About Us - Sydney Community College

Making a difference through lifelong learning.

For over 39 years, Sydney Community College has been providing practical learning experiences to the community of Sydney, NSW. As a registered charity and not-for-profit organisation, our mission is to provide affordable and high-quality continuing education to the adult community of Sydney, with a belief that education is a right for every person.

We strive to ensure that our courses are accessible to everyone in the community, regardless of their gender, status, culture, or ability. If you are under 18 and interested in enrolling, please contact our Customer Service team.

39+ Years serving the Sydney community

1,200+ Classes running each year

300+ Courses across all subject areas

7,000+ Students joining us every year

Our Offering

We offer a wide range of on-campus and online courses, with over 1,200 classes running each year in areas such as career and professional development, personal development, languages including English, home, garden and cooking, sport and fitness, and a huge range of visual arts classes.

Our main campus is in Rozelle, NSW, less than 10 minutes from the Sydney CBD, and includes a visual art space, professional training space, and on-site parking. Courses vary in length from 3 to 18 hours, with no prior qualifications or assessments required to enrol.

Community Outreach

Sydney Community College serves the community by offering quality and affordable educational programs. By partnering with government, we deliver courses that focus on providing education to community groups facing barriers to entering the workforce, including:

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people Migrants & refugees Students with disabilities People experiencing hardship Seniors & pensioners Health care cardholders

We also offer a Tech Savvy Seniors program aimed at developing the technology skills of senior community members, along with exclusive discounts for health care cardholders, pensioners, and seniors.

Please note: Sydney Community College is not a university and is not a registered CRICOS provider in NSW for international students.

Our History

1986

Founded from humble beginnings — just a telephone and a small office — when Cleveland Street Evening College and Leichhardt Evening College amalgamated. Based on a NSW government policy to better use NSW State Schools, the College set out to create a place where communities could come together to learn.

1998

Became a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), expanding accredited course offerings and cementing the College’s role in vocational education.

2021

Became a registered charity, reinforcing our commitment to community education and enabling us to better support disadvantaged learners across Sydney.

Today

One of the largest and most respected community colleges in Australia, offering over 300 courses and 1,200 classes each year. State and National award winners, including Provider of the Year (NSW) and Programme of the Year (National). Our focus remains proudly on Quality Continuing Adult Education.

Our Purpose

Sydney Community College is a registered charity with a voluntary Board of Directors. The College has a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education and training programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change. We do this by:

Providing quality continuing adult education opportunities for people to build practical and theoretical skills and develop knowledge
Leveraging from and developing community capacity and inclusivity
Developing innovative, affordable and accessible skills training programmes
Partnering with like organisations to deliver learning opportunities for disadvantaged individuals and communities
Partnering with all levels of government to deliver education policy objectives

Our Mission & Vision

Our Mission

To enrich lives, strengthen adult individuals, and build communities through innovative, high-quality continuing education and training.

Our Vision

To be a self-sustaining not-for-profit registered charity focusing on innovative short courses and life-changing training experiences for adults.

Governance

The College is governed by a Board of Directors under a Constitution.

Australian Business Number (ABN): 53 136 500 313

Registered Trademark: Sydney Community College is the Registered Trademark of Sydney Community Limited.

Last reviewed and updated: August 2024