Empowering Students to Connect, Grow, and Succeed
Welcome to Connect 'n' Grow, where we provide secondary school students with the opportunity to complete certificate courses in health and community services. Our industry-designed programs empower students to gain invaluable skills, knowledge, and nationally recognised qualifications while still in school.
A World Where Health Pathways Happen Through Quality Education
In 2012, Michael Gleadow and Dr. Naomi Gleadow founded Connect ‘n’ Grow to help Australia’s First People. With their education and health backgrounds, the couple decided to improve the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
With the predicted shortage of healthcare professionals across Australia, Connect ‘n’ Grow is positioned to play a key role in building the next generation of healthcare workers. Therefore, Connect ‘n’ Grow has now expanded to mainstream schools, businesses, and individuals, giving every person who aspires to have a successful career in health and social service an opportunity.
We are a dedicated team working to bring quality health education to you. Our company is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) that aims to spearhead change. Our Qualifications, Skills, and Short Courses (NanoQuals®) are designed to increase your desirability as employees. At our core, however, we will always have a special place for those who really need our help.
As we keep growing with you, we hope to increase Australia’s health workforce substantially. Together, we can become torchbearers in the field of health and community services.
Our Values and our Mission for Healthcare Education in Australia
Our mission is to build a job-ready health and human services workforce that provides care to all. Through our programs, students gain invaluable skills, knowledge, and nationally recognised qualifications, setting them up for success in their future careers.
WE BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS. very decision we make is another step toward fortifying our relationships.
WE MAKE STUDENT-CENTRIC DECISIONS. We believe in placing the student’s best interests at the centre of our decision-making.
WE BELIEVE THAT PROGRESS STARTS WITH THE TRUTH. We constantly search for the truth before we act and respond. We want to understand the why in every case. Actions are much easier to embrace when you know the truth in every situation.
WE COLLABORATE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. We work in a team to make things happen. We recognise that collaborating to solve the most difficult situations is the best approach.
VET in Schools (Queensland Partner Schools)
In Queensland, Connect ‘n’ Grow partners with over 100 schools to deliver quality health education. Students completing our health and community services qualifications have great opportunities to enter a traineeship through one of our partnerships with Queensland Health, Wesley Mission Queensland, Rockpool Aged Care, and other providers.
Students can also gain early entry positions to universities on completion of the HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance. Connect ‘n’ Grow values our strong relationships with education and industry to provide great outcomes for our students.
Currently being delivered in Partnership with Leading Secondary Schools in Queensland
VET in Schools (South Australian Partner Schools)
In South Australia, Connect ‘n’ Grow partners with The Northern Adelaide State Secondary Schools' Alliance (NASSSA). NASSSA is a confederation of twelve secondary schools in Northern Adelaide that was formed to maximise the learning opportunities, career pathways, retention, and educational outcomes for all students in alliance schools in Northern Adelaide.
CNG has partnered with NASSSA since 2022 and has seen significant growth in students undertaking health care qualifications. Connect ‘n’ Grow has established its own Health Training Hub within the local community of alliance schools and continues to grow to meet the demand of students interested in a career in health care.
Currently being delivered in partnerships with the Northern Adelaide State Secondary Schools Alliance (NASSSA)
Meet Our Executive Team
MATT RATTRAY
Chief Executive Officer
RACHEL KNIGHT
Head of the Corporate Services
NIKKI BOWES
Schools Relationship Manager
You'll meet more of the team through the many interactions we have with our Partner Schools