Builders Academy Australia - UP Education

UP Education, a leading dual-sector education provider in Australasia, has acquired Builders Academy Australia (BAA) and City-Wide Building & Training Services (CWBTS) from Simonds Group Limited.

BAA & CWBTS provide accredited Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses in building and construction and associated leadership and management courses via physical, Online or Distance Learning or Blended (On-Campus and Online or Distance Learning combined) (On-Campus and Online or Distance Learning combined) (On-Campus and Online or Distance Learning combined) course delivery across Victoria, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Queensland.

The acquisition sees UP Education build on its expansion into the VET, Higher Education, and Online or Distance Learning learning market in Australia.

Andrew Shea, CEO of BAA & CWBTS says joining a large-scale Australasian education group heralds an exciting new chapter for the business as it looks to train more of Australia future builders.

“Under this education-focused ownership, BAA & CWBTS is strongly positioned to play a pivotal role in the education sector, delivering the industry-ready skills needed for a workforce that is set to top 1.28 million people by 2024.

“The acquisition by UP Education at this time of growth will assist us we look to grow our domestic and international learning community in an increasingly competitive education environment. Further maximising the Online or Distance Learning learning opportunity and work-integrated learning will be an important part of this.