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Performance Education

Professional Year provider for international IT graduates, with campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane and internships at host companies.

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Performance Education

Business Description

Performance Education delivers the Professional Year program for international graduates who hold an Australian degree, combining classroom learning in workplace communication and business skills with an internship at a host company.

Campuses operate in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. The information technology Professional Year has monthly intakes, and a placement team matches each student to a host company after discussing career goals, skills and preferences. Career programs include an AI Employability Accelerator, and students have access to a student portal, Moodle and support.

Service & Expertise

Learning, Training and Capability Development

Vocational Training

Performance Education provides vocational training through its Professional Year program, taught on campus at four locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane.

  • An information technology Professional Year for international graduates holding an Australian degree, with intakes running every month of the year.
  • Classroom content covering business email and report writing, presentation preparation, interview technique and communication in Australian workplaces.
  • An AI Employability Accelerator offered alongside the Professional Year within the career programs stream, aimed at building employability skills.
  • Student support, a student portal and Moodle provided to current students, with trainer profiles, student stories and testimonials available for each campus.

Best for: International IT graduates who want Australian workplace skills and an internship inside a single structured program.

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment

Graduate and Early Career Recruitment

Performance Education places Professional Year students into internships with host companies through a dedicated placement team.

  • The placement team starts by discussing each student’s career goals, skills and preferences for location and company type.
  • Host companies take interns as part of the Professional Year program, and many graduates go on to work for the company that hosted them.
  • Employers can register interest in becoming a host company through an online enquiry form.

Best for: Employers wanting to trial early career IT talent before making a permanent hire.

Operational Coverage

  • New South Wales (On-site) Local presence: Physical office Level 6, 11-31 York Street, Sydney NSW, 2000
  • Queensland (On-site) Local presence: Physical office Level 2, 183 North Quay, Brisbane City QLD, 4000
  • South Australia (On-site) Local presence: Physical office Level 4, 76 Waymouth Street, Adelaide SA, 5000
  • Victoria (On-site) Local presence: Physical office Level 1, 601 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC, 3000

Industry

Industry Experience

Education and Training

Contacts & Channels

FAQs

Who is the Professional Year program for?

International graduates who hold an Australian degree and want Australian workplace experience and skills.

Where are the campuses?

Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane.

How does internship placement work?

A specialist placement team discusses each student's career goals, reviews their skills and considers preferences for location and company type before matching them to a host company.

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