21st Century Academy
21st Century Education was created to bring practical, life education to self directed learners. It is through the melding of personal empowerment and wealth strategies that we have been able to deliver an unparalleled holistic homestudy and seminar education program. 21st Century Academy homestudy has two main objectives.| Homestudy Program The 21st Century Academy homestudy program is designed to give members a strong grasp of the fundamentals of personal and financial empowerment, and set a solid foundation for ongoing learning. In our ten years of operation, 21st Century Education has grown and developed helping educate over 250,000 people worldwide, employing over 90 employees, 21st Century Education is now one of the worlds’ largest Personal and Financial Education Service groups. We continue to grow rapidly both organically and through acquisition. |
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HIGHLIGHTS & MILESTONES |
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1998 |
Jamie McIntyre co-founded 21st Century Academy. He set out to develop a modern day 21st Century Education system to teach life and financial skills he believed should be taught at schools. An Education for Life. |
1999 |
Jamie McIntyre nominated for “Young Australian of the Year” for his achievements. |
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2001 |
21st Century Homestudy Program is launched. Previously only available as a 3 day live seminar. This leveraged the business, making it no longer reliant on Jamie McIntyre speaking as the key person. |
2002 |
21st Century New Zealand and New Zealand seminars successfully launched. New Zealand proves to be a successful market, equivalent to the market size of most Australian states. |
2003 |
21st Century ceases newspaper and radio advertising and commenced internet marketing which leads to faster growth and reduced marketing costs. |
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2004 |
21st Century publishes the book "What I Didnt Learnt at School But Wish I Had" that has since become a best seller. Over 225,000 copies printed or downloaded by 2007. This book helps increase public awareness of 21st Century Academy's Education for Life programs. |
2005 |
21st Century Homestudy expand to over 25 speakers covering topics from shares, options, real estate, internet, business, health and success and financing. |
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2006 > |
Senior management brought into the company with the view to build the business, introducing processes, increasing compliance in consideration of a future listing on the ASX. |
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2007 |
Auckland office opens to better cater to our New Zealand Members with 3 initial staff. 21st Century Head Office expands and relocates to new, larger premises in Melbourne. Staff numbers grow from 30 to nearly 90 in 12 months. In September, 21st Century Finance is launched. Members are now offered 21st Century finance options from personal loans to mortgages. 21st Century Accounting is launched as part of a strategy to provide more services in house and to improve members support. 21st Century Education releases “What I Didn’t Learn from my Financial Planner But Wish I Had”. |
2008 |
Established 21st Century Property Direct New book title release schedule for 2008: What I Didn’t Learn From Google But Wish I Had What I Didn’t Learn From My Finance Broker But Wish I Had What I Didn’t Learn From My Stock Broker But Wish I Had What I Didn’t Learn From My Accountant But Wish I Had February, additional new 420sqm Melbourne Office space secured with seminar room February, 21st Century Lifestyle Trader launches |
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21st Century Academy Vision Our Vision Our vision is to make a difference by building the world’s leading personal and financial education services group, focusing on educating people on how to improve their quality of life whether it be financially, physically or emotionally. Our Purpose and Mission We are a Personal and Financial Education Services Group that makes a difference providing people a modern day education for life and any service that supports this. |
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