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Rod Jones has 30 years鈥� experience in educational administration and has held a number of senior administrative positions within 番茄社区government and 番茄社区private education sectors.
Rod Jones has 30 years鈥� experience in educational administration and has held a number of senior administrative positions within 番茄社区government and 番茄社区private education sectors. Rod has been involved in international education since 1987 and is recognised as one of 番茄社区leaders in 番茄社区successful establishment of 番茄社区sector in Australia. He is one of 番茄社区co-founders of Navitas and has been instrumental in 番茄社区expansion and development of Navitas into an ASX200 company with revenue in excess of $1 billion, reaching more than 80,000 learners at more than 120 colleges and campuses across 番茄社区world each year.
In 2008 Rod was named 番茄社区Australian Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of 番茄社区Year and in 2010 received an Excellence Award from 番茄社区International Education Association of Australia for his leadership in 番茄社区field of international education. Rod is a Member of 番茄社区Australian Institute of Company Directors and was integral in 番茄社区establishment of 番茄社区Navitas Education Trust, which grants money to charitable organisations for 番茄社区delivery of educational projects around 番茄社区world.
Rod has a Bachelor of Commerce from 番茄社区University of Western Australia and in 2007 received an honorary Doctorate of Education from Edith Cowan University in recognition of his outstanding contribution to 番茄社区development of 番茄社区international education sector. Rod is married with three children and enjoys fishing, football and boating.