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UP Education has 25+ years dual sector education experience. After the sale of ACG Schools in 2019, UP Education was formed. With a wide ranging group of university partnerships and private colleges across Australasia, UP Education is a top-three pathway provider and New Zealand’s most extensive provider of skills-based learning.

1995

ACG Senior College is established in Auckland, New Zealand.

1999

Partnership with University of Auckland is established.

2003

Partnership with Auckland University of Technology is established.

2014

NZMA, Yoobee School of Design and NZ School of Tourism join the Group.

2016

  • Partnership with Victoria University of Wellington is established

  • AMES, South Seas, and Animation College join the Group.

2017

The New Zealand Institute of Sport, Cut Above Academy and Elite School of Beauty and Spa join the Group.

2019

Entry into the Australian market is established through a pathways partnership with University of Tasmania.

2019

UP Education launches as New Zealand’s largest independent tertiary education group after separating from ACG Schools.

2019

Yoobee Colleges brings together film, television, animation, design and technology to create New Zealand’s largest specialised college.

2019

20-year partnership with University of Auckland is recognised.

2019

UP Education secures its second Australian university partnership with Charles Darwin University.

2019

UP Education becomes a top-three Australasian pathway provider securing its sixth university partnership with Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia.

2020

The International College of Hotel Management in Adelaide is acquired expanding UP’s higher education credentials in the Australian market.

2020

UP Education extends partnership with Charles Darwin University by delivering courses for CDU International College in the university’s waterfront campus in Darwin.

2020

New Zealand’s largest early childhood teacher college, New Zealand Tertiary College joins the Group.

2021

Builders Academy Australia joins the group.

2021

Launch of online division, eddy.

2021

Swinburne Open Education launched powered by eddy.

2022

Acknowledge Education and Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors join the Group.

1995

ACG Senior College is established in Auckland, New Zealand.

1999

Partnership with University of Auckland is established.

2003

Partnership with Auckland University of Technology is established.

2014

NZMA, Yoobee School of Design and NZ School of Tourism join the Group.

2016

  • Partnership with Victoria University of Wellington is established

  • AMES, South Seas, and Animation College join the Group.

2017

The New Zealand Institute of Sport, Cut Above Academy and Elite School of Beauty and Spa join the Group.

2019

Entry into the Australian market is established through a pathways partnership with University of Tasmania.

2019

UP Education launches as New Zealand’s largest independent tertiary education group after separating from ACG Schools.

2019

Yoobee Colleges brings together film, television, animation, design and technology to create New Zealand’s largest specialised college.

2019

20-year partnership with University of Auckland is recognised.

2019

UP Education secures its second Australian university partnership with Charles Darwin University.

2019

UP Education becomes a top-three Australasian pathway provider securing its sixth university partnership with Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia.

2020

The International College of Hotel Management in Adelaide is acquired expanding UP’s higher education credentials in the Australian market.

2020

UP Education extends partnership with Charles Darwin University by delivering courses for CDU International College in the university’s waterfront campus in Darwin.

2020

New Zealand’s largest early childhood teacher college, New Zealand Tertiary College joins the Group.

2021

Builders Academy Australia joins the group.

2021

Launch of online division, eddy.

2021

Swinburne Open Education launched powered by eddy.

2022

Acknowledge Education and Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors join the Group.