About Us

The NSW School of Natural Medicine was founded in 1988 and since then has built an impressive and enviable reputation for respected, high quality, well-trained graduates.

The School is a Government registered training organisation offering a full range of professional practitioner courses for both Australian and international students. It is fully accredited with the Australian Traditional Medicine Society and the Advanced Diplomas of Naturopathy, Western Herbal Medicine, Homoeopathy and Diploma of Remedial Massage have VETAB accreditation. Most of our courses that are of one year duration or longer are Austudy/Abstudy approved.

There are so many reasons to choose to study with us here at the NSW School of Natural Medicine, Australia. For instance we have the perfect natural setting for studying natural medicine and our staff are professional practitioners, dedicated to helping students achieve their professional goals.

Location

The School has been described as having the most idyllic location of any naturopathic college in Australia. It is situated in a beautiful rural valley just five minutes from the town centre of Coffs Harbour. The lecture rooms look over several acres of gardens containing many trees and a large walled herb garden.

Coffs Harbour is a picturesque city located on the north coast of NSW, Australia. Almost mid-way between the capital cities of Sydney and Brisbane. It is where the Great Dividing Range meets the Pacific Ocean. Sydney can be reached in one hour by plane from Coffs Harbour’s airport.

We have one of the best climates in Australia with more hours of sunlight than areas to the south and less humidity than areas to the north. There is a back drop of National Parks and Sub-tropical forests for you to explore, as well as uncrowded beaches and the wonders of a Marine Reserve.

Educational Standards

The education offered at the School is of the highest standard, with one of the most comprehensive naturopathic programmes in Australia. Smaller class sizes allow for close interaction between teachers and students and there are excellent facilities for students.

The School also offers a wide range of distance education courses through its association with the British Institute of Homoeopathy - www.britinsthom.com. These include professional practitioner courses in Homoeopathy and Veterinary Homoeopathy and courses in Women’s Health and Bach Flower Remedies. A separate British Institute Prospectus is available - click here.

Flexibility

Courses at the School operate under an Open University style system, giving students flexibility in planning their study to suit their lifestyle. A wide variety of courses are offered, including Advanced Diploma and Diploma for professional qualifications and modules for general interest or personal growth. To assist students who have work commitments, lectures are held wherever possible in the evenings or at weekends. It is recommended that prospective students make an appointment with our friendly staff who will assist you in planning an individual study program.

Mission

"The faculty, tutors and staff of the NSW School of Natural Medicine are absolutely committed to providing world-class excellence in tuition and to making your course an enjoyable, rewarding and memorable experience."

All courses have as their underlying philosophy the concept that Nature provides the tools for healing; the aim of natural therapies being to strive to stimulate the body’s own healing energies using these tools of nature.