About CBD College
A 100% Australian-owned Registered Training Organisation (RTO 91399) delivering practical, nationally recognised training across the country since 2001.
Our history
CBD College was established in 2001 as a 100% Australian-owned training organisation. From a single Sydney location, we've grown to centres right across Australia — Sydney, Parramatta, Hornsby, Liverpool, Penrith, Newcastle, Wollongong, the Central Coast, Canberra, Melbourne, Dandenong, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart.
We specialise in intensive, face-to-face training that delivers timely, cost-effective results — from life-saving first aid to full vocational qualifications in training & assessment and work health & safety, plus hospitality courses like RSA, RCG and barista training.
We are a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 91399) which is regulated by ASQA. Our head office is at Level 5, 8 Quay Street, Haymarket NSW 2000.
Our people
We believe we have the best and most dedicated trainers in Australia — working professionals who bring real industry experience into every class.
12+ years as a trainer and assessor with deep VET expertise. Previously at ET Australia and TAFE Digital, delivering TAE and business qualifications.
20+ years in education and people development, with international experience across Bhutan, China, Nepal and Myanmar. Holds a Master of Education.
Nearly 20 years as a trainer and assessor, focused on practical, evidence-based training and assessment since 2015.
30 years in senior management and training, including CEO and GM roles. An enthusiastic, inspirational training style students love.
15 years in the Australian Army, then healthcare and nursing. 20+ years in WHS across drilling, mining, construction and oil & gas.
10+ years in WHS across construction, telecommunications and logistics — a specialist in management systems and safety auditing.
Our board
CBD College was founded — and is still led — by a family with deep roots in education and hospitality.
MBA (University of Rochester, NY) and BComm (UNSW). A former Disney executive in Hong Kong and Melbourne, David co-founded Wave Licensing International and Barista Basics Coffee Academy with his brother Matthew, and is co-author of 'bean there, drunk that…'.
BEc (Hons) and LLB (Hons) from the University of Sydney, where he tutored and lectured in the Accounting Faculty. Matthew co-founded Wave Licensing International and Barista Basics Coffee Academy with his brother David, and is co-author of 'bean there, drunk that…'.
BA (Economics, UNE) and a former educator in Australia and Canada. Bob served as Australia's Trade Commissioner in Kenya, China and the USA, and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (2019) for community service.