Stones & Muirden Business College & Training Centre was originally named
Stones College & Training Centre and established by Mrs Alice Stone in
1969. Mrs Stone purchased a small, secretarial service/employment
agency, Office Service Bureau, located in Gays Arcade off Adelaide
Arcade, Rundle Mall. In response to a market need, she began to expand
the keyboard training area of this business and subsequently developed a
range of general administrative courses for part-time and full-time
students. By 1971, she had established a reputation for providing
well-trained administrative staff to employers and seized the
opportunity to expand the training enterprise further with a new name,
Stones Commercial College & Training Centre.
Alice was a far-sighted businesswoman, and until her death in 1989, she
continuously updated facilities and equipment and the College & Training
Centre was one of the first to introduce computer training in the
private sector.
In 1992, the ownership of the College & Training Centre passed from the
Stone family to Michele Calnan and Peter Carvosso. This partnership had
a well-established reputation in the training arena and injected new
energy into the College & Training Centre. Michele and Peter were able
to achieve a balance of the traditional values upon which Alice Stone
had based the success of the College & Training Centre, together with a
modern and up-to-date training environment incorporating the latest
technology.
In June 1997 an important event took place with the joining of Stone’s
College & Training Centre with Muirden Business Studies Centre. Mr Ian
Muirden established a separate business training arm of his College &
Training Centre in 1971 and this institution also had a solid,
family-owned reputation. The joining of these two well-established names
was very successful and the College & Training Centre continued to
provide high-quality, post-secondary education under its new name,
Stones & Muirden Business College & Training Centre.
In May 1999, the ownership of the College & Training Centre changed to a
partnership based in Hong Kong. The Directors of the College & Training
Centre were YY Hui and Elsie Leung.
In March 2004, the ownership of the College & Training Centre changed to
MHS Group Pty Ltd.
In November 2007 Stones & Muirden Business College & Training Centre was
purchased by Don Wake, a very successful South Australian business man
who owns Wake Education Centre Pty. Ltd. Under the direction of Mr.
Wake, Stones & Muirden Business College & Training Centre plan to
maintain the high standard of successful education of our students,
increase our business with new courses and increase the registration of
scope.
Management and Staff sincerely hope your time at Stones & Muirden
Business College & Training Centre is a memorable and productive
learning experience. We want to help you PUT YOUR FUTURE ON THE RIGHT
COURSE and will strive to ensure you receive the opportunity to fulfil
your personal potential during your training and every endeavour will be
made by staff to accommodate your individual needs.
We look forward to hearing from you.
