Tessa joined UP Education in July 2024 as Chief Technology Officer with responsibility for the Group’s IT service management, technology platforms, business applications and cyber defence.
Prior to joining UP Education, Tessa was Product & Technology Director at NZX listed Spark, New Zealand’s largest telecommunications and digital services provider. She was responsible for all leading all-digital, IT and product divisions for consumer, business and government customers. Bringing with her 20 years’ experience spanning local and international markets in telecommunications and technology industries, Tessa has been responsible for leading teams across marketing, sales, customer operations, product and IT. She has extensive experience in business and operating model transformations, service product growth and cost management.
UP Education
UP Education is a leading dual-sector education provider delivering vocational, pathway and higher education across New Zealand and Australia. For over 20 years’, UP Education has equipped the next generation with skills and attitudes that will last them a lifetime. Through its diverse network of private colleges, UP Education delivers bachelor degrees, diplomas and certificates in Tourism, Trades, Early Childhood Education, Health, Beauty, Hospitality, Web & Graphic Design, Film & Animation and more. Its private colleges include well-known brands: New Zealand Management Academies (NZMA), New Zealand School of Tourism, Yoobee Colleges, New Zealand Tertiary College, Cut Above, New Zealand Institute of Sport, International College Hospitality Management and Elite Spa & Beauty. As a top-three Australasian pathway provider, UP Education provides international students with the foundations needed to transition successfully into English speaking universities. University partners include University of Auckland, AUT, Victoria University of Wellington, Swinburne University of Technology, University of Tasmania, Charles Darwin University. UP Education has 30+ campus locations in 10 locations across New Zealand and Australia.