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Enter your revenue and earnings and see the range buyers pay for preschools, childcare centres and private schools.
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How this valuation is worked out
Schools are priced on earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, commonly 3 to 5 times, with owned property appraised separately. Enrolment against licensed capacity is the number buyers weigh most.
A worked example
A preschool licensed for 110 children, enrolled at 101, with $1.9M of tuition revenue and $340K of earnings after paying a market salary for the director role. At 4× that is roughly $1.36M for the operation, with the building appraised separately if owned.
Multiple ranges reviewed September 2026, based on offers buyers in our network are making today. They are a guide, not a quote — see how the process works.
What moves your number
- Enrolment against licensed capacity, tracked monthly
- Re-enrolment rate and any waiting list
- Licence status, inspection history and accreditation
- A qualified director other than the owner who intends to stay
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Common questions
Does my licence transfer?
In most places, no. The buyer applies for their own licence or change-of-ownership approval, which usually sets the closing date.
Does subsidy funding lower the value?
It is usually priced a little more conservatively, because the rate is set by an agency rather than by you.
How are tutoring businesses valued?
On the same basis, with recurring packages and independence from the owner's own teaching driving the number.