Shortwood Teachers College

What Shortwood Teachers College does

Shortwood Teachers' College is a private teacher training institution founded on September 28, 1885 in Kingston, Jamaica, operating under accreditation from the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (TCJ) with degrees granted by The University of the West Indies (UWI). It delivers associate, bachelor, diploma, and master's level programmes preparing teachers for early childhood (ages 0–8), primary, and secondary education, including a fully online Master of Science in STEM Education launched in October 2023 — the first such programme in Jamaica. The college operates from a main Kingston campus at 77 Shortwood Road and two satellite campuses (Guy's Hill and Central High School, May Pen, Clarendon), supported by an in-house student information system (iSIMS) and a proprietary learning management system (SOLE), alongside Microsoft 365 for productivity.

The business model is tuition-driven, with students paying annual fees that vary by programme level and full-time/part-time mode, supplemented by scholarships, bursaries, and financial aid; revenue mechanics are subscription/term-based with no publicly disclosed pricing or financial statements. Go-to-market is sales-led through the college's website admissions portal, social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), and direct on-campus inquiry processes processed via iSIMS. The customer base is composed of individual prospective and practising educators, with downstream placement via partner schools across Jamaica's Ministry of Education system. Institutional partnerships — including UWI as degree-granting body, the University of South Florida (M.A. in Early Childhood Education), George Brown College, T.A. Marryshow Community College (Grenada), and the Consortium of Institutions for Teacher Education (CITE) — anchor curriculum credibility and international exchange. Supporting ecosystem organisations include the Shortwood Foundation (est. 1995), Friends of Shortwood (est. 1998), and the Shortwood Old Students Association (SOSA).

Name

Shortwood Teachers College

Legal name

Shortwood Teachers' College

Website

https://shortwood.edu.jm

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Shortwood Teachers' College is Jamaica's 137-year-old teacher training institution (founded 1885) delivering accredited early childhood, primary, and secondary teacher education across three Jamaican campuses, including an exclusively online Master of Science in STEM Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Teacher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Teacher Education Colleges (EDAHAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Teacher Education Universities (Licensure & M.Ed.) (EDAHALAG), Secondary & Subject-Area Teacher Preparation Programs (STEM, Humanities, etc.) (EDAHAFAH)

Keywords

• Teacher training programs
• Higher education degrees
• Early childhood education
• Primary teacher preparation
• STEM education masters

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston

HQ country

Jamaica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: The college generates revenue primarily through tuition and fees charged to students for various teacher education programmes including associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, diplomas, and master's programmes. Multiple payment options are available to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Shortwood Teachers' College is Jamaica's premier teacher training institution offering accredited associate, bachelor's, diploma, and master's degree programmes in early childhood, primary, and secondary education. The college delivers instruction through face-to-face teaching on its main Kingston campus and satellite campuses, supplemented by the SOLE online learning environment, with degrees granted by the University of the West Indies.

Product overview

Shortwood Teachers' College is an educational institution offering teacher training and degree programmes in education. The institution operates as a unified college with multiple academic programmes and supporting technology platforms including iSIMS (student information management system) and SOLE (learning management system). The college provides face-to-face and online learning options across associate, bachelor's, master's, and diploma programmes for early childhood, primary, and secondary education levels. The institution has a main campus in Kingston, Jamaica, and satellite campuses in Guy's Hill and Central High School, May Pen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teacher Training Programmes Teacher training programmes including Associate degrees, Bachelor's degrees, Diplomas, and Master's degrees in education, accredited by the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission and granted by the University of the West Indies. Covers early childhood, primary, and secondary education sectors for prospective teachers in Jamaica.
• Master of Science in STEM Education Master of Science in STEM Education - the first of its kind in Jamaica, an exclusively online graduate programme for practicing educators seeking advanced STEM education credentials. Applications opened October 30, 2023; classes began January 2024.
• iSIMS Student Information Management System iSIMS (iTECH Student Information Management System) manages student admissions, enrollment, registration, examinations, and academic records for the college community. Developed and maintained by iTech Innovations Limited.
• SOLE Online Learning Environment SOLE (Shortwood Online Learning Environment) is the institution's learning management system enabling virtual learning for both lecturers and students across teacher training programmes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shortwood graduates are sought by employers who expect them to portray growth and enlightenment

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of the West Indies (UWI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShortwood Teachers' College degrees are granted by The University of the West Indies. The college collaborates with UWI for Bachelor of Education Degree programmes including Early Childhood Education (started August 1996) and Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology (offered 2004-2007).
• University of South FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn August 2000, the Master of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education was introduced in collaboration with the University of South Florida.
• George Brown College, Toronto, CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding professional relationship to foster cultural exchange between students and faculty of both institutions.
• T.A. Marryshow Community College, GrenadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe college collaborates with T.A. Marryshow Community College in Grenada to prepare teachers at the diploma level on a full-time basis.
• International University of the Caribbean (IUC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2006, the college collaborated with IUC to prepare teachers for the Diploma in Early Childhood Education on a part-time basis.
• Consortium of Institutions for Teacher Education (CITE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShortwood offered Bachelor of Education programmes through CITE in various disciplines on a part-time or full-time basis, most of which were accredited by the University Council of Jamaica.
• The Shortwood FoundationcoreOthersEstablished in 1995, the Shortwood Foundation supports the college in diverse ways. The Shortwood Foundation Office operates the Sports Complex facility.
• Friends of ShortwoodminorOthersEstablished in 1998, this organization supports the college through various initiatives and fundraising activities.
• Shortwood Old Students Association (SOSA)minorOthersAlumni association that supports the college through various initiatives and community engagement.
• Central High School, May Pen, ClarendoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond Satellite Campus established at Central High School. Dr. George Dawkins (former Principal of STC) and Mr. Stellavit Ingram (Principal of Central High) signed the Memorandum of Understanding. The official launch was on December 13, 2021.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Northern Caribbean University: Private Jamaican university with a wider programme portfolio that includes teacher education. Comparable as a domestic private higher education competitor drawing from the same prospective student pool.
• University of South Florida: US university that partnered with Shortwood to introduce the Master of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education in 2000. Comparable as a partner institution that competes for advanced graduate-level teacher education students in the broader market.
• The University of the West Indies (UWI): Regional degree-granting university that grants Shortwood's degrees. UWI is both a partner and a broader incumbent in Caribbean higher education, offering its own education degrees that overlap with Shortwood's programme portfolio.
• University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech): Major Jamaican university offering education programmes alongside a broad portfolio. A broader incumbent that competes for the same domestic tertiary students, though its teacher education is one of many faculties.

Regional players

• George Brown College: Toronto-based Canadian college with a longstanding cultural exchange relationship with Shortwood. Comparable as a partner institution that also offers educator training and applied learning programmes in a different geography.
• T.A. Marryshow Community College: Grenadian community college that partners with Shortwood to prepare teachers at the diploma level. Comparable as a regional teacher training provider serving a different Caribbean territory but with aligned mission and curriculum collaboration.

Direct peers

• Bethlehem Teachers' College: Jamaican teachers' college delivering similar teacher preparation programmes. Direct competitor in the Jamaican teacher training market with overlapping credentialing and student segments.
• Church Teachers' College: Another established Jamaican teachers' college offering teacher training programmes. Directly comparable to Shortwood in mission (teacher preparation), geography (Jamaica), and credentialing pathway. Principal Nadine A. Molloy herself trained there.
• Moneague Teachers' College: Jamaican teachers' college operating under similar Ministry of Education oversight and producing teachers for early childhood, primary, and secondary levels. Directly comparable in programme portfolio and student market.
• Sam Sharpe Teachers' College: Long-established Jamaican teachers' college in Montego Bay offering comparable diploma and degree programmes in teacher education. Directly competes for the same pool of prospective Jamaican teachers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@shortwoodteach
• Facebookfacebook.com/shortwoodteach
• Instagraminstagram.com/shortwoodteach
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shortwood-teachers-college

Compliance3 records

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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