Education business ideas with your own premises
55 ideas
These 56 education ideas all run from a space you lease, buy or set up yourself, rather than from a client's home or online. They suit people who already teach or have a skill worth passing on and want a proper base with a name and a regular timetable.
Small local English classes
Run face-to-face English classes for adults and families in a small rented room or studio.
- A$5k-20k
- Part-time
- Own premises
Cookery school with its own teaching kitchen
Open a small teaching kitchen with regular courses for home cooks and aspiring professionals.
- A$60k-200k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Small music school with teaching rooms
Rent a small space and run a school with several teachers covering different instruments.
- A$8k-40k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Small independent kindergarten centre
Open a small, local early learning centre caring for and teaching young children in a leased or purpose-fitted space.
- A$250k-800k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Sessional kindergarten in a hired hall
Run a part-week kindergarten program from a community hall or hired room, with lower setup costs than a full centre.
- A$20k-90k
- Part-time
- Own premises
Weekly learning day for home-educated kids
Host a once or twice a week in-person class day for home-educating families in a hired space.
- A$1k-5k
- Part-time
- Own premises
Small adult learning centre with your own classrooms
Rent a small space and run a timetable of evening and weekend courses taught by you and local tutors.
- A$15k-60k
- Part-time
- Own premises
Small neighbourhood preschool centre
Run a licensed play-based preschool in leased premises for local children in the years before school.
- A$150k-450k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Sessional preschool in a hired community hall
Run morning or part-week preschool sessions from a hired hall, keeping fit-out and lease costs lower.
- A$15k-60k
- Part-time
- Own premises
Small children's farm with bookable visits
Open a small farm where families and school groups meet friendly animals and join hands-on farming sessions.
- A$15k-70k
- Part-time
- Own premises
Beginner woodworking classes in a small workshop
Run evening and weekend woodworking classes for beginners from a rented unit or shared workshop.
- A$8k-30k
- Part-time
- Own premises
Small exam coaching centre
Rent a small space and run weekly classes and tutoring for entrance and standardised exams.
- A$8k-40k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Local tutoring centre
Rent a small space and run after-school tutoring for primary and high school students.
- A$5k-25k
- Part-time
- Own premises
Small local training centre
Run short courses in your own small training room for locals, employers and funded learners.
- A$15k-60k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Approved after-school care service
Run a registered outside school hours care service for local primary school children in a hired hall or school space.
- A$15k-60k
- Full-time
- Own premises
After-school activity and homework club
Run a small themed club, such as art, STEM or homework help, a few afternoons a week in a hired hall or space.
- A$1.5k-8k
- Side hustle
- Own premises
Small specialist training college (RTO)
Set up a small registered training organisation teaching one nationally recognised qualification in a trade or care area.
- A$20k-90k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Small bilingual early learning centre
Open a small centre where qualified staff teach and care for young children in two languages.
- A$150k-600k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Part-time dance classes in a hired hall
Teach weekly kids' and adult dance classes in a community hall, with families paying by the term.
- A$800-4k
- Side hustle
- Own premises
Dance studio with a full weekly timetable
Lease a small studio and run a full timetable of classes for children and adults, with a team of teachers.
- A$15k-60k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Small child care centre
Open a small centre with qualified educators caring for babies and toddlers while parents work.
- A$300k-1500k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Chinese language school with its own rooms
Lease a small teaching space and run Chinese classes on weekdays after school, plus weekends.
- A$8k-35k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Weekly language classes for kids and adults
Run small group language classes after school and in the evenings in a hired community room.
- A$500-3k
- Side hustle
- Own premises
Small language school with its own space
Open a small language school with rented rooms, a timetable and a few part-time teachers.
- A$8k-40k
- Full-time
- Own premises
About these ideas
Examples include a small music school with teaching rooms, a small group tutoring centre and a chinese language school with its own rooms. Before anything else, work out what kind of space you need, such as soundproofing, a workshop or quiet classrooms, and what it will cost each week in rent. Check the lease terms and whether the use suits the zoning. Then test local demand before you commit.
More ideas
- Small specialist apprenticeship training centre
- Small local tuition centre
- Small Montessori preschool centre
- Small local language school
- Modelling and presentation classes in a hired studio
- Hands-on trade skills workshops
- Small accredited trade training school
- Hands-on cabling and fibre workshops
- German classes in a hired room
- Themed holiday mini camp for kids
- School holiday day camp
- Themed holiday workshop camps
- Small group French classes
- French language school with premises
- Hands-on technical short-course workshop
- Local study and tuition centre
- Community toy library in a local hall
- Small group tutoring centre
- First aid training room for the public
- School holiday English day camp
- Residential English camp for visiting groups
- Small accounting classroom and workshop centre
- Weekly paid playgroup in a hired hall
- Drum school with its own studio
- Shared woodwork and craft workshop
- Community makerspace with classes
- Small real estate training school
- Adult skills and short course classes
- Small software training centre
- Evening classes in a hired local venue
- Small independent nursery school
Questions
What should I check before leasing a space for an education business?
Check that the zoning and lease allow classes, how many students the space can hold, and whether noise, parking or accessibility could be a problem. Ask your local council and a lawyer to review the lease before you sign anything.
Do I need special approvals to teach children from my own premises?
It often depends on the age group and the subject. Check your state or territory's rules on working with children checks, and whether early learning or care services need licensing or registration. Confirm requirements with the relevant authority before opening.
How can I keep costs down when starting a premises-based school?
Consider sharing a space, leasing a small unit, or renting rooms by the hour at first. Work out how many students you need each week to cover rent and insurance, and check which insurance policies suit teaching on site.