Latest Education Sector News

FOS Capital has kicked off orders under the Queensland Schools Lighting Upgrade Program, aiming to generate $2.5 million in sales over the next 6-9 months and boosting its secured order book to about $10 million.

Audeara Limited delivered record FY26 revenue of $4.45 million, driven by a 45% surge in Australian wholesale sales and progress in AI audio licensing with OPTEK Microelectronics. The company narrowed its loss and advanced Auracast deployments across retirement villages and education sectors.

Kip McGrath Education Centres reversed prior losses with a $2.5 million profit in FY26 despite a 4.3% revenue dip driven by franchise consolidation and foreign exchange headwinds. The company declared a special dividend and faces an unsolicited $0.73 per share takeover offer.

Kip McGrath Education Centres narrowed its revenue by 4.3% to $30.1 million in FY26 while lifting profit after tax by 2.1%, driven by strategic franchise consolidation and operational efficiencies. The company also faced an unsolicited takeover bid post-reporting period.

Embark Early Education has secured a $4 million placement from a US institutional investor to fuel potential asset acquisitions, issuing 10 million new shares at $0.40 each under its 10% placement capacity.

OpenLearning Limited posted a record $3.27 million in SaaS annual recurring revenue and its highest quarterly cash receipts of $1.653 million, driven by new multi-year contracts in the Philippines and Malaysia and launches of AI-driven student recruitment and employability platforms.

TALi Digital has partnered with You Can Do It! Education to roll out a 14-month Resilient Educator Partnership targeting teacher burnout in Victorian schools, with potential revenue exceeding $0.5 million by 2027.

AdNeo Limited achieved a record positive operating cash flow of $451k in Q4 FY26 and secured significant customer contracts, setting the stage for disciplined growth in FY27.

OpenLearning has locked in a four-year SaaS contract with Holy Cross of Davao College, marking its biggest deal through the CE-Logic reseller channel and reinforcing its foothold in the Philippine education sector.

WhiteHawk has locked in A$685,000 from customer renewals and program expansions, reinforcing its foothold in cybersecurity across financial services, education, and government sectors.

AdNeo's Aspire by Catapult has won a $187,546 contract to develop human rights eLearning courses for Queensland's public sector, marking a second engagement with the Queensland Human Rights Commission. The company's tender pipeline now exceeds $6 million, signalling ongoing growth opportunities.

Nido Education Limited has secured a 12-month extension on its NAB loan facility, increasing available funding by $10 million and raising its bank guarantee capacity to $17.5 million, underpinning its growth in early childhood education.