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Open a creative window to abundant opportunities in the Floristry Industry.
Study the complete skills necessary to become an industry freelancer, part time/ full time florist or business owner. Make floristry fit your lifestyle, work on your terms – whether thats weekends, seasonally or full time.
Thrive Flower School are eco-conscious and passionate about sustainability and nurturing your connection to flowers. Let us help you turn what might currently be a hobby or keen interest into a side hustle or a career change.
Learn in a purpose built studio that sits above a successful Floristry business. Witness the behind the scenes while studying and build industry relationships and contacts from the get go.
With work experience opportunities, a great balance between theory, practical and on-site curriculum, our complete course will give you the confidence to leap into the industry upon graduation.
2025 students have the amazing opportunity to be apart of the Melbourne International Flower and Garden show.
All flowers, sundries and vessels are provided in the course fee's.
You will learn to work within the seasons with an abundance of quality and varied blooms. You also take everything you use in the classroom home with you.
Three course booklets are included:
A floristry resource book, a Wedding & Event Styling e-Book and a Botanical reference book (school exclusive).
Every student receives an essentials toolkit, inclusive of: an apron, hand towel, 2 x quality pairs of secateurs, a sharpener, gloves, floral tape, wires and a carry bag.
The course includes a photography workshop and ebook (school exclusive) as well professionally taken photographs of your portfolio and event styling classes.
Our course has successfully been filtering graduates into the industry for the last 6 years. Our teachers also still work within the industry, so the curriculum and industry insights are completely current.
Certificate upon successful graduation.
Access to a dedicated Facebook group for your course duration and beyond in order to network and communicate with other students and your teacher.
Options of monthly, fortnightly or weekly payments are available. Please scroll down to see our FAQ section for further details.
Our course is taught with sustainability at the forefront. Not only is our course completely foam free, but we share insights as to how to set up and run a business in a eco-conscious manner.
Our courses have a maximum number of 9 students. This ensures quality of education through the ongoing opportunity of one on one time.
Please note: A minimum of 6 attendees is required for the course to proceed.
You will be provided with work experience opportunities at Thrive Flowers & Events during the course.
Above are some of our incredible course graduates final pieces, please CLICK HERE to view a gallery of our past students work.
2023 Complete Floristry Course Graduate, Kirsten McMahon from Ardrie Park Floral Studio recently took the time to answer some questions about her experience throughout the course.
It’s a detailed video summarising the inspiration and commencement of her business as well as the stand-out lessons and elements of the course for her.
It’s a must-watch if you are considering enrolling, please CLICK HERE to view.
The course is taught in our purpose built Moorabbin facility. The classroom sits above Thrive Flowers events and retail floristry business and next to one of Melbourne’s best flower wholesalers.
Our location allows students the ability to immerse themselves in the industry immediately and provides connections with quality wholesale purchasing for the duration of the course.
We cover both practical and theoretical course components ensuring all skills relevant to the industry are covered in an eco conscious manner and are up to date.
There are multiple excursions, incursions and on-site components to the course including Wholesaler and Market Tours and an on-site Event Styling day (as pictured above).
Thrive Flower School is licensed to offer the, industry recognised, Bloom College Course Curriculum and Bloom College specialised floristry resources.
For a more detailed description of the curriculum please click here.
SATURDAY CLASS
Our Saturday course starts on 26th April and finishes 20th Sept 2025, 9:00am – 4:00pm.
PLEASE NOTE: Class sizes are capped at 9 students.
All payment plans require an upfront non-refundable deposit payment of $485. This deposit is inclusive of an $85 administration fee (total course fee’s for a payment plan are $9,972).
WEDNESDAY CLASS
Our Wednesday course starts on 14th May and finishes 29th Oct 2025, 11:00am – 6:00pm.
PLEASE NOTE: Class sizes are capped at 9 students.
All payment plans require an upfront non-refundable deposit payment of $485. This deposit is inclusive of an $85 administration fee (total course fee’s for a payment plan are $9,972).
Course fee’s for 2025 are:
All payment plans require an upfront non-refundable deposit payment of $485. This deposit is inclusive of an $85 administration fee.
There are 3 options for payment plans, as below:
Monthly – 6 payments of $1,581.16
Fortnightly – 12 payments of $790.58
Weekly – 24 payments of $395.29
All payment plans require an upfront non-refundable deposit payment of $485. This deposit is inclusive of an $85 administration fee.
Total course fee’s for a payment plan are $9,972.
No the Complete Floristry Course is not government certified, we are a private School and are not a nationally recognised training provider. Which means we are not funded by the government nor do we follow the national training package.
Being a fully funded private School allows us flexibility to include the most up to date industry skills and knowledge.
The floristry industry is not a regulated industry. Therefore, anyone wanting to start a career or business in floristry does not require any specific qualifications. We have designed the career change course with specific skills and knowledge relevant to enable graduates to meet the demands of the industry for today and into the future. Our delivery of content and course design utilises our extensive knowledge as Florists, floristry business owners and our previous experience teaching floristry in TAFE institutions.
After successful completion you will be a Bloom College Career Change Course Graduate Florist. You will be prepared to either work within a floristry business or commence your own business.
Business owners within the industry will look for different aspects in graduates based on their needs and personal preferences. We find that a thorough portfolio and work experience through an internship will put you in a good position.
There are no formal assessments, however your portfolio is a major project which must be completed to a minimum standard in order to graduate. We also have a minimum attendance level to meet. Please see terms and conditions for more details.
If you have any queries, please contact us at school@thriveflowers.com.au. You are welcome to request to book a time to speak with our course Director, Alyssa Vere Flint
Alternatively, if you are ready, please enrol by following one of the links above.
