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About Us

Getting Ahead Australia’s vision is to help people feel more confident communicating in English and in achieving their life and career goals. 

Our Story

Getting Ahead Australia was established in 2014 by Laura Barclay. 

Laura Barclay – Founder

Laura who is originally from London, moved to the USA after leaving high school and then to Australia after graduating from university. She understands the challenges of moving to a new country, especially when English is not your first language. She speaks French, Spanish and basic Mandarin. 

“For me it’s about helping people live the life they really want. It’s very exciting and rewarding to see what can be achieved with a little extra knowledge, advice and support. My job is simple – to help each client make positive changes they want in their life.”

What People Say About Us

“I GOT IT!!! Thank you so much for all your help preparing me for my individual and group interviews. I seriously can’t thank you enough”

Rwida, Paramedic (Australia)

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-03-18T02:52:50+11:00

Rwida, Paramedic (Australia)

“I GOT IT!!! Thank you so much for all your help preparing me for my individual and group interviews. I seriously can’t thank you enough”
“Thanks for editing and correcting the English for our new education app. Your work is excellent and very quick.”

Olivia, China

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-03-18T03:11:40+11:00

Olivia, China

“Thanks for editing and correcting the English for our new education app. Your work is excellent and very quick.”
“Looks great, I love the resume format. You conducted some research too..thanks!”

Jason, Project Manager (Australia)

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-03-18T03:02:59+11:00

Jason, Project Manager (Australia)

“Looks great, I love the resume format. You conducted some research too..thanks!”
“The CV and cover letter are awesome. Again, thank you very much for your help.”

Eduardo, Civil Engineer (Argentina)

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-03-18T02:53:52+11:00

Eduardo, Civil Engineer (Argentina)

“The CV and cover letter are awesome. Again, thank you very much for your help.”


"After taking the Speak English More Fluently course, I can correct myself more when i'm speaking in English. Also, I can talk more easily about a lot of different topics. "

German, Architect (Colombia)

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-09-28T12:51:57+10:00

German, Architect (Colombia)

"After taking the Speak English More Fluently course, I can correct myself more when i'm speaking in English. Also, I can talk more easily about a lot of different topics. "
"I think my improved CV and Cover Letter look great, thank you for your dedication."

Nancy, Food Technologist (Argentina)

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-08-26T15:40:52+10:00

Nancy, Food Technologist (Argentina)

"I think my improved CV and Cover Letter look great, thank you for your dedication."
“The job is mine! There are no words to describe how happy I am right now. Thank you! Without your help I don’t think I could’ve got it.”

Renata, Engineer (Brazil)

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-03-18T03:01:50+11:00

Renata, Engineer (Brazil)

“The job is mine! There are no words to describe how happy I am right now. Thank you! Without your help I don’t think I could’ve got it.”
You did a very good job! Thank you! I have had my CV for years without knowing how to improve it. Now, it looks much better, thanks again!

Teacher

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-02-18T03:36:17+11:00

Teacher

You did a very good job! Thank you! I have had my CV for years without knowing how to improve it. Now, it looks much better, thanks again!
“The interview went really well!! I said almost everything that I prepared with you and I felt confident and fluent! Thank you so much for all your support and for being my coach!”

Daniela, Lawyer (Colombia)

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-03-18T02:40:50+11:00

Daniela, Lawyer (Colombia)

“The interview went really well!! I said almost everything that I prepared with you and I felt confident and fluent! Thank you so much for all your support and for being my coach!”
"Thanks for your quick response, it is really amazing the job you did, I'm impressed. I love the resumes!" Paula, Accountant (Argentina)
Getting Ahead Australia
2020-08-19T16:45:56+10:00
"Thanks for your quick response, it is really amazing the job you did, I'm impressed. I love the resumes!" Paula, Accountant (Argentina)
“I could have read hundreds of pages from different books and spent hours looking at online resources and still have had no idea how to actually get the scores I needed. Thanks, your program helped me so much.”

Sami, Social Worker (Sri Lanka)

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-03-18T02:30:51+11:00

Sami, Social Worker (Sri Lanka)

“I could have read hundreds of pages from different books and spent hours looking at online resources and still have had no idea how to actually get the scores I needed. Thanks, your program helped me so much.”
“Thank you! Your method is excellent. You give clear and simple explanations and your classes are extraordinary. Please know I will recommend you to all my contacts.”

Andrea, Researcher (Venezuela)

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-03-18T02:31:53+11:00

Andrea, Researcher (Venezuela)

“Thank you! Your method is excellent. You give clear and simple explanations and your classes are extraordinary. Please know I will recommend you to all my contacts.”
I got the job! I’m SO happy! Thank you so much for helping me with my CV and interview preparation.”

Tania, Marketing Manager (Mexico)

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-03-18T03:00:48+11:00

Tania, Marketing Manager (Mexico)

I got the job! I’m SO happy! Thank you so much for helping me with my CV and interview preparation.”
“You always correct my mistakes and I feel so good when I talk to you. Thanks for all your support.”

Lisa, Sports Scientist (China)

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-03-18T02:59:06+11:00

Lisa, Sports Scientist (China)

“You always correct my mistakes and I feel so good when I talk to you. Thanks for all your support.”
“You gave great advice, especially about how I should manage my time in the IELTS General Test. Thank you very much.”

Cecile, Teacher (France)

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2020-03-18T02:23:50+11:00

Cecile, Teacher (France)

“You gave great advice, especially about how I should manage my time in the IELTS General Test. Thank you very much.”
“Thank you so much, I have the best memories from the classes I had with you.”

Maria Cecilia (Colombia)

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2020-02-18T04:14:10+11:00

Maria Cecilia (Colombia)

“Thank you so much, I have the best memories from the classes I had with you.”
“I just want to let you know that I got my 8.0 in IELTS! L8, R8, W8 and S7.5. Thanks for all your help and support!!!”

Charlie, Accountant (Vietnam)

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2020-03-16T11:10:34+11:00

Charlie, Accountant (Vietnam)

“I just want to let you know that I got my 8.0 in IELTS! L8, R8, W8 and S7.5. Thanks for all your help and support!!!”
"Thank you for the help that you offered me rewriting my resume. Today is my first day in an Australian organization as a Social Media Marketing Intern and I can´t be happier. The new resume was crucial to helping me to find this opportunity."

Carolina, Social Media Marketer (Argentina)

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-09-07T17:46:14+10:00

Carolina, Social Media Marketer (Argentina)

"Thank you for the help that you offered me rewriting my resume. Today is my first day in an Australian organization as a Social Media Marketing Intern and I can´t be happier. The new resume was crucial to helping me to find this opportunity."
“Your classes helped me get the IELTS results I needed for PR quickly. Thanks for also helping me understand how to write my CV and cover letters so I can be sure they’ll actually get read!”

Web designer

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-02-18T03:34:58+11:00

Web designer

“Your classes helped me get the IELTS results I needed for PR quickly. Thanks for also helping me understand how to write my CV and cover letters so I can be sure they’ll actually get read!”

“Thank you!


I got the scores I needed. I couldn’t have passed IELTS first time without you.”

Jorge, IT Helpdesk Manager (Colombia)

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-03-18T02:28:56+11:00

Jorge, IT Helpdesk Manager (Colombia)

“Thank you! I got the scores I needed. I couldn’t have passed IELTS first time without you.”
“I can’t wait to continue my classes after I finish my exams. You are the best English teacher I ever had.”

Mili, Customer Service (Colombia)

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-02-18T04:10:22+11:00

Mili, Customer Service (Colombia)

“I can’t wait to continue my classes after I finish my exams. You are the best English teacher I ever had.”
“Thank you so much for your support with reviewing and correcting my documents. I have already checked them and am very happy with all your corrections.”

Eduardo, Colombia

Getting Ahead Australia
2020-03-18T03:16:51+11:00

Eduardo, Colombia

“Thank you so much for your support with reviewing and correcting my documents. I have already checked them and am very happy with all your corrections.”
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