Trainwest

What Trainwest does

Trainwest is a privately held Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO 51807), founded in 2007 in Perth and operating under ASQA regulation. It delivers nationally recognised vocational qualifications across six categories — Training and Assessment (TAE), Work Health & Safety, Leadership & Management, Business, Defence Industry Training, and Transport & Logistics — through face-to-face classes at its Perth Airport and Belmont facilities, on-site workplace delivery, online self-paced learning, and government-funded traineeship arrangements. The company also holds JOSCAR-AU registration, qualifying it to supply training into the Australian defence sector.

The business is supported by a small technology stack built around the myTrainwest eLearning portal and the design. by Trainwest sub-brand, which produces custom SCORM-compliant modules using Articulate Storyline, Rise 360, Adobe Creative Suite, Camtasia and Synthesia-based AI avatars for video production. Distribution blends a direct-to-consumer enrolment flow (website, phone, email enquiry) with enterprise field sales for in-house corporate contracts and traineeships, plus partner channels via third-party RTO arrangements. Named enterprise customers include defence-adjacent organisations (Speno Rail Maintenance, ASC shipbuilding). Revenue is generated through per-course fees, corporate training contracts, recurring traineeship arrangements, and B2B eLearning design services, with no public pricing disclosure.

At 11–50 employees and bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, Trainwest operates as a regionally anchored SMB RTO, expanding organically into multiple Perth suburbs plus Kalgoorlie and offering national delivery across remote and metropolitan Australia.

Name

Trainwest

Legal name

Trainwest

Website

https://trainwest.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trainwest is a privately held Perth-based Registered Training Organisation (RTO 51807) delivering nationally recognised vocational qualifications across business, leadership, WHS, and defence industry verticals to individual learners and corporate clients in Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Onboarding Program Design, Enablement & Train-the-Trainer (EDABAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transportation (Road, Rail & Maritime) (EDABALBA), Welding Codes, Safety & Compliance Training (AWS/ASME/OSHA) (EDAOADAG)

Keywords

• Vocational education training
• Workplace safety training
• Leadership management courses
• Registered training organisation
• Custom eLearning design

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 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: Trainwest generates revenue through course enrollment fees for nationally recognised qualifications and training courses. Fees are charged per course or qualification, with flexible payment options available to students.
2. In-House/Workplace Training: Customised training delivered at client workplaces for businesses seeking professional development for staff, generating revenue through corporate training contracts.
3. Traineeship Programs: Government-funded traineeship arrangements where businesses can access training for employees, with potential payroll tax exemptions and government incentives.
4. Design. by Trainwest eLearning Services: Custom eLearning design and development services for external organisations, including SCORM development, video production, and competency assessment creation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Trainwest is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 51807) that delivers nationally recognised vocational qualifications across Training and Assessment, Work Health and Safety, Leadership and Management, Business, Defence Industry Training, and Transport and Logistics. The company offers public courses at its Perth facilities, on-site workplace training for corporate clients, online eLearning via its myTrainwest portal, and a custom eLearning design studio called Design. by Trainwest that produces SCORM-compliant modules and AI-avatar-driven learning content for external organisations.

Product overview

Trainwest is Western Australia's leading Registered Training Organisation (RTO 51807) offering a comprehensive portfolio of vocational education and training products and services. The core offerings comprise nationally recognised qualifications across six training categories: Training and Assessment (TAE), Work Health and Safety, Leadership and Management, Business, Defence Industry Training, and Transport and Logistics. Supporting the training courses is myTrainwest, an eLearning platform enabling flexible online learning. The design.by Trainwest sub-brand provides custom eLearning design services including SCORM-compliant module development, video production with AI avatars, audio/scripting, and competency assessments using Articulate Storyline and Rise 360 authoring tools. Additional services include the Trainwest Safety Institute, Wellness Stations, and Third-Party Arrangements for businesses seeking to deliver training under Trainwest's RTO registration. The product portfolio spans from face-to-face classroom delivery to fully online adaptive learning solutions, with national coverage across Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• design. by Trainwest: A creative studio division of Trainwest specializing in eLearning design, combining technology, art, and education to create engaging, tailor-made learning experiences. Services include SCORM development, audio/scripting, video production, AI avatars, and competency assessments.

Products and services

• Training and Assessment Courses (TAE) Nationally recognised qualifications including Certificate IV and Diploma in Training and Assessment, the company's keystone product since 2007, enabling individuals to deliver and assess vocational competency-based training.
• Work Health and Safety Courses Industry-relevant qualifications and courses in workplace health and safety including certificates and diplomas, upskilling industry in quality safety and health qualifications and essential management systems.
• Leadership and Management Courses Interactive and engaging learning programs developing Australia's leaders through qualifications including Certificate IV and Diploma of Management, Frontline Management, and Project Management.
• Business Courses Business administration, project management, quality auditing, finance, and call centre operations qualifications facilitating personal development and career progression.
• Defence Industry Training Specialised training for the defence sector, with JOSCAR-AU registration ensuring compliance with industry standards for capability and compliance.
• Transport and Logistics Training Warehouse operations qualifications recognising highly sought-after skills for individuals seeking to upskill or enter the workforce.
• myTrainwest eLearning Platform Online learning portal providing flexible learning solutions including eLearning courses, Unique Student Identifier support, student support services, and feedback mechanisms for students.
• Design. by Trainwest eLearning Design Services Custom eLearning design studio combining technology, art, and education to create engaging, tailor-made learning experiences for external organisations, including SCORM development, audio/scripting, video production with AI avatars, and competency assessments.
• Wellness Stations Mobile wellness solutions providing essential health and safety resources on-site for workplaces, delivering health and safety resources where and when needed.
• Trainwest Safety Institute Initiative to motivate safety leaders to engage with workplace health and safety and inspire them to do safety differently.
• Third-Party Arrangements Partnership arrangements allowing businesses that do not have RTO resources to deliver nationally recognised training through Trainwest's registration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Small class sizes taught by highly regarded trainers providing hands-on support
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Department of Education, Employment and Workplace RelationscoreOthersGovernment department providing funding and regulatory oversight for vocational education and training. Trainwest participates in government-funded traineeship programs and receives incentives through this partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Open Colleges: One of Australia's largest private online RTOs delivering nationally recognized business, leadership, and WHS qualifications. Direct peer in online/self-paced delivery and overlapping catalogue, but with national reach and significantly larger scale.
• Foundation Education: Australia-wide private RTO (part of EDU Holdings) delivering business, leadership, WHS, and community services qualifications via online and blended delivery. Direct peer in the online RTO segment, competing with Trainwest's myTrainwest platform for self-paced learners nationally.
• Site Skills Training: Australian RTO specializing in high-risk work, WHS, and operator training with multiple campuses including WA. Strongly comparable to Trainwest's WHS and transport/logistics course lines, with a similar focus on workplace-compliance-driven training.
• Salford College / Salford Education Group: Private Australian RTO offering business, leadership, and management qualifications to individual and corporate learners. Comparable mid-sized private RTO competitor targeting the same career-progression and corporate upskilling demand as Trainwest.
• Australian Institute of Management (AIM): National RTO delivering short courses, leadership and management qualifications, and corporate training across Australia. Highly comparable to Trainwest's leadership/management and business course portfolio, with similar target customers (individual career advancers and corporate L&D).

Broad incumbents

• Holmesglen Institute: Major Victorian TAFE delivering a wide range of vocational qualifications including business, leadership, and WHS. Broad incumbent with strong brand reputation; competes for the same enterprise and individual learner segments in eastern Australia that Trainwest accesses through in-house workplace training.
• UP Education: ASX-listed private education group operating multiple Australian RTOs (including former RMIT English and RGIT) and pathway colleges. Broad incumbent that consolidates the RTO market and competes for the same corporate and individual learner budgets as Trainwest.
• North Metropolitan TAFE (TAFE WA): Government-owned TAFE in Western Australia offering nationally recognized VET qualifications across business, management, WHS, and transport. Largest incumbent competitor in Trainwest's home Perth market, though it offers a much broader portfolio including tertiary pathways.
• TAFE Queensland: Large government-owned TAFE delivering vocational qualifications across business, leadership, WHS, and transport. Broad incumbent in the VET space with substantially larger scale and a more comprehensive programme portfolio than Trainwest.

Regional players

• Austrain Learning: Queensland-based RTO with national reach focused on WHS, transport, and operator training. Comparable to Trainwest's WHS and Transport & Logistics course lines, with overlapping enterprise customers in resources and infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/trainwestRTO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trainwest
• Instagraminstagram.com/trainwest_training_rto51807

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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