Southern Cross Education Institute Higher Education

What Southern Cross Education Institute Higher Education does

SCEI-HE (Southern Cross Education Institute – Higher Education PTY LTD) is a TEQSA-registered private higher education provider headquartered in Melbourne, Australia (TEQSA PRV14066, CRICOS 03739K, ABN 79 605 294 997). It operates three Melbourne campuses (530 Victoria Street, 41 Boundary Road, and 155 Boundary Road in North Melbourne) plus campuses in Adelaide and Gold Coast, serving approximately 300 students. The provider delivers a focused portfolio of accredited degrees: Bachelor of Human and Community Services (CWA-endorsed), Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education (both ACECQA-accredited), and a Master of Social Work (Qualifying) accredited by AASW, alongside ELICOS English language programs for international students. Course delivery follows a practice-based model with professional placement components, and the institution offers flexible VET-to-HE pathways with credit recognition for prior vocational qualifications.

The underlying technology stack is conventional rather than differentiated: a Moodle-based learning management system at study.scei-he.edu.au provides course materials, grades, and library access via EBSCOhost and ProQuest databases, with single sign-on through SCEI-HE OpenID integrated with Microsoft 365. An online academic records verification platform allows third parties to confirm transcripts via unique codes, and a CRM (crm.scei.edu.au) manages prospective-student enquiries and applications. No proprietary AI, machine learning, or advanced data capabilities are evident.

The business model is tuition-driven. Domestic students access FEE-HELP government loans for eligible bachelor courses, while international students pay upfront under CRIOS-registered enrollment, recruited through a network of authorized international education agents. The institution is tightly linked to its sister organization SCEI VET, whose 20,000 graduates provide a structured pathway pipeline into SCEI-HE degree programs. The founder and director is Azeezur Rahaman, and the team comprises 11-50 employees. Specific tuition amounts and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Southern Cross Education Institute Higher Education

Legal name

Southern Cross Education Institute – Higher Education PTY LTD

Website

https://scei-he.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SCEI-HE is a TEQSA-registered private higher education provider in Melbourne, Australia, delivering ACECQA, AASW, and CWA-accredited bachelor, graduate diploma, and master's degrees in early childhood education, human and community services, and social work to roughly 300 domestic and international students across five campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Transfer/University-Parallel Community Colleges (EDAHADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Short-Term Certificate & Micro-Credential Programs (International) (EDAIAIAI), College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Early childhood education
• Social work programs
• Community services degrees
• English language programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 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 (Domestic Students): SCEI-HE charges tuition fees for its accredited bachelor degree and graduate diploma programs. Domestic students can access FEE-HELP government loan assistance to defer payment of tuition fees, with the institution being a FEE-HELP approved provider.
2. Tuition Fees (International Students): International students pay tuition fees directly for CRICOS-registered courses (CRICOS Provider Code 03739K). The institution recruits international students through its international agents network and direct enrollment pathways.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Southern Cross Education Institute Higher Education (SCEI-HE) is a TEQSA-registered private higher education provider in Australia delivering accredited bachelor, graduate diploma, and master's level programs in human and community services, early childhood education, and social work, alongside ELICOS English language courses. The institute offers domestic and international students articulated pathways from its affiliated SCEI VET college and supports FEE-HELP eligible Commonwealth-supported places.

Product overview

Southern Cross Education Institute – Higher Education (SCEI-HE) is a TEQSA-registered higher education provider offering a portfolio of accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs. The institution provides four primary degree programs: Bachelor of Human and Community Services, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education, and Master of Social Work (Qualifying). Additionally, ELICOS programs support international students. Courses are organized into two main categories—Education Services and Human Welfare Services—with flexible VET to HE pathways enabling credit transfer from vocational qualifications. The institution operates as a dedicated specialist provider focused on professional, practice-based learning with industry-aligned curriculum and professional placement components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor of Human and Community Services
• Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
• Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education
• Master of Social Work (Qualifying)
• ELICOS (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students)

Quantifiable outcome

• Student enrollment growth from 34 to nearly 300 students in two years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Southern Cross Education Institute (SCEI VET)coreOthersSCEI-HE is the higher education division of Southern Cross Education Institute. The parent organization (SCEI VET) operates the vocational education and training sector, which has graduated 20,000 students in the same specialty areas (early childhood, human and community services). SCEI-HE leverages this partnership for pathway students, shared resources, and brand association. The partnership is evidenced by the footer logo linking to scei.edu.au and shared institutional branding. The SCEI VET sector provides the foundational student pipeline for SCEI-HE's VET-to-HE pathway programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• La Trobe University: Public research-intensive university with extensive programs in education, health, and human services across Victoria and multi-state campuses, competing for the same domestic student pool SCEI-HE targets in Melbourne.
• Navitas: Global private provider of higher education pathway programs (including in Australia) offering diplomas and pathway arrangements into partner universities; comparable as a pathway-and-international-student specialist operating around the Australian HE sector.
• Charles Sturt University: Large public university with significant online and on-campus offerings in education, social work, and community services, operating as a broad incumbent competitor for SCEI-HE's target cohorts.
• Australian Catholic University (ACU): Public university with strong faculties in education, social work, and health sciences that overlap SCEI-HE's program portfolio, but with much broader scale and broader mission beyond professional practice-based degrees.

Regional players

• Melbourne Polytechnic: Victorian TAFE/dual-sector provider delivering both vocational and higher education qualifications, including early childhood and community services programs, overlapping SCEI-HE's Melbourne-based VET-to-HE pathway offering.

Direct peers

• Holmes Institute: Private TEQSA-registered higher education provider with campuses across Australia delivering accredited diplomas and bachelor programs, including pathways for international students — closely aligned with SCEI-HE's delivery and accreditation model.
• Think Education: Private higher education group in Australia delivering practice-based degrees in design, education, and community services under TEQSA registration; comparable to SCEI-HE in operating model and focus on professionally accredited, placement-led programs.
• Kaplan Business School Australia: Private, TEQSA-registered higher education provider offering accredited bachelor and master's programs with a strong international student intake via CRICOS, mirroring SCEI-HE's domestic-plus-international enrollment model.
• Excelsia College: Sydney-based independent Christian higher education institution with TEQSA-accredited programs in education, social work, and counselling — directly comparable to SCEI-HE's early childhood, human services, and social work portfolio.
• Torrens University Australia: Australia's largest for-profit private higher education provider, offering accredited bachelor, graduate, and master's degrees across health, education, and community services — directly comparable to SCEI-HE's mix of accredited practice-based degrees across early childhood, community services, and social work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sceihe
• Instagraminstagram.com/sceihe
• TikToktiktok.com/@scei_sche
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scei-he

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Southern Cross Education Institute Higher Education