Celebrating Our 35th Anniversary

The Hotel School was founded in 1989 as an integral part of InterContinental Sydney with the vision of creating Australia’s best talent in Hospitality.

From the outset, The Hotel School focused on developing future leaders who would also possess the practical skills required to operate a business.

The courses offered at the Hotel School focus on hotel operational skills, management practice in the tourism and hospitality industry and the skills needed for continued learning in a changing global business environment. Students develop into dedicated professionals with qualifications that are recognised and highly regarded internationally.

For 35 years, it has been operating. The Hotel School has perfected education to prepare graduates to deliver World Class Hospitality.

This means students are prepared to live and work in a demanding and challenging globalised environment.

The Hotel School is a unique partnership between Southern Cross University, an Australian public university, and Mulpha Australia, a major investor in the hotel industry.

The Hotel School History Timeline

1989	The Beginnings	The Hotel School was founded in 1989 as an integral part of InterContinental Sydney.
1991	Award	InterContinental Hotel won New South Wales Training and Education Tourism Award.
1994	Sydney Campus Relocated	The Hotel School Sydney moved into separate premises, another historic Treasury building.
1996	Partnership with SCU	THS InterContinental Sydney & SCU form the first partnership in the country between an Australian hotel & university.
1998	Bachelor Students Graduated	First Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management students graduated.
2007	Mulpha	Mulpha purchased InterContinental Sydney.
2011	Award	Work Integrated Learning received Australian Award for University Teaching (Australian Learning & Teaching Council).
2015	Melbourne Campus Opened	Melbourne campus opened for business at Level 3 / 399 Lonsdale Street in Melbourne CBD.
2015	Postgraduate Courses Launched	The Hotel School launched Master, Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma programs.
2019	Brisbane Campus Opened	Brisbane campus opened for business at Level 13 / 127 Creek Street in Brisbane CBD.
2019	Diploma Course Launched	The Hotel School launched Diploma of Hotel Management program.
2019	Maximum Admitted Students	902 students were admitted across all campuses.
2020	Associate Degree Launched	The Hotel School launched Associate Degree of International Hotel and Tourism Management program.
2021	Hayman Campus Opened	Hayman Island campus opened for business on InterContinental Hayman Island Resort.
2023	2500 Graduates	There are 2500 graduates of The Hotel School in academic partnership with SCU.