Educare College enters administration amid financial challenges

Fiona Alston

Jun 05, 2025

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Educare Training Institute, operating as Educare College, a registered training organisation based in Queensland, has entered voluntary administration as of May 2025.

Established in 2012, the college offered vocational education and training programs, including courses in early childhood education and care, supported by state government funding.

A report lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) indicates that the college owes approximately $98,410 to employees, including $83,916 in unpaid superannuation, and $348,000 to the Australian Taxation Office. Administrators Matthew Hudson and Terry van der Velde have noted that the company may have been trading while insolvent since 31 May 2022, and that the sole director, David Gross, may have breached his duties of care, diligence, and good faith.

Currently, the college's operations are being managed by Next Vision Education and the NIET Group to minimise disruption to students. A creditors' meeting is scheduled to determine whether to wind up the company or approve a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) that would transfer ownership to Next Vision Education. Under the proposed DOCA, all employees would be retained, and superannuation obligations met, though unsecured creditors would receive only 4.14 cents per dollar owed. If the DOCA is not approved, liquidation would likely result in no returns for any creditors.

The college's financial difficulties have been attributed to its reliance on international students and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the current financial year, Educare generated approximately $949,349 in revenue but incurred a net loss of $1.3 million.

This development is among several recent instances of financial difficulty reported within the vocational education and training sector.

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