Drone Training RTO. School Delivery. Registration to March 2030 (REF: 1602)

Potential

Grow school delivery and develop employer training in drone mapping, infrastructure inspections, agriculture and environmental monitoring. CASA reported 18% growth in remote pilot licences in 2024-25. CSIRO, Ausgrid and NSW SES document drone use in research, powerline inspections and emergency response. An established RTO could approach its existing customers with contextualised programs, subject to scope, trainer capacity and CASA arrangements. Transition to AVI30426 and the associated resource updates are immediate priorities for the buyer.

Lease

100% Relocatable

Reason for Sale

The training business is the smallest part of the vendor’s wider operations and requires management time and attention that the owners want to direct towards services and software. They see growth potential in training but are prioritising the continued development of their core businesses. This creates an opportunity for a buyer able to give the RTO a dedicated commercial focus. The vendor is flexible on settlement and handover, with the final arrangements to be agreed with the buyer.

History

The RTO was first registered March 2016. Its aviation qualification and associated scope were added in March 2020. The RTO developed school-based drone training in Victoria. The 2025 school register records 48 students enrolled across four cohorts. The vendor’s wider services and software operations now command its management attention, creating the opportunity for an established RTO to take the training business forward.

About the Business

A specialist drone training business to an established education operation. This RTO combines an aviation training history, Victorian school delivery and existing learning systems, with registration through to 2 March 2030. The vendor sees a strong fit with an RTO that already has school, corporate, government or aviation customers.

Highlights

• Registration to March 2030, with an RTO history dating back to 2016.
• Demonstrated school delivery.
• Specialist aviation focus, supported by three skill sets covering aeronautical radio, NOTAMs and aviation security awareness.
• Develop industry training around mapping, infrastructure inspections, agriculture and environmental monitoring.
• Established learning infrastructure: aXcelerate for student management and Moodle for e-learning.
• Existing course materials, PowerPoint presentations and quizzes, with a five-year courseware licence proposed.
• Flexible settlement and handover arrangements, with the vendor willing to work with the buyer on terms and timing.

School delivery provides demonstrated activity.

The separate 2027 school planning pipeline includes unconfirmed places and is a real opportunity.

The commercial opportunity extends beyond schools. Employer programs could target drone mapping, infrastructure inspections, agricultural monitoring and environmental data collection. Australian operators already use drones for powerline inspections, research and emergency response.

An excellent opportunity in a growing market.

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