Adelaide CRICOS ELICOS College. 7-Year Approval & Price Reduced. (REF: 1546)

Potential

Growth is clear but not automatic. The college needs a buyer who can recruit better than the founder. Current enrolments sit below site capacity, with 44 students noted in the latest vendor clarification and room to rebuild class numbers through stronger agent management, digital conversion and offshore relationships. The premises include four classrooms, with current 9B occupancy of 100 students plus 5 staff at one time. Weekend use, reopened evening classes and future VET scope, where permitted, provide further upside.

Lease

Lease in place

Reason for Sale

The founder is concentrating on building his family. After building the college from inception achieving key regulatory milestone of long-term registration. He is selling to reprioritise family life & move away from the volatility of ownership. The ideal acquirer is not another academic founder. It is a CRICOS or education operator with proven student recruitment capability, stronger agent channels & the management capacity to convert the existing platform into a larger operating college.

History

Founded in 2019 by an experienced teacher and CRICOS consultant, the college was delayed by COVID and remained largely in hibernation until its CRICOS approval was received in July 2023. Since then it has built systems, student recruitment channels, classroom delivery and an Adelaide market profile. In May 2025 it moved to larger CBD premises with four classrooms. In July 2025 ASQA approved seven-year re-registration, supported by NEAS recognition, giving the buyer a registered operating platform rather than a start-up application.

About the Business

Now reduced to $215,000, this Adelaide-based CRICOS ELICOS college is a sharper acquisition opportunity for a buyer who wants registration security, live operations and recruitment upside without starting from zero.

The business delivers General English from Elementary to Upper Intermediate plus IELTS Preparation. It was built by an experienced teacher and CRICOS consultant, with curriculum, policies, procedures and systems developed in-house and used in active delivery.

Buyer highlights include:

• Seven-year ASQA re-registration approved in 2025.
• NEAS recognition and an IELTS course recognised by IDP IELTS.
• 44 current students
• Four-classroom Adelaide CBD premises with 9B occupancy of 100 students plus 5 staff.
• STARS student management system, PRISMS processes and compliance framework.
• Strong student reputation, including Google reviews, Facebook reviews and video testimonials.
• Vendor handover available, with founder support for teaching or transition until the end of the financial year.

The buyer is acquiring a registered CRICOS ELICOS platform with premises, systems, staff support, curriculum, student-facing assets, agency agreements and operating history.

Current operations are lean. The founder is teaching full time, supported by two part-time teachers and additional casual teachers if enrolments grow.

The premises are not being used on weekends, giving an operator scheduling flexibility.

It is a strategically priced CRICOS ELICOS acquisition for someone who understands international student recruitment and can drive volume. With stronger agent management, improved conversion and better intake consistency, the platform has more capacity than it is currently using.

Confidentiality Notice: Detailed information about this RTO will be provided to serious buyers upon signing a confidentiality agreement. The RTO name and owner details are withheld to protect the confidentiality of the sale process.