Stott's College

Stott's College's main campus is located in Melbourne CBD. It has 3 campuses (in Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth).[2] Each campus offers both higher education and vocational training while the Melbourne campus has offered additional catering towards year 11 and 12 VCE since 2001.[3] Each campus offers training in community service while Melbourne and Perth campus offer additional training relating to business and accounting.[2]

Founder of Stott's College, Sydney Stott.

Stott's College was founded in 1883 by its principal Mr. Sydney Stott. The College refers to itself as a pioneer of business education, it being the first institution in Australia to provide that specialised Commercial training for entering upon a business career.

Starting as a single campus, Stott's College extended its operations to other States, and continues offering classes in Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland, and Dunedin.

The College received more interest during the Second World War, when many Australian women studied business while their husbands were drafted. During this period, it was common for the College to send assessable documents to students via postage, and after completing said criteria the students would send back the assessment; making the College an early adopter of off-site study.[4]

More recently, Stott's College was purchased by Acknowledge Education Pty Ltd (an educational institution group consisting of the Melbourne Language Centre, Front Cooking School and Acknowledge Creativity).[5]

Locations of Stott's College campusus in 1910.

Melbourne campus, bearing the owning company logo (Acknowledge Education)

The courses that were initially offered by Stott's College were in shorthand and typewriting.[6]

By 1914, Stott's College offered courses in relating to Commercial, Shorthand, Typewriting and Accountancy studies that catered towards both adult and high school students.[7]

In 2001, Stott's year 11 & 12 VCE program commenced in the Melbourne campus.

In 2003, VCAL program commenced in the Stott's Secondary Program.

In 2005 Stott's College gained High Education Degree accreditation.

The Melbourne campus currently offers courses in

• Bachelor of Community Services
• Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
• Diploma of Practical Accounting (Higher Education)
• Advanced Diploma of Business
• Diploma of Community Services
• Certificate IV in Business Administration
• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community)
• VCE Year 11 & 12

The Sydney campus currently offers courses in

• Bachelor of Community Services
• Diploma of Community Services

The Perth campus currently offers courses in

• Bachelor of Community Services
• Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
• Diploma of Practical Accounting (Higher Education)
• Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Business
• Diploma of Community Services

Stott's College was first established in its Melbourne campus in 1883.[6] By 1910 Stott's College had campuses across major cities in Australia and New Zealand including Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, and Dunedin.[8]

In 1914 due to the growth of the Melbourne campus, it was moved from 54 Market St to a larger building in 96–100 Russell St.[7][9]

During 1930–1949, Stott's College Melbourne campus was located on the corner of Glenferrie Rd and High St in Malvern.[10]

In 2001 Stott's College Melbourne campus relocated to Elizabeth St.[11]

The current Melbourne campus was established in 2017 which was previously located in Carlton. This move was due to the growth of the Stott's College and other schools under Acknowledge Education. The current Sydney campus was established in 2015. The current Perth campus was established in 2017.[11]

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