Expert Mentorship for Your Success in the Fitness Industry

The MAX Founders and Owners will personally mentor you through the Certificate and Diploma programmes and into your career as a successful Personal Trainer, fitness professional and fitness business owner.

This means you will not be sitting in a classroom and getting general information because your mentoring will be 1 on 1 with you and specific to your goals and your individual needs.

Kerry (KMan) and Rowena McEvoy (Rowie) and Steve Barry (Savvy) collectively, have more than 80 years of experience in the fitness profession as personal trainers, personal training studio owners, large scale gym owners and in business, banking and finance.

It is this experience that will make your personalised mentoring effective, rewarding, memorable and fun. You will be mentored by three of the Industry’s most experienced, qualified and successful people.

Rowena McEvoy

Adv Dip Bus, Dip Bus, Cert III & IV Fitness

  • Co-Founder of Max International Colleges
  • Over 30 years in the fitness profession and business
  • National Presenter for the Harvard University Good Health Management Program
  • BRW FAST 100 List – owning one of the fastest 100 growing companies in Australia
  • BRW Young Rich List – one of the richest people in Australia under 40
  • Managed Health Clubs throughout Australia and Europe
  • Owned 5 fitness businesses including 4 Personal Training Studios
  • Mentor of the Year Finalist
  • Australian of the Year Nominee
  • Run 21 marathons
  • Queensland Bodyshaping Champion
Kerry McEvoy

MHS, BA(HMS), CSCS, Adv Bus Dip, Dip, Dip Bus, Cert III & IV Fitness

  • Co-Founder of Max International Colleges
  • Masters Degree in Exercise Science and published Researcher
  • Over 30 years in the fitness profession and in business
  • Trainer for the Australian Institute of Sport, National Sporting Teams and Olympic Gold Medalists
  • National Presenter for the Harvard University Good Health Management Program
  • BRW FAST 100 List – owning one of the fastest 100 growing companies in Australia
  • BRW Young Rich List – one of the richest people in Australia under 40
  • Started and owned 15 fitness businesses including 4 Personal Training Studios
  • Fitness Leader of the Year
  • Lecturer and Mentor of the Year Finalist
  • 13 times World Taekwon-Do Champion
  • 31 times World Championship Medallist
  • 15 times National Champion in Taekwon-Do, Judo, Kick Boxing and Martial Arts
  • Run 5 marathons
  • Competitive Bodybuilder and Body Athletic
Steve Barry

Adv Dip Bus, Dip Bus, Cert III & IV in Fitness

  • Co Founder and Director of the Max International Colleges
  • Over 30 years in banking, fitness and business ownership
  • Owner of 2 Pro Fitness Health Clubs with over 5000 members
  • Part owner of 4 Health Clubs with over 10000 members
  • Winner of NZ Fitness Club of the Year in 2004
  • 15 years as a senior level Corporate and Commercial Banker
  • External Professional Director and Trustee
  • Owner of SAS Business Advisory Business
  • Novice NZ Body Building Champion
  • Senior level Golfer and Cricketer
  • Competitive Age Group Road Cyclist