Best Education Companies in Victoria, Australia
The 103 best Education companies in Victoria, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: La Trobe University.
Our analysis of 207 Education companies
$18.9b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Education companies in Victoria
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Trobe University University offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams | $6M | 62 mo ago | Early Stage | — | 1967 | Cart FunctionalityMagentoApple iCloud Mail+33 | — |
| 2 | Peeplcoach Provider of leadership development courses | $1M | 25 mo ago | Seed | Christine Khor Co-Founder & CEO | 2018 | WordPressZohoMySQL+33 | — |
| 3 | Federation University Australia University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams | $500K | 68 mo ago | Early Stage | — | 1870 | Apple iCloud MailBootstrapAzure Front Door+27 | — |
| 4 | VU University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams | $89K | 77 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1991 | DrupalApple iCloud MailPHP+35 | — |
| 5 | RMIT University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams | — | 10 mo ago | Funding Raised | Francis Ormond Founder | 1887 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+30 | — |
| 6 | Barwon Valley School Government school offering range of programs for students with disabilities and impairments | — | 26 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Truganina South Primary School Operator of K-12 school | — | 46 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | — | Apple iCloud MailPHPBootstrap+10 | — |
| 8 | IDP Provider of guidance and support for international students seeking education | — | 74 mo ago | Acquired | Tennealle Shannessy CEO & Managing Director | 1969 | ContentfulTypeScriptGraphQL+29 | 1 internship · 1 expansion |
Top 10 Education companies in Victoria
#1
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2018$1.3Mraised▾
Peeplcoach is an executive coaching platform founded by Christine Khor and James Chisholm, focusing on leadership development and career growth. The platform offers coaching-led, on-demand programs for individuals and organizations. Peeplcoach recently secured a $1.3 million funding round to support its global expansion plans.
- Apr 2024Seed$1.3M
#2
Early Stage · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 1967 · 7422 employees$6.1Mraised▾
University offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams
#3
Early Stage · Ballarat, Victoria · founded 1870 · 4190 employees$500Kraised▾
University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams
#4
Funding Raised · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 1991 · 8800 employees$88.8Kraised▾
University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$70.1K
- Dec 2019Grant (prize money)$18.7K
#5
Funding Raised · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 1887—raised▾
University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams
#6
Funding Raised · Geelong, Victoria—raised▾
Government school offering range of programs for students with disabilities and impairments
#7
Funding Raised · Truganina, Victoria—raised▾
Operator of K-12 school
#8
Acquired · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 1969 · 1001 employees—raised▾
Provider of guidance and support for international students seeking education. It assists students with university selection, application processes, and visa requirements. The organization offers services such as personalized counseling, application support, and pre-departure briefings. It also provides assistance with education loans, health cover, and accommodation.
#9
Acquired · Tullamarine, Victoria · founded 2001 · 49 employees—raised▾
Provider of aviation training and simulator services. It offers training programs and utilizes a variety of flight simulators for pilot training and other aviation-related instruction. The simulators represent different aircraft types, allowing for diverse training scenarios. The company provides training across multiple locations. It also maintains a focus on providing high-quality instruction and maintaining its simulators.
- Sep 2018PE—
#10
Late Stage · Camberwell, Victoria · founded 2015 · 5000 employees—raised▾
Junior Adventures Group is a leading provider of outside school hours care (OSHC) services in Australia and the UK. Through their brands OSHClub, Helping Hands Network, Energy Kidz, and Fit for Sport, they cater to thousands of children and families every day, helping build brighter futures for kids worldwide.
- Jun 2018PE—
- Sep 2015PE—
Funding & investor landscape
AWS EdStart1 roundsNotable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Education coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
What Victoria researches in edtech
Victoria's institutions—led by Wellington and UVic—research online/blended learning and analytics with a cautiously optimistic tone, recent work surging post-2020 amid balanced advancement and concern.
- Victoria University of Wellington16
- Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority8
- University of Victoria5
- Victoria University5
- Victoria School of Management1
Common questions
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