What THINK Education does

Think Education (legal entity Think: Colleges Pty Ltd, ABN 93 050 049 299) is a private Australian higher education and vocational training provider founded in 2006, operating as part of the Torrens Global Education network. The institution delivers health-focused qualifications across four Australian campuses in Sydney (Surry Hills), Melbourne (Flinders Street), Brisbane (Gotha Street / Fortitude Valley), and Adelaide (Wakefield Street), with courses awarded in partnership with Torrens University Australia (TEQSA PRV12209). Think Education holds TEQSA Provider ID PRV12058, RTO No. 0269, and CRICOS Provider Code 00246M, enabling both domestic and international student enrolments, and is a Certified B Corporation.

The product portfolio centres on health disciplines — primarily the HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing, Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Myotherapy, CRICOS 084579F), and a set of diploma and undergraduate certificate programs in counselling, health and wellbeing, clinical exercise science, community services, and mental health, several of which were withdrawn from new enrolment in 2024. Underlying technology is conventional education infrastructure: Blackboard-based online course delivery, a Student Hub portal, digital academic credentialing through My eQuals, and the proprietary Practice Wellbeing Centre — student-led operational clinics in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane that provide hands-on clinical experience and revenue-generating services to the public. The institution integrates four heritage brands acquired in 2007: Southern School of Natural Therapies (founded 1961), Australasian College of Natural Therapies (1970s), Jansen Newman Institute (1981), and Australian National College of Beauty (2004).

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees — domestic students deferring via Australian government FEE-HELP (higher education) or VET Student Loan (vocational) schemes, and international students paying full fees — supplemented by per-document fees ($15–$100) for academic transcripts, statements of attainment, completion letters, and testamurs. Go-to-market is omnichannel: direct online enrolment via apply.think.edu.au, a phone-based Future Student Advisors contact centre (1300 575 803), global international education agents, and open days and campus tours across all four cities. Reported outcomes include 97% full-time graduate employment in 2024 (validated by Kantar) and 95% Diploma of Nursing graduate employment within 12 months.

Name

THINK Education

Legal name

Think: Colleges Pty Ltd

Website

https://think.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Think Education is an Australian private higher education and vocational provider, part of Torrens Global Education, delivering health-focused diplomas and degrees across four Australian campuses and awarding qualifications in partnership with Torrens University Australia.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Think Education generates revenue primarily through student tuition fees across its diploma, undergraduate certificate, and vocational education courses. Domestic students may defer fees through FEE-HELP (higher education) or VET Student Loan (vocational) schemes administered by the Australian Government. International students pay full tuition fees.
2. Academic Document Fees: Revenue generated from issuing academic documents including transcripts ($15 digital, $30–$45 hard copy), completion letters (free digital, $15–$30 hard copy), and testamurs ($50 digital, $75–$100 hard copy) to current and former students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Think Education is a private Australian higher education and vocational training provider operating under Think: Colleges Pty Ltd within the Torrens Global Education network. It delivers diploma, undergraduate certificate, and bachelor-level courses in health disciplines including nursing, clinical myotherapy, clinical exercise science, counselling, community services, and mental health, through on-campus, blended, and online modes across four Australian campuses.

Product overview

Think Education Australia is a health-focused higher and vocational education provider operating as part of the Torrens Global Education network. The institution offers a portfolio of courses primarily in health disciplines including nursing, clinical myotherapy, clinical exercise science, counselling, community services, and mental health. Programs are delivered through multiple modalities (on-campus, blended, online) across campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide. The institution integrates heritage brands including Southern School of Natural Therapies (founded 1961), Australasian College of Natural Therapies (1970s), Jansen Newman Institute (1981), and Australian National College of Beauty (2004), all acquired in 2007. Student support services include Success Coaches, mandatory Work-Integrated Learning placements, and The Practice Wellbeing Centre providing hands-on clinical experience. Some courses are offered through partnership with Torrens University Australia. The institution is a Certified B Corporation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing Vocational nursing qualification preparing students for enrolled nurse roles. CRICOS 110190G, RTO 0269. Offered at Sydney, Adelaide, and Brisbane campuses with blended study options.
• Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Myotherapy) Undergraduate degree qualifying graduates to assess, treat, and manage musculoskeletal pain. CRICOS 084579F. Offered at Melbourne campus with blended delivery. Curriculum reduced from 36 to 24 subjects.
• Diploma of Counselling and Communication Skills Foundation qualification in counselling and communication skills for community sector careers. Delivered in partnership with Torrens University Australia. No longer accepting new enrolments.
• Diploma of Health and Wellbeing Foundation qualification covering physical, mental, and social wellbeing elements of health. Delivered in partnership with Torrens University Australia. No longer accepting new enrolments.
• Diploma of Clinical Exercise Science Vocational qualification in clinical exercise science qualifying graduates for AUSactive registration as Personal Trainer or fitness professional. Partnership with Torrens University Australia. No longer accepting new enrolments.
• Undergraduate Certificate of Community Services Short qualification providing foundational knowledge in the community services sector. Four core subjects covering communication, case work, social systems, and ethical practice. Guaranteed pathway into the Bachelor of Community Services. Available via online study. No longer accepting new enrolments.
• Undergraduate Certificate of Mental Health Short qualification building foundation in mental health, wellbeing, and psychological science. Four core subjects with credit pathway to the Bachelor of Psychological Science. Available via online study. No longer accepting new enrolments.
• The Practice Wellbeing Centre Student-led operational clinic at the Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane campuses where vocational students treat real clients under professional supervision, gaining practical skills while the clinic delivers competitive services to the public. (Formerly Think Wellbeing Centre.)
• Smart Skills Digital Badges Suite of online short courses awarding digital badges for transferable soft skills including leadership, interpersonal skills, creative and critical thinking, digital innovation, and change management. Offered through the Torrens University network.
• Academic Document Issuance Service Issuance of official academic documents to current and former students, including transcripts ($15 digital / $30–$45 hard copy), Statements of Attainment ($15 digital / $30–$45 hard copy), Completion Letters (free digital / $15–$30 hard copy), and Testamurs ($50 digital / $75–$100 hard copy), delivered via the My eQuals digital platform with optional hard-copy dispatch domestically and internationally.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of Think Education graduates were working full time in 2024 (validated by Kantar 2025)
• +1 more outcomes

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Torrens University AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThink Education courses are delivered in partnership with Torrens University Australia (ABN 99 154 937 005, TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12209), which acts as the awarding body for higher education qualifications. Think: Colleges Pty Ltd delivers courses under this partnership agreement. This is the primary institutional relationship underpinning all Think Education operations.
• AUSactivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diploma of Clinical Exercise Science is accredited by AUSactive, Australia's peak industry body for fitness and physical activity. Graduates are eligible for registration as Accredited Exercise Professionals, Group Exercise Instructors, Gym Instructors, or Personal Trainers upon graduation.
• Southern School of Natural Therapies (SSNT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSNT is Australia's longest established natural therapies school, founded in 1961 by Alf and Judy Jacka. Think Education was founded in 2006 through partnership with SSNT and other heritage schools. SSNT became part of Think Education in 2007 and continues to underpin the network's curriculum in complementary medicine and myotherapy.
• Australasian College of Natural Therapies (ACNT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACNT was established in the 1970s and was the first college in NSW to gain accreditation for natural therapies. ACNT became part of Think Education in 2007, contributing expertise in health and wellness education.
• Jansen Newman Institute (JNI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJNI was founded in 1981 by David Jansen and Margaret Newman, initially providing training for marriage guidance counsellors. It became one of Sydney's first private higher education providers in 1994. JNI became part of Think Education in 2007, providing counselling and community services curriculum expertise.
• Australian National College of Beauty (ANCB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerANCB was founded in 2004 as a college dedicated to training world-class beauty therapists. It became part of Think Education's heritage network. Beauty and Aesthetics courses are now offered by Torrens University Australia.
• Myotherapy Association AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Myotherapy) is recognised by the Myotherapy Association Australia, making graduates eligible for professional membership and registration as Clinical Myotherapists.
• Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diploma of Clinical Exercise Science provides pathways to further study at bachelor level and beyond, opening doors to accreditation with ESSA as an exercise scientist or exercise physiologist.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Navitas: Navitas operates one of the largest private higher-education pathway and college networks in Australia, enrolling international and domestic students across health, business, and engineering. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Think Education for the same international, CRICOS-funded cohort but across a much wider portfolio of disciplines.
• TAFE Queensland: TAFE Queensland is the public vocational education provider for Queensland and offers government-funded diplomas including in nursing, community services, and health. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Think Education's Brisbane and Adelaide campuses on price and government funding for the same domestic vocational health students.
• Laureate International Universities: Laureate International Universities is the global parent group historically linked to the Torrens Global Education network in Australia. As a broader higher-education incumbent with global scale and a significantly wider discipline base, it frames the long-term strategic context for Think Education within Laureate's portfolio decisions.
• Kaplan Australia: Kaplan Australia is part of Kaplan International and delivers private higher-education and vocational programs across business, IT, and health. It is a broad incumbent — same private, for-profit, pathway-focused model as Think Education — but with a broader discipline mix and overlapping international student channel.

Direct peers

• Open Colleges: Open Colleges is a private RTO offering online vocational and diploma pathways to Australian domestic and international students, including in health and community services. It is a direct competitor to Think Education's online/distance vocational stream, targeting the same FEE-HELP and VET Student Loan-funded adult learner.
• Torrens University Australia: Torrens University Australia is the sister institution within the same Torrens Global Education network and acts as the awarding body for Think Education's higher-education qualifications. Both deliver health-focused private higher education in Australia through a shared student experience and shared Torrens-owned infrastructure, making them the most directly comparable counterparty.
• Australian College of Nursing: Australian College of Nursing is a specialist nursing education provider offering postgraduate and continuing professional development courses to nurses. It is a direct health-focused private competitor whose CPD, leadership, and graduate certificate pathways compete for the same nursing cohort Think Education's Diploma and Bachelor of Nursing feeds into.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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