The Sunshine Coast has a nationally awarded university, growing international education market, extensive vocational education and training facilities and a high performing school system.

Demand for educational services by residents of the Sunshine Coast will increase by more than 50% by 2033, with approximately 30,000 additional education and training places needed across all educational institutions.

Education snapshot

• 83,500 students across all Sunshine Coast institutions
• More than 150 training institutions
• 80+ public and private schools
• Over 5,000 apprentices and traineeships
• More than 13,000 students on the Sunshine Coast graduate every year with vocational degrees (VOCSTATS, 2018).

Industry and government stakeholders have launched Study Sunshine Coast which promotes the region’s education offerings to overseas and domestic students as well as the lifestyle, work and career opportunities that are available. Industry participants are also developing research capabilities and linkages with business, including specific assistance programs through University of the Sunshine Coast (USC).

Major capital investments will drive demand for a highly skilled and educated workforce across all of the high-value industries.