Chisholm Institute

What Chisholm Institute does

Chisholm Institute is a Victorian Government-owned Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institution headquartered in Dandenong, Victoria, Australia, founded in 1998. It operates seven physical campuses across South East Melbourne — Dandenong, Frankston, Berwick, Cranbourne, Mornington Peninsula, Springvale, and Bass Coast — supplemented by 100% online and OnlinePlus hybrid delivery modes. The institute serves domestic students (Australian/New Zealand citizens and permanent visa holders), international students, secondary school students (VETDSS), VET educators, and enterprise customers, offering nationally accredited certificate-to-degree programs across 20+ career fields including trades, healthcare, engineering, business, IT, hospitality, early childhood education, and community services. It is registered as RTO 0260 (ASQA), TEQSA PRV12123 (higher education), and CRICOS 00881F (international students).

Its core product portfolio includes TAFE courses and degrees, Higher Education College pathways, apprenticeships and traineeships, customised industry training, international education programs, and short courses, delivered on an integrated stack comprising the Moodle-based myChisholm LMS, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, Zoom, Studiosity online tutoring, and LinkedIn Learning. The proprietary Educator Passport platform — built by its Professional Educator College division — provides personalised dashboards, a Digital Vocational Competency Map (VCM), audit-ready reporting, and supervisor approval workflows, and is licensed to 10+ TAFE and university consortium partners. Specialised facilities include an augmented reality welding lab, multi-million-dollar Trades Centre, hi-tech automotive centre, simulation laboratories, beauty spa, plant nursery, and glasshouse.

Revenue mechanics combine Victorian Government Skills First Program subsidies, Free TAFE coverage for priority courses, concessional pricing for cardholders, full-fee domestic and international tuition, VET Student Loans (up to $19,290 from January 2026), and fee-for-service customised industry contracts with employers including Ramsay Health, City of Greater Dandenong, Monash Motorsport, Australian Defence Force, and Royal Australian Navy. International program delivery — anchored by the Vietnam TVET Reform Program covering 25 vocational colleges, 350+ teachers, and 727 qualified students — extends to Sri Lanka, Qatar, Kiribati, China, and Africa. Pricing spans zero tuition (Free TAFE/concession) to over $22,000 for full-fee certificates, with Debit Success payment plans (4.7% billing fee) supporting affordability. The model is government-anchored, multi-channel, and diversified across student segments, enterprise training, and international program delivery.

Name

Chisholm Institute

Legal name

Chisholm Institute

Website

https://chisholm.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Chisholm Institute is a Victorian Government-owned TAFE operating seven campuses across South East Melbourne plus online delivery, providing nationally accredited vocational certificates through degrees, apprenticeships, customised industry training, and international programs, with a proprietary Educator Passport platform distributed via consortium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Graduate Schools (Master’s & Doctoral Programs) (EDAHALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB), Cosmetology (General) (EDAOALAA), Phlebotomy & Specimen Collection (EDAOAJAC)

Keywords

• Vocational education training
• Technical further education
• Apprenticeship traineeship programs
• Higher education degrees
• Professional development training

Headquarters

HQ city

Dandenong

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Training: Victorian and Commonwealth government-subsidised training under Skills First Program for eligible Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens, and permanent visa holders.
2. Free TAFE Program: Victorian Government initiative covering tuition costs for priority courses for eligible students.
3. Full-Fee Paying Students: Tuition fees charged to students not eligible for government subsidies, with payment plans available through Debit Success.
4. VET Student Loans: Commonwealth government loans for eligible diploma, advanced diploma, graduate certificate, and graduate diploma courses up to $19,290 (from January 2026).
5. Customised Industry Training: Fee-for-service training solutions delivered to industry partners and employers under custom agreements.
6. International Student Tuition: Full-fee paying international students for vocational and higher education courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Chisholm Institute is a Victorian Government-owned TAFE and higher education provider delivering nationally accredited vocational education and training programs from certificates through bachelor degrees across 20+ career fields including trades, health, engineering, business, IT, hospitality, and community services. The institute also offers apprenticeships, traineeships, customised corporate training, international education programs, and the proprietary Educator Passport professional development platform for the VET sector.

Product overview

Chisholm Institute operates as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and higher education provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of vocational and academic programs. The institution functions as a single unified TAFE and higher education platform with multiple interconnected offerings: TAFE courses and degrees spanning certificate to diploma levels across 20+ career fields; a Higher Education College providing undergraduate and postgraduate pathways; the Professional Educator College division (containing Educator Passport platform) focused on VET sector professional development; Free TAFE courses under government funding; apprenticeships and traineeships; customised industry training solutions; international education services; and VET delivered to secondary students. The Educator Passport serves as a technology platform within the Professional Educator College, offering professional development management specifically for vocational educators. All offerings are delivered across multiple campuses in Melbourne's south-east region plus online and OnlinePlus delivery modes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Professional Educator College (PEC): A division of Chisholm that creates and curates professional development workshops for vocational educators and developed the Educator Passport platform.
• Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation
• OnlinePlus

Products and services

• TAFE Courses and Degrees

Quantifiable outcome

• 19 out of 20 traineeship completion rate (95%)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ramsay HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Multi-year partnership providing practical placement for nursing and allied health students at Ramsay facilities. Collaboration on undergraduate nursing cadetship program with 16 students per intake, providing clinical experience, guidance, supervision, and guaranteed interview for graduate positions. Ramsay also used Chisholm's training facilities during COVID pandemic.
• City of Greater DandenongcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner20+ year partnership spanning business master classes, aged care traineeships, aquatics programs, and community services programs. Chisholm delivers training to 135 community care workers serving approximately 3000 clients. Achieved 95% traineeship completion rate (19/20 participants).
• Monash MotorsportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership providing Formula SAE racing car development training covering safe use and operation of hand tools, power tools, and machine tools. Training held at Chisholm's multi-million-dollar Trades Centre at Dandenong campus.
• Government of Vietnam - Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnam TVET Reform Program delivering teacher training for 350+ Vietnamese vocational teachers, developing 12 Australian qualification packages, and implementing change across 25 vocational colleges. Over 727 students achieved Australian qualifications.
• Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET) VietnamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Vietnam's Directorate of Vocational Education and Training for the TVET Reform Program, implementing Australian Skills Quality Authority regulatory standards and AQF requirements.
• Advanced International Joint Stock Company VietnamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner in Vietnam TVET Reform Program alongside Chisholm and DVET.
• CINEC (Sri Lanka Maritime Training Centre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAE training delivered to Sri Lankan-based maritime college. Described as biggest success with significant capacity building of teaching staff.
• Bendigo TAFEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner institute using Educator Passport professional development platform through Professional Educator College consortium.
• Kangan InstituteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner institute using Educator Passport professional development platform through Professional Educator College consortium.
• VET assessminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner institute using Educator Passport professional development platform through Professional Educator College consortium.
• Boxhill InstituteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner institute using Educator Passport professional development platform through Professional Educator College consortium.
• TAFE GippslandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner institute using Educator Passport professional development platform through Professional Educator College consortium. Featured case study on technology-enabled PD system empowering teachers.
• The GordonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner institute using Educator Passport professional development platform through Professional Educator College consortium.
• Suni TAFEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner institute using Educator Passport professional development platform through Professional Educator College consortium.
• Melbourne PolytechnicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner institute using Educator Passport professional development platform through Professional Educator College consortium.
• Victoria UniversityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner institute using Educator Passport professional development platform through Professional Educator College consortium.
• Swinburne University of TechnologyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner institute using Educator Passport professional development platform through Professional Educator College consortium.
• Australian Defence ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining solutions partnership with Australian Defence Force for military personnel.
• Royal Australian NavycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrades training solutions partnership with Royal Australian Navy.
• SEMMA (South East Melbourne Manufacturers Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry connection for engineering apprentices with South East Melbourne Manufacturers Association.
• Weld AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry connection for engineering and fabrication courses; Weld Australia reports need for 70,000 more welders by 2030.
• Victorian GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government funder through Skills First Program and Free TAFE initiative for eligible Victorians.
• Debit SuccessminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPayment plan provider partner for students to spread tuition costs via direct debit on weekly, fortnightly, or monthly basis.
• PwCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPwC Higher Apprenticeship program case study showcasing corporate training partnership.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kangan Institute: Victorian TAFE with strong automotive and trades focus, headquartered near Chisholm's catchment. Already a Professional Educator College consortium partner using Educator Passport, and competes directly with Chisholm for apprenticeship placements and trades students in Melbourne's northern and south-eastern corridors.
• Holmesglen Institute: Major Victorian TAFE operating across multiple campuses in Melbourne's south-east and bayside suburbs. Offers a directly overlapping portfolio of vocational certificates, diplomas, apprenticeships and higher education, competing head-to-head with Chisholm for the same domestic catchment and apprenticeship hosts.
• Box Hill Institute: Large Victorian TAFE and higher education provider in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Overlaps Chisholm's course catalog across trades, health, business and design, and is a consortium partner on Educator Passport — making it both a peer and a channel-adjacent customer.
• Melbourne Polytechnic: Victorian TAFE with campuses across Melbourne's northern growth corridors offering certificates, diplomas, apprenticeships and higher education. Directly comparable in scope and delivery model to Chisholm and a current Professional Educator College consortium partner using Educator Passport.

Regional players

• TAFE SA: South Australian state-owned TAFE provider delivering vocational and higher education across campuses in Adelaide and regional SA. Operates outside Victoria but is structurally comparable to Chisholm as a publicly-funded, multi-campus TAFE with apprenticeship, international, and customised training offerings.
• TAFE Queensland: State-owned TAFE in Queensland with a similarly broad vocational catalog and apprenticeship model. Operates in a different state to Chisholm but is closely comparable in structure, public-sector governance, and international education strategy, including offshore TVET partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• RMIT University: Dual-sector institution with a substantial TAFE-equivalent vocational education arm alongside its university courses. Operates from multiple Melbourne campuses and competes with Chisholm for trades, design, health and international students, while also running its own global TVET partnerships.
• TAFE NSW: Largest Australian TAFE provider, state-owned by New South Wales. Operates a much larger geographic and enrollment footprint than Chisholm and offers an overlapping curriculum across trades, health and business; sets the broader-incumbent benchmark for Australian publicly-funded TAFE scale and digital platforms.
• Swinburne University of Technology: Melbourne-based dual-sector university with significant TAFE-style vocational offerings. A current Professional Educator College consortium partner using Educator Passport and a competitor for higher education pathways and international student enrolments in the same metro catchment.
• Victoria University: Dual-sector university in Melbourne's west with vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate offerings. Competes with Chisholm for VET and higher education students and is a consortium partner using Educator Passport for VET educator professional development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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