Two men wearing blue shirts work in a woodworking workshop, sanding wood on a workbench. Focused and determined, they use the compasses to ensure precision. Natural light brightens the workshop background.
Two women work at an outdoor table covered with tools, fabric, and sewing supplies on the Compass Gympie Campus. One woman is focused on her task, while the other stands in the background wearing a face mask.

Our Compass Gympie Campus was established in 2013 and has become a signature part of the Gympie community.

The campus features a large, multi-purpose activity area upstairs and a self-contained unit downstairs, where Trainees can participate in a range of independent living training opportunities. The outdoor area boasts a growing workshop where Trainees can engage in a wide variety of skill-building projects including woodworking, arts and crafts, as well as a range of enterprise activities.

There is also a developing garden area with raised beds supporting horticulture studies.
The campus also acts as a base for a considerable number of community related activities and produces a variety of products all made by the Compass Gympie Trainees as part of their vocational training activities.

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What if…

there were no

barriers?

Interested in joining Compass Gympie

We believe in the power of structured learning and creating meaningful opportunities for continuous development and growth. We also believe that each person has unique passions, talents and abilities and pride ourselves on offering as many diverse opportunities as possible to help nurture these.
Compass Gympie supports a number of Trainees on a daily basis, with room for growth. Our learning and development and skills-based training programs are tailored to the goals, capabilities and passions of each Trainee.
There’s a world of opportunity at Compass Gympie! Contact us to find out more about whether this is the Campus for you.

What we offer

At Compass Gympie, Trainees are supported through a structured Learning and Development program, which covers key elements including Life and Socials Skills, Independent Living Skills, Literacy and Numeracy, Work Readiness and Travel Training.
Read more about our Learning and Development Program here.

Gympie also offers several diverse creative and skill-building activities, including:

  • Multi-Media – this innovative program includes hands-on training across photography, videography, podcasting, social media, animation and more
  • Pottery – be part of creating and decorating beautiful pieces in our on-site studio, under the traineeship of a fully qualified potter
  • Screen-printing – work with our experienced fashion designer to create custom designs that are then screen-printed onto a variety of beautiful fabrics
  • Woodworking – learn how to make handcrafted pieces including chopping boards, planter boxes and gift boxes used for hampers sold to the community
  • Cooking – learn hospitality, food preparation and cooking skills in a supported on-site kitchen environment
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Become a Trainee

For more information about what’s on offer at Compass, or to chat to someone about beginning your journey with us, please fill out the below details and our team will be in touch really soon.

    What if…

    you could be the difference?