Best EdTech Companies in New South Wales, Australia
The 222 best EdTech companies in New South Wales, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Matific.
Our analysis of 261 EdTech companies
$20.4b in tracked funding; 94% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best EdTech companies in New South Wales
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matific Gamefied math learning platform for students | $57M | 118 mo ago | Series B | 250 | Raz Kupferman Co-Founder | PythonZohoDjango+36 | 1 award |
| 2 | Cluey Tutoring platform for students | $22M | 88 mo ago | Public | 85 | Mark Rohald Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+41 | — |
| 3 | Zookal Books rental service | $17M | 75 mo ago | Series B | 46 | — | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+9 | — |
| 4 | Critical Links ICT infrastructure solution for schools | $11M | 213 mo ago | Series A | 22 | Abdul Kasim ex-Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — |
| 5 | HSC Hub SaaS-based platform offering online courses for schools to teach students | $9M | 54 mo ago | Series A | 136 | Robert Barakat Co-Founder | WebflowSentryGSAP+25 | 1 job opening |
| 6 | Open Learning Open marketplace for MOOC | $8M | 96 mo ago | Public | 55 | — | SentryTinyMCETailwind CSS+29 | 1 launch |
| 7 | Clipboard Online platform providing school management software for extracurricular activities | $4M | 43 mo ago | Acquired | 31 | Sam Clarke Co-Founder | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft Clarity+22 | 1 partnership |
| 8 | Practera Experiential learning platform for educators | $4M | 103 mo ago | Series A | 53 | Wes Sonnenreich CEO | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryElementor+50 | — |
| 9 | saasguru SaaS and AI-based marketplace providing certification exam preparation solutions | $4M | 42 mo ago | Seed | 15 | Prateek Kataria Co-Founder & CPO | TeachableCart FunctionalityTypeScript+37 | — |
| 10 | Prosper Blended learning platform for individuals and educational institutes | $3M | 98 mo ago | Series A | — | Dominic Richards Co-Founder | — | — |
| 11 | KindiCare Mobile-based platform providing childcare discovery solutions | $2M | 49 mo ago | Seed | 3 | Benjamin Balk Founder | SentryNode.jsGoogle Maps+18 | — |
| 12 | QPay University societies ticketing and membership platform | $2M | 59 mo ago | Seed | 21 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Rockmelon Provider of App-based learning platform for special children | $2M | 87 mo ago | Deadpooled | 17 | — | — | — |
| 14 | 1Question AI and app-based platform offering screen time management solutions | $2M | 59 mo ago | Seed | 6 | Ann Elnekave Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | — |
| 15 | Language Confidence AI-based platform providing English language learning solutions | $2M | 51 mo ago | Seed | 12 | Swahn Fraye Co-Founder | Node.jsMUIReact+15 | — |
| 16 | GrowPro Experience Online platform offering admission assistance solutions for studying abroad | $2M | 37 mo ago | Seed | 257 | Goiko Llobet Co-Founder | — | — |
| 17 | GGWP Academy Online platform providing marketing lessons to gamers | $1M | 44 mo ago | Series A | 8 | Jacqueline Garrett Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — |
| 18 | Canopy Study AI-driven platform offering content management solutions for schools | $1M | 50 mo ago | Deadpooled | 3 | Dean Mikan Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 19 | Studylane College and course discovery platform for students | $1M | 132 mo ago | Series A | — | Bipul Kafley Co-Founder & CSO | — | — |
| 20 | BRiN Platform providing education content through both a chatbot and an app interface | $950K | 120 mo ago | Seed | — | Dale Beaumont Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 21 | The Pulse IQ VR collaborative platform for education and training | $560K | 100 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Brett Heil CEO & MD | — | — |
| 22 | ClassCover Market place for booking Relief teacher | $455K | 117 mo ago | Seed | 35 | Ben Grozier Chief Executive Officer | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+32 | 2 launchs |
| 23 | SpoonFeedMe White-labeled online courses for university students | $300K | 144 mo ago | Seed | 2 | Daniel Brand Founder & Director | — | — |
| 24 | Grow Your Mind Provider of mental health programs for schools to teach students | $232K | 52 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Kristina Freeman Co-Founder and Director of Social Enterprise at Grow Your Mind | WordPress Block EditorWordPress Site EditorWordPress+39 | — |
| 25 | Cleverbean Online reading tool for teachers and schools | $200K | 36 mo ago | Seed | 6 | — | ContentfulNode.jsTailwind CSS+19 | — |
| 26 | Example Company Augmented Reality apps for kids | $100K | 60 mo ago | Seed | — | Michael Kasumovic Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — |
Top 12 EdTech companies in New South Wales
#1
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 257 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Online platform offering admission assistance solutions for studying abroad. It provides solutions for managing the paperwork and clears doubts of applicants, welcome sessions, and many more. It provides multiple courses in multiple locations.
- Apr 2023Seed$1.5M
- 2021Angel—
#2
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2021 · 15 employees$3.6Mraised▾
SaaS and AI-based marketplace providing certification exam preparation solutions. The platform offers gamified learning solutions, social learning solutions, learning content, mentoring, mock tests, and more.
- Nov 2022Seed$2.7M
- Jan 2022Seed$937.4K
#3
Acquired · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2018 · 31 employees$4Mraised▾
Online platform providing school management software for extracurricular activities. It offers features such as scheduling, attendance, insights, team management, results, and many more. It integrates with the school's management system which can be operated by the admin.
- Oct 2022Series A$3.1M
- Jul 2020Seed$850K
#4
Seed · Bondi, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 6 employees$200Kraised▾
Online reading tool for teachers and schools. Provides practical reading activities for students with different reading levels. Enables students to practice strategy by using tips, prompts, and activities. Allows teachers to track students reading progress. Offered on a monthly subscription model.
- May 2023Seed$200K
#5
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2018 · 8 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Online platform providing marketing lessons to gamers. It offers various courses such as goal setting, personal branding, and social media marketing. It works on a subscription-based revenue model. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.
- Sep 2022Series A$1.1M
- Feb 2021Seed$276.3K
- 2019Seed—
#6
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2012 · 136 employees$9Mraised▾
SaaS-based platform offering online courses for schools to teach students. It offers courses in math, science, English, social science, physical education, and more. Also, the discussion forum can be used by students to clarify any doubts.
- Dec 2021Series A$9M
#7
Seed · Castle Hill, New South Wales · founded 2020 · 3 employees$2.3Mraised▾
Mobile-based platform providing childcare discovery solutions. The platform enables families to discover childcare by applying filters of postcode, center name, brand, and more. The platform also enables childcare providers to find and claim childcare centers. Its mobile app is available for Android devices.
- May 2022Seed$2.3M
#8
Series B · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2011 · 46 employees$16.6Mraised▾
Zookal is an online service that lets users borrow, buy or sell books. Based in Australia, the platform provides a large library of books to select from. Zookal offers free delivery and picks up of books from customers. If the users like the books they can buy them at a discount on the retail price. Started an online video and tutoring marketplace where senior university students can upload a video of themselves explaining a subject to junior students. They can use methods like handwriting, PowerPoint presentations, and other materials.
- Mar 2020Series B$9.9M
- 2018Seed—
- Mar 2016Seed$643K
- Oct 2013Seed$550K
#9
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 12 employees$1.9Mraised▾
AI-based platform providing English language learning solutions. The platform enables enhancing the spoken English of students by offering pronunciation proficiency solutions, virtual tutors, LCAT products, and more.
- Mar 2022Seed$1.5M
- Seed—
#10
Deadpooled · Surry Hills, New South Wales · founded 2019 · 3 employees$1.1Mraised▾
AI-driven platform offering content management solutions for schools. It allows users to create formative assessments, grade answer sheets, upload lessons, receive student performance reports, and more.
- Apr 2022Seed$1.1M
#11
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2023$20Kraised▾
Online platform providing coding courses for students. It provides resources for developing coding skills to kids through hands-on game building. It offers a self-paced learning environment.
- 2023Seed$20K
#12
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2014 · 21 employees$2.2Mraised▾
The QPay app is an online membership portal that helps university clubs and societies to move membership online. The university societies can customize forms that can be filled by incoming students interested in joining the society. Payment can be done through the QPay app with credit cards. Provides ticketing service to the societies. Users can set different prices for members and non-members. Allows student head to notify the society members about society events, hoodies, yearbooks, etc.
- Jul 2021Seed$1.1M
- Aug 2018Seed$741.7K
- 2016Seed$288.9K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of EdTech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Education Technology is moving in Australia
A read on the academic research around Education Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,099 Australia-affiliated papers.
- Monash University128
- University College London73
- University of South Australia65
- Department of Commerce65
- The University of Queensland49
- Curriculum1→10
- Learning analytics3→11
- Analytics3→8
- Educational technology3→6
- Adaptive learning1→4
- Educational technology26→107
- Learning analytics13→59
- Higher education2→41
- Analytics12→48
- Mathematics education23→56
- Educational technology28→79
- Curriculum5→26
- Analytics7→28
- Higher education12→30
- Experiential learning2→20
Where edtech is researched across Australia
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
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