History

2023

Chien Vu is appointed the Chief Executive Officer at Acknowledge Education.

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Leased Oxford Street campus

Perth campus extension completed

Received accreditation of Undergraduate Certificate in Construction Management

Received accreditation of Undergraduate Certificate in Tourism

Received accreditation of Master of Social Work (Qualifying) regulatory body

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2022

Received Sydney NEAS endorsement

Received accreditation of Bachelor of Construction Project Management

Received accreditation of Diploma of Civil Construction Design

Leased Bourke Street campus

AE joins UP Education

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2021

Online accreditation for ELICOS

Commenced York Street (Sydney) classes

Sub-leased Murray Street (Perth)

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2020

Appointed Independent Chair

Commenced Diploma of Nursing

Commenced Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design

Received accreditation of Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management

Increased domestic focus

Opened Brisbane campus

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2019

Acquired Brisbane campus

Received accreditation of Bachelor of Social Work

Diploma of Practical Accounting (Higher Education) was established for both Melbourne and Perth campuses.

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2018

Accredited to deliver Diploma of Nursing. Diploma of Nursing received accreditation by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).

Perth campus run Bachelor of Business and Advanced Diploma of Business.

Diploma of Community Services course expands to the Sydney and Perth campuses.

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2017

Opened Perth campus

Established Acknowledge Creativity

Opened Brunswick and Exhibition St campuses

Accredited to provide Bachelor of Community Services

Diploma of Community Services program receives accreditation and begins operating out of Melbourne.

Acknowledge Education moves its headquarters from the Carlton campus to 168 Exhibition St in the Melbourne CBD.

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2015

Opened Sydney campus

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2014

Bachelor of Business (Accounting) course received CPA accreditation

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2013

The Business branded to “Acknowledge Education”. The company changed from Stott’s College to ‘Acknowledge Education Pty Ltd’. Stott’s, MLC and FCS continue to operate as academic institutions under Acknowledge Education Pty Ltd

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2011

Awarded first government funding contract

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2010

Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community) commences.

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2009

The Bachelor of Business (Community Services Management) commenced. In 2018, this course merged into Bachelor of Community Services.

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2008

Opened Front Cooking School

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2007

Community Service courses received ACWA accreditation. The Diploma of Community Services commences. Originally named Diploma of Community Welfare Work but changed in 2015 due changes in VET. It was accredited by Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA). The course was put on hiatus between 2013-2016.

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2006

Received accreditations: Higher Education provider to deliver undergraduate programs in Business. Institute of Public Accountants. The Bachelor of Business (Double Major Accounting) was accredited by NIA (National Institute of Accountants). All students that graduated from a Bachelor of Business could gain professional accreditation in Australia with NIA, an assessing authority for Australia’s General Skilled Migrant Program.

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2005

Openned Box Hill campus

Stott’s College gained Higher Education Degree accreditation.

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2003

VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) program commenced in the Stott’s Secondary Program.

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2002

The Australian Surf Industry Training school was accredited by AQTF (Australian Quality Training Framework). This course allowed to develop markets in Europe, South America and in the domestic market.

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2001

Stott’s year 11 & 12 VCE program commenced in the city. The program was initiated due to the growth of the Chinese market, and the need for an in house pathway course following English. This allowed Stott’s to develop a strong Chinese market as an offshore ‘letter of offer’ was required from the principal education provider to allow students to come to Australia for English language.

The Box Hill campus is opened, focusing on High School Preparation (HSP). The program prepares students for independent schools in the eastern suburbs region of Melbourne.

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1998

MLC Pty Ltd acquired the Stott’s institution

Acknowledge Education acquired Stott’s Business College, then named it Stott’s College. It is owned and operated by a common board. Stott’s College is widely regarded as one Australia’s oldest running Colleges with more than 120 years history in providing various professional training.

Suzanne Jackson is appointed the head of Stott’s College and CEO of Acknowledge Education.

Stott’s College establishes a campus in Elizabeth St, Melbourne.

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1994

Shareholders acquired Melbourne Language Centre Pty Ltd, which offered English language courses

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1986

Established Melbourne Language Centre

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1981

Stott’s College named as Stott’s Secretarial College.

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1979

Stott’s Business College, Perth campus in 1979.

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1963

Mr D. Sharp is appointed principal of Stott’s Business College.

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1930-1949

Stott’s Business College building estimated to be from 1930’s or 1940’s in Melbourne.

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1914

Due to the growth in the student population of Stott’s Business and Correspondence Colleges (with enrolments exceeding 1000 students), it moved from Collins St to a much larger building in Russell St. Stott’s was the only institute of it’s kind to occupy an entire city building. There was 4 departments at the time including the Commercial, Shorthand, Typewriting and Accountancy. Day and evening classes were offered as well as courses tailor towards high school student.

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1910

Stott’s College has campuses across major cities in Australia and New Zealand including Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, and Dunedin.

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1909

Chief Instructor of the Commerce Department, Mr C.H. Holmes, assumed the position of Headmaster.

Stott’s Business College Football Team visits Adelaide in 1909.

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1889

John Henry Starling who later became Secretary to the Australian Governor General won a scholarship to the Stott’s & Hoare Business College.

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1883

Stott’s College was founded by its principal Sydney Stott, making it the first institute in Australia to provide specialised business training. Sydney Stott had a business in partnership with William Hoare selling typewriters. This was the first introduction of typewriters in Australia and hence part of Stott’s motivation was to skill the Australian workforce in the use of typewriters.

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