About Our Senior School
Tec-NQ is an accredited senior school and boarding school for Years 10 to 12. The senior school has successfully enabled thousands of North Queensland students to complete their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and nationally recognised qualifications, whilst developing their employability skills and building a work-based educational portfolio of success.
The senior school is funded as an independent school. Like other independent schools, Tec-NQ relies on an annual tuition paid by its students to support its operations. Tuition supports costs aligned with the industry team who support Tec-NQ’s employer networks and enrolments.
Our accredited senior school has successfully enabled thousands of North Queensland students to complete their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and gain nationally recognised qualifications, whilst developing their employability skills and building a work-based educational portfolio of success.
Our integrated work-based curriculum combines excellent traditional academic classroom learning with trade skills, ensuring students are work ready and motivated to thrive in their chosen careers.
Tec-NQ Senior School
With smaller class sizes, our hands-on practical learning and trade-qualified facilitators deliver real industry experience to our students. The winning combination of industry-specific academic studies, nationally recognised qualifications and work experience has made it the leading senior school in Townsville for transitioning students from school to work.
Hear what our students have to say about their experience at our Tec-NQ senior school.
Enrolments
If you’d like to learn more about how to enrol at our senior school, talk to a member of our enrolments team today and book in for an information session.
Entry is highly competitive to ensure that only those who are most suited to continue their schooling at Tec-NQ are accepted.
Expression of Interest
If you’re just finding out about Tec-NQ, the best place to start is through an expression of interest. We’ll ask you the questions that get the answers which help you decide if our senior school is right for you. Whether you have your heart set on an apprenticeship or are still considering all options, we would love to hear from you.
"Tec-NQ is an excellent school because it gives students the opportunity to experience and learn about a range of trade industries. By supporting young people in their career pathways, Tec-NQ helps students become more prepared and confident as they transition into the workforce. Tec-NQ also provides a strong support system to assist students, whether it be with academic learning or trade-based training, ensuring they successfully complete their competencies and assignments while maximising opportunities for work experience. Another outstanding aspect of Tec-NQ is the hands-on learning approach. This is achieved by tailoring classwork to each student’s chosen trade and then applying that knowledge directly in workshop settings, reinforcing real-world skills and industry readiness.”
– Izabel de Buck, Year 12 P-Tech 2026
Student Application
If you’re ready to get started, you can begin your application right away.