Who is Carrick?

In 2011 Kaplan acquired Carrick, a comprehensive private education provider in four states across Australia with domestic and international students from over 80 countries currently attending classes.

Carrick was founded in 1987 by Catherine Carrick as a small tourism and hospitality training centre providing personalised education to people from all walks of life and from all corners of the globe.

At Carrick, students are trained by industry leaders and graduate as confident professionals in their chosen field of study. Employers have always valued students with relevant experience and Carrick has endeavoured to meet this demand by focusing on industry partnerships that have enabled the education provider to offer a combination of practical and theory based learning.  Through its Carrick Jobs and Careers division Carrick students and graduates are given assistance with career development and gaining employment. Carrick Jobs and Careers currently have more than 300 business relationships that are keen to offer employment to Carrick students and graduates.

Who is Kaplan?

As the largest division of the Washington Post company, Kaplan is one of the world’s leading providers of lifelong education with over 1 million students. Starting as a small test prep company in 1938, Kaplan has pioneered new territory in online higher education and professional training with innovation and imagination.  Through new technologies and a personalised approach to learning, Kaplan is opening doors to educational opportunities and inspiring people to strive for their personal best. With over 600 locations in more than 30 countries, Kaplan employs more than 31,000 people worldwide.

What are the essential elements for a high quality education provider?

I believe the essential elements include offering high quality courses that are at the cutting edge of curriculum design and delivery; dedicated teachers who have the highest professional standards, who are well qualified and who can motivate; entry standards that respect and never overestimate the ability of the students; the offering of a level of education that is appropriate to each individual learner and the capacity to take students to the next level of their ability; capacity to attract students who want to learn and to motivate those who do not; high quality pastoral care; quality premises that motivate students to attend classes and to learn; and being an education provider to which students will always refer their friends.

Professor Jim Jackson
National Academic Director