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How the Provision of ‘Blue Tech Skills’ Will Enable Australia’s Economic Recovery
Blue tech skills have become increasingly important in the p...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Micro-Credentials in 2020: The Provider Handbook
Micro-credentials are evolving at a dramatic pace, and we ha...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Meet the Team: Amber
Meet Amber! As our Digital Product Manager, Amber supports a...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
International Students and the Struggling Education Sector (AU/NZ): What’s Happened and What’s Next?
Both the Australian and New Zealand education sectors have b...
Amber Kirkwood
Digital Product Manager
NCVER’s ‘Total VET students and courses 2019’ Report: A Breakdown
Every year, the National Centre for Vocational Education Res...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
Responding to Industry 4.0: How VET Providers Can Integrate Digital Skills into the Delivery of Education
Industry 4.0 is changing the world as we know it, requiring...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
The Future of Online Learning in a Post-COVID-19 World
When lockdown was declared in the UK on the 23rd of March, f...
Izabela Grochowska
Meet the Team: Hayli
Meet Hayli! As our Social Media Specialist, Hayli leads the...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Shaping the Way: How Education Providers Can Adapt to the ‘New Normal’ Post-COVID
Australian education providers have faced massive challenges...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Key Takeaways from the TEC’s Statement of Performance Expectations
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC)'s Statement of Perfo...
Amber Kirkwood
Digital Product Manager
What We Know and What’s Next: Candlefox Marketplace Trends 2020 Wrap Up
It’s always good to reflect, and as we tick over into the ne...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
Meet the Team: Trudy
Meet Trudy! As our newly appointed Head of Technology, Trudy...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Key Takeaways from the Job Ready Graduates Higher Education Reform Package
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Government...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
The Impact of Online Delivery and VET
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER...
Amber Kirkwood
Digital Product Manager
Meet the Team: Adele
Meet Adele! As our Content Specialist, Adele's role is the d...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
How Candlefox Has Triumphed Over Covid-19 Lockdowns
One of the immediate consequences of the Corona crisis in th...
Izabela Grochowska
Effects of COVID-19 on Apprenticeships and Traineeships
There's no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
NASWD’s ‘Skills and Workforce Development Review’ – Key Takeaways
The National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
ASQA Rapid Review Report – Key Takeaways
The ‘Rapid Review of the Australian Skills Quality Authority...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Education and Post-COVID-19 in New Zealand
The post-COVID-19 world is already influencing education pol...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
Meet the Team: Will
Meet Will! As our resident Head of Product and Fox no.4 in t...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Push For Better 2020
For the second year running, Candlefox is proud to be partic...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
How the Training Industry is Adapting to COVID-19
We recently partnered with our friends at Arlo to help deliv...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
SMS Marketing for Providers: The Basics
When it comes to delivering a speedy message to your student...
Alex Galgano
Email Marketing Manager
COVID-19 UK Education Survey – Shifting Learner Trends Under Lockdown
Six weeks into lockdown, we have seen the closure of schools...
Izabela Grochowska
Learn. Work. Repeat. The Case For Lifelong Learning
With digital disruption becoming the norm, new skills are ne...
Amber Kirkwood
Digital Product Manager
Changes to the Education Industry in New Zealand Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has affected all aspects of our liv...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
COVID-19 Survey – Student Prospects and the Modern Education Landscape
Interestingly, online study was a preferred method even pre-...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Meet the Team: Wayne
Meet Wayne! As newly appointed Chief Operating Officer, Wayn...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
How the Coronavirus Pandemic is Changing the Education Industry
Since the novel coronavirus outbreak (or COVID-19), schools...
Amber Kirkwood
Digital Product Manager
Meet the CEO: Zig
Meet our CEO, Zig! As Candlefox’s fearless leader, Zig is th...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
The Future Work Skills in New Zealand – What Education Providers Need to Know
With the nature of the workforce changing rapidly, New Zeala...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
A Comprehensive Guide to Maximising Your Enrolments in the UK
At Candlefox, we continually strive to deliver the best and...
Izabela Grochowska
‘Developing a New Vision for Post-Secondary Education: Ideas for Government’ Report – Some Insights
The Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Key Takeaways from the Vocational Education and Training Reform Roadmap
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) tasked the COAG...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Australian Industry Updates – February 2020
The beginning of the calendar year is always brimming with e...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
The Candlefox Marketplace – Making Moves in New Zealand
As we continue to expand and build out our international mar...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Candlefox Marketplace: New Services for Providers
At Candlefox, we’re committed to building out the best possi...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
Content Marketing 101: Video for Providers
Video is a trend that shows no sign of slowing down, and in...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Meet the Team: Rob
Meet Rob! As the Candlefox UK team's second member and the c...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
A/B Testing: Your Secret Weapon to Optimising Your Website for Students
A/B testing is the dark horse of Product Management and can...
Amber Kirkwood
Digital Product Manager
Mitchell Institute’s ‘Australian Investment in Education’ Report – Top Key Takeaways
The Mitchell Institute's recent 'Australian Investment in Ed...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Candlefox Enrolment Service – Everything a Provider Needs To Know
As we’ve spoken about previously in our ‘Optimising Post Enq...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
New Zealand’s Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE): An Update
It’s been 4 months since the Reform of Vocational Education...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
Meet the Team: SJ
Meet SJ! As the Candlefox UK team's first member and the cou...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Next Steps to Fix New Zealand’s Skills Gap
A recent Press Release from the Government has announced the...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
All You Need to Know About the Candlefox Provider Awards 2020
Candlefox was founded on values of ambition, innovation, and...
Izabela Grochowska
2019 – A Candlefox Year in Review
At Candlefox, we love a good list, and as the year draws to...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
Innovative Partnerships: The Academy Xi Story
The demand for new skills and expertise is on the increase,...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
Meet the Team: Russ
Meet Russ! Russ is our Commercial Director, and is responsib...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Digital Skills for Female Entrepreneurs – A Recap
In response to Women’s Entrepreneurship Day on November 2019...
Izabela Grochowska
Higher Education Insights from the TEQSA Annual Report
The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)...
Amber Kirkwood
Digital Product Manager
Changes To the Vocational Education and Training System – What’s Next?
With the Vocational Education and Training system subject to...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Unlock the Power of LinkedIn and Education Marketing
Knowing this, education marketers are notorious for pumping...
Hayli Tan
Social Media Specialist
A Comprehensive Guide to Micro Credentials in New Zealand
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) has recently...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
A Speedy Breakdown of the AQF Review 2019
A landmark review into the Australian Qualifications Review...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
Company Culture at Candlefox – What Makes Us Different
We’re not just a team here at Candlefox, we’re a family! As...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
Meet the Team: Jim
Meet Jim! As the Head of Partnerships at Candlefox for almos...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Pearson’s Global Learner Survey: Lifelong Learning Around the Globe
In a recent report published by Pearson, a British-owned edu...
Izabela Grochowska
Australian Qualifications Framework Review 2019 – A Deep Dive
The Review of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
Meet the Team: Kirk
We’ve recently welcomed Kirk Spinks to our New Zealand Team,...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
MySkills 2019 Australian Training Awards: Recognising exceptional talent in the vocational education space
Beginning in 1994, the Australian Training Awards is an annu...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Micro-credentials in 2019: The Ultimate Guide for Educators
Microcredentials are the shorter, sharper learning opportuni...
Adele Cochrane
Content Specialist
ROMI Deep-Dive – An Education Provider’s Perspective
In this article, we’ll look at explaining the difference bet...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
Salesforce Basecamp 2019 – A Recap
On the 17th of September 2019, Salesforce hosted their annua...
Alex Galgano
Email Marketing Manager
Meet the Team: Claudia
Meet Claudia Reiners! Claudia recently celebrated her one ye...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
A Round-Up of Tertiary News in Australia
It seems that 2019 is already drawing to a close, and the pa...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
Women in Tech SEO Conference 2019 – A Recap
From A/B testing and keyword research to keeping up with web...
Izabela Grochowska
New Zealand Higher Education – Fast Facts
Upon the announcement of New Zealand's 'Reform of Vocational...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
What Australian Jobs Look Like in 2019
The Australian Government's Department of Jobs and Small Bus...
Amber Kirkwood
Digital Product Manager
NCVER’s ‘Total VET students and courses 2018’ Report: A Breakdown
The ‘Total VET students and courses 2018’ report by the Nati...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Australia’s Modern Workforce and the Evolution of the Labour Market
According to the government’s Changes in the Australian labo...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Meet the Team: Rory
Our team is the heart and soul of the work that we do. Today...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
The National Retraining Scheme: Britain’s Answer to the Skills Gap
The British Government’s National Retraining Scheme (NRS) se...
Izabela Grochowska
University Is For Learning, VET Is For Earning
'University is for learning, VET is for earning', said Skill...
Adele Cochrane
Content Specialist
New Zealand’s Vocational Reform – What’s Next?
The New Zealand government has announced their sweeping refo...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
New Zealand’s Vocational Education Reform Announcement: A Snapshot
The New Zealand Government is reforming the vocational educa...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
MozCon 2019: An education-focused recap
MozCon 2019 was packed to the absolute brim with topics cove...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
What Students Are Looking For In Online Education
The online higher education space is rapidly changing, prese...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Push For Better – July 2019
This July, the team at Candlefox HQ in Melbourne is taking p...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
Why Young Australians Are Struggling to Find Work
Are young Australian struggling to find work? Half of Austra...
Amber Kirkwood
Digital Product Manager
Post-Election Rundown: What Does The Coalition Have in Store for Tertiary Education and the VET Sector?
Australia’s federal election results are in, and the dust is...
Adele Cochrane
Content Specialist
How Providers Can Optimise PPC Campaigns To Drive More Leads – Part Two
In Part One of our Two-Part series, we explored the basics o...
Kelvin Chan
Chief Marketing Officer
How Providers Can Optimise PPC Campaigns To Drive More Leads – Part One
When it comes to driving more leads and sales for your busin...
Kelvin Chan
Chief Marketing Officer
Candlefox Marketplace: The 101 Guide
At Candlefox, we offer a whole range of services around attr...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
The Voice of VET: Emerging opportunities for vocational education in 2019
The Voice of VET (VOV), RTO (Registered Training Organisatio...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
Get Ready For Gen Z: How is this generation influencing providers to switch things up?
In the midst of this shifting educational landscape, Generat...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Three Reasons to Encourage Organic Facebook Growth
Are both organic and paid social part of your strategy? Ther...
Hayli Tan
Social Media Specialist
3 Tried and Tested Ways of Improving Your Website’s Backlink Portfolio
Let’s face it, backlinking is the currency of SEO. It’s one...
Kelvin Chan
Chief Marketing Officer
The Impact Of This Year’s Election On the Higher Education Space
This year’s election poses long-term ramifications on the hi...
Amber Kirkwood
Digital Product Manager
Putting Employees First – Parental Leave
Over the past 12 months, we’ve more than doubled our employe...
Will Panton
Head of Product
How Technology Is Reshaping The Education Landscape – Part Two
In part one of our two-part series, we delve into how techno...
Adele Cochrane
Content Specialist
How Technology Is Reshaping The Education Landscape – Part One
Technology is changing the way we learn, and in the process,...
Adele Cochrane
Content Specialist
2 Key Pillars for Improving Paid Facebook Performance For Education Marketers
Facebook plays a huge role in the marketing mix for educatio...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Sales and Marketing Health Check – How Do You Shape Up?
At Candlefox, we’re experts at helping education providers a...
Claudia Reiners
Commercial Strategy Manager
The Changing Face of the Digital Workforce and How It’s Impacting the Education Sector
Within the last decade, there has been a significant transfo...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Investing in the VET Sector Makes Economic Sense, Here’s Why
Australia, like many of the world’s developed nations, is ex...
Amber Kirkwood
Digital Product Manager
How to Optimise Your Post-Enquiry Process for Success
The Candlefox Marketplace has successfully promoted your cou...
Adele Cochrane
Content Specialist
Boost Your Education Website’s SEO by Levelling Up Your Internal Linking Game
SEO isn’t just about content and keywords. How the pages ref...
Kelvin Chan
Chief Marketing Officer
Micro Credentials: The Opportunities for Education Providers
Now more than ever before, the job market has an urgency for...
Olivia Blazevic
Content Marketing Manager
Victoria Reacts to Free TAFE– The Impact on Prospective Students
The Sensitivity to Funding Index reveals key insights into t...
Amber Kirkwood
Digital Product Manager
Email Marketing for the Student Journey
When it comes to maximising your enrolments, understanding h...
Alex Galgano
Email Marketing Manager
Candlefox Expands to the UK
For more than six years, Candlefox has been assisting educat...
Zig van der Sluys
CEO
Are Females More Sensitive to Funding Options When it Comes to Studying?
As part of the Student Sentiment Index; the sensitivity to f...
James Lacey
Data Engineer
ROMI Calculator
Welcome to our simple ROMI calculator where you can quickly...
Will Panton
Head of Product
5 Methods to Attract Students via Content
Content marketing is one of the best ways to engage customer...
Amber Kirkwood
Digital Product Manager
Forget School Leavers: Over 40’s Show the Most Urgency to Study
Where further study is involved, do under 25’s have the same...
James Lacey
Data Engineer
Looking Past Conversion Rate
Marketers are obsessed with conversion rates, and rightly so...
Will Panton
Head of Product
