Small local training centre

Individuals paying for their own courses, employers sending staff, and sometimes government-funded or subsidised places through eligible providers.

Course fees per student, employer group bookings, and funded places where you hold the right approvals, plus occasional room hire.

• Teaching or managing trainers
• Organising timetables and enrolments
• Marketing to local people and employers
• Record keeping and compliance

• Nationally recognised courses need RTO registration, or a formal arrangement with a registered provider, so check ASQA or your state regulator
• Government-funded places usually need contracts and approvals that vary by state, so check with your state training authority
• Council zoning, fire safety and accessibility rules for the premises should be checked before signing a lease
• Public liability insurance and workers compensation once you hire trainers
• Fixed rent and set-up costs mean you need steady enrolments

Startup costs are typically around $15,000 to $60,000, depending on the premises, fit-out, equipment and how many courses you launch with. Fixed rent and set-up costs mean you need steady enrolments to cover them.

Monthly revenue is typically around $4,000 to $20,000, depending on your course mix, class sizes and how full your timetable is. The estimate assumes at least about 25 hours a week, and results will vary.

Check ASQA or your state regulator, as nationally recognised courses need RTO registration or a formal arrangement with a registered provider. Also check state funding approvals, council zoning, fire safety and accessibility rules, insurance and workers compensation.