Southern Cross Institute

What Southern Cross Institute does

Southern Cross Institute (SCI) is a private higher education provider headquartered in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, operating as Southern Cross Institute (SCI) Pty Ltd under TEQSA provider registration PRV14353 and CRICOS provider code 04078A. The institution delivers three CRICOS-registered programs — a Bachelor of Business with majors in Accounting, Hospitality Management, Information Systems, and Human Services Management (CRICOS 111606B), a Graduate Diploma of Information and Communications Technology (CRICOS 116826E), and a Master of Information and Communications Technology (CRICOS 116825F) — serving both domestic and international students through on-campus delivery across two Parramatta campuses (Fitzwilliam Street and the newly opened Macquarie Street campus) and an eLearning platform.

SCI's operating technology stack combines the OASIS eLearning platform (a Moodle-style LMS) with Microsoft Office 365 integration for student and staff productivity and the Meshed agent management platform, which underpins a global network of international education agents that recruit students across multiple source countries. Intakes occur in February, May, and September. The institute positions itself on small-cohort, industry-engaged teaching, with student excursions, site visits, and guest lectures from hospitality and tourism professionals embedded into delivery.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through tuition fees billed per course or semester on an annual cadence, with pricing disclosed only during the admissions process rather than publicly. The customer base is a B2C mix of three primary segments: undergraduate students (domestic and international), postgraduate ICT students, and international students requiring CRICOS-registered pathways and student visa support. SCI is privately held with no disclosed investors, parent entity, or subsidiaries; its scale commentary includes 550 new students welcomed at a single Orientation Day in July 2025.

Name

Southern Cross Institute

Legal name

Southern Cross Institute (SCI) Pty Ltd

Website

https://sci.edu.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southern Cross Institute is a TEQSA-accredited and CRICOS-registered private higher education provider in Parramatta, NSW, delivering a Bachelor of Business and postgraduate ICT programs to domestic and international students via on-campus teaching and the OASIS eLearning platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers) (EDAHALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Branch/Partner Community Colleges (EDAHADAO), Inbound Exchange Hosting & Visiting Student Administration (EDAIABAK)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Postgraduate ICT programs
• International student recruitment
• CRICOS registered courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Parramatta

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: SCI generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged to domestic and international students for undergraduate and graduate programs including Bachelor of Business, Graduate Diploma of ICT, and Master of ICT.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Southern Cross Institute is a TEQSA-accredited and CRICOS-registered private higher education provider delivering undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs. It offers a Bachelor of Business (with majors in Accounting, Hospitality Management, Information Systems, and Human Services Management) and graduate-level ICT qualifications (Graduate Diploma of ICT and Master of ICT), delivered through on-campus instruction in Parramatta and supported by an online learning platform.

Product overview

Southern Cross Institute is a higher education institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs. The institution provides a Bachelor of Business degree with four majors (Accounting, Hospitality Management, Information Systems, Human Services Management), along with graduate-level ICT programs including a Graduate Diploma of Information and Communications Technology and a Master of Information and Communications Technology. All programs are registered with CRICOS and regulated by TEQSA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor of Business
• Graduate Diploma of Information and Communications Technology Graduate-level diploma program in ICT. CRICOS Course Code 116826E. Designed for domestic and international students seeking an advanced ICT qualification, available to graduates and professionals progressing or pivoting into technology roles.
• Master of Information and Communications Technology Postgraduate master's degree program in ICT. CRICOS Course Code 116825F. Designed for domestic and international students seeking a master's-level ICT qualification for advanced professional practice in technology sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• SCI Orientation Day July 2025 welcomed 550 new students, indicating significant enrollment growth.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026SCI's Deputy Dean Associate Professor Anju Kalluvelil Janardhanan participated in HERDSA 2026 Annual Conference at National University of Singapore, facilitating a roundtable on staff capability in the GenAI era.
• University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026SCI academics presented research at AIMBIG Oceania 2026 Conference hosted at UNSW Sydney. Dr Hom Nath Dhungana, Dr Radhika Kuttala, Dr Eric Howard, and Associate Professor Anju Kalluvelil Janardhanan presented their paper on AI in higher education admissions.
• University of ZadarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2026European Union-funded Erasmus+ Staff Training Mobility Visit where Prof Mladen Rajko and Prof Aleksandra Krajnović from University of Zadar visited SCI's Fitzwilliam Street campus. The visit focused on professional exchange, institutional familiarisation, and relationship building, with structured meetings with SCI's academic leadership, compliance team, library staff, and student support services.
• Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026Dr Song Ee Hahn attended CAUTHE 2026 Annual Conference at National Wine Centre, Adelaide, presenting research on enhancing learning effectiveness in tourism and hospitality education in the AI era.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Torrens University Australia: Larger Australian private higher education group offering business, hospitality, design, and ICT degrees with significant international student enrollment. Competes with SCI across multiple program categories at greater scale.
• Navitas: Listed Australian education provider specializing in university pathway and English-language programs for international students. Adjacent competitor for the same international student pipeline that SCI recruits from via its agent network.
• Macquarie University: Major Sydney-based public university offering business and ICT degree programs with substantial international student enrollment. Direct overlap on SCI's core programs in the same Sydney metropolitan market.
• University of Tasmania: Australian public university with a large international student cohort and online/distance programs reaching cross-border learners. Comparable on the international/cross-border student recruitment dimension that anchors SCI's model.
• Western Sydney University: Major public university operating in the same Western Sydney catchment as SCI, offering overlapping business and ICT degrees at scale. Competes directly for the same domestic and international student pool at lower price points.

Direct peers

• Think Education: Australian private higher education group offering business, design, IT, and health programs domestically and to international students. Directly comparable to SCI in scale, CRICOS-based international recruitment, and program mix.
• International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS): NSW-based private higher education institution delivering business, hospitality, and management programs to domestic and international (CRICOS) students. Comparable to SCI on geography, CRICOS-driven model, and business focus.
• Kaplan Business School Australia: Private Australian higher education provider focused on business and management degrees with significant international and domestic cohorts. Closely comparable to SCI in product category, customer base, and tuition-funded revenue model.
• Kent Institute Australia: Private Australian higher education provider offering business, IT, and management programs with international student intake via CRICOS registration. Directly comparable to SCI on size, scope, and go-to-market.

Emerging players

• SAE Institute: Private Australian higher education provider specializing in creative, technology, and management programs with CRICOS-registered international student intake. Partially comparable to SCI's ICT and business tracks at a similar private-institution scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southern-cross-institute

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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