UP Education is supported by a strong governance and quality assurance framework, including multiple Boards, Councils, Academic Boards, and Committees. Our Executive Management Team brings deep educational and commercial expertise, with a proven track record of driving organisational success across Australia and New Zealand. This experienced team is committed to excellence and focused on delivering continued growth across all regions.
The UP Education Group Academic Board undertakes oversight of academic quality across the Higher Education and Vocational Education private colleges and university partnerships. Current members include former Australian National University and Swinburne University of Technology Vice Chancellor, Professor Ian Young, and former Australian National University and University of Tasmania Provost, Emeritus Professor Mike Calford.
Professor Calford’s distinguished career in university leadership spans senior roles across both research and learning and teaching portfolios.
Professor Young is the Kernot Professor of Engineering at the University of Melbourne.
Mark joined UP Education in 2018, bringing senior leadership experience in a number of growth-orientated organisations, including 12 years as…
Danny is an influential business leader with interests spanning education, investment management, financial and business consultancy and floriculture
Professor Calford’s distinguished career in university leadership spans senior roles across both research and learning and teaching portfolios. These include: Provost of the Australian National University, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) at the University of Newcastle, Provost of the University of Tasmania and Pro Vice Chancellor (Health and Medical Research) at the University of Wollongong. Professor Calford has held research and teaching roles at a number of prestigious universities in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Professor Young is the Kernot Professor of Engineering at the University of Melbourne. He previously held the senior administrative roles of Vice Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology (2003-2011) and Vice Chancellor of the Australian National University (2011-2016). Young is an Honorary Fellow of Engineers Australia, a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and became an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2012 for his services to higher education and research.
Mark joined UP Education in 2018, bringing senior leadership experience in a number of growth-orientated organisations, including 12 years as a CEO.
Mark was most recently CEO for electronic payments provider Paymark. Prior to that, he was CEO of Pacific Fibre and internet provider ihug and also CEO of the Fixed and Broadband business unit for Vodafone New Zealand.
Living in Auckland, he is currently a non-executive Director on the board of NZ-listed Freightways. He brings technology, sales and marketing expertise, business development, entrepreneurial skills and deep governance experience to the role of Group Chief Executive.
Mark is a graduate of Canterbury University. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and a Masters of Engineering Management.
Danny is an influential business leader with interests spanning education, investment management, financial and business consultancy and floriculture. He is best known for his involvement in Academic Colleges Group (ACG), an education and training company he co-founded in 1995. The company is made up of preschools, schools and vocational colleges and educates more than 13,000 students at 35 campuses across New Zealand, Indonesia and Vietnam.