FEC

What FEC does

Fremantle Education Centre (FEC) is a not-for-profit Registered Training Organisation (RTO 50354) headquartered in Fremantle, Western Australia, delivering accredited vocational education and training across Certificate II through Diploma levels in Business, Early Childhood Education & Care, Community Services, and School Based Education Support. The organisation operates four physical locations — Fremantle (HQ), Mandurah, Bunbury, and Joondalup — and reaches over 100 secondary schools throughout the Perth metropolitan area, PEEL region, and South West Western Australia via its VET in Schools programs and a long-standing partnership with South West VETlink Inc. covering 16 Alliance schools.

FEC operates under three go-to-market motions: a community-led VET in Schools channel delivering qualifications directly to Year 11 and 12 students at partner school premises; a sales-led direct enrollment motion for individual adult learners via phone, email, and enquiry forms, supported by PAYRIX payment plans of up to 13 weeks; and an event-driven motion tied to government-funded workforce development programs (Jobs & Skills WA, Department of Training & Workforce Development) for unemployed individuals and youth at risk. Traineeships in Early Childhood Education & Care, Community Services, and Business are delivered on-the-job with dedicated trainers and assessors.

Revenue is derived from three streams: course fees (with a non-refundable $350 deposit and payment plans up to 13 weeks interest-free), government funding for fee-free courses for eligible participants, and workplace traineeship delivery. The organisation is independently operated with no parent company or institutional investor involvement, and is governed by a mission to empower individuals to contribute to community and quality of life. Founded in the mid-1980s (firmographic data cites 1974; history materials cite 1986 and "nearly 40 years" of operation), FEC has been continuously servicing Western Australian communities for approximately four decades.

Name

FEC

Legal name

Fremantle Education Centre Inc

Website

https://fec.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fremantle Education Centre (FEC) is a not-for-profit Registered Training Organisation in Western Australia delivering accredited Certificate II through Diploma qualifications in business, early childhood, community services, and education support to schools, jobseekers, and adult learners across Perth metro, PEEL, and South West regions.

Ownership category

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Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACAIAA

Pre-Service ECE Credential Programs (Certificates/Diplomas/Degrees)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Teacher Training & Professional Development

SECONDARYEDACAIAB

In-Service Professional Development (Workshops/Institutes/Short Courses)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Teacher Training & Professional Development

Keywords

• Vocational education training
• Registered training organisation
• VET in schools
• Early childhood education
• Traineeship delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremantle

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Fees: FEC charges course fees for nationally recognised training programs, with deposits required for enrollment. Payment plans are available for up to 13 weeks interest-free.
2. Government Funding: FEC receives funding through Jobs & Skills WA and the Department of Training & Workforce Development to deliver fee-free courses for eligible participants including unemployed individuals and youth at risk.
3. Traineeship Delivery: FEC delivers traineeships in Early Childhood Education & Care, Community Services, and Business Qualifications, with training delivered on-the-job with dedicated trainers and assessors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FEC is a not-for-profit Registered Training Organisation (RTO 50354) that delivers nationally recognised vocational education and training, including Certificate II through Diploma-level qualifications in early childhood education and care, community services, business, and information technology. The organisation runs VET in Schools programs delivered to 100+ partner secondary schools in Perth, the Peel region, and South West Western Australia, alongside traineeships, on-campus community courses, and flexible/external study options for individual learners and job-seekers.

Product overview

Fremantle Education Centre (FEC) is a not-for-profit Registered Training Organisation (RTO 50354) providing vocational education and training across Western Australia. The organisation offers a unified portfolio of nationally recognised qualifications including Certificates II through Diploma levels, primarily in Business, Early Childhood Education & Care, Community Services, and School Based Education Support. FEC delivers training through multiple channels: directly to community members (nationally recognised training), to secondary school students (VET in Schools Programs), and in workplaces (Traineeships). All qualifications are nationally accredited under the Australian Qualifications Framework and are delivered via flexible study options including classroom-based, flexible/external, and workplace delivery modes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care A Diploma-level nationally recognised qualification preparing students for senior early-childhood educator roles; delivered on-campus at Fremantle and externally for fee-paying adult learners.
• CHC30125 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care A Certificate III nationally recognised qualification preparing students for entry-level early-childhood educator positions; delivered on-campus, externally, and fee-free to eligible unemployed learners via Jobs & Skills WA.
• BSB30120 Certificate III in Business A Certificate III nationally recognised qualification providing foundational business and administration skills for entry-level roles; available on-campus, externally, and fee-free to eligible unemployed learners.
• BSB40120 Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business A Certificate IV nationally recognised qualification aimed at aspiring entrepreneurs and small-business operators; available on-campus, externally, and fee-free to eligible unemployed learners.
• ICT30120 Certificate III in Information Technology A Certificate III nationally recognised qualification providing foundational IT support and technology skills for entry-level IT roles.
• CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability) A Certificate III nationally recognised qualification preparing students for support-worker roles in the aged-care and disability sectors.
• VET in Schools Program A structured program delivering nationally recognised vocational qualifications to Year 11–12 students on-site at more than 100 partner secondary schools across Perth metro, Peel, and South West Western Australia.
• Traineeships in Early Childhood Education, Community Services, and Business Workplace-based traineeship programs combining on-the-job experience with formal training, delivered to employees of host organisations across Western Australia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Qualifications recognised nationally across all Australian employers and training providers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• South West VETlink Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership since 2016 where FEC delivers Certificate III & IV courses to students from South West VETlink's 16 Alliance schools. FEC staff (lecturing and administration) are described as professional and supportive of student and school needs.
• CareerLinkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCareerLink acts as a broker for schools, connecting FEC with schools for the delivery of vocational training to Year 11 & 12 students. FEC provides flexible scheduling and content tailored to student learning needs.
• Harrisdale Senior High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership where FEC provides student support, flexible assistance when required, and prompt communication of student concerns. FEC supports students' career growth.
• Jobs & Skills WAcoreOthersJobs & Skills WA, part of the Department of Training & Workforce Development, funds FEC programs including the Inspire program for youth at risk and other courses.
• Department of Training & Workforce DevelopmentcoreOthersGovernment department providing funding for fee-free courses for unemployed individuals and VDSS (Vocational Delivery to Secondary Students) programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Navitas: Large publicly listed Australian education provider with vocational and higher education offerings across multiple countries; an incumbent competitor with broader portfolio and deeper capital, overlapping with FEC only in the Australian vocational credentials market.

Direct peers

• Open Colleges: One of Australia's largest private online RTOs delivering certificate-level qualifications in business, community services and education support — comparable course catalogue to FEC's nationally recognised training stream, with a primarily online delivery model rather than FEC's school- and campus-based model.
• Holmesglen Institute: Major Victorian TAFE delivering Certificate II through Diploma qualifications across business, community services, education support and early childhood — directly comparable RTO operating model to FEC, scaled to a single state with similar school-engagement programs.
• South Metropolitan TAFE: The other Perth metro public TAFE, with a comparable VET in Schools program and similar certificate/diploma offerings across business, community services and education support — a direct substitute for schools and individual learners choosing between the two public providers and FEC.
• Foundation Education: Australian private RTO offering Certificate III, IV and Diploma qualifications in early childhood education and care, community services and business — directly comparable private RTO peer with overlapping course mix and similar trainee/apprenticeship delivery pathways.
• North Metropolitan TAFE: Western Australia's largest public TAFE, serving the Perth metropolitan area with Certificate II through Diploma qualifications in Business, Community Services, Early Childhood Education and Education Support — directly overlapping FEC's course catalogue and VET in Schools delivery footprint in the same schools market.
• TAFE Queensland: Australia's largest state TAFE, delivering nationally recognised Certificate II through Diploma qualifications across business, early childhood, community services and education support — directly analogous operating model to FEC, operating at much greater scale and from a different state.
• Central Regional TAFE: WA's regional TAFE delivering vocational certificates across the same industry areas (business, community services, early childhood) to regional and online cohorts — comparable RTO operating model and funding base, although serving regional WA rather than FEC's metro/PEEL/South West footprint.
• Chisholm Institute: Another large Victorian TAFE offering Certificates and Diplomas in business, community services and education-support fields — comparable scope and structure to FEC's qualification mix, operating at materially larger scale from a different state.

Others

• Jobs and Skills WA: Not a peer competitor but the WA government program that funds much of FEC's fee-free course delivery; included as an ecosystem participant because it directly shapes FEC's addressable enrolments and shapes competitive dynamics among WA RTOs bidding for funded cohorts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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