The Thursday Island campus is home to the Ceferino (Nino) Sabatino Memorial Art Studio. The facility was officially opened in 2019 to recognise the creative legacy of former TAFE Queensland student and teacher, Nino.Nino willingly and proudly enjoyed sharing his cultural art skills and knowledge with others. Nino is best known for his turtle creations, which he made from recycled beach rubbish and abandoned fishing nets. View our facilities

TAFE Queensland has partnered with UAV Industries to deliver maritime training in the Torres Strait Islands. A special marine training centre has been set up at the Thursday Island campus and students also have access to a range of vessels in order to gain hands-on training at sea. VIEW OUR FACILITIES

The Thursday Island campus features flexible and collaborative learning hubs, including a shaded outdoor amphitheatre. The amphitheatre is on land of the Kaurareg nation, the traditional custodians of the Kaiwalagal region (inner islands) of the Torres Strait. The amphitheatre’s posts are painted in black, yellow and red to represent Aboriginal ownership.

A series of marine creatures greet staff, students and visitors as they pass through the main entrance of the Thursday Island campus.

TAFE Queensland facilities and infrastructure team member Anson Dorante hand-painted the beautiful water design over several months.

Anson didn't need to look far for inspiration, deciding to cover the entryway poles in marine animals he often spots travelling on the kuki wind (north east wind) between Waybeni (Thursday Island) and Kirriri (Hammond Island).

Anson's design captures a number of marine animals moving through water including a kodal (crocodile), baidam (tiger shark), dabor (mackerel), kaiar (crayfish ) and waru (turtle).