For RTO Owners and Education Groups

Build a stronger training business around the students you serve.

APG works with established RTOs to improve commercial performance, delivery capacity and management visibility. We look at the economics of the student journey, from acquisition through progression and completion, alongside the owner's goals.

Enrolments are one part of the result.

A growing student base can still leave the business under pressure. Acquisition cost, funding terms, withdrawals, trainer availability and delivery requirements all affect what a qualification or cohort contributes.

We help establish where the economics work, where they do not, and what the business can realistically change.

What we examine.

  • Margin and cash by qualification, cohort and funding source where the data allows.
  • The cost and quality of enrolments from different channels.
  • Student progression, withdrawals and completion.
  • Trainer capacity, utilisation and delivery cost.
  • Leadership responsibilities, owner dependence and reporting.
  • Market demand and the assumptions behind expansion plans.

From findings to practical work.

The assessment identifies the priorities. Planning establishes owners, measures, cost and sequence. Where further support is agreed, we work with your team through regular progress and performance reviews.

Commercial, quality and regulatory questions may overlap. We work with your compliance and other advisers so decisions are made with the relevant expertise.

Relevant operating experience.

APG's founder, Trent West, is the former COO of Foundation Education Group. His background combines education delivery, commercial performance and the operating systems needed to support a growing national business.