- The Academies Australasia Group of Colleges is owned and managed by Garratt’s Limited, a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange that has been operating for a long time – 102 years
- Academies Australasia has two campuses in the heart of Sydney, New South Wales (George Street and Pitt Street), just a few minutes’ walk from each other. They also operate in Leura in the Blue Mountains (New South Wales) and in Barton (Australian Capital Territory). Academies Australasia collaborates with St. Aloysius College and English Language School of Australia in Adelaide, South Australia. It will be offering vocational programmes in Adelaide.
- It is also considering expanding its operations to include Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.
- Academies Australasia is the brand name under which Garratt’s operates in the Australian international education sector. A number of our colleges have a long history. For example, Clarendon has been teaching students for more than 50 years.
- Over the years, thousands of students from 90 countries have come to Australia to study at the colleges that make up the Academies Australasia Group:
- Australian College of Technology (Vocational)
- Academy of Social Sciences (Vocational)
- Clarendon Business College (Vocational)
- Supreme Business College (Vocational)
- Academy of English (ELICOS)
- Australian International High School (Senior High School)
These colleges, which are conveniently located in Sydney’s CBD (505 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000) and in the Blue Mountains, offer courses that are registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (‘CRICOS’).
INTAKE: January, February*, April, May*, July, August September, November
IELTS: 5.5 required, 5.0 is also acceptable
Colleges offer a wide range of recognized courses at different levels
| Course name | Duration | Enrolment Fee ($) | Tuition Fee($) |
| English/ELICOS | |||
| General English (Elementary to Pre-Intermediate) | 20 weeks | 200 | 295 per week |
| Accounting & Financial Services | |||
| Advanced Diploma of Accounting (FNS60204) | 2 years | 200 | 12,000 |
| Advanced Diploma of Accounting (FNS60204) – FAST TRACK | 1 year | 200 | 9,500 |
| Diploma of Accounting (FNS50204) | 1½ years | 200 | 9,000 |
| Certificate IV in Financial Services (FNS40104) | 1 year | 200 | 6,000 |
| Business Administration (Office Mgt. / Secretarial) | |||
| Diploma of Business Administration (BSB50201) | 1½ years | 200 | 8,400 |
| Certificate IV in Business Administration (BSB40201) | 1 year | 200 | 5,600 |
| Business Management | |||
| Advanced Diploma of Business Management (BSB60201) | 2 years | 200 | 11,200 |
| Advanced Diploma of Business Management (BSB60201) –
FAST TRACK |
1 year | 200 | 9,500 |
| Diploma of Business Management (BSB50401) | 1½ years | 200 | 8,400 |
| Certificate IV in Business Management (BSB41 101) | 1 year | 200 | 5,600 |
| Certificate IV in Business (Small Business Management)
(BSB40401) |
1 year | 200 | 5,600 |
| Information Technology | |||
| Certificate II in Information Technology (ICA20105) +
Advanced Diploma of I.T. (Network Security) (ICA60205) |
1 ½ years | 200 | 13,900 |
| Marketing | |||
| Advanced Diploma of Business (Marketing) (BSB60601) | 2 years | 200 | 11,200 |
| Diploma of Business (Marketing) (BSB50701) | 1½ years | 200 | 8,400 |
| Certificate IV in Business (Marketing) (BSB40701) | 1 year | 200 | 5,600 |
| Travel & Tourism | |||
| Advanced Diploma of Tourism Management (THT60102) | 2½ years | 200 | 13,000 |
| Diploma of Tourism (Operations Management) (THT50302) | 2 years | 200 | 10,400 |
| Certificate IV in Tourism (Operations) (THT40202) | 1½ years | 200 | 7,800 |
| Certificate III in Tourism (International Retail Travel Sales)
(THT30302) |
1 year | 200 | 5,200 |
