Launch your career
Study with experts
Fun & adventure
Exclusive inside industry access
Work with the best
Discover the extensive network of employer partners we have that you could be working for throughout your adventure, either on island or at Airlie Beach:
- Hamilton Island Resort
- Daydream Island Resort
- Coral Sea Marina Resort
- Mantra Club Croc
- Cruise Whitsundays
- Club Wyndham
Study with experts
Facilitated by Flight Centre experts, this Diploma has been designed to provide graduates with academic and real-world knowledge of the travel and tourism industry. The Diploma also focuses on providing students with skills suitable for employment.
Play like there's no rules
This program provides you with a variety of action-packed travel benefits, sustainability activities and the eco-tourism experiences of a lifetime.
- Red Cat Adventures day tours and activities, such as the iconic Thundercat Boat Adventure
- Turtle Releasing
- Eco-tourism day tours with Eco-Barge
- Welcome and Graduation Celebrations
- Coral Spawning
These travel, sustainability and eco-tourism experiences are available to you through this exclusive Flight Centre Travel Academy program, in collaboration with our employer and industry partners.
Shiift Pty Ltd
Your on-ground support network
Red Cat Adventures
Create your ultimate play adventure
Hamilton Island Resort
Where you could be working
Coral Sea Marina Resort
Located right in the heart of Airlie
Daydream Island Resort
Daydreaming of paradise?
Mantra Club Croc
Be a part of the renowned Mantra brand
Cruise Whitsundays
Set sail in the heart of the Whitsundays
Club Wyndham
Work overlooking the Whitsunday Passage
Start Your Studies
Begin Semester One of the Diploma of Travel and Tourism at home, studying full-time.
Sneak Peek Trip
The Sneak Peak Trip is offered to students as an opportunity to conduct your interviews in person, meet their peers and our employer partners and discover the background you will be living in.
Let's Get The Adventure Started
The Welcome Part & Induction Day is held for each round of Work, Study + Play Whitsundays movers. This is the perfect way to launch the exciting adventure you have ahead of you.
Study Part-Time
After finishing Semester One, begin Semester Two part-time. This way you can maintain a work-life balance once you move to the Whitsundays.
Travel Experiences
With help from our partners such as Red Cat Adventures, experience a variety of tours, daytrips and adventures throughout the Program. These will be communicated to you well in advance from the Program Leader.
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Eco-Tourism Experiences
Alongside the exclusive travel experiences available to you, there will also be a range of activities focussing on eco-tourism experiences in the Whitsundays. Play your part throughout your adventure.
Graduation getaway and celebration
What's graduation without a celebration, right? We'll host you and your peers for a two-night graduation getaway like no other! All set to the backdrop of the picturesque Whitsunday Islands.
Graduation Ceremony!
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Emma's Story
Learning from the best in the travel industry.
Faerus' Story
Studying travel as a young mom.
"We always find the students professional and excited to be living and working in the Whitsundays / Daydream Islands. They make the most out of this opportunity to grow in their careers with a few of our previous students stepping into team leader roles while continuing to learn new skills in hospitality."
Claire Higham
Talent Acquisition Coordinator | Daydream Island
"It’s such an amazing opportunity to get a foot in the door at a large hotel while training - and I know our experienced team members have loved sharing their know-how and enthusiasm for guest experience and the tourism industry."
Jacqueline Bainbridge
General Manager | Mantra Club Croc
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