Project Rugby: Australian Base VET Business

Opportunity Overview 

Rugby is one of Australia‘s most prestigious international VET schools 

  • CYJune19  Rev: $9.1m, EBITDA: $997k; EBITDA margin 11% 

Rugby provides English, childcare, cookery and other curriculum for domestic and international students  

  • well-established and recognized International school offering a range of curriculum to high achieving vocational students in Australia
  • company’s success relies on delivering the highest academic teaching, thru small size class with an immediate pathway to employment 
  • robust relationships with employers, NFP’s and JSA’s to provide  a continuous stream of students and program opportunities 

Investment Thesis 

Offering outcome focused high quality courses which attracts high quality students 

  • State Government student satisfaction survey reported Rugby achieving well above average for most performance measures 
  • equips students with the right skills and experiences to achieve their vocational and employment goals 
  • internship placement services include placement, compliance and job training support

Industry & University relationships 

  • career focused training which has been developed in consultation with relevant business and industry professional bodies including ACPET, NEAS and ACS and various multinational organisations  
  • industry associations including ACS to provide University graduates with further industry training courses  
  • offers University quality Diploma level courses in Social Media Marketing, Hospitality Management & Leadership and Management 
  • Diploma courses provide a pathway to a number of Australian universities 

Professional Year Programme (PYP 

  • target IT Masters graduate students through Australian Computer Society (ACS)  with January intake 
  • commence develop of similar PYP for accounting and engineering with industry bodies 

Global market place 

  • established student procurement channels deliver high quality students  
  • opportunity to establish international offices  and schools to match existing student demand  

Transaction Dynamics 

  • up to $2.5mil investment  
  • strategic investment in the business would accelerate the business development to achieve the forecast 
 

Process  

           Please contact Nick Farnan from Management Advisors for further details