April 20, 2026/
Three proven methods to value a childcare centre in Australia — EBITDA multiples, capitalisation rates, and per-place benchmarks. Current 2025–2026 market data included.
Three proven methods to value a childcare centre in Australia — EBITDA multiples, capitalisation rates, and per-place benchmarks. Current 2025–2026 market data included.
A buyer's plain-English guide to reading childcare centre P&L statements — what each line means, where the noise hides, and how to spot the real EBITDA.
Most first-time childcare buyers underestimate the finance stage. They assume that once they find a centre and agree on a price, the bank will lend what they need. Then they discover that childcare is
First-Time Childcare Centre Buyer: What You Need to Know Most first-time childcare buyers spend weeks looking at listings and months dreaming about returns — but almost no time understanding the three things that actually determine whether the deal works: how much of the asking price is real, how much a...
What Is a Fair Rent for a Childcare Centre? Rental Benchmarks Explained Rent is the single largest fixed cost in most childcare businesses — and the one that causes the most arguments between operators and landlords. Set it too high and the operator bleeds cash even at strong occupancy. Set...
One authorised officer, two days on site, and a rating that follows your centre for years. For most operators, the assessment and rating visit is the single most consequential day on the calendar — an
Most childcare centre deals that collapse don’t fail at negotiation. They fail at due diligence — because the buyer didn’t know what to look for, didn’t look deep enough, or discovered a problem too l
How the Three Day Guarantee Changes the Childcare Landscape On 5 January 2026, the Australian Government scrapped the Child Care Subsidy activity test for the first three days of care. Every eligible family now gets 72 hours of subsidised childcare per fortnight — no questions asked about work, study, or...
Staffing is the single biggest operational challenge facing Australian childcare centre owners right now — and it is not going away any time soon. With over 90% of centres reporting difficulty filling
What Parents Actually Look for When Choosing a Childcare Centre Every childcare centre owner thinks they know what parents want. Affordable fees. A convenient location. Nice facilities. But when you look at how families actually make enrolment decisions, the picture is more nuanced — and the centres that understand this...
