Established in 1963, Holmes Institute is a multi-sector provider of education with faculties of Vocational Education, Training, Higher Education and Secondary Education. It is committed to providing the highest quality education to enable and empower students to seek self-improvement, irrespective of nationality, gender or belief.

The institute consists of a faculty of Vocational Education and Training, a faculty of Higher Education, a School of Secondary Education and an English Language Centres at each location. Holmes Institute operates from campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns and Hong Kong, offering a range of awards from the vocational level through to masters' degrees in business administration and accounting.

The Institute provides students with comfortable areas for students to meet with others, relax and for group work. These lounges include kitchen facilities with microwaves and seating areas. Information about social activities occurring around the campus and in the specific city are also provided to enable students to gain a sense of community arguably necessary for student engagement and ultimately success.

Holmes also has dedicated library facilities at all its campuses. The libraries are equipped with prescribed books and supplementary resources in the discipline areas that Holmes delivers programmes in.

All the campuses are centrally located within capital cities with plenty of access to transport, health centres and hospitals. Students have access to computers, wireless networks, printing, photocopying and scanning services on all campuses. All classrooms are modern and air-conditioned with up to date education technologies and audio-visual equipment.