Floristry

Floristry is a wonderful career for individuals with an artistic flair. It provides a dynamic work environment, where creativity, customer service and team work play an important part in the floral studios success. Our Floristry graduates walk away with on-the-job experience, practical skills, industry contacts, and an ability to secure jobs in a competitive market.

Our floristry program is innovative in its delivery and our students benefit from ‘action learning’, where they use the skills learnt in the classroom and utilise these skills to become industry ready.

Delivered on-campus or within the work environment, the Floristry department can accommodate the needs of the individual, employers and other stakeholders. 

Retail

The Gordon’s Retail program is unique; servicing at many sectors within the Retail Industry. We have specialised trainers with expertise in the vast range of retail sectors that make up the Industry. This is essential in the delivery of programs which are tailored to the individual clients needs. Students gain an unrivalled grounding and understanding of retail skills, as well as experience and benefits from the partnerships we have with local businesses. Students gain confidence and personal development skills whilst completing the course; ensuring they are employable and job ready.

There is the opportunity to study retail on campus in our Certificate II or Diploma programs which run twice year or through one of our traineeship programs.. 

Interested in advancing your career in retail?

A brand new course for The Gordon and the only one of its kind in Geelong, Visual Merchandising invites students to use their imagination and is now a ‘strategic art’. Products, environment, space, colour and a range of senses are used to create engaging displays which support retail, exhibitions, theatre, and events. 

The program can be studied part time for those already employed, while business owners and managers can opt for customised workshops tailored to address the needs of their business. Our industry trained teachers deliver hands-on techniques and delve into the psychology and motivations of customer behaviour. 

 

Certificate ll in Floristry

Certificate lll in Floristry

Certificate III in Floristry (Apprenticeship)

Retail

Certificate ll in Retail

Diploma of Retail Management  

Visual Merchandising

Diploma of Visual Merchandising 

Sustainable Visual Merchandising: Global Trends Study Tour

The Retail sector in education as well as Industry is always following the forecast set by the international market. This study tour experience will offer our students more diverse skills and knowledge on global trends whilst being exposed to a diverse range of retailers.  

We will stay at Lim College in New York that delivers the Degree in Visual Merchandising, where we will look at articulation pathways for our students to get an International qualification or a possible internship semester. 

The Visual Merchandising tour will speak to the experts behind the scenes of:

• Chelsea Market at 75

• Macy’s Herald Square department store

• Barney’s specialty retail store

• Bergdorf Goodman to meet with the Visual Merchandising team

• Sak’s 5th Avenue and Bloomingdales

• And much more!