Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Colin Turner is a Senior Education Consultant and specialises in School organisation including governance, principalship and senior staff relationships.
Topscore Education is a leading Australian provider of academic enrichment, specialising in high-impact learning from early childhood through to university entry pathways. We deliver programs across Melbourne and regional Victoria, offering small-group instruction designed to accelerate student progress and deepen conceptual understanding. Our specialist programs serve VCE and International Baccalaureate students seeking targeted preparation for high-stakes assessment. Families from Northern Australia, China and India also engage with Topscore Education for sustained online learning and intensive holiday programs. Our early-years division, Top Tots, delivers a research-informed cognitive and literacy program for children aged 3–5. Through structured exposure to early reading, numeracy, memory training, sensory learning and music-based engagement, young learners develop foundational skills associated with long-term academic outcomes. We have established a strong reputation in key specialist domains, including Pre-VCE Sciences, advanced Writing programs, and Scholarship and Select Entry test preparation. These programs consistently support students aiming for selective government schools, high-demand independent schools and top ATAR performance. Since 2014, we have also delivered live video-link tutoring to students across metropolitan, regional and remote communities, ensuring equitable access to high-quality instruction regardless of location. Topscore Education continues to expand its reach through rigorous curriculum design, sophisticated assessment practice, care of our students and a commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.
Growing a fantastic team that is delivering live, online English language lessons to students in China.
Provide advice on School and VCE provider registration, organisation and delivery. Includes CRICOS, ESOS and day to day organisation. In 2015, achieved landmark registration as a VCE provider. In 2017, the first successful Year 12 VCE students graduated. In Principal's role for two periods during 2015 and 2019.
Leading the exciting transition of the Year 11 and 12 VCE College from an ambitious project that achieved registration, through the establishment of the first student cohort, their teachers and administration, to a functioning VCE College environment today with a newly appointed and commissioned, permanent Principal. We officially opened the doors on 27 January, 2016 and the first Year 11 classes began on Monday 1 February. Congratulations go to the team from SCEI and the foundation teachers who had the courage to accept pivotal roles in the new College. I am looking forward to watching the progress of this educational enterprise developing into a college community that supports all senior secondary students in achieving their own goals in higher education and life.
Provide strategic support for the College Board and advice on senior school organisation, including registration compliance. Prepared publications such as Board Members' Guide, Strategic Plan and 2014 Annual Report.