Education

We help education providers shape and delivery strategy-covering market entry, growth, research, product and curriculum design, student recruitment, academic calendar and timetabling, operating models and student experience. Our support builds resilience, drives growth, and ensures lasting impact for institutions and their communities.

We advise on digital strategy (including AI), system implementation, and governance as well as design operating models that position institutions at the forefront of innovation. Our data and AI solutions unlock insights and efficiencies across teaching, research, and administration, enabling universities to lead with confidence, make data informed decisions, equip graduates with future-ready skills, and deliver workforce-ready talent, while improving decision-making and operational performance.

Our team works with institutions to identify key drivers of financial performance and deliver cost efficiency and sustainability. We can work with you to identify opportunities for revenue uplift and diversification, implement cost reduction strategies, and improve reporting systems to provide visibility and control. By embedding financial discipline, we help universities make better decisions, manage risks, and build capacity for growth.

We offer pragmatic procurement expertise, covering strategic sourcing, supplier management, and contract negotiation. Leveraging data analytics and sector knowledge, we help institutions meet compliance obligations, achieve efficiency, and strengthen supplier relationships – ensuring procurement delivers better outcomes for both universities and students.

When universities face high-stakes challenges, we can step into interim C-suite or leadership roles to provide stability and direction. Drawing on our experience across education, as well as government, finance and media, we guide organisations through sensitive transformations and crisis situations with confidence.

We help universities optimise their campus footprint and unlock capital through strategic asset planning, renewals, and disposals. Leveraging our national real estate team, we provide end-to-end support across the project lifecycle – from business case development and asset management to student accommodation delivery and commercial operations optimisation. Our approach balances financial efficiency with long-term growth, while enabling partnerships and attracting investment to fund modern, fit-for-purpose facilities.

Our Forensic specialists conduct discreet investigations into misconduct, fraud, and behavioural matters, ensuring issues are handled with rigour and sensitivity. We also help institutions manage payroll compliance, address underpayment risks, and design robust complaint response systems to support integrity and trust.

We assess sanctions risks in light of evolving geopolitical pressures, helping universities design compliance programs and manage exposure through third and fourth-party relationships. Our work ensures institutions meet regulatory requirements while protecting their reputation.

We support universities to align research and workforce capability with national defence priorities. Our expertise spans program delivery, strategy development, and capability reviews, helping institutions secure funding, scale innovation, and contribute to Australia’s national interest.

Our onshore implementation teams support institutions with administration and contract management. Independent and technology-agnostic, we deliver process improvements and operational efficiencies, helping universities embed change and manage complex, high-volume activities with confidence.

We support both TAFEs and private Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) with the commercial and operational challenges unique to the sector. From funding constraints to structural reform, we help clients navigate complexity with clarity.

With a hands-on approach we help TAFE and VET providers:

• Improve financial sustainability through better budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Enable curriculum sustainability efforts through product portfolio reviews which understand student profile and are aligned to industry needs and workforce priorities.
• Develop business cases and strategic plans for campuses, infrastructure assets, and changes to provision.
• Provide commercial and strategic support for joint ventures and transactions.
• Support merger planning and integration, particularly in fragmented systems.
• Work with their lenders and investors in times of duress.
• Educate their boards, executives, and staff on financial viability and commerciality.
• Optimise operations to meet growing demand and deliver better outcomes.

We also support the Ministers and government departments who fund and own the TAFE institutions with strategic financial and commercial advice on how to manage and improve VET systems.

We pride ourselves on being trusted advisors to both governments and institutions, which allows us to support collaboration on common network objectives for the benefit of students, industry, and other stakeholders.

Our experience spans both policy and delivery, helping clients respond to sector-wide challenges with practical, forward-looking solutions.