TAFE SA’s Tonsley campus provides nearly 45,000m2 of world-class, energy efficient, trade training infrastructure for the $4.5 billion South Australian building and construction industry. Tonsley brings together all the building trades under one roof, enabling students to learn and work together as they’ll be required to do in the industry.
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Street address1284 South RoadTonsley SA 5042
Postal addressPO Box 56Melrose Park Distribution CentreMelrose Park SA 5039
+61 8 8207 2800 Contact us Campus map (PDF, kb)
Available Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.
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The TAFE SA building at Tonsley has been designed to be a learning tool in itself. All of the building’s services – electrical, plumbing, communication, air-conditioning, gas, waste systems – are exposed, so students get an insight into how the building works. Within this structure, the Tonsley campus is host to a suite of specialist facilities.
Library facilities are provided through the Adelaide City campus. There is also an online TAFE SA Library.
Find transport to this campus using Google Maps.
For general information on public transport in Adelaide, visit the Adelaide Metro website.
Parking on the campus is free, with no special permits required. Disabled parking is available. Time restrictions apply in some areas of the car park.
Instructional videos are provided for students to familiarise themselves with emergency procedures.
TAFE SA is taking action to end period poverty on our campuses. We’re installing free pad and tampon dispensers in all female and unisex/gender-neutral bathrooms—because access to period products is a basic right, not a luxury.
According to the Bloody Big Survey 2024, 64% of respondents have struggled to afford period products. This isn't just a financial issue; it affects health, education, work, and participation in everyday life.
At TAFE SA, we believe no one should miss out on learning because of their period. Period products are, after all, basic hygiene requirements —just like toilet paper, soap, and paper towels!
Period poverty is an issue we can fix together. Students at our campuses are encouraged to take what they need from our dispensers, and to be thoughtful of the needs of others.
Tonsley campus has self-service laptop lockers available for staff and students to borrow a laptop for up to eight hours. You'll find the lockers in the Learning Commons on the ground floor of building 5.
We acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which TAFE SA stands.
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