July 2026
Largest Education & Training Public Companies in Australia
Benchmark revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for public comps like
IDP Education, EDU Holdings, G8 Education, Embark Early Education and 3P Learning.
 | IDP Education performs English language testing and student placement services globally, constituting 31% and 57% of fiscal 2025 group gross profit, respectively. Additionally, IDP operates English language schools, organizes education events, and delivers consultancy services to education institutions, which constitutes the remainder of group gross profit. Originally established in Australia as an aid body for Southeast Asia, today IDP operates one of the world’s most widely accepted English language tests and one of the world’s largest student placement services businesses, predominantly connecting prospective migrants from India and China to Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. | $2 | -38% | $437M | $635M | 1.0x | 5.8x | ||
| EDU Holdings Ltd is engaged in the provision of tertiary education services. It currently has two wholly-owned operating businesses: Australian Learning Group Pty Limited and Proteus Technologies Pty Ltd trading as Ikon Institute of Australia. The company operates in two segments; Australian Learning Group Pty Limited (ALG) which is engaged in provision of vocational education to international students, and Ikon segment which is engaged in provision of higher education to both domestic and international students. Majority of the revenue is generated from its Ikon segment. The business operates from campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Online. | $1 | +153% | $92M | $90M | 1.5x | 4.8x | ||
| G8 Education Ltd is a provider of quality early learning education and care, operating under a range of trusted brands. The company has one operating segment, being the operation of child care centers. G8 does not own the buildings from which its childcare centers operate. | $0 | -85% | $75M | $615M | 0.9x | 3.9x | ||
| Embark Early Education Ltd is a company that is engaged in the provision and management of an early childhood education service that gives parents and caregivers the option of which service suits their child's learning and care needs. The company is engaged in operation of childcare centres in Australia. The Company owns and operates about 24 childcare centers. It has about 11 centers in Queensland, nine in Victoria, two in New South Wales, one in Tasmania and South Australia. | $0 | -38% | $61M | $128M | 1.7x | 8.0x | ||
| 3P Learning Ltd engages in the development, sale, and marketing of online educational programs. It provides learning resources to schools and parents of school-aged students. It provides online education with e-learning programs covering mathematics, spelling, literacy, reading, and phonics. The firm is organized into geographic operating segments: Asia-Pacific (APAC), North and South America (AMER) and Europe, and Middle-East and Africa (EMEA). The company offers its products under the Mathseeds, Mathletics, Reading Eggs and Others. The majority of its revenue gets derived from the APAC segment. | $0 | -54% | $59M | $57M | 0.8x | 5.7x | ||
| Nido Education Ltd is a national owner, operator and manager of long-day early childhood education and care services. It offers exceptional education and care for children, from six weeks, through to school age, in a safe, comfortable, nurturing and peaceful environment. | $0 | -48% | $55M | $198M | 1.6x | 12.7x | ||
| Kip McGrath Education Centres Ltd offers supplementary education to students through the franchise in Australia and overseas, in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Its products are face-to-face tuition programs, direct at-home educational products, and online tertiary courses. Geographically, the company operates in Australasia, the United Kingdom and Europe, and Other overseas regions. It derives revenue from franchise fees, student lesson fees, sales of master territories and franchise centers, and direct sales, of which a majority of the revenue is derived from franchise fees. | $0 | -16% | $17M | $13M | 0.6x | 2.5x | ||
| NextEd Group Ltd is engaged in the provision of vocational education and training solutions. It is a listed private education provider, delivering learning experiences through a national campus network across Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney. NextEd offers courses across the English Language, Vocational, and Higher Education sectors, spanning industries including business, technology, design, hospitality, health, and community services. In addition, it provides education recruitment agency services to international students. The group's operating segments are: International, which generates maximum revenue, Technology and Design, Domestic Vocational, and Go Study. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from Australia, followed by Europe and South America. | $0 | -55% | $14M | $29M | 0.4x | 3.2x | ||
| Dadi Education Holdings Ltd provides overseas studies consultancy services. The company offers secondary education and higher education studies to students in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. The firm delivers consultancy services including study locations, academic requirements of study programs, applications for the study programs and accommodation and travelling arrangements among others. It geographically operates in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom and Others. | $0 | -- | $5M | $366K | 0.2x | (0.5x) | ||
| Median | $0 | -43% | $59M | $90M | 0.9x | 4.8x |
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