Why not go on the Crystal Castle half day tour this saturday?! Walk the ancient labyrinth, discover the gardens and rainforest, and wonder the famous Buddha Walk. Lined with rose quartz and hand-carved statues behold the awe inspiring presence of the blessing Buddha. Marvel at the exquisite locally designed jewellery and amazing crystals from all … Continued

Looks like a another good week for job hunting in Byron Bay!  Remember to speak to Damian if you need help making appointments or with your resume.  . . . . . . . .   Kitchen Hand – Busy Byron eatery requires a reliable and efficient person for cleaning and basic food preparation.  10-16 … Continued

All in all GV Byron Bay was proud and happy to supply a workforce of 8 students to work at Splendour in the Grass. The unusually named “Splendour in the Grass” is now one of Australia’s most famous and popular music festivals. Held in Byron Bay every July it includes many international and Australian performers … Continued

GV Byron Bay now has a student house available exclusively for GV students. The house is located in a quiet street only a short 5 minute walk from the campus. There are 3 bedrooms available (1 singe, 1 double & 1 share room) with a large communal kitchen and living area. Perfect for any GV … Continued

Thanks to Garry from Style Surfing for his informative and entertaining seminar on surfing. Garry from the longest running and most reputable surf school in Byron Bay delivered a really interesting talk to the students today as part of GV Byron Bay’s afternoon activities program. Garry arrived with a number of surfboards and pictures and videos … Continued

Yolanda has been studying at GV Byron Bay since 6 July…here is what she has to say….. Yolanda can you please tell us a bit about yourself?     Okay, I am from Spain – from Granada which is a town in the south. It is a university town with lots of young people and a great energy … Continued

  GV Byron Bay’s new Director of Studies has wasted no time in settling into the School and meeting the students.    Justin says that he is enjoying his first week as Director of Studies at GV Byron Bay. He has wasted no time in meeting the students and discussing their study plans with them. … Continued

Congratulations to Nari, Wendy, Young,  Gabriela,  Sam, Renee and Jin on obtaining work at the music festival “Splendour in the Grass” which starts in Byron Bay this week. GV Byron Bay was very happy to be able to secure this work and we know you you will make us proud with your efforts. With the … Continued

Congratulations to Ronnie Ishii from GV Noosa for this creative entry, which is this year’s GRAND PRIZE WINNER! It was a close contest, with only 1 point separating the top two photos. Ronnie wins a return flight to Sydney for winning the competition! Well done!

We have received so many entries that we have had to cut the list down to 12 outstanding photos from which the Grand Prize winner will be chosen. Here they are! Thank you to everyone who submitted photos, they were all truly fantastic and congratulations to the students who have made it on to this … Continued

GV Byron Bay is now accepting bookings for it’s student house in a fantastic location five minutes walk to the school. Keep watching the blog for photos that will be posted in the next few days. The cost for a shared room is $130 per week and for your own room $170 per week. If you are … Continued

GV Byron Bay has been able to get several students work on some of the many Macadamia Plantations in area surrounding Byron Bay. Here is Vicki’s story about her experience working on the macadamia plantation. Hi, my name is Vicki, I’m from Taiwan. I have worked at the Macadamia farm since GV Byron Bay introduced … Continued

We couldn’t let Yuna have a birthday without celebrating it with her and singing her “Happy Birthday”. Hope you enjoyed the cake Yuna! One of our favourite Brazilian students Yuna had a birthday yesterday so we couldn’t let it pass by without giving her a cake and singing her “Happy Birthday”. Yuna is living in … Continued

Bakers Assistant Arts and Industrial Estate, daytime Mon-Wed, casual for about 20hrs per week, some experience in kitchens necessary. Ph 0407807242 Kitchen Hand Flexible hours, good rate of pay. Keen to work and get started? Contact Beach Kitchen Manager on 66856402 at the Beach Hotel. Short Order Cook 2-3 shifts per week, apply in person … Continued

This week we welcome Justin Blake, our new Director of Studies . . . . . .. . .   Justin writes: Hi! I’m Justin, the new Director of Studies for GV Byron Bay and I am very excited to be joining the GV team as well as becoming a member of the Byron Bay … Continued

We have been receiving so many last minute entries for the photo competition, that we have decided to extend the deadline to Tuesday at 5:00pm. Please make sure that you have all you photos submitted by that time. Reminder: All you have to do is send through your name, your campus (GV Brisbane/GV Noosa/GV Caloundra/ … Continued

Not content to help out as a surf instructor yesterday, today Mori organised (with the help of Anna) a sushi making lesson. Good one Mori!

Yesterday one of our favourite Japanese students, Mori, took some of the other students for a surfing lesson. Even though yesterday was one of the coldest days of the year here it is never too cold to surf in Byron Bay. After classes yesterday it was time for a school of another kind – Mori, … Continued

The GV Photo Competition is now closed and we received some really fantastic photos! The photos have been organised and the judging has begun! Who will win the grand prize of a return flight to Sydney?! The winner will be announced on the blog this Friday, 10 July. Keep an eye out to see if … Continued

The annual migration of the humpback whales along the east coast of Australia is well under way and will continue until November. From June to August each year thousands of humpback whales travel past Byron Bay on their annual migration from the Antarctica to their breeding grounds further north near the Great Barrier Reef. After the … Continued