General English

Wherever you choose to go in life, Tamwood helps you get there. Whether you want amazing life experiences at unforgettable destinations, acceptance into the international university of your choice, or to accelerate your future career, Tamwood helps make your dreams come true.

Founded in 1992, by owners Tamsin Plaxton and Mathew Collingwood, Tamwood runs three divisions and manages a sister company that together offers a range of educational, vacation, work, and travel programs, and other services and support to ensure you learn new skills.

These programs help to expand existing abilities, discover talents you didn’t know you had, and forever transform yourself in wonderful ways you can barely imagine.

Don’t take our word for the quality of our programs. ST Star Awards and agents all around the world have voted us the best ESL school in North America, Best Vocational College, Best Junior Course for Under 18s for several years running.

Our Core Purpose

We believe that by teaching, coaching, and encouraging our clients we create transformative life-changing experiences that offer people the opportunity to develop their talents, achieve their goals, and realize their potential.

Our Values

• We are always getting better and helping others to achieve their potential because we:
• Are committed to excellence
• Consistently drive innovation
• Have a can-do attitude
• Care about our clients, community, and environment
• Inspire with integrity—we do the right thing
• Make it fun

Our Vision

• To become the foremost private career college, language school, work and travel, and camp programs provider in Canada by:
• Having highly engaged employees
• Offering leading-edge and innovative programs that help students achieve their goals and realize their potential
• Connecting with industry to bring the real world into the classroom and offer highly effective work integrated learning to prepare our students for the future of work