Despite a rapidly growing interest in fine woodworking, very limited opportunities exist in Australia to learn the craft and design skills necessary for its practice.

To meet this need the Sturt School for Wood was established in 1985 to operate independently of the state tertiary system. The school runs a full-time (Certificate IV) course, three twelve week courses and evening-classes on a three hour per week basis.

The school offers fee paying students the opportunity to gain a sound foundation in both the making and design of fine woodwork

CERTIFICATE IV FULL-TIME COURSE

The Sturt School for Wood is a Registered Training Organisation (no. 2571) offering the nationally recognized (Australian Qualification Framework) training package LMF 40508 Certificate IV Furniture Design and Technology as a full-time 1-year course.  Students who are accepted for enrolment in this course may be eligible for a range of government assistance programs to help support them while they undertake full-time study including Austudy, Youth Allowance and Fares Allowance.  Contact your nearest Centrelink to find out more.

The course offers each student:

• Predominantly practical instruction covering a broad range of fine woodworking skills
• Related theoretical and design studies and technical drawing
• Intensive training in the use of a comprehensive range of woodworking machinery
• Personal bench space within a small group
• Individual guidance from a well established and respected professional woodworker
• Specialist visiting lecturers
• Visits to other workshops, exhibitions, timber yards, suppliers etc.
• Use of library, fully equipped photographic studio/darkroom and other resources
• Full accreditation for AUSTUDY for those eligible
• A recognised tertiary qualification (Certificate IV) for all successful graduates
• A superb working environment
• The course objective is to develop, in one year, the personal skill, knowledge and confidence that will provide a strong foundation in the craft, enabling graduates to continue working with wood as a profession.

Entrance is by individual assessment.
A high degree of personal motivation and commitment is essential.

The full Prospectus for 2013 is available here
The dates for 2013 are January 29 - December 6.

Two 10 week wood courses in fine woodworking are offered for 2012.
January 30 - April 4 with David Upfill-Brown
April 23 - June 29 with James Carr