Think Education

Think Education is a higher education and vocational education and training provider in Australia, and is the primary trading name of Think Colleges Pty Ltd. It delivers education through eight colleges based at several campuses in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, as well as through online study. Think Education is owned by Laureate International Universities, and was previously owned by SEEK Learning.[1]

Colleges

Accreditation

Think Education and its eight colleges are accredited in Australia by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Authority (TEQSA)[2] and the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). Individual courses have specific accreditation from industry associations, especially among its health courses. Think Education as a provider, as well as most of its courses, also have accreditation with the Commonwealth Register of Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).[3]

Awards

Think Education won the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) award for Higher Education Provider of the Year in 2012.[4]

William Blue College of Hospitality Management training restaurant, William Blue Dining, has won three Restaurant and Catering Association Awards for Excellence.[5][6]

Notable Graduates
  • Gwangho “Sid” Choi - Winner of Masterchef Korea Season 3[7][8]
  • Eddie Leung - Owner of award-winning restaurant, 'Spago'[9][10][11]
  • Katie Holgate - Winner of the 2014 Southern Cross Packaging Design Award in the Accessibility and Legibility category.[12]
  • Stephanie Nguyen - Winner of the 2014 Staron Design Award in the Concept category.[13]

References
  1. Wilson, Sineva (7 November 2013). "Seek Ltd to exit Think Education for $104m". Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd. The Financial Review. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. "Think: Colleges Pty Ltd". Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Authority. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. "CRICOS". www.education.gov.au. Department of Education. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. "Excellence Awards". www.acpet.edu.au. ACPET. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  5. "William Blue Dining wins Best Restaurant in a Training Institute 2011 Award". www.gohospitality.com.au. Gohospitality.com.au. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  6. "2014 Savour Australia Restaurant & Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence". www.restaurantcater.asn.au. Restaurant and Catering Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  7. "William Blue Alumuns Wins Korea Masterchef 2014". www.think.edu.au. Think Education. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  8. "The Winner of MasterChef Korea, Kwang-ho Choi, takes a new challenge down under". www.sbs.com.au. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  9. "Beverly Hills Chef". www.restaurantcater.asn.au. Restaurant and Catering Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  10. "Spago". www.spagosydney.com.au. Spago. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  11. "William Blue Grad Beats Jamie and Hugos to the Top Spot!". williamblue.edu.au. Think Education. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  12. "2014 Southern Cross Packaging Awards Results". www.pca.org.au. Southern Cross Packaging Design Awards. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  13. "STARON DESIGN AWARDS 2014 – EDITION 1 – CONCEPT WINNER". Austaron Surfaces. Austaron Surfaces. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
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