br \/>\nFriday 8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm<br \/>\nSaturday 8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm<br \/>\nSunday 8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm<\/p>\n<span class=\"sc_icon icon-phone no_bg_icon\"><\/span> <a href=\"tel:+61386388900\">(03) 8638 8900<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;about-us-map&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Geelong Campus&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Nothing%20You%20Could%20Do%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;home_heading&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1443178170405{margin-top: -38px !important;margin-bottom: 13px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #2b2459; font-size: 25px;\">(Head Office)<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 10px solid; border-color: #293364;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3137.5149165854214!2d144.361259!3d-38.151471!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x6ad4141bb102106d%3A0x88c1c42dd45b4d7b!2sTHE+Centre+of+Excellence+Hairdressing+%26+Beauty+College!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sin!4v1438836209229\" width=\"530\" height=\"415\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;font_color&#8221;]The sophisticated and technical nature of today&#8217;s hair and beauty treatments requires confidence, skill and up-to-date training.<\/p>\n<span class=\"sc_icon icon-location no_bg_icon\"><\/span>126 Yarra\u00a0Street Geelong, Victoria 3220<\/p>\n<span class=\"sc_icon icon-alarm no_bg_icon\"><\/span>Time<br \/>\nMonday 8:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm<br \/>\nTuesday 8:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm<br \/>\nWednesday 8:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm<br \/>\nThursday 8:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm<br \/>\nFriday 8:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm<br \/>\nClosed &#8211; 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4:00 pm<br \/>\nTuesday 9:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm<br \/>\nWednesday 9:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm<br \/>\nThursday 9:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm<br \/>\nFriday 9:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm<br \/>\nSaturday 9:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm<br \/>\nSunday 9:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm<\/p>\n<span class=\"sc_icon icon-phone no_bg_icon\"><\/span> <a href=\"tel: +6188432 0462\">(08) 8432 0462<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;about-us-map&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Nth Geelong Engineering Campus&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Nothing%20You%20Could%20Do%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;home_heading&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 10px solid; border-color: #293364;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d6277.583018118154!2d144.34663387936004!3d-38.12178459999999!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x6ad416ca86647eed%3A0x70db5a4c95e2ea86!2s8%20Roseneath%20St%2C%20North%20Geelong%20VIC%203215%2C%20Australia!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sin!4v1684387882187!5m2!1sen!2sin\" width=\"530\" height=\"415\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;font_color&#8221;]<span class=\"sc_icon icon-location no_bg_icon\"><\/span> 8 Roseneath Street, North Geelong, Victoria 3215<\/p>\n<span class=\"sc_icon icon-alarm no_bg_icon\"><\/span>Time<br \/>\nMonday 8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm<br \/>\nTuesday 8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm<br \/>\nWednesday 8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm<br \/>\nThursday 8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm<br \/>\nFriday 8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm<br \/>\nSaturday 8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm<br \/>\nSunday 8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm<\/p>\n<span class=\"sc_icon icon-phone no_bg_icon\"><\/span>(03) 8638 8900[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1438683337834{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;employment&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Nothing%20You%20Could%20Do%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;home_heading&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Centre of Excellence is currently seeking expresssions of interest from qualified and experienced professionals interested in training and educating people in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hairdressing<\/li>\n<li>Beauty Therapy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Those interested please send a brief CV (3 pages) and a cover letter to:<\/p>\n<p>126 Yarra Street<br \/>\nGeelong, Victoria 3220<br \/>\nor<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:info@coe.vic.edu.au\">info@coe.vic.edu.au<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;our partners&#8221; 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