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Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited
Appendix 4E
Preliminary final report

1. Company details

Name of entity:
ABN:
Reporting period:
Previous period:

Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited
73 003 415 889
For the year ended 30 June 2023
For the year ended 30 June 2022

2. Results for announcement to the market

Revenues from ordinary activities

Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation ('EBITDA')

Profit from ordinary activities after tax attributable to the owners of Kip McGrath Education 
Centres Limited

Profit for the year attributable to the owners of Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited

up

up

up

up

8.7% 

8.1% 

2.4% 

2.4% 

to

to

to

to

$'000

26,797

6,705

1,924

1,924

Dividends
An interim dividend for the year ended 30 June 2023 of 1.0 cents per ordinary share, 0% franked, was paid on 23 March 
2023. The total distribution was $566,000. 

On 22 August 2023, a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2023 of 1.5 cents per ordinary share, 0% franked, was 
determined to be paid on 21 September 2023 to those shareholders on the register at 7pm on 7 September 2023. The total 
distribution will be $849,000.

Comments
The profit for the consolidated entity after providing for income tax amounted to $1,924,000 (30 June 2022: $1,878,000).

This  financial  year  we  continued  to  drive  growth  through  strategic  investments  in  technology,  corporate  centres  and 
enhancing our global reach. In the post-COVID-19 landscape, where cost-of-living challenges are the new normal, we have 
remained agile in our response to an ever increasing demand for high-quality, small group tutoring throughout the UK, US, 
and Australasia.

Refer to Chairman's letter and Chief Executive Officer's report for further commentary.

The earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and  amortisation ('EBITDA') amounted to $6,705,000 (2022: $6,200,000 ). 
EBITDA is a financial measure which is not prescribed by the Australian Accounting Standards (‘AAS’) and represents the 
profit under AAS adjusted for specific items. The directors consider EBITDA to be one of the core earnings measures of the 
consolidated entity.

The  following  table  summarises  key  reconciling  items  between  statutory  profit  after  tax  attributable  to  the  owners  of  Kip 
McGrath Education Centres and EBITDA.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Appendix 4E
Preliminary final report

Revenue

EBITDA
Less: Depreciation and amortisation
Less: Interest expense
Add: Interest income

Profit before Income tax expense
Income tax expense

Profit after income tax expense

3. Net tangible assets

Net tangible assets per ordinary security

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

26,713 

24,636 

6,705 
(4,137)
(223)
84 

2,429 
(505)

1,924 

6,200 
(3,522)
(122)
12 

2,568 
(690)

1,878 

Reporting 
period
Cents

Previous 
period
Cents

0.77

(0.66)

Right-of-use assets have not been treated as intangible assets for the purposes of the net tangible asset calculation.

4. Control gained over entities

Refer to note 30 to the financial statements for further details.

5. Loss of control over entities

Not applicable.

6. Dividend reinvestment plans

The following dividend or distribution plans are in operation:

The Board has approved a Dividend Reinvestment Plan ('DRP') for eligible shareholders and, unless the Board determines 
otherwise, will continue for any subsequent dividends. Under the DRP shareholders may elect to have dividends on some 
or all of their ordinary shares automatically reinvested in additional Kip McGrath shares.

The DRP booklet is available on https://www.kipmcgrath.com/global/shareholder-information

7. Details of associates and joint venture entities

Not applicable.

8. Foreign entities

Details of origin of accounting standards used in compiling the report:

Not applicable.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Appendix 4E
Preliminary final report

9. Audit qualification or review

Details of audit/review dispute or qualification (if any):

The financial statements have been audited and an unmodified opinion has been issued.

10. Attachments

Details of attachments (if any):

The Annual Report of Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited for the year ended 30 June 2023 is attached.

11. Signed

As authorised by the Board of Directors

Signed ___________________________

Date: 22 August 2023

Ian Campbell
Chairman
Newcastle

Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited

ABN 73 003 415 889

Annual Report - 30 June 2023

Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited
Corporate directory
30 June 2023

Directors

Ian Campbell (Chairman)
Storm McGrath
Trevor Folsom
Diane Pass

Company secretary

Brett Edwards

Notice of annual general meeting

The details of the annual general meeting of Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited 
are:
Second Floor
131 Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Tuesday 21 November 2023 at 11:00 a.m. (AEST)

Registered office

Share register

Auditor

Bankers

7 Bond Street
Newcastle, NSW 2300
Head office telephone: 02 4929 6711

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited
117 Victoria Street,
West End, QLD 4101
Shareholders enquiries: 1300 787 272

PKF Newcastle
755 Hunter Street
Newcastle West, NSW 2302

HSBC Bank Australia Ltd
Tower 1, International Towers Sydney
Level 36
100 Barangaroo Avenue
Sydney NSW 2000

Stock exchange listing

Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited shares are listed on the Australian Securities 
Exchange (ASX code: KME)

Website

www.kipmcgrath.com

Corporate Governance Statement

The directors and management are committed to conducting the business of Kip 
McGrath Education Centres Limited in an ethical manner and in accordance with the 
highest standards of corporate governance. Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited 
has adopted and has substantially complied with the ASX Corporate Governance 
Principles and Recommendations (Fourth Edition) ('Recommendations') to the extent 
appropriate to the size and nature of its operations.

The consolidated entity’s Corporate Governance Statement, which sets out the 
corporate governance practices that were in operation during the financial year and 
identifies and explains any Recommendations that have not been followed and the 
ASX Appendix 4G are released to the ASX on the same day the Annual Report is 
released. The Corporate Governance Statement and Corporate Governance 
Compliance Manual can be found on the Group’s website at 
https://www.kipmcgrath.com/global/shareholder-information

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Chairman's letter
30 June 2023

Dear Shareholders, 

FY23 marked sturdy growth through strategic investments in line with our corporate plan. Cashflow was very strong at $6.4M 
as we concentrated on software rollout and corporate profitability. Whilst the board was disappointed in the performance of 
Tutorfly in the USA, we remain confident it is strategically sound. This is justified with $2.6M of work already contracted for 
FY24. We continue to focus on our four- lever strategy, to provide world- wide high-quality tutoring, and bringing strong results 
in the short to medium term.

Despite the challenges posed by the post-COVID-19 landscape, our commitment to excellence and targeted innovation has 
fueled our consistent progress, demonstrating our business’s resilience and adaptability. FY23 continued to deliver growth in 
revenue, EBITDA, NPAT and distributions to shareholders.

Our achievement in delivering a record two million lessons in FY23 stands as a testament to the outcomes driven by our 
technology investments, particularly our Kip Learn product. Leading indicators such as bookings, confirm acceptance of this 
new innovative method of engaging students in the purchase of lessons. By the close of FY23, 15% of our franchise centres 
had adopted these advancements, with an increase in lesson numbers attributed to year-round learning, with blended and 
independent learning solutions. 

Outside Australasia and the United Kingdom, our global business continues to build. With government support to improve 
poor educational outcomes, the UAE business remains strong and Tutorfly's US focused foundation-building phase, supported 
by leveraging KMEC technology and enhanced sales capabilities, saw strategic investment in direct-to-school solutions. This 
comprehensive product range, spanning tutoring, administration reporting tools, and faculty development, is now provided to 
seven states. 

This year’s achievements were made possible by the dedication of the Kip McGrath team. Their commitment to delivering 
personalized, small group tutoring and enhancing shareholder value is commendable and I extend my sincere gratitude to our 
staff and management for their exceptional efforts. 

Today, the Board has declared a final dividend of 1.5 cents per share to be paid on 21 September 2023 for those shareholders 
on the register at 7pm on 7 September 2023, taking the total dividends for the financial year to 2.5 cents per share. We remind 
shareholders  the  Dividend  Reinvestment  Plan  (DRP)  is  available  on  https://www.kipmcgrath.com/global/shareholder-
information 

Delivering  shareholder  value  remains  central  to  our  purpose,  and  we  deeply  appreciate  your  continued  support.  We  are 
dedicated to fostering growth across all channels and service offerings, strengthening our market position, while we continue 
to optimise operational efficiencies for margin expansion. 

We look forward to updating you on our progress throughout FY24. 

____________________

Ian Campbell

Chairman

22 August 2023

Sydney

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Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer's report
30 June 2023

Throughout the year we remained committed to strategic investments, driving growth in response to the rising demand for 
high-quality tutoring on a global scale. Our focus on corporate centres and offshore expansion has yielded consistent growth, 
supported by strong demand for small-group tutoring in the UK, US, and Australasia, even in the post-COVID-19 era.

Notably, we achieved solid results in FY23, with revenue of $26.8 million, an 8.7% increase from FY22.  EBITDA grew by 
8.1%, and NPAT by 2.4% to $6.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively. 

We  have  seen  a  strong  rise  in  franchise  operations,  with  total  revenue  from  franchising  up  6.3%  to  $17.8  million.  The 
implementation of advanced KipLearn technology, coupled with a concentrated effort on centre placement to optimise revenue 
potential among our franchisees, has been the driving force behind our growth. 

Another key driver of our growth has been our corporate centres, which have increased to 29 centres worldwide in just four 
years. Revenue from Corporate Centres has grown 22.5% to $7.7 million.  We are particularly proud of our achievement in 
securing positive cash flows for this business unit, laying the foundation for further expansion and market penetration.

Tutorfly is emerging as a pivotal contributor to our global growth. In FY23 we invested heavily in both technology and building 
a sales pipeline to drive growth in the US market. Despite experiencing a $0.9 million loss in FY23 on revenue of $1.2 million, 
we  are  poised  to  capitalise  on  these  enhancements  and  ongoing  US  government  focus  on  post-COVID  funding,  with 
contracted works already secured for $2.6 million in FY24.

The demand for our services remains strong, driven by the growing recognition of the benefits of high-quality, small-group 
tutoring among parents and education professionals. 

Despite cost-of-living pressures and other economic challenges, parents continue to prioritise tutoring, underscoring the value 
they see in our offerings, especially around our blended learning options, combining in-person and online tutoring.

•

• Governments worldwide have shown robust support for our approach, providing opportunities for fully funded tutoring
services. In NSW and New Zealand state schools we are proud to be listed as an approved provider for Indigenous
students.
In the UK many of our franchisees are working with their local schools to provide tuition under the funding available
from the UK government.
In the Middle East, our master franchisee has secured tutoring for five schools, benefiting over 5,000 students.
The Biden administration and state governments in the USA have been actively supporting students' recovery from
the  pandemic,  allowing  Tutorfly  to  expand  relationships  with  preferred  supplier  status  in  seven  states  and  eleven
School Districts.

•
•

Government initiatives remain a driving force behind our global growth opportunities.

Driving growth via our four strategic levers.

Lever 1: Increase Students per Centre

Our commitment to high-quality, small group tutoring and blended learning options has resonated strongly with parents and 
students, driving the success of our lesson growth. We are proud to report that over two million lessons were delivered this 
year, highlighting the strong demand for our services.

We have achieved an 11% increase in average student numbers for corporate centres, now reaching an average 80 students 
per centre. This achievement is a testament to the value our centres bring to the education journey of our students.

To enhance our reach and impact, we have commenced rollout of our revolutionary KipLearn tutoring platform. With adoption 
already by 15% of franchise centres, this will offer substantial growth potential throughout FY24. KipLearn offers an engaging 
and interactive learning experience, combining in-person and online tutoring. The flexibility is driving all-year-round learning 
and empowering our tutors to dedicate more time to assessing and teaching – ultimately building more profitable businesses 
for both franchisees and the franchisor.

The positive impact of KipLearn is evident in the financial performance of our adopting franchisees. In Australia, we have seen 
average revenue growth of 15.6% for franchisees in Q4 FY23 compared to Q4 FY22. Similarly, in New Zealand, the rollout of 
KipLearn has resulted in a 30.2% increase in lesson volume for franchisees who have converted from a silver contract to a 
gold contract.

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Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer's report
30 June 2023

Lever 2: Increase Number of Centres in Existing Markets

Our centre growth pipeline remains solid, with our focus on underpenetrated major and large secondary cities in Australia and 
the UK. Kip franchises are increasingly seen as an attractive option for teachers transitioning from the school system. With a 
consolidated centre base totalling 505, our concentration is on expansion into locations with significant revenue potential. 

Further, our strategic Corporate Centre buyback approach is securing ownership of franchisees in high-potential locations, 
ensuring consistency of revenue potential. Negotiations are underway for a number of additional centres at this time, with a 
targeted goal of securing up to 15 strategic locations annually going forward.

To support this expansion, our management team is streamlining operations and building development pathways to ensure a 
strong pipeline of capable centre managers to realise continued growth.

Lever 3: Increase Global Market Footprint

With strong bases in the Australian, New Zealand and United Kingdom markets, we are now looking to the US and Asian 
markets to tap considerable potential centre growth.  We are active in the Singapore market, where we previously had 30 
centres, with the intention to grow from this base into other key markets in South East Asia.  We are also actively exploring 
greenfield and acquisition pathways in the southern states in the US, with a view to commencing Centre operations shortly.

Lever 4: Increase Lifetime Value of Customer

With a technology investment of over $2.9M during the financial year, we have continued to expand our offerings, benefiting 
our direct-to-consumer market with year-round learning solutions and enhanced reporting through our do-it-yourself learning 
solution and Parent Portal.

These strategic initiatives have seen an improvement in the lifetime value of our customers by 6% to $3.550. Our lighthouse 
approach of working with influential franchisees is assisting to accelerate adoption of new services and drive network-wide 
return on investment. 

Tutorfly

We have made significant progress in expanding Tutorfly's reach and services during FY23. Leveraging KMEC’s technology 
base,  we  now  offer  a  comprehensive  school  program,  including  drop-in,  high  dosage,  independent  learning,  custom 
curriculum, in-person/virtual tutoring, and faculty professional development. This expansion has allowed us to respond more 
effectively to Government and State-based requests for proposals.

Tutorfly is now active in seven states: Texas, Alabama, Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio, Kansas, and Mississippi, with working 
partnerships  established  in  11  School  districts.  As  a  preferred  supplier,  we  have  secured  contracted  works  worth 
approximately  $2.6M  for  FY24.  Moreover,  we  are  extending  our  reach  to  over  two  million  school  students  through  state 
programs in Ohio (Ace Program) and Kansas (Keep Program) - focusing on remedial and supplemental learning.

Building  on  the  strong  foundations  laid  in  FY23,  we  are  actively  expanding  our  sales  pipeline  and  driving  scalability.  Our 
continued investment in Tutorfly allows us to conduct real-time research and market testing, enabling faster market entry for 
new solutions.

The  ongoing  government  support  for  students  post-COVID-19  in  the  US  provides  a  favourable  environment  for  Tutorfly's 
growth. With a focus on capitalising on enhancements and opportunities in Tutorfly, we are committed to accelerating our 
growth in the US market.

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Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer's report
30 June 2023

In summary

In summary, the growing recognition of our offerings and commitment from governments have created significant opportunities 
for  global  expansion.  As  we  look  ahead,  we  remain  dedicated  to  growing  all  areas  of  our  business,  with  an  emphasis  on 
expanding the franchise network, corporate centres and Tutorfly. Advanced technology drives franchise network growth, while 
strategic centre placement optimises revenue potential.

Our ongoing commitment to our four strategic levers remains central to increasing revenue and driving margin expansion.

The outlook for Kip McGrath Education Centres is bright, and we are poised for continued success in FY24 and beyond. We 
extend  our  heartfelt  appreciation  to  our  teachers,  children,  parents  and  franchisees  for  their  unwavering  commitment  to 
improving learning worldwide.

__________________

Storm McGrath

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

22 August 2023

Sydney

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Directors' report
30 June 2023

The directors present their report, together with the financial statements, on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as 
the  'consolidated  entity')  consisting  of  Kip  McGrath  Education  Centres  Limited  (referred  to  hereafter  as  the  'company'  or 
'parent entity') and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year ended 30 June 2023.

Directors
The following persons were directors of Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited during the whole of the financial year and 
up to the date of this report, unless otherwise stated:

Ian Campbell (Chairman)
Storm McGrath
Trevor Folsom 
Diane Pass

Principal activities
The principal activities of the consolidated entity during the course of the financial year continued to be the sale of franchises 
and providing services to franchisees in the education field. The company is also increasing the number of tutoring centres 
that are corporately owned. The consolidated entity operates in Australia and overseas, principally in the United Kingdom 
and New Zealand.

Dividends
Dividends paid during the financial year were as follows:

Final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2022 of 1.0 cents (2021: 1.0 cents) per ordinary 
share
Interim dividend for the year ended 30 June 2023 of 1.0 cents (2022: 1.0 cents) per ordinary 
share

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

565 

566 

522 

565 

1,131 

1,087 

On 22 August 2023, a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2023 of 1.5 cents per ordinary share, 0% franked, was 
determined to be paid on 21 September 2023 to those shareholders on the register at 7pm on 7 September 2023. The total 
distribution is estimated to be $849,000. 

Review of operations
The profit for the consolidated entity after providing for income tax amounted to $1,924,000 (30 June 2022: $1,878,000).

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Directors' report
30 June 2023

Franchise operations 
Franchise  operations  saw  overall  revenue  growth  up  6.3%  to  $17.8  million,  including  revenue  from  franchisee  fees, 
advertising contributions, direct fees and sales of master territories.

Franchise fees continue to make up the majority of the company’s revenue, with a healthy 12.3% year-on-year increase. 
Franchise fees of $14.553m (or 54% of total revenue) were recorded in FY23 compared to $12.960m in FY22 (or 53% of 
total revenue). The increase in franchise fees was offset by a drop in direct sales to $1.090m in FY23 from $1.494m in FY22 
which is primarily due to a reduction in online fees (as parents pivot back to in-Centre lessons) and payment gateway fees 
(as the transition from Silver Partner to Gold Partner contracts continues, as payment gateway is included as part of the Gold 
package).

UK franchise fees increased 11% to $8.203m (FY22: $7.365m) and now represent 56% of total franchise revenues. In APAC 
franchise fees saw modest growth of 4% to $4.929m (FY22: $4.736m) representing 34% of total franchise fee revenue (FY22: 
37%). The balance is made up of MENA and South Africa with $1.421m of revenue, a 66% increase compared to $0.859m 
in the prior year reflecting good tailwinds from government school work in the Abu Dhabi market.

We are now active in 476 franchise locations worldwide with eight new Centres opened in APAC and five in the UK offset by 
the closure of several Centres, particularly in South Africa where the economic outlook continues to worsen. There were also 
4 Centres acquired as Corporate Centres from existing franchisees during the year. The increase in franchise fees reflects 
a  steady  improvement  in  the  average  earnings  per  franchise  Centre,  rising  from  $25.7k  per  franchise  Centre  in  FY22  to 
$30.6k in FY23.

While the overall number of scheduled lesson numbers grew by 7% to 2.1 million in FY23, the proportion of online lessons 
decreased to 16% of total scheduled lesson numbers.

The franchise network has 317 Gold partners globally, an increase from 296 in FY22 with Silver partners contracting from 
205  last  year  to  159  in  FY23  following  the  closure  of  a  number  of  unviable  Centres  across  all  markets,  particularly  New 
Zealand and South Africa.

Corporate Centres
FY23 saw an increase in revenue and profitability for the corporate Centre amidst new technology implementation, improving 
the  call  Centre  experience,  and  completing  the  integration  of  the  corporate  Centres  purchased  in  the  prior  year  whilst 
acquiring new Centres in Australia and the UK.

Corporate Centre revenues contributed $7.719m or 29% to the consolidated group (FY22: $6.302m or 26%). Australia saw 
a 23% rise in revenues to $5.715m (FY22: $4.631m), while the single Centre in New Zealand contributed a strong $1.433m 
of  revenue  (FY22:  $1.235m),  a  16%  increase. The  acquisition  of  a  second  Centre  in  the  UK  in  May  assisted  increasing 
revenues  by  31%  to  $0.571m  (FY22:  $0.435m).  The  contribution  mix  changed  slightly  year-on  year  with  the  UK  now 
contributing 7% of total corporate Centre revenues.

We are currently operating 29 corporate Centres across APAC and UK, with five additional Centres opened this year (four 
in Australia and one in the UK). Lesson numbers have increased by 12% from 119,000 in FY22 to 134,000 in the current 
year.

Importantly the revenue and margin focus help to significantly improve the profitability of Corporate Centres, with the division 
moving back into profitability following the acquisitions during the COVID-19 period.

Tutorfly
During FY23 we made significant inroads in expanding Tutorfly’s service offering and geographical reach across the US 
territories. In addition to the traditional revenue streams, investment in pioneering KMEC technologies made it possible for 
us to expand our offering to a number of high-margin generating activities such as drop-in tutoring, high-dosage, independent 
learning,  custom  curriculum,  in-person/virtual  tutoring,  and  faculty  professional  development.  Additionally,  investment  in 
sales capabilities saw Tutorfly expand into seven new US states and 11 School districts. Despite the fact that this investment 
has not immediately translated into revenues for FY23, Tutorfly is well placed to grow its pipeline and drive growth in FY24, 
with contracted work of approximately $2.6m already secured by the US management team.

Tutorfly’s revenues accounted for 4% of total revenue numbers, a slight decline from 6% in the prior year. Revenue for FY23 
was $1.169m, 28% lower compared to the prior year (FY22: $1.620m), however of note is that 51% of revenue was derived 
from  new  territories  (New  Mexico),  reflecting  the  focus  on  diversification  of  locations  as  part  of  working  with  the  US 
government school support programs.

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Directors' report
30 June 2023

The following table summarises key reconciling items between statutory profit after tax attributable to the shareholders of Kip 
McGrath Education Centres and EBITDA.

Revenue

EBITDA
Less: Depreciation and amortisation
Less: Interest expense
Add: Interest income

Profit before Income tax expense
Income tax expense

Profit after income tax expense

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

26,713 

24,636 

6,705 
(4,137)
(223)
84 

2,429 
(505)

1,924 

6,200 
(3,522)
(122)
12 

2,568 
(690)

1,878 

The directors consider EBITDA to reflect the core earnings of the consolidated entity. EBITDA is a financial measure not 
prescribed  by  Australian  Accounting  Standards  ('AAS')  and  represents  the  profit  under  AAS  adjusted  for  depreciation, 
amortisation and interest expense. This financial measure has not been subject to specific audit or review procedures by the 
company’s auditor, but has been extracted from the accompanying financial statements.

Significant changes in the state of affairs
There were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the consolidated entity during the financial year.

Matters subsequent to the end of the financial year
Apart  from  the  dividend  declared  as  disclosed  in  the  'Review  of  operations'  above,  no  other  matter  or  circumstance  has 
arisen since 30 June 2023 that has significantly affected or may significantly affect the consolidated entity’s operations, the 
results of those operations, or the consolidated entity’s state of affairs in future financial years.

Likely developments and expected results of operations
The company continues to operate a number of corporately owned education centres in the Australian market as part of a 
strategy to drive growth and greater franchisee engagement. More details are set out in the CEO’s Report. It is expected that 
future growth will continue to be in line with recent experience.

Business risks
The following is a summary of material business risks that could adversely affect the consolidated entity's ('KMEC') financial 
performance and growth potential in future years.

Information technology systems
KMEC’s  business  is  dependent  upon  the  development  and  maintenance  of  infrastructure  to  support  the  Information 
Technology (IT) systems, which along with the internet, has experienced and is expected to continue to experience significant 
growth and development. There can be no assurance that the IT systems or the internet's infrastructure will continue to be 
able to support the demands placed upon it by the community or that the performance or reliability of the IT systems or 
internet  will  not  diminish. In  particular,  the  reliability  and  performance  of  IT  systems  and  the  internet  may  be  affected  by 
computer viruses and/or other deliberate acts of terrorism and sabotage. The introduction of new technologies for delivering 
services, changes in perceptions of the industry, cultural shifts and changes in the demographic, all have the capability to 
adversely impact the operating conditions of KMEC.

Competition
KMEC operates in a competitive market with competitors who may have greater resources, superior products and/or a lower 
cost of capital and the ability to borrow money at lower rates than those at which KMEC can borrow money. There is no 
assurance  that  competitors  will  not  succeed  in  developing  and  offering  services  that  are  more  effective,  economically  or 
otherwise, or more attractive to the market than those being developed by KMEC, or which would render KMEC’s services 
obsolete and/or otherwise uncompetitive. In addition, KMEC may not be able to compete successfully against current or 
future  competitors  where  aggressive  pricing  policies  are  employed  to  capture  market  share,  which  could  materially  and 
adversely affect KMEC’s future business, operating results and financial position.

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Directors' report
30 June 2023

Acts of terrorism, pandemics or outbreak of international hostilities
An  act  of  terrorism,  significant  pandemic  or  an  outbreak  of  international  hostilities  could  adversely  affect  consumer 
confidence,  customer  spending  and  investment  performance,  which  in  turn  could  have  an  adverse  impact  on  KMEC's 
operating, financial and share value performance.

Reliance on key personnel
KMEC’s performance is significantly dependent on the talents and efforts of skilled individuals able to manage the business. 
KMEC’s continued ability to operate effectively depends on its ability to retain and motivate existing employees as well as to 
attract new employees. KMEC’s financial performance may be adversely affected if it is unable to recruit, retain and motivate 
quality employees.

Funding risks
Depending  on  KMEC's  ability  to  generate  revenue  from  operations,  KMEC  may  require  further  financing  to  support  its 
activities. Any additional equity financing could dilute share holdings, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictions 
on financing and operating activities. The unavailability of such funding, or the unavailability of such funding on commercially 
favourable  terms,  may  limit  the  extent  and  size  of  activity  undertaken  by  KMEC,  and  adversely  affect  the  financial 
performance of KMEC as a consequence. In addition, debt funding will expose KMEC to the risk of movements in interest 
rates.

Dependence on third party service providers
KMEC depends on a number of key arrangements (both contractual and non-contractual) with its business partners, that, 
should  they  be  lost  or  significantly  compromised,  could  potentially  adversely  affect  KMEC’s  financial  and  operational 
viability. In particular, KMEC is currently reliant on an ongoing key supplier relationship with Amazon, Microsoft and Google 
and is likely to be reliant on these for some time. As a consequence of this reliance, there will be little scope to mitigate the 
adverse effects on KMEC from either a poor performance of either one of these or a change in the relationship.

Foreign exchange risk
KMEC’s business currently sells services and purchases product in several currencies including $USD (United States of 
America), £GBP (United Kingdom), $NZD (New Zealand) and ZAR (South Africa). Accordingly, KMEC is exposed to foreign 
currency  exchange  risk. KMEC  does  not  have  an  active  hedging  policy  in  place,  instead  relying  on  natural  hedges,  and 
accordingly movements in exchange rates may impact KMEC’s profitability.

Litigation and dispute risk
There  are  currently  no  outstanding  claims  against  KMEC. However  KMEC  is  potentially  exposed  to  the  general  risk  of 
disputes and litigation, which may arise from time to time in the course of KMEC’s business activities. There is a risk that 
material  or  costly  disputes  or  litigation  could  adversely  affect  financial  performance. KMEC  takes  out  insurance  to  cover 
certain risks where it appears appropriate to do so. To the extent that any such claims are not covered by insurance, the 
costs of responding to the claim and any adverse outcome from any claim may materially adversely affect KMEC financial 
position.

Changes in legislation and government regulation
Regulatory  changes,  including  changes  to  the  laws  impacting  KMEC's  operations,  the  taxation  system  or  associated 
government policy, may affect future earnings and the relative attractiveness of investing in KMEC.

Potential acquisitions
As part of its business strategy, KMEC may make acquisitions of, or significant investments in, complementary companies, 
services, products or technologies, although no such acquisitions or investments are assured. Any such future transactions 
would  be  accompanied  by  the  risks  commonly  encountered  in  making  acquisitions  of  companies,  products  and 
technologies. No assurance can be made that any such investments would be profitable.

Intellectual property rights and brand names
KMEC regards brand names, trademarks, domain names, trade secrets and similar intellectual property as important to its 
success. Should KMEC or any of its brand names be damaged in any way or lose market appeal, KMEC’s business could 
be  adversely  impacted.  KMEC  relies  on  copyright  law,  trade  secret  protection  and  duties  of  confidence  and  licence 
agreements with its employees, customers, contractors and others to protect its intellectual property rights. Whilst KMEC will 
use  all  reasonable  endeavours  to  protect  these  rights,  unauthorised  use  or  disclosure  of  its  proprietary  technology  and 
intellectual property may have an adverse effect on the operating, marketing and financial performance of KMEC. KMEC 
could also be exposed if it breached any third party intellectual property rights.

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Environmental regulation
The consolidated entity is not subject to any significant environmental regulation under Australian Commonwealth or State 
law.

Information on directors
Name:
Title:
Qualifications:
Experience and expertise:

Other current directorships:
Former directorships (last 3 years): None
Special responsibilities:
Interests in shares:

Ian Campbell
Non-Executive Director and Chairman
FCA, MAICD
Ian joined the Board on 25 August 2009 after a 32 year career with the international 
accounting firm Ernst & Young principally working with entrepreneurial companies and 
the  capital  markets.  Ian  is  a  Fellow  of  Chartered  Accountants  Australia  and  New 
Zealand and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is currently 
a non-executive director of CVC Limited and Redox Ltd. His previous non-executive 
director roles included Gloria Jean’s Coffees International Pty Limited, Green’s Foods 
Holdings Pty Ltd and Young Achievement Australia Limited and he was a partner with 
the Board search practice of the Allegis Group (formerly Talent2).
CVC Limited and non-executive Chairman of Redox Ltd

Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee
600,000 ordinary shares

Name:
Title:
Qualifications:
Experience and expertise:

Storm McGrath
Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and Investor Relations
Master of Business Administration
Storm is currently the CEO of Kip McGrath Education Centres Ltd. Storm first joined 
the  board  in  1997  to  advise  on  technology  and  strategy.  At  the  time  he  had  been 
running two successful businesses of his own. He joined the executive team in 2000 
and was employed to run the IT department and general operations and later went on 
to be responsible for global franchise sales. In 2005 he was appointed joint managing 
director and in 2007 he was appointed managing director. He is responsible for day to 
day operations and strategic direction of the company.
Other current directorships:
None
Former directorships (last 3 years): None
None
Special responsibilities:
4,789,903 ordinary shares
Interests in shares:
800,000 options over ordinary shares
Interests in options:

Name:
Title:
Qualifications:
Experience and expertise:

Trevor Folsom
Non-Executive Director
MAICD
Trevor has extensive background and experience and is acknowledged for his ability 
to engage, invest and advise growth companies, particularly in the technology sector. 
He is a successful entrepreneur in his own right, developing, from start up, Blueprint 
Management, which he sold in 2008. He is currently a Director of Investible, an early 
stage technology investment company.
Other current directorships:
None
Former directorships (last 3 years): None
Special responsibilities:
Interests in shares:

Member of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee
600,000 ordinary shares

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Name:
Title:
Qualifications:
Experience and expertise:

Diane Pass
Non-Executive Director
MAICD
Diane is the Founder and Director of the human resources consultancy firm 360HR. 
She  has  more  than  27  years  local,  national  and  international  experience  in  the 
recruitment  and  consulting  industry.  She  is  accomplished  in  creating  and  delivering 
engaging professional development programs, public speaking and leading complex 
management consulting assignments. She currently sits on the Boards of Not-for-Profit 
organisations, Wheelchair Sports NSW and Jobsupport (‘Employment for People with 
Intellectual  Disability).  From  2001  to  2018  she  was  Chair  of  the  Advisory  Council  of 
Sydney Institute of TAFE NSW. Diane is also a member of the Australian Institute of 
Company Directors.
None
Other current directorships:
Former directorships (last 3 years): None
Special responsibilities:
Interests in shares:

Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit Committee
206,179 ordinary shares

'Other current directorships' quoted above are current directorships for listed entities only and excludes directorships in all 
other types of entities, unless otherwise stated.

'Former directorships (in the last 3 years)' quoted above are directorships held in the last 3 years for listed entities only and 
excludes directorships in all other types of entities, unless otherwise stated.

Company secretary
Brett Edwards is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a member of the Australian Institute of 
Company  Directors.  He  has  32  years  of  experience  in  accounting  and  reporting  in  a  number  of  major  Australian  and 
international businesses, including 10 years with international accounting firm Ernst & Young. He was previously a director 
of GMAC Australia LLC, a US company operating in the finance segment in Australia.

Meetings of directors
The number of meetings of the company's Board of Directors ('the Board') and each Board committee held during the year 
ended 30 June 2023, and the number of meetings attended by each director were:

Full Board

Attended

Held

 Remuneration Committee
Attended

Held

Audit Committee

Attended

Held

Ian Campbell
Storm McGrath
Trevor Folsom
Diane Pass

12
12
12
12

12
12
12
12

2
-
2
2

2
-
2
2

4
-
4
4

4
-
4
4

Held:  represents  the  number  of  meetings  held  during  the  time  the  director  held  office  or  was  a  member  of  the  relevant 
committee.

Remuneration report (audited)
The  remuneration  report,  which  has  been  audited,  outlines  the  director  and  other  key  management  personnel  ('KMP') 
arrangements  for  the  consolidated  entity,  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001  and  its 
Regulations.

KMP are defined as those who have the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the major activities 
of the consolidated entity.

The remuneration report is set out under the following main headings:
●
●
●
●
●
●

Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration
Details of remuneration
Service agreements
Share-based compensation
Additional information
Additional disclosures relating to KMP

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Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration
The objective of the consolidated entity's executive reward framework is to ensure reward for performance is competitive 
and appropriate for the results delivered. The framework aligns executive reward with the achievement of strategic objectives 
and the creation of value for shareholders, and it is considered to conform to market best practice for delivery of reward. The 
Board ensures that executive reward satisfies the following key criteria for good reward governance practices:
●
●
●
●

competitiveness and reasonableness;
acceptability to shareholders;
performance linkage / alignment of KMP compensation; and
transparency.

The Remuneration Committee ('RC') is responsible for determining and reviewing remuneration arrangements for its KMP. 
The performance of the consolidated entity depends on the quality of its KMP. The remuneration philosophy is to attract, 
motivate and retain high performance and high quality personnel.

The Remuneration Committee makes recommendations to the Board in relation to remuneration of non-executive directors, 
and establishes, reviews and approves remuneration terms and the performance of the chief executive officer. The committee 
also assists the chief executive officer in the remuneration review of senior executives and sets the remuneration package 
of the chief executive officer for approval by the Board.

In  accordance  with  best  practice  corporate  governance,  the  structure  of  non-executive  director  and  executive  director 
remuneration is separate.

Non-executive directors' remuneration
Fees  and  payments  to  non-executive  directors  reflect  the  demands  which  are  made  on,  and  the  responsibilities  of,  the 
directors. Non-executive directors' fees and payments are reviewed annually by the RC. The RC may take the advice of 
independent remuneration consultants to ensure non-executive directors' fees and payments are appropriate and in line with 
the market. The fees for the chair of the Board are determined independently to the fees of other non-executive directors 
based on comparative roles in the external market. Non-executive directors do not receive share options or other incentives.

ASX listing rules requires that the aggregate non-executive directors' remuneration be determined periodically by a general 
meeting.  The  most  recent  determination  was  at  the  Annual  General  Meeting  held  on  22  November  2022,  where  the 
shareholders approved a maximum aggregate remuneration of $600,000.

Executive remuneration
The consolidated entity aims to reward KMP based on their position and responsibility, with a level and mix of remuneration, 
which has both fixed and variable components.

The KMP remuneration and reward framework has four components:
●
●
●
●

base pay and non-monetary benefits;
short-term performance incentives;
long-term incentives; and
other remuneration, such as superannuation and long service leave.

The combination of these comprises the KMP's total remuneration.

Fixed remuneration, consisting of base salary, superannuation and non-monetary benefits, are reviewed annually by the RC, 
based  on  individual  and  business  unit  performance,  the  overall  performance  of  the  consolidated  entity  and  comparable 
market remuneration.

KMPs can receive their fixed remuneration in the form of cash or other fringe benefits (for example motor vehicle benefits) 
where it does not create any additional costs to the consolidated entity and adds additional value to the KMP.

The short-term incentives ('STI') program is designed to align the targets of the business units with the performance hurdles 
of executives. STI payments are granted to executives based on specific annual targets and key performance indicators 
('KPI') being achieved. KPI’s for the chief executive officer are set by the RC and currently focus on the consolidated entity's 
financial performance measured by reference to annual after-tax profit. The KPI's of other executives are set by the chief 
executive officer and are reviewed in consultation with the Board.

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Long-term incentives ('LTI') include share-based payments in the form of share options. The objective of the employee share 
option plan is to assist in the recruitment, reward, retention and motivation of key employees and directors by facilitating the 
offering  of  options  over  ordinary  shares,  subject  to  performance  and  loyalty  hurdles.  The  plan  aims  to  give  selected 
employees and directors the opportunity to share in the future growth and profitability of the company by better aligning their 
interests with those of shareholders and provides greater incentive for them to work towards achieving the longer term goals 
of the company. 

Under the plan, the Board has discretion to decide which full or part-time employees or directors of the company (or related 
body  corporate)  will  be  invited  to  acquire  options,  the  number  of  options  to  be  offered,  any  vesting  conditions  such  as 
performance targets or minimum vesting periods, the applicable exercise price (which must be at least equal to the market 
value of shares at the time of the offer), and any other terms of issue. 

Consolidated entity performance and link to remuneration
KMP remuneration is linked to the performance of the consolidated entity. Bonus and incentive payments are at the discretion 
of the Board. Refer to the section 'Additional information' below for details of the earnings and total shareholders return for 
the last five years.

During the financial year ended 30 June 2023, the consolidated entity, through the Remuneration Committee, engaged Ernst 
& Young, remuneration consultants, to review its existing remuneration policies and provide recommendations on how to 
improve the LTI program. Ernst & Young were paid $63,300 for these services.

Voting and comments made at the company's 2022 Annual General Meeting ('AGM')
At the 2022 AGM, 98% of the shareholders voted to adopt the remuneration report for the year ended 30 June 2022. The 
company did not receive any specific feedback at the AGM regarding its remuneration practices.

Details of remuneration

Amounts of remuneration
Details of the remuneration of the directors and other KMP of Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited are set out in this 
section. 

The Board has reviewed those members of staff identified as KMP and has updated disclosures accordingly. The KMP of 
the consolidated entity now consists of the directors of Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited and the following persons:
●
●
●
●
●

Brett Edwards - Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
Jackie Burrows - Chief Executive Officer UK Business
Daniel Pludek - Chief Technology Officer (no longer identified as KMP from 1 July 2022)
Scott Hillard - Chief Commercial Officer (no longer identified as KMP from 1 July 2022)
Abby Clifton - Chief Product Officer (no longer identified as KMP from 1 July 2022)

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2023

Non-Executive 
Directors:
Ian Campbell 
(Chairman)
Trevor Folsom
Diane Pass

Executive 
Directors:
Storm McGrath

Other KMP:
Brett Edwards
Jackie Burrows

2022

Non-Executive 
Directors:
Ian Campbell 
(Chairman)
Trevor Folsom
Diane Pass

Executive 
Directors:
Storm McGrath

Other KMP:
Brett Edwards
Jackie Burrows
Scott Hillard
Daniel Pludek
Abby Clifton

 Short-term 
benefits

Cash salary
and fees
$

Short-term benefits 

Post-
employment 
benefits 

Long-term 
benefits 

Bonus 
$

Non-
monetary
$

Super-
annuation
$

Leave
benefits
$

 Share-
based 
payments
Equity-
settled
shares
$

Share-
based 
payments 
Equity-
settled 
options
$

Total
$

143,731
81,199
96,552

435,693

284,854
275,245
1,317,274

-
-
-

-

-
-
-

 Short-term 
benefits

Cash salary
and fees
$

Short-term benefits 

Bonus 
$

Non-
monetary
$

113,122
68,493
75,001

-
-
-

414,511

23,000

273,972
256,641
200,000
225,000
200,000
1,826,740

22,500
25,664
11,000
12,375
-
94,539

-
-
-

-

-
-
-

-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

15,092
8,526
10,138

45,747

29,910
29,929
139,342

-
-
-

-

-
-
-

-
-
-

-

-
-
-

-
-
-

158,823
89,725
106,690

9,960

491,400

4,980
4,980
19,920

319,744
310,154
1,476,536

Post-
employment 
benefits 

Long-term 
benefits 

Super-
annuation
$

Leave
benefits
$

 Share-
based 
payments
Equity-
settled
shares
$

Share-
based 
payments 
Equity-
settled 
options
$

Total
$

-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

125,000
75,342
82,500

478,962

323,869
316,983
231,000
259,875
220,000
2,113,531

11,878
6,849
7,499

41,451

27,397
34,678
20,000
22,500
20,000
192,252

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The proportion of remuneration linked to performance and the fixed proportion are as follows:

Name

Non-Executive Directors:
Ian Campbell
Trevor Folsom
Diane Pass

Executive Directors:
Storm McGrath 

Other KMP:
Brett Edwards
Jackie Burrows
Daniel Pludek
Scott Hillard
Abby Clifton

Fixed remuneration
2022
2023

At-risk - STI

At-risk - LTI

2023

2022

2023

2022

100% 
100% 
100% 

100% 
100% 
100% 

98% 

95% 

98% 
98% 
-
-
-

93% 
92% 
95%
95%
100%

-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

5%

7%
8%
5%
5%
-

-
-
-

2% 

2% 
2% 
-
-
-

-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

Cash bonuses are dependent on meeting defined performance measures. The amount of the bonus is determined having 
regard to the satisfaction of performance measures and weightings as described above in the section 'Consolidated entity 
performance and link to remuneration'. The maximum bonus values are established at the start of each financial year and 
amounts payable are determined in the final month of the financial year by the Remuneration Committee.

The proportion of the cash bonus paid and forfeited is as follows:

Name

Executive Directors:
Storm McGrath

Other KMP:
Brett Edwards
Jackie Burrows
Daniel Pludek
Scott Hillard
Abby Clifton

Cash bonus paid/payable

2023

2022

Cash bonus forfeited
2022
2023

-

-
-

22%

100% 

78% 

33%
40%
22%
22%
-

100% 
100% 

67% 
60% 
78% 
78% 
100% 

Service agreements
KMP have standard contracts of employment that have no entitlement to termination payments in the event of removal for 
misconduct. Termination can be made by either the consolidated entity or the individual subject to one to six months’ notice.

The KMP have short term performance incentives of up to 25% of base salary plus an additional incentive for over budget 
performance as well as long term performance incentives in the form of options up to 15% of base salary.

Share-based compensation

Issue of shares
There were no shares issued to directors and other KMP as part of compensation during the year ended 30 June 2023.

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Issue of options
The terms and conditions of each grant of options over ordinary shares affecting remuneration of directors and other KMP in 
this financial year or future reporting years are as follows:

Grant date

No. granted

Vesting date

Exercise price at grant date

13 December 2022

1,600,000

30 June 2025

$1.150 

$0.000

Additional information
The earnings of the consolidated entity for the five years to 30 June 2023 are summarised below:

Fair value
per option

Sales revenue
EBITDA
Profit after income tax

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

2021
$'000

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

26,713
6,705
1,924

24,636
6,200
1,878

19,265
5,106
1,733

17,123
5,208
1,573

16,263
5,207
2,652

The factors that are considered to affect total shareholders return ('TSR') are summarised below:

Share price at financial year end ($)
Basic earnings per share (cents per share)
Diluted earnings per share (cents per share)

0.480
3.401
3.250

1.000
3.472
3.472

1.200
3.329
3.188

1.025
3.455
3.276

0.995
5.888
5.536

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Additional disclosures relating to KMP

Shareholding
The number of shares in the company held during the financial year by each director and other members of KMP of the 
consolidated entity, including their personally related parties, is set out below:

Ordinary shares
Ian Campbell
Storm McGrath
Trevor Folsom
Diane Pass
Brett Edwards
Jackie Burrows
Daniel Pludek *

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

500,000
4,484,333
600,000
156,179
432,000
400,000
33,914
6,606,426

Received 
as part of

remuneration Additions **

Sales/other

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

100,000
305,570
-
50,000
-
-
-
455,570

-
-
-
-
-
-
(33,914)
(33,914)

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

600,000
4,789,903
600,000
206,179
432,000
400,000
-
7,028,082

*

**

sales/other represents shares held at the date an employee is no longer identified as KMP and may not be a physical 
disposal/sale of shares.
includes shares acquired through the dividend reinvestment plan.

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Option holding
The  number  of  options  over  ordinary  shares  in  the  company  held  during  the  financial  year  by  each  director  and  other 
members of KMP of the consolidated entity, including their personally related parties, is set out below. Options have not 
vested in the holder unless indicated otherwise.

Options over ordinary shares
Storm McGrath
Brett Edwards
Jackie Burrows

Loans to KMP and their related parties
Loans to KMP are as follows:

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

Granted

Exercised

Expired/
forfeited/
other

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

-
-
-
-

800,000
400,000
400,000
1,600,000

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

800,000
400,000
400,000
1,600,000

Storm McGrath
Brett Edwards
Jackie Burrows

Applicable 
interest rate

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

7.56% 
7.56% 
7.56% 

541,820
134,334
67,854

744,008

Drawn down Repayments

Interest

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

-
-
-

-

-
-
(18,815)

36,785
9,062
3,479

578,605
143,396
52,518

(18,815)

49,326

774,519

The loans were granted for the conversion of options. The loans have a market interest rate with five year repayment terms 
with security over the underlying shares held by the relevant employees.

There are no other loans to KMP or their related parties.

Other transactions with KMP and their related parties
A family member of Storm McGrath’s is employed by the company and received a wage of $25,661 during the year (2022: 
$9,818). There are no other transactions with KMP and their related parties.

This concludes the remuneration report, which has been audited.

Shares under option
Unissued ordinary shares of Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited under option at the date of this report are as follows:

Grant date

13 December 2022

Expiry date

28 October 2026

Exercise 
price

Number 
under option

$1.150 

2,615,000

No person entitled to exercise the options had or has any right by virtue of the option to participate in any share issue of the 
company or of any other body corporate.

Shares issued on the exercise of options
There were no ordinary shares of Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited issued on the exercise of options during the year 
ended 30 June 2023 and up to the date of this report.

Indemnity and insurance of officers
The company has indemnified the directors and executives of the company for costs incurred, in their capacity as a director 
or executive, for which they may be held personally liable, except where there is a lack of good faith.

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During the financial year, the company paid a premium in respect of a contract to insure the directors and executives of the 
company against a liability to the extent permitted by the Corporations Act 2001. It is not possible to apportion the premium 
between amounts relating to the insurance against legal costs and those relating to other liabilities.

Indemnity and insurance of auditor
The company has not, during or since the end of the financial year, indemnified or agreed to indemnify the auditor of the 
company or any related entity against a liability incurred by the auditor.

During the financial year, the company has not paid a premium in respect of a contract to insure the auditor of the company 
or any related entity.

Proceedings on behalf of the company
No person has applied to the Court under section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001 for leave to bring proceedings on behalf 
of the company, or to intervene in any proceedings to which the company is a party for the purpose of taking responsibility 
on behalf of the company for all or part of those proceedings.

Non-audit services
Details of the amounts paid or payable to the auditor for non-audit services provided during the financial year by the auditor 
are outlined in note 25 to the financial statements.

The directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit services during the financial year, by the auditor (or by another 
person or firm on the auditor's behalf), is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the 
Corporations Act 2001.

The directors are of the opinion that the services as disclosed in note 25 to the financial statements do not compromise the 
external auditor's independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:
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all non-audit services have been reviewed and approved to ensure that they do not impact the integrity and objectivity 
of the auditor; and
none of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 Code 
of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) issued by the Accounting Professional and 
Ethical Standards Board, including reviewing or auditing the auditor's own work, acting in a management or decision-
making capacity for the company, acting as advocate for the company or jointly sharing economic risks and rewards.

●

Officers of the company who are former partners of PKF Newcastle and Sydney
There are no officers of the company who are former partners of PKF Newcastle and Sydney.

Rounding of amounts
The company is of a kind referred to in ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191, 
issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, relating to 'rounding-off'. Amounts in this report have been 
rounded off in accordance with that instrument to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

Auditor's independence declaration
A copy of the auditor's independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out 
immediately after this directors' report.

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of directors, pursuant to section 298(2)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the directors

___________________________
Ian Campbell
Chairman

22 August 2023
Sydney

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ACN: 003 415 889 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 

In accordance with the requirements of section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, as lead auditor for 

the audit of Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited for the year ended 30 June 2023, I declare that, to 

the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: 

(i)  No contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in 

relation to the audit; and 

(ii)  No contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. 

PKF 

MARTIN MATTHEWS 
PARTNER 

22 AUGUST 2023 
NEWCASTLE, NSW 

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PKF(NS) Audit & Assurance Limited Partnership is a member firm of the PKF International Limited family of legally independent firms and does not accept any responsibility or liability for the actions or inactions of any individual member or correspondent firm or firms.For office locations visit www.pkf.com.auSydneyLevel 8, 1 O’Connell StreetSydney NSW 2000 Australia   GPO Box 5446 Sydney NSW 2001 p +61 2 8346 6000   f +61 2 8346 6099PKF(NS) Audit & Assurance Limited PartnershipABN 91 850 861 839Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards LegislationNewcastle755 Hunter Street   Newcastle West NSW 2302 Australia   PO Box 2368 Dangar NSW 2309p +61 2 4962 2688 f +61 2 4962 3245 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited
Contents
30 June 2023

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
Statement of financial position
Statement of changes in equity
Statement of cash flows
Notes to the financial statements
Directors' declaration
Independent auditor's report to the members of Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited
Shareholder information

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66

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Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
For the year ended 30 June 2023

Revenue

Interest revenue calculated using the effective interest method

Expenses
Royalties, commissions and other direct expenses
Employee expenses
Marketing expenses
Administration expenses
Franchise support costs
Depreciation and amortisation expense
Impairment of receivables
Net foreign exchange (loss)/gain 
Finance costs

Profit before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax expense for the year attributable to the owners of Kip 
McGrath Education Centres Limited

Other comprehensive income

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign currency translation

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to the owners of Kip 
McGrath Education Centres Limited

Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

Consolidated

Note

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

5

6

6
9

6

7

26,713 

24,636 

84 

12 

(240)
(12,092)
(2,967)
(2,912)
(1,696)
(4,137)
(95)
(6)
(223)

(260)
(11,177)
(3,543)
(2,825)
(639)
(3,522)
(204)
212
(122)

2,429 

2,568 

(505)

(690)

1,924 

1,878 

251 

251 

(187)

(187)

2,175 

1,691 

Cents

Cents

34
34

3.401
3.250

3.472
3.472

The above statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the 
accompanying notes
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Statement of financial position
As at 30 June 2023

Assets

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Prepayments
Total current assets

Non-current assets
Plant and equipment
Right-of-use assets
Intangibles
Deferred tax
Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Contract liabilities
Borrowings
Lease liabilities
Income tax
Employee benefits
Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Lease liabilities
Deferred tax
Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity
Issued capital
Reserves
Retained profits

Total equity

Consolidated

Note

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

8
9

10
11
12

13
14
15
16

17

16
18

19
20

9,149 
1,966 
594 
11,709 

381 
1,596 
22,644 
784 
25,405 

7,625 
3,012 
648 
11,285 

481 
1,630 
22,296 
686 
25,093 

37,114 

36,378 

6,472 
345 
1,840 
718 
559 
1,143 
11,077 

1,067 
1,888 
2,955 

7,482 
416 
1,300 
618 
459 
1,107 
11,382 

1,231 
1,841 
3,072 

14,032 

14,454 

23,082 

21,924 

17,784 
896 
4,402 

17,702 
613 
3,609 

23,082 

21,924 

The above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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Statement of changes in equity
For the year ended 30 June 2023

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2021

Profit after income tax expense for the year
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs (note 19)
Dividends paid (note 21)

Issued 
capital 
$'000

14,841

-
-

-

Reserves
$'000

Retained
profits
$'000

Total equity
$'000

800

-
(187)

(187)

2,818

1,878
-

1,878

18,459

1,878
(187)

1,691

2,861
-

-
-

-
(1,087)

2,861
(1,087)

Balance at 30 June 2022

17,702

613

3,609

21,924

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2022

Profit after income tax expense for the year
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Share-based payments (note 20)
Dividend reinvestment plan (note 19)
Dividends paid (note 21)

Issued 
capital 
$'000

17,702

-
-

-

-
82
-

Balance at 30 June 2023

17,784

Reserves
$'000

Retained
profits
$'000

Total equity
$'000

613

-
251

251

32
-
-

896

3,609

1,924
-

1,924

-
-
(1,131)

21,924

1,924
251

2,175

32
82
(1,131)

4,402

23,082

The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited
Statement of cash flows
For the year ended 30 June 2023

Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers (inclusive of GST)
Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of GST)

Interest received
Interest and other finance costs paid
Income taxes paid

Net cash from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities
Payment for purchase of business, net of cash acquired
Payments for property, plant and equipment
Payments for intangibles

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings
Dividends paid
Repayment of borrowings
Repayment of lease liabilities

Net cash used in financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

Consolidated

Note

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

29,024 
(22,057)

23,724 
(18,087)

6,967 
84 
(223)
(456)

6,372 

-
(367)
(3,200)

5,637 
12 
(122)
(473)

5,054 

(2,178)
(398)
(4,379)

(3,567)

(6,955)

2,266 
(1,049)
(1,726)
(772)

1,300 
(1,087)
(425)
(833)

(1,281)

(1,045)

1,524 
7,625 

9,149 

(2,946)
10,571 

7,625 

31

29

11

21

8

The above statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited
Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 1. General information

The financial statements cover Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited as a consolidated entity consisting of Kip McGrath 
Education  Centres  Limited  and  the  entities  it  controlled  at  the  end  of,  or  during,  the  year.  The  financial  statements  are 
presented in Australian dollars, which is Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited's functional and presentation currency.

Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited is a listed public company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. 
Its registered office and principal place of business is:

7 Bond Street
Newcastle NSW 2300

A description of the nature of the consolidated entity's operations and its principal activities are included in the directors' 
report, which is not part of the financial statements.

The financial statements were authorised for issue, in accordance with a resolution of directors, on 22 August 2023. The 
directors have the power to amend and reissue the financial statements.

Note 2. Significant accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below. These policies 
have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

New or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted
The  consolidated  entity  has  adopted  all  of  the  new  or  amended  Accounting  Standards  and  Interpretations  issued  by  the 
Australian Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') that are mandatory for the current reporting period. The adoption of these 
Accounting Standards and Interpretations did not have any significant impact on the financial performance or position of the 
consolidated entity during the financial year.

Any new or amended Accounting Standards or Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not been early adopted.

The following Accounting Standards and Interpretations are most relevant to the consolidated entity:

AASB 2020-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Annual Improvements 2018-2020 and Other 
Amendments
AASB  2020-3  was  issued  in  June  2020  and  is  applicable  to  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after  1  January  2022.  Early 
adoption is permitted.

●

●

●

●

●

AASB 1 ‘First-time Adoption of Australian Accounting Standards’ to simplify the application of AASB 1 by a subsidiary 
that becomes a first-time adopter after its parent in relation to the measurement of cumulative translation differences;
AASB 3 ‘Business Combinations’ to update a reference to the Conceptual Framework (see below) without changing the
accounting requirements for business combinations;
AASB 9 ‘Financial Instruments’ to clarify the fees an entity includes when assessing whether the terms of a new or 
modified financial liability are substantially different from the terms of the original financial liability;
AASB  116  ‘Property,  Plant  and  Equipment’  to  require  an  entity  to  recognise  the  sales  proceeds  from  selling  items 
produced while preparing property, plant and equipment for its intended use and the related cost in profit or loss, instead 
of deducting the amounts received from the cost of the asset; and
AASB 137 ‘Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets’ to specify the costs that an entity includes when 
assessing whether a contract will be loss-making.

Basis of preparation
These general purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') and the Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate 
for for-profit oriented entities. These financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as 
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ('IASB').

Historical cost convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Critical accounting estimates
The  preparation  of  the  financial  statements  requires  the  use  of  certain  critical  accounting  estimates.  It  also  requires 
management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the consolidated entity's accounting policies. The areas 
involving  a  higher  degree  of  judgement  or  complexity,  or  areas  where  assumptions  and  estimates  are  significant  to  the 
financial statements, are disclosed in note 3.

Parent entity information
In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, these financial statements present the results of the consolidated entity only. 
Supplementary information about the parent entity is disclosed in note 28.

Principles of consolidation
The  consolidated  financial  statements  incorporate  the  assets  and  liabilities  of  all  subsidiaries  of  Kip  McGrath  Education 
Centres Limited ('company' or 'parent entity') as at 30 June 2023 and the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. 
Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited and its subsidiaries together are referred to in these financial statements as the 
'consolidated entity'.

Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the consolidated entity has control. The consolidated entity controls an entity 
when the consolidated entity is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the 
ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from 
the date on which control is transferred to the consolidated entity. They are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.

Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between entities in the consolidated entity are 
eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of the impairment of the asset 
transferred. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies 
adopted by the consolidated entity.

The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. A change in ownership interest, 
without  the  loss  of  control,  is  accounted  for  as  an  equity  transaction,  where  the  difference  between  the  consideration 
transferred and the book value of the share of the non-controlling interest acquired is recognised directly in equity attributable 
to the parent.

Where the consolidated entity loses control over a subsidiary, it derecognises the assets including goodwill, liabilities and 
non-controlling  interest  in  the  subsidiary  together  with  any  cumulative  translation  differences  recognised  in  equity.  The 
consolidated  entity  recognises  the  fair  value  of  the  consideration  received  and  the  fair  value  of  any  investment  retained 
together with any gain or loss in profit or loss.

Operating segments
Operating segments are presented using the 'management approach', where the information presented is on the same basis 
as the internal reports provided to the Chief Operating Decision Makers ('CODM'). The CODM is responsible for the allocation 
of resources to operating segments and assessing their performance.

Foreign currency translation
The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited's functional 
and presentation currency.

Foreign currency transactions
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the company’s functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at 
the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from 
the translation at financial year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are 
recognised in profit or loss.

Foreign operations
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into Australian dollars using the exchange rates at the reporting 
date. The revenues and expenses of foreign operations are translated into Australian dollars using the average exchange 
rates, which approximate the rates at the dates of the transactions, for the period. All resulting foreign exchange differences 
are recognised in other comprehensive income through the foreign currency reserve in equity.

The foreign currency reserve is recognised in profit or loss when the foreign operation or net investment is disposed of.

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Revenue recognition
The consolidated entity recognises revenue as follows:

Revenue from contracts with customers
Revenue is recognised at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the consolidated entity is expected to be entitled 
in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. For each contract with a customer, the consolidated entity: 
identifies the contract with a customer; identifies the performance obligations in the contract; determines the transaction price 
which takes into account estimates of variable consideration and the time value of money; allocates the transaction price to 
the separate performance obligations on the basis of the relative stand-alone selling price of each distinct good or service to 
be  delivered;  and  recognises  revenue  when  or  as  each  performance  obligation  is  satisfied  in  a  manner  that  depicts  the 
transfer to the customer of the goods or services promised.

Variable consideration within the transaction price, if any, reflects concessions provided to the customer such as discounts, 
rebates and refunds, any potential bonuses receivable from the customer and any other contingent events. Such estimates 
are determined using either the 'expected value' or 'most likely amount' method. The measurement of variable consideration 
is subject to a constraining principle whereby revenue will only be recognised to the extent that it is highly probable that a 
significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognised will not occur. The measurement constraint continues 
until the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Amounts received that are subject 
to the constraining principle are initially recognised as deferred revenue in the form of a separate refund liability.

Franchise fees
Revenue from franchise fees derived from franchise operations are recognised on a weekly or monthly basis, depending on 
the underlying contract with the franchisee. The contractual obligations primarily include providing access to software and 
franchisee systems on an ongoing basis through the life of the franchise contract as well as marketing, development and 
administrative support services. The consideration is variable in nature depending on the contract with the franchisee and 
the volume of lessons being provided.

Sales of master territories and franchisee centres
Revenue  from  contracts  for  the  sale  of  master  franchise  territories  are  recognised  over  time  as  services  are  provided  to 
establish the master territory during the first term of the contract. Revenue from contracts for the sale of new centres are 
recognised over time as services are provided to establish the centre during the first term of the contract. Services to train 
new  franchisees  are  recognised  at  the  time  of  satisfactory  completion  of  formal  induction  and  training  programmes.  The 
contractual obligations over time primarily relate to the development, support and training required to assist a franchisee in 
the establishment of a new centre in a territory and are typically discharged within the first period of the franchise contract 
(over no more than five or six years depending on the country of operation). Typically the payment is received upfront and 
the services are delivered over the contract term therefore giving rise to the recognition of a contract liability.

National advertising contributions ('NAC')
Revenue from national advertising contributions from franchisees is recognised on a weekly or monthly basis, depending on 
the underlying contract with the franchisee and whether the marketing services and activities relating to the contribution have 
been provided. The contractual obligations are to provide marketing activities through various channels in support of the 
franchise network.

Direct sales
Direct sales revenue includes fees for the provision of payment gateway and ancillary franchise software services as well as 
the sale of educational materials and promotional products. Revenue from payment gateway and ancillary franchise software 
services is recognised on a weekly basis as the services are provided to franchises. Revenue from the sale of educational 
materials and promotional products is recognised at the time the control of the product passes to the customer. This control 
will pass when the customer orders the curriculum or other products are shipped.

Student lesson fees
Revenue from student lessons derived from tutoring operations are recognised when the services are provided pursuant to 
a student's enrolment agreement, which is typically on a weekly basis during a set lesson time. These lessons are provided 
directly by the consolidated entity and not through any franchised contract.

Other revenue
Other revenue is recognised when it is received or when the right to receive payment is established.

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Interest
Interest revenue is recognised as interest accrues using the effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the 
amortised cost of a financial asset and allocating the interest income over the relevant period using the effective interest rate, 
which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to the 
net carrying amount of the financial asset.

Government grants
Grants from the government are recognised at their fair value when there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be 
received  and  the  Group  will  comply  with  all  attached  conditions.  Government  grants  relating  to  costs  are  deferred  and 
recognised in profit or loss over the period necessary to match them with the costs that they are intended to compensate.

Income tax
The income tax expense or benefit for the period is the tax payable on that period's taxable income based on the applicable 
income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by the changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary 
differences, unused tax losses and the adjustment recognised for prior periods, where applicable.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to be applied when the 
assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates that are enacted or substantively enacted, except for:
when the deferred income tax asset or liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or an asset or liability in a 
●
transaction that is not a business combination and that, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting nor 
taxable profits; or
when the taxable temporary difference is associated with interests in subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, and the 
timing of the reversal can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable
future.

●

Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that 
future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.

The carrying amount of recognised and unrecognised deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date. Deferred tax 
assets recognised are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that future taxable profits will be available for the 
carrying amount to be recovered. Previously unrecognised deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable 
that there are future taxable profits available to recover the asset.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only where there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against 
current tax liabilities and deferred tax assets against deferred tax liabilities; and they relate to the same taxable authority on 
either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend to settle simultaneously.

Kip  McGrath  Education  Centres  Limited  (the  'head  entity')  and  its  wholly-owned  Australian  subsidiaries  have  formed  an 
income  tax  consolidated  group  under  the  tax  consolidation  regime.  The  head  entity  and  each  subsidiary  in  the  tax 
consolidated group continue to account for their own  current and deferred tax amounts. The tax consolidated group has 
applied the 'separate taxpayer within group' approach in determining the appropriate amount of taxes to allocate to members 
of the tax consolidated group.

In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, the head entity also recognises the current tax liabilities (or assets) 
and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits assumed from each subsidiary in the tax 
consolidated group.

Assets  or  liabilities  arising  under  tax  funding  agreements  with  the  tax  consolidated  entities  are  recognised  as  amounts 
receivable from or payable to other entities in the tax consolidated group. The tax funding arrangement ensures that the 
intercompany charge equals the current tax liability or benefit of each tax consolidated group member, resulting in neither a 
contribution by the head entity to the subsidiaries nor a distribution by the subsidiaries to the head entity.

Current and non-current classification
Assets and liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position based on current and non-current classification.

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

An  asset  is  classified  as  current  when:  it  is  either  expected  to  be  realised  or  intended  to  be  sold  or  consumed  in  the 
consolidated entity's normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is expected to be realised within 
12 months after the reporting period; or the asset is cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used 
to settle a liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period. All other assets are classified as non-current.

A liability is classified as current when: it is either expected to be settled in the consolidated entity's normal operating cycle; 
it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is due to be settled within 12 months after the reporting period; or there is no 
unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period. All other liabilities 
are classified as non-current.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are always classified as non-current.

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, other short-term, highly 
liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and 
which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

Trade and other receivables
Trade  receivables  are  initially  recognised  at  fair  value  and  subsequently  measured  at  amortised  cost  using  the  effective 
interest method, less any allowance for expected credit losses. Trade receivables are generally due for settlement within 30 
days.

The  consolidated  entity  has  applied  the  simplified  approach  to  measuring  expected  credit  losses,  which  uses  a  lifetime 
expected  loss  allowance.  To  measure  the  expected  credit  losses,  trade  receivables  have  been  grouped  based  on  days 
overdue.

Other receivables are recognised at amortised cost, less any allowance for expected credit losses.

Plant and equipment
Plant  and  equipment  is  stated  at  historical  cost  less  accumulated  depreciation  and  impairment.  Historical  cost  includes 
expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis to write off the net cost of each item of plant and equipment over their 
expected useful lives of between 3 and 20 years. 

Right-of-use assets
A right-of-use asset is recognised at the commencement date of a lease. The right-of-use asset is measured at cost, which 
comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, adjusted for, as applicable, any lease payments made at or before the 
commencement date net of any lease incentives received, any initial direct costs incurred, and, except where included in the 
cost of inventories, an estimate of costs expected to be incurred for dismantling and removing the underlying asset, and 
restoring the site or asset.

Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful 
life of the asset, whichever is the shorter. Where the consolidated entity expects to obtain ownership of the leased asset at 
the end of the lease term, the depreciation is over its estimated useful life. Right-of use assets are subject to impairment or 
adjusted for any remeasurement of lease liabilities.

The  consolidated  entity  has  elected  not  to  recognise  a  right-of-use  asset  and  corresponding  lease  liability  for  short-term 
leases with terms of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets. Lease payments on these assets are expensed to 
profit or loss as incurred.

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Intangible assets
Intangible assets acquired as part of a business combination, other than goodwill, are initially measured at their fair value at 
the  date  of  the  acquisition.  Intangible  assets  acquired  separately  are  initially  recognised  at  cost.  Indefinite  life  intangible 
assets  are  not  amortised  and  are  subsequently  measured  at  cost  less  any  impairment.  Finite  life  intangible  assets  are 
subsequently measured at cost less amortisation and any impairment. The gains or losses recognised in profit or loss arising 
from the derecognition of intangible assets are measured as the difference between net disposal proceeds and the carrying 
amount of the intangible asset. The method and useful lives of finite life intangible assets are reviewed annually. Changes in 
the expected pattern of consumption or useful life are accounted for prospectively by changing the amortisation method or 
period.

Goodwill 
Goodwill from acquisition primarily consists of the goodwill arising from the acquisition of operating franchises to be converted 
to corporately managed centres. These costs are not subsequently amortised where they are deemed to have an indefinite 
useful life and are subject to annual impairment reviews based on assessment of centre profitability.

Intellectual property
Intellectual property primarily consists of the acquisition costs for the system of tuition developed by the founders, Kip and 
Dug  McGrath.  Costs  in  relation  to  intellectual  property  are  capitalised  as  an  asset.  These  costs  are  not  subsequently 
amortised as they have an indefinite useful life.

Product and overseas development costs
Costs in relation to product and overseas development costs are capitalised as an asset. These costs are not subsequently 
amortised where they have an indefinite useful life. Definite life costs are written off over their finite useful life of up to ten 
years for curriculum items and up to five years for other items.

Franchise and development territories
Existing franchise and development territories that have been acquired by the consolidated entity are capitalised as an asset 
and are not amortised, but are subject to annual impairment reviews based on student numbers remaining at the acquisition 
level.

Other intangibles
Other intangibles are capitalised as an asset and amortised, being their finite useful life of five years.

Impairment of non-financial assets
Intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment, or 
more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. Other non-financial assets are 
reviewed  for  impairment  whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  the  carrying  amount  may  not  be 
recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable 
amount.

Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's fair value less costs of disposal and value-in-use. The value-in-use is the 
present value of the estimated future cash flows relating to the asset using a pre-tax discount rate specific to the asset or 
cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Assets that do not have independent cash flows are grouped together to 
form a cash-generating unit.

Trade and other payables
Trade and other payables represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the consolidated entity prior to the end of 
the financial year and which are unpaid. Due to their short-term nature they are measured at amortised cost and are not 
discounted. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.

Contract liabilities
Contract  liabilities  represent  the  consolidated  entity's  obligation  to  transfer  goods  or  services  to  a  customer  and  are 
recognised  when  a  customer  pays  consideration,  or  when  the  consolidated  entity  recognises  a  receivable  to  reflect  its 
unconditional right to consideration (whichever is earlier) before the consolidated entity has transferred the goods or services 
to the customer.

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Borrowings
Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received, net of transaction costs. They 
are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Lease liabilities
A lease liability is recognised at the commencement date of a lease. The lease liability is initially recognised at the present 
value of the lease payments to be made over the term of the lease, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, 
if that rate cannot be readily determined, the consolidated entity's incremental borrowing rate. Lease payments comprise of 
fixed payments less any lease incentives receivable, variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, amounts 
expected to be paid under residual value guarantees, exercise price of a purchase option when the exercise of the option is 
reasonably certain to occur, and any anticipated termination penalties.

Lease liabilities are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The carrying amounts are remeasured 
if  there  is  a  change  in  the  following:  future  lease  payments  arising  from  a  change  in  an  index  or  a  rate  used;  residual 
guarantee; lease term; certainty of a purchase option and termination penalties. When a lease liability is remeasured, an 
adjustment is made to the corresponding right-of use asset, or to profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset 
is fully written down.

Finance costs
Finance costs attributable to qualifying assets are capitalised as part of the asset. All other finance costs are expensed in 
the period in which they are incurred.

Employee benefits

Short-term employee benefits
Liabilities for wages and salaries and other employee benefits expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the reporting 
date are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled.

Other long-term employee benefits
Employee benefits not expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are measured as the present value of 
expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date. Consideration 
is given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service. Expected 
future  payments  are  discounted  using  market  yields  at  the  reporting  date  on  high  quality  corporate  bonds  with  terms  to 
maturity and currency that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.

Defined contribution superannuation expense
Contributions to defined contribution superannuation plans are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.

Share-based payments
Equity-settled share-based compensation benefits are provided to employees.

Equity-settled transactions are awards of shares, or options over shares, that are provided to employees in exchange for the 
rendering of services. 

The cost of equity-settled transactions are measured at fair value on grant date. Fair value is independently determined using 
Black-Scholes option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the impact of dilution, 
the share price at grant date and expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk 
free  interest  rate  for  the  term  of  the  option,  together  with  non-vesting  conditions  that  do  not  determine  whether  the 
consolidated entity receives the services that entitle the employees to receive payment. No account is taken of any other 
vesting conditions.

The cost of equity-settled transactions are recognised as an expense with a corresponding increase in equity over the vesting 
period. The cumulative charge to profit or loss is calculated based on the grant date fair value of the award, the best estimate 
of the number of awards that are likely to vest and the expired portion of the vesting period. The amount recognised in profit 
or loss for the period is the cumulative amount calculated at each reporting date less amounts already recognised in previous 
periods.

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Market conditions are taken into consideration in determining fair value. Therefore, any awards subject to market conditions 
are considered to vest irrespective of whether or not that market condition has been met, provided all other conditions are 
satisfied.

If equity-settled awards are modified, as a minimum an expense is recognised as if the modification has not been made. An 
additional expense is recognised, over the remaining vesting period, for any modification that increases the total fair value 
of the share-based compensation benefit as at the date of modification.

If the non-vesting condition is within the control of the consolidated entity or employee, the failure to satisfy the condition is 
treated as a cancellation. If the condition is not within the control of the consolidated entity or employee and is not satisfied 
during the vesting period, any remaining expense for the award is recognised over the remaining vesting period, unless the 
award is forfeited.

If equity-settled awards are cancelled, it is treated as if it has vested on the date of cancellation, and any remaining expense 
is recognised immediately. If a new replacement award is substituted for the cancelled award, the cancelled and new award 
is treated as if they were a modification.

Issued capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, 
from the proceeds.

Dividends
Dividends are recognised when declared during the financial year and no longer at the discretion of the company.

Business combinations
The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for business combinations regardless of whether equity instruments 
or other assets are acquired.

The  consideration  transferred  is  the  sum  of  the  acquisition-date  fair  values  of  the  assets  transferred,  equity  instruments 
issued or liabilities incurred by the acquirer to former owners of the acquiree and the amount of any non-controlling interest 
in the acquiree. For each business combination, the non-controlling interest in the acquiree is measured at either fair value 
or at the proportionate share of the acquiree's identifiable net assets. All acquisition costs are expensed as incurred to profit 
or loss.

On the acquisition of a business, the consolidated entity assesses the financial assets acquired and liabilities assumed for 
appropriate classification and designation in accordance with the contractual terms, economic conditions, the consolidated 
entity's operating or accounting policies and other pertinent conditions in existence at the acquisition-date.

Where the business combination is achieved in stages, the consolidated entity remeasures its previously held equity interest 
in the acquiree at the acquisition-date fair value and the difference between the fair value and the previous carrying amount 
is recognised in profit or loss.

Contingent  consideration  to  be  transferred  by  the  acquirer  is  recognised  at  the  acquisition-date  fair  value.  Subsequent 
changes  in  the  fair  value  of  the  contingent  consideration  classified  as  an  asset  or  liability  is  recognised  in  profit  or  loss. 
Contingent consideration classified as equity is not remeasured and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity.

The difference between the acquisition-date fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest 
in the acquiree and the fair value of the consideration transferred and the fair value of any pre-existing investment in the 
acquiree is recognised as goodwill. If the consideration transferred and the pre-existing fair value is less than the fair value 
of the identifiable net assets acquired, being a bargain purchase to the acquirer, the difference is recognised as a gain directly 
in profit or loss by the acquirer on the acquisition-date, but only after a reassessment of the identification and measurement 
of the net assets acquired, the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, if any, the consideration transferred and the acquirer's 
previously held equity interest in the acquirer.

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30 June 2023

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Business combinations are initially accounted for on a provisional basis. The acquirer retrospectively adjusts the provisional 
amounts  recognised  and  also  recognises  additional  assets  or  liabilities  during  the  measurement  period,  based  on  new 
information obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition-date. The measurement period ends 
on either the earlier of (i) 12 months from the date of the acquisition or (ii) when the acquirer receives all the information 
possible to determine fair value.

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to the owners of Kip McGrath Education Centres 
Limited, excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary 
shares outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during the financial year.

Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into account the 
after income tax effect of interest and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares and the weighted 
average number of additional shares that would have been outstanding assuming conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary 
shares.

Goods and Services Tax ('GST') and other similar taxes
Revenues,  expenses  and  assets  are  recognised  net  of  the  amount  of  associated  GST,  unless  the  GST  incurred  is  not 
recoverable from the tax authority. In this case it is recognised as part of the cost of the acquisition of the asset or as part of 
the expense.

Receivables  and  payables  are  stated  inclusive  of  the  amount  of  GST  receivable  or  payable.  The  net  amount  of  GST 
recoverable  from,  or  payable  to,  the  tax  authority  is  included  in  other  receivables  or  other  payables  in  the  statement  of 
financial position.

Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities 
which are recoverable from, or payable to the tax authority, are presented as operating cash flows.

Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority.

Rounding of amounts
The company is of a kind referred to in ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191, 
issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, relating to 'rounding-off'. Amounts in this report have been 
rounded off in accordance with that instrument to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations not yet mandatory or early adopted
Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet mandatory, 
have not been early adopted by the consolidated entity for the annual reporting period ended 30 June 2023. The consolidated 
entity's assessment of the impact of these new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations, most relevant to the 
consolidated entity, are set out below.

Amending accounting standards issued are not considered to have a significant impact on the financial statements of the 
consolidated entity as their amendments provide either clarification of existing accounting treatment or editorial amendments.

AASB 2020-1 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current 
and AASB 2022-6 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards - Non-current Liabilities with Covenants
AASB  2020-1  was  issued  in  March  2020  and  is  applicable  to  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after  1  January  2024,  as 
extended by AASB 2020-6. Early adoption is permitted. AASB 2022-6 was issued in December 2022 and is applicable to 
annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023. Early adoption is permitted where AASB 2020-1 is also early adopted.

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

These  standards  amend  AASB  101  ‘Presentation  of  Financial  Statements’  to  clarify  requirements  for  the  presentation  of 
liabilities in the statement of financial position as current or non-current. The amendments clarify that a liability is classified 
as non-current if an entity has the right at the end of the reporting period to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 
months after the reporting period. If the deferral right is subject to the entity complying with covenants in the loan arrangement 
based on information up to and including reporting date, the deferral right will exist where the entity is able to comply with 
the covenant on or before the end of the reporting date even if compliance is assessed after the reporting date. The deferral 
right will be deemed to exist at reporting date if the entity is required to comply with the covenant only after the reporting date 
based on post-reporting date information. Additional disclosure is required about loan arrangements classified as non-current 
liabilities in such circumstances which enables users of financial statements to understand the risk that the liabilities could 
become repayable within twelve months after the reporting period. Classification of a liability as non-current is unaffected by 
the likelihood that the entity will exercise its right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting 
date or even if the entity settles the liability prior to issue of the financial statements. The meaning of settlement of a liability 
is also clarified.

Note 3. Critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions

The  preparation  of  the  financial  statements  requires  management  to  make  judgements,  estimates  and  assumptions  that 
affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Management continually evaluates its judgements and estimates in 
relation to assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue and expenses. Management bases its judgements, estimates and 
assumptions  on  historical  experience  and  on  other  various  factors,  including  expectations  of  future  events,  management 
believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The resulting accounting judgements and estimates will seldom equal 
the  related  actual  results.  The  judgements,  estimates  and  assumptions  that  have  a  significant  risk  of  causing  a  material 
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities (refer to the respective notes) within the next financial year are 
discussed below.

Intangible assets with indefinite life
Goodwill, intellectual property, franchise territories and certain product and overseas development costs are classified as 
having an indefinite useful life and not amortised as management considers that there is no foreseeable limit to the cash 
flows these assets generate. Such assets are subject to annual impairment reviews in accordance with the accounting policy 
stated in note 2. The recoverable amounts of cash-generating units to which such assets relate have been determined based 
on value-in-use calculations which require the use of assumptions, including estimated discount rates based on the current 
cost of capital and growth rates of the estimated future cash flows. Estimates that management has made with respect to 
such calculations are disclosed in note 11. 

Finite life intangible assets
The consolidated entity determines the estimated useful lives and related amortisation charges for its finite life intangible 
assets. The useful lives could change significantly as a result of technical innovations or some other event. The amortisation 
charge  will  increase  where  the  useful  lives  are  less  than  previously  estimated  lives.  The  consolidated  entity  assesses 
impairment  of  such  assets  at  each  reporting  date  by  evaluating  conditions  specific  to  the  consolidated  entity,  the  cash 
generating unit to which the asset belongs, and to the particular asset that may lead to impairment. If an impairment trigger 
exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined. This involves estimating the asset’s fair value less costs of disposal 
or value-in-use calculations which incorporate a number of key estimates and assumptions. Estimates that management has 
made with respect to such calculations are disclosed in note 11. 

Share-based payment transactions
The consolidated entity measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the 
equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. The fair value is determined by using either the Binomial or Black-
Scholes  model  taking  into  account  the  terms  and  conditions  upon  which  the  instruments  were  granted.  The  accounting 
estimates and assumptions relating to equity-settled share-based payments would have no impact on the carrying amounts 
of assets and liabilities within the next annual reporting period but may impact profit or loss and equity.

Determination of variable consideration for services transferred over time
Judgement  is  exercised  in  estimating  variable  consideration  which  is  determined  having  regard  to  past  experience  with 
respect  to  the  goods  returned  to  the  consolidated  entity  where  the  customer  maintains  a  right  of  return  pursuant  to  the 
customer contract or where services have a variable component. Revenue will only be recognised to the extent that it is 
highly probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognised under the contract will not occur 
when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.

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30 June 2023

Note 3. Critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions (continued)

Allowance for expected credit losses
The allowance for expected credit losses assessment requires a degree of estimation and judgement. It is based on the 
lifetime expected credit loss, grouped based on days overdue, and makes assumptions to allocate an overall expected credit 
loss rate for each group. These assumptions include recent sales experience, historical collection rates, and forward-looking 
information that is available. The allowance for expected credit losses, as disclosed in note 9, is calculated based on the 
information available at the time of preparation. The actual credit losses in future years may be higher or lower.

Income tax
The consolidated entity is subject to income taxes in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Significant judgement is required 
in determining the provision for income tax. There are many transactions and calculations undertaken during the ordinary 
course of business for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. The consolidated entity recognises liabilities for 
anticipated  tax  audit  issues  based  on  the  consolidated  entity's  current  understanding  of  the  tax  law.  Where  the  final  tax 
outcome of these matters is different from the carrying amounts, such differences will impact the current and deferred tax 
provisions in the period in which such determination is made.

Recovery of deferred tax assets
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences only if the consolidated entity considers it is probable 
that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses. The deferred tax assets are 
expected to be recovered through management’s forecast taxable profits over the next three years.

Employee benefits provision
As discussed in note 2, the liability for employee benefits expected to be settled more than 12 months from the reporting 
date  are  recognised  and  measured  at  the  present  value  of  the  estimated  future  cash  flows  to  be  made  in  respect  of  all 
employees at the reporting date. In determining the present value of the liability, estimates of attrition rates and pay increases 
through promotion and inflation have been taken into account.

Lease make good provision
A provision has been made for the present value of anticipated costs for future restoration of leased premises. The provision 
includes future cost estimates associated with closure of the premises. The calculation of this provision requires assumptions 
such as application of closure dates and cost estimates. The provision recognised for each site is periodically reviewed and 
updated based on the facts and circumstances available at the time. Changes to the estimated future costs for sites are 
recognised in the statement of financial position by adjusting the asset and the provision. Reductions in the provision that 
exceed the carrying amount of the asset will be recognised in profit or loss.

Business combinations
As discussed in note 2, business combinations are initially accounted for on a provisional basis. The fair value of assets 
acquired,  liabilities  and  contingent  liabilities  assumed  are  initially  estimated  by  the  consolidated  entity  taking  into 
consideration  all  available  information  at  the  reporting  date.  Fair  value  adjustments  on  the  finalisation  of  the  business 
combination accounting is retrospective, where applicable, to the period the combination occurred and may have an impact 
on the assets and liabilities, depreciation and amortisation reported.

Lease term
The lease term is a significant component in the measurement of both the right-of-use asset and lease liability. Judgement 
is exercised in determining whether there is reasonable certainty that an option to extend the lease or purchase the underlying 
asset will be exercised, or an option to terminate the lease will not be exercised, when ascertaining the periods to be included 
in the lease term. In determining the lease term, all facts and circumstances that create an economical incentive to exercise 
an  extension  option,  or  not  to  exercise  a  termination  option,  are  considered  at  the  lease  commencement  date.  Factors 
considered  may  include  the  importance  of  the  asset  to  the  consolidated  entity's  operations;  comparison  of  terms  and 
conditions to prevailing market rates; incurrence of significant penalties; existence of significant leasehold improvements; 
and the costs and disruption to replace the asset. The consolidated entity reassesses whether it is reasonably certain to 
exercise  an  extension  option,  or  not  exercise  a  termination  option,  if  there  is  a  significant  event  or  significant  change  in 
circumstances.

Incremental borrowing rate
Where the interest rate implicit in a lease cannot be readily determined, an incremental borrowing rate is estimated to discount 
future lease payments to measure the present value of the lease liability at the lease commencement date. Such a rate is 
based on what the consolidated entity estimates it would have to pay a third party to borrow the funds necessary to obtain 
an asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset, with similar terms, security and economic environment.

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 3. Critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions (continued)

Management assumptions for lease extensions
There  are  specific  estimates  and  judgements  that  were  used  as  part  of  the  calculation  of  right-of-use  assets  and  lease 
liabilities. These estimates include the lease terms, lease make good provisions and lease increases based on consumer 
price index. Management used the best available estimate of these inputs in the calculations. In particular, management has 
relied on the assumption that an option to extend the lease terms of 2 leased properties in Newcastle will be exercised, 
thereby increasing the future lease payments and corresponding right of use asset by up to 3 years.

Management assumptions for non-lease components
Management have elected to apply the available expedient to separately account for non-lease components. As such, the 
consolidated entity has separated any non-lease components from future lease payments and will continue to account for 
these components as an expense over time as the non-lease components are provided. As such, there are no future assets 
or obligations recognised in respect of non-lease components. For some leases, the identification of amounts related to non-
lease  components  must  be  estimated  due  to  contracts  not  including  an  explicit  break-up.  In  these  cases,  management 
estimates the value of the non-lease component by reference to available market data. Where the estimate is significant, 
management includes a note to detail the judgements made to arrive at the estimate.

Note 4. Operating segments

Identification of reportable operating segments
The consolidated entity has only one operating segment based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the 
Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors (collectively referred to as the Chief Operating Decision Makers ('CODM')) 
in assessing performance and in determining the allocation of resources. The operating segment information is disclosed 
throughout these financial statements.

The information reported to the CODM is on at least a monthly basis.

Major customers
The consolidated entity does not have any major customers that contribute more than 10% of revenue (2022: none).

Geographical information
The geographical information of non-current assets below is exclusive of financial instruments and deferred tax assets.

Geographical information

Australasia
United States and North America
United Kingdom and Europe
Overseas other

Sales to external customers

Geographical non-current 
assets

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

13,309
1,169
10,374
1,794

12,164
1,617
10,026
825

18,987
4,469
1,165
-

19,201
4,316
890
-

26,646

24,632

24,621

24,407

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 5. Revenue

Revenue from contract with customers
Franchise fees
Student lessons
Sale of master territories and franchisee centres
National advertising contributions ('NAC')
Direct sales

Other revenue
Other revenue

Revenue

Disaggregation of revenue
The disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers is as follows:

Timing of revenue recognition
Services and goods transferred at a point in time
Services transferred over time

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

14,553 
8,847 
284 
1,872 
1,090 
26,646 

12,960 
7,883 
428 
1,867 
1,494 
24,632 

67 

4 

26,713 

24,636 

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

26,516 
130 

24,437 
195 

26,646 

24,632 

The disaggregation of revenue by major product lines is disclosed at the top of revenue note and the geographical regions 
is presented in note 4 'Operating segments'.

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 6. Expenses

Profit before income tax includes the following specific expenses:

Depreciation
Plant and equipment
Land and buildings right-of-use assets

Total depreciation

Amortisation
Product and overseas development costs
Franchise and development territories
Other intangibles

Total amortisation

Total depreciation and amortisation

Employee benefits
Employee benefits expense excluding superannuation
Defined contribution superannuation expense
Share-based payment expense

Total employee benefits

Finance costs
Interest and finance charges paid/payable on borrowings from financial institutions
Interest and finance charges paid/payable on lease liabilities

Finance costs expensed

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

468 
746 

240 
841 

1,214 

1,081 

2,474 
93 
356 

2,923 

4,137 

1,969 
10 
462 

2,441 

3,522 

11,106 
954 
32 

10,261 
916 
-  

12,092 

11,177 

140 
83 

223 

45 
77 

122 

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 7. Income tax expense

Income tax expense
Current tax
Deferred tax - origination and reversal of temporary differences
Adjustment recognised for prior periods

Aggregate income tax expense

Deferred tax included in income tax expense comprises:
Increase in deferred tax assets (note 12)
Increase in deferred tax liabilities (note 18)

Deferred tax - origination and reversal of temporary differences

Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense and tax at the statutory rate
Profit before income tax expense

Tax at the statutory tax rate of 25%

Tax effect amounts which are not deductible/(taxable) in calculating taxable income:

Other non-deductible expenses
Sundry items

Adjustment recognised for prior periods

Income tax expense

Tax losses not recognised
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has been recognised

Potential tax benefit @ 25%

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

491 
(51)
65 

505 

(98)
47 

(51)

722 
(32)
-  

690 

(37)
5

(32)

2,429 

2,568 

607 

642 

(42)
(125)

440 
65 

505 

(10)
58

690 
-  

690 

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

1,269 

1,269 

317 

317 

The above potential tax benefit for tax losses has not been recognised in the statement of financial position. These tax losses 
are capital in nature and can only be utilised in the future to offset capital gains if the continuity of ownership test is passed, 
or failing that, the same business test is passed.

The  corporate  tax  rate  applicable  to  base  rate  entities  was  reduced  to  25%  for  the  2021-22  income  year  onwards.  The 
company qualifies as a base rate entity as it has a turnover of less than $50 million and less than 80% of its assessable 
income is derived from base rate entity passive income. The company has remeasured its deferred tax balances, and any 
unrecognised potential tax benefits arising from carried forward tax losses, based on this effective tax rate

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30 June 2023

Note 8. Cash and cash equivalents

Current assets
Cash at bank
Restricted cash 

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

3,855 
5,294 

9,149 

1,847 
5,778 

7,625 

Restricted cash represents amounts held on behalf of franchisees and is not available for use by the consolidated entity. The 
corresponding liability is recognised in other payables and accruals (note 13).

Note 9. Trade and other receivables

Current assets
Trade receivables
Less: Allowance for expected credit losses

Loan to director (note 19 and 27)
Loan to employees (note 19 and 27) *
Other receivables

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

1,126 
(270)
856 

579 
382 
149 
1,110 

1,966 

2,286 
(244)
2,042 

542 
378 
50 
970 

3,012 

* Loans  to  employees  of  $382,000  (2022:  $378,000)  include  loans  of  $210,000  (2022:  $202,000)  to  key  management
personnel (see note 27).

Allowance for expected credit losses
The consolidated entity has recognised a loss of $95,000 (2022: loss of  $204,000 ) in profit or loss in respect of expected 
credit losses for the year ended 30 June 2023. The allowance is considered reasonable as all revenue has already been 
received.

The ageing of the receivables and allowance for expected credit losses provided for above are as follows:

Consolidated

Not overdue
0 to 3 months overdue
Over 3 months overdue

Expected credit loss rate

2023
%

2022
%

Carrying amount
2022
$'000

2023
$'000

Allowance for expected 
credit losses

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

-
8% 
67% 

2%
2% 
86% 

108
688
316

1,112

930
1,121
235

2,286

-
58
212

270

19
23
202

244

The consolidated entity has increased its monitoring of debt recovery as there has been fluctuations with franchisees and 
customers delaying payment. As a result, the calculation of the expected credit losses have been varied to accommodate 
these changes.

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30 June 2023

Note 9. Trade and other receivables (continued)

Movements in the allowance for expected credit losses are as follows:

Opening balance
Additional provisions recognised
Receivables written off during the year as uncollectable

Closing balance

Note 10. Right-of-use assets

Non-current assets
Land and buildings - right-of-use
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

244 
95 
(69)

270 

126 
209 
(91)

244 

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

3,784 
(2,188)

3,068 
(1,438)

1,596 

1,630 

The consolidated entity leases buildings for its offices and retail outlets under agreements of between 3 and 5 years, with 
options  to  extend  in  some  cases.  The  leases  have  various  escalation  clauses.  On  renewal,  the  terms  of  the  leases  are 
renegotiated.

Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are set out 
below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2021
Additions
Write off of assets
Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2022
Additions
Revaluation increments
Exchange differences
Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2023

Land and 
buildings
$'000

1,600
900
(29)
(841)

1,630
677
31
4
(746)

1,596

For other lease related disclosures refer to the following:
●
●
●
●

note 6 for details of depreciation on right-of-use assets, interest on lease liabilities and other lease payments;
note 16 for lease liabilities at 30 June 2023;
note 22 for undiscounted future lease commitments; and
consolidated statement of cash flow for repayment of lease liabilities.

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 11. Intangibles

Non-current assets
Goodwill - at cost (note 29)

Intellectual property - at cost

Product and overseas development costs
Less: Accumulated amortisation

Franchise and development territories
Less: Accumulated amortisation

Other intangible assets - at cost
Less: Accumulated amortisation

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

4,241 

4,012 

19,280 
(11,424)
7,856 

6,452 
(172)
6,280 

3,231 
(2,976)
255 

4,241 

4,012 

16,347 
(8,950)
7,397 

6,114 
(79)
6,035 

3,231 
(2,620)
611 

22,644 

22,296 

Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are set out 
below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2021
Additions
Additions through business 
combinations (note 29)
Transfers in/(out)
Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2022
Additions
Exchange differences
Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2023

 Goodwill

$'000

Intellectual
property
$'000

Product and 
overseas 
development 
costs
$'000

Franchise and 
development
territories
$'000

Other
intangibles
$'000

-
-

4,241
-
-

4,241
-
-
-

4,241

4,012
-

-
-
-

4,012
-
-
-

4,012

7,015
2,351

-
-
(1,969)

7,397
2,932
1
(2,474)

7,856

3,674
2,028

-
343
(10)

6,035
268
70
(93)

6,280

Total
$'000

16,117
4,379

4,241
-
(2,441)

22,296
3,200
71
(2,923)

1,416
-

-
(343)
(462)

611
-
-
(356)

255

22,644

The intellectual property and product and overseas development costs are the primary elements of the consolidated entity’s 
system  of  tutoring  which  has  been  developed  and  acquired  over  a  period  exceeding  30  years  by  the  founders  and  the 
consolidated entity. The franchise territories asset consists of the buy-back of the right to operate the business in the United 
Kingdom, New Zealand and South Africa. As there is no foreseeable limit to the cash flows these assets generate, they are 
considered to have an indefinite useful life and not amortised. Instead they are subject to annual impairment reviews. Other 
intangibles  include  the  contractual  rights  for  certain  territories  where  the  consolidated  entity  has  terminated  an  area 
developers contract and the liability for these items is included in payables.

Impairment tests for indefinite life intangibles and goodwill
Indefinite life intangibles and goodwill are allocated to a single cash generating unit ('CGU').

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30 June 2023

Note 11. Intangibles (continued)

The recoverable amount has been determined by a value-in-use calculation using a discounted cash flow model, based on 
a three-year projection period approved by management and extrapolated for a further two years using a growth rate of 2.4% 
(2022: 2.5%). There are no terminal values in the calculation.

Key assumptions are those to which the recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating units is most sensitive.

The following key assumptions were used in the discounted cash flow model:
a. Pre-tax discount rate 17.1% (2022: 15.2%). The discount rate reflects management’s estimate of the time value of

money and the consolidated entity’s weighted average cost of capital, the risk free rate and the volatility of the share
price relative to market movements.

b. Student lesson revenue growth rate of 15% (2022: 15%) over the five year projection period, which reflects additional
corporate centres, an expected move towards larger centres and a continued movement towards percentage of
revenue contracts, which management believe is reasonable given the current trading performance of the consolidated
entity.

c. Foreign exchange rates consistent with current market conditions.

Based on the above, there was no impairment required for the year ended 30 June 2023 (2022: $nil).

Sensitivity
As disclosed in note 2, the directors have made judgements and estimates in respect of the impairment testing of indefinite 
life intangibles. Should these judgements and estimates not occur, the resulting indefinite life intangibles may vary in carrying 
amount. 

The key sensitivity is that student lesson revenue would need to grow by less than 3% (2022: grow by less than 3%) before 
the CGU would be impaired, with all other assumptions remaining constant.

Management believes that other reasonable changes in the key assumptions on which the recoverable amount is based 
would not cause the cash generating unit’s carrying amount to exceed its recoverable amount.

Note 12. Deferred tax

Non-current assets
Deferred tax asset comprises temporary differences attributable to:

Amounts recognised in profit or loss:
Tax losses on foreign operations
Allowance for expected credit losses
Unrealised foreign exchange movements
Contract liabilities
Employee benefits
Leases
Accrued expenses
QAX licence

Deferred tax asset

Movements:
Opening balance
Credited to profit or loss (note 7)

Closing balance

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Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

203 
40 
51 
86 
297 
42 
1 
64 

784 

686 
98 

784 

-  
50 
53 
104 
331 
46 
20 
82 

686 

649 
37 

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 13. Trade and other payables

Current liabilities
Trade payables
Amounts held on behalf of franchisees
GST and other similar payables
Other payables and accruals

Refer to note 22 for further information on financial instruments.

Note 14. Contract liabilities

Current liabilities
Contract liabilities on franchise sales

Reconciliation
Reconciliation of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and 
previous financial year are set out below:

Opening balance
Payments received in advance
Transfer to revenue

Closing balance

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

629 
4,900 
279 
664 

6,472 

742 
5,679 
236 
825 

7,482 

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

345 

416 

416 
89 
(160)

345 

476 
66 
(126)

416 

Unsatisfied performance obligations
The aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied at the end of the 
reporting period was $345,000 as at 30 June 2023 ($416,000 as at 30 June 2022) and is expected to be recognised as 
revenue in future periods as follows:

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

87 
61 
46 
40 
33 
29 
49 

81 
72 
77 
52 
37 
31 
66 

345 

416 

Within 6 months
6 to 12 months
12 to 18 months
18 to 24 months
24 to 30 months
30 to 36 months
beyond 36 months

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 15. Borrowings

Current liabilities
Bank loans

Refer to note 22 for further information on financial instruments.

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

1,840 

1,300 

In  June  2022  a  new  USD  denominated  borrowing  facility  of  USD  1,525,000  (AUD  $2,213,000)  was  completed  with  the 
HSBC.  This facility has a 3 year term with quarterly repayments of USD 76,250.

Total secured liabilities
The total secured liabilities are as follows:

Bank loans

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

1,840 

1,300 

Assets pledged as security
The bank overdraft and loans are secured by a security interest over all property of the consolidated entity to HSBC Bank.

Financing arrangements
Unrestricted access was available at the reporting date to the following lines of credit:

Total facilities

Bank loans - AUD
Bank loans - USD

Used at the reporting date
Bank loans - AUD
Bank loans - USD

Unused at the reporting date

Bank loans - AUD
Bank loans - USD

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

1,750 
1,840 
3,590 

-  
1,840 
1,840 

1,750 
-  
1,750 

1,750 
2,213 
3,963 

1,300 
-  
1,300 

450 
2,213 
2,663 

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 16. Lease liabilities

Current liabilities
Lease liability

Non-current liabilities
Lease liability

Refer to note 22 for information on the maturity analysis of lease liabilities.

Note 17. Employee benefits

Current liabilities
Annual leave
Long service leave

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

718 

618 

1,067 

1,231 

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

746 
397 

677 
430 

1,143 

1,107 

Amounts not expected to be settled within the next 12 months
The current provision for employee benefits includes all unconditional entitlements where employees have completed the 
required period of service and also those where employees are entitled to pro-rata payments in certain circumstances. The 
entire amount is presented as current, since the consolidated entity does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement. 
However, based on past experience, the consolidated entity does not expect all employees to take the full amount of accrued 
leave or require payment within the next 12 months.

The following amounts reflect leave that is not expected to be taken within the next 12 months:

Employee benefits

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

680 

659 

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 18. Deferred tax

Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liability comprises temporary differences attributable to:

Amounts recognised in profit or loss:
Research and development costs

Deferred tax liability

Movements:
Opening balance
Charged to profit or loss (note 7)

Closing balance

Note 19. Issued capital

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

1,888 

1,888 

1,841 
47 

1,888 

1,841 

1,841 

1,836 
5 

1,841 

Ordinary shares - fully paid

56,664,150

56,519,331

17,784 

17,702 

Consolidated

2023
Shares

2022
Shares

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

Movements in ordinary share capital

Details

Balance
Conversion of options *
Conversion of options *
Conversion of options *
Issue of shares **
Transaction costs

Balance
Dividend reinvestment plan
Dividend reinvestment plan

Date

Shares

Issue price

$'000

1 July 2021
29 December 2021
29 December 2021
29 December 2021
21 February 2022

30 June 2022
23 September 2022 
24 March 2023

52,219,331
300,000
850,000
1,150,000
2,000,000
-

56,519,331
35,949
108,870

$0.300 
$0.370 
$0.350 
$1.031 
$0.000

$0.910 
$0.450 

14,841
90
315
402
2,063
(9)

17,702
33
49

17,784

Balance

30 June 2023

56,664,150

*

**

Due to share trading restrictions the conversion of options on 29 December 2021 was facilitated through the granting
of loans at commercial rates and terms to a director and relevant employees (note 9).
Issue of shares relates to consideration for the buying out the minority interest in Tutorfly Inc. (note 29).

Ordinary shares
Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in any dividends declared and any proceeds attributable to shareholders 
should the company be wound up, in proportions that consider both the number of shares held and the extent to which those 
shares are paid up. The fully paid ordinary shares have no par value and the company does not have a limited amount of 
authorised capital.

On a show of hands every member present at a meeting in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each 
share shall have one vote.

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30 June 2023

Note 19. Issued capital (continued)

Share buy-back
There is no current on-market share buy-back.

Capital risk management
The consolidated entity's objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern, so 
that it can provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimum capital structure 
to reduce the cost of capital.

Capital is regarded as total equity, as recognised in the statement of financial position, plus net debt. Net debt is calculated 
as total borrowings less cash and cash equivalents.

In  order  to  maintain  or  adjust  the  capital  structure,  the  consolidated  entity  may  adjust  the  amount  of  dividends  paid  to 
shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.

The capital risk management policy remains unchanged from the 30 June 2022 Annual Report.

The capital structure of the consolidated entity consists of net debt (borrowings offset by cash and bank balances) and equity 
of the consolidated entity (comprising issued capital, reserves and accumulated profits).

Note 20. Reserves

Foreign currency reserve
Share-based payments reserve
Other reserves

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

(135)
277 
754 

896 

(386)
245 
754 

613 

Foreign currency reserve
The  reserve  is  used  to  recognise  exchange  differences  arising  from  the  translation  of  the  financial  statements  of  foreign 
operations to Australian dollars. It is also used to recognise profits and losses on hedges of the net investments in foreign 
operations.

Share-based payments reserve
The  reserve  is  used  to  recognise  the  value  of  equity  benefits  provided  to  employees  and  directors  as  part  of  their 
remuneration, and other parties as part of their compensation for services.

Other reserves
This reserve is used to recognise the increments and decrements on changes in equity of the parent on acquisition of non-
controlling interests.

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 20. Reserves (continued)

Movements in reserves
Movements in each class of reserve during the current and previous financial year are set out below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2021
Foreign currency translation

Balance at 30 June 2022
Foreign currency translation
Share-based payments

Balance at 30 June 2023

Note 21. Dividends

Dividends paid during the financial year were as follows:

Foreign
currency 
$'000

 Share-based
 payments
$'000

Other
$'000

Total
$'000

(199)
(187)

(386)
251
-

(135)

245
-

245
-
32

277

754
-

754
-
-

754

800
(187)

613
251
32

896

Final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2022 of 1.0 cents (2021: 1.0 cents) per ordinary 
share
Interim dividend for the year ended 30 June 2023 of 1.0 cents (2022: 1.0 cents) per ordinary 
share

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

565 

566 

522 

565 

1,131 

1,087 

On 22 August 2023, a final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2023 of 1.5 cents per ordinary share, 0% franked, was 
determined to be paid on 21 September 2023 to those shareholders on the register at 7pm on 7 September 2023. The total 
distribution is estimated to be $849,000. 

Note 22. Financial instruments

Financial risk management objectives
The consolidated entity's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including foreign currency risk and 
interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The consolidated entity's overall risk management program focuses on the 
unpredictability  of  financial  markets  and  seeks  to  minimise  potential  adverse  effects  on  the  financial  performance  of  the 
consolidated entity and to ensure that the consolidated entity is able to finance its business plans. The consolidated entity 
uses different methods to measure different types of risk to which it is exposed. These methods include sensitivity analysis 
in the case of interest rate, foreign exchange and other price risks and ageing analysis for credit risk.

Risk management is carried out by senior executives ('finance') under policies approved by the Board of Directors ('Board'). 
These policies include identification and analysis of the risk exposure of the consolidated entity and appropriate procedures, 
controls  and  risk  limits.  The  consolidated  entity  does  not  enter  into  or  trade  in  financial  instruments,  including  derivative 
financial instruments, for speculative purposes. Finance reports to the Board on a monthly basis.

Market risk

Foreign currency risk
The consolidated entity undertakes certain transactions denominated in foreign currency and is exposed to foreign currency 
risk through foreign exchange rate fluctuations. The consolidated entity operates internationally and is exposed to foreign 
exchange risk arising primarily from the Pound Sterling, US Dollar, South African Rand and New Zealand Dollar.

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30 June 2023

Note 22. Financial instruments (continued)

Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions and recognised financial assets and financial liabilities 
denominated  in  a  currency  that  is  not  the  entity's  functional  currency.  The  consolidated  entity  presently  does  not  hedge 
foreign exchange risks, focusing on matching income and expenditure by currency where possible to reduce risk.

The carrying amount of the consolidated entity's foreign currency denominated financial assets and financial liabilities at the 
reporting date were as follows:

Consolidated

US dollars
Euros
Pound Sterling
New Zealand dollars
Singapore dollars
South African Rand
Kenyan Shilling

Assets

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

Liabilities

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

1,256
12
5,912
1,102
12
136
1

8,431

1,231
15
5,246
565
12
233
-

7,302

1,840
-
4,268
369
-
-
-

6,477

28
-
4,574
263
-
-
-

4,865

The consolidated entity had net assets denominated in a number of foreign currencies of $1,954,000 as at 30 June 2023 
(assets $8,431,000 less liabilities $6,477,000) (2022: $2,437,000 (assets $7,302,000 less liabilities $4,865,000)). Based on 
this net position, a 10% strengthening in the Australian dollar from 30 June 2023 levels may expose the consolidated entity 
to a $195,000 foreign currency loss.

Price risk
The consolidated entity is not exposed to any significant price risk.

Interest rate risk
The  consolidated  entity's  main  interest  rate  risk  arises  from  short-term  and  long-term  borrowings.  Borrowings  issued  at 
variable rates expose the consolidated entity to interest rate risk. Borrowings issued at fixed rates expose the consolidated 
entity to fair value interest rate risk. 

The consolidated entity's objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of 
bank loans, related party loans and financial leases.

As at the reporting date, the consolidated entity had the following variable rate borrowings.

Consolidated

Bank loans - AUD
Bank loans - USD

Net exposure to cash flow interest rate risk

2023

2022

Weighted 
average 
interest rate
%

-
7.56% 

Weighted 
average 
interest rate
%

2.96% 
-

Balance
$'000

-
1,840

1,840

Balance
$'000

1,300
-

1,300

The consolidated entity has net bank loans and borrowings outstanding, totalling $1,840,000 (2022: $1,300,000), which are 
principal and interest payment loans. Quarterly cash outlays of approximately $113,000 (2022: $111,000 per quarter) are 
required to service the debt as of July 2023. An official increase/decrease in interest rates of 100 (2022: 100) basis points 
would have an adverse/favourable effect on profit before tax of $18,000 (2022: $13,000) per annum. The percentage change 
is based on the expected volatility of interest rates using market data and analysis. 

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30 June 2023

Note 22. Financial instruments (continued)

Credit risk
Credit  risk  refers  to  the  risk  that  a  counterparty  will  default  on  its  contractual  obligations  resulting  in  financial  loss  to  the 
consolidated entity. The consolidated entity has adopted a policy of dealing with only recognised, creditworthy third parties. 
All franchisees are subject to legal and credit checks prior to contracting with the consolidated entity. Policies have been put 
in place to ensure that receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with the result that the consolidated entity's 
exposure to credit default is not significant. The consolidated entity does not hold any collateral. However, the consolidated 
entity's policy for non-payment of debt by contracted partners within the maximum 30-day terms is deactivation of access to 
student curriculum resources.

The  consolidated  entity  has  adopted  a  lifetime  expected  loss  allowance  in  estimating  expected  credit  losses  to  trade 
receivables  through  the  use  of  a  provisions  matrix  using  fixed  rates  of  credit  loss  provisioning.  These  provisions  are 
considered  representative  across  all  customers  of  the  consolidated  entity  based  on  recent  sales  experience,  historical 
collection rates and forward-looking information that is available.

Before accepting any new customers, the consolidated entity assesses the potential customer's credit quality. 

Generally, trade receivables are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. Indicators of this include 
the  failure  of  a  debtor  to  engage  in  a  repayment  plan,  no  active  enforcement  activity  and  a  failure  to  make  contractual 
payments for a period greater than 1 year.

In determining the recoverability of a trade receivable, the consolidated entity considers any change in the credit quality of 
the trade receivable from the date credit was initially granted up to the reporting date. The concentration of credit risk is 
limited due to the customer base being large and unrelated. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date to 
recognised financial assets is the carrying amount, net of any provisions for impairment of those assets, as disclosed in the 
statement of financial position and notes to the financial statements. 

Liquidity risk
Vigilant liquidity risk management requires the consolidated entity to maintain sufficient liquid assets (mainly cash and cash 
equivalents) and available borrowing facilities to be able to pay debts as and when they become due and payable.

The consolidated entity manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate cash reserves and available borrowing facilities by 
continuously monitoring actual and forecast cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities.

Financing arrangements
Unused borrowing facilities at the reporting date:

Bank loans - AUD
Bank loans - USD

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

1,750 
-  
1,750 

450 
2,213 
2,663 

In  June  2022  a  new  USD  denominated  borrowing  facility  of  USD1,525,000  (AUD  $2,213,000)  was  completed  with  the 
HSBC.  This facility has a 3 year term with quarterly repayments of USD 76,250. The facility was fully drawn down in July 
2022 and the AUD overdraft repaid at that time.

A letter of cross guarantee is in place between Kip McGrath Education Centres Ltd, Kip McGrath Education Australia Pty 
Ltd, Kip McGrath Direct Pty Ltd, Kip McGrath Education Global Pty Ltd, Kip McGrath Education New Zealand Limited and 
Tutorfly Holdings Inc. in relation to the HSBC banking facilities.

The bank loan covenants are specific annual reporting requirements.

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30 June 2023

Note 22. Financial instruments (continued)

Remaining contractual maturities
The following tables detail the consolidated entity's remaining contractual maturity for its financial instrument liabilities. The 
tables have been drawn up based on the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date on which 
the financial liabilities are required to be paid. The tables include both interest and principal cash flows disclosed as remaining 
contractual maturities and therefore these totals may differ from their carrying amount in the statement of financial position.

Consolidated - 2023

Non-derivatives
Non-interest bearing
Trade payables
Other payables

Interest-bearing - variable
Bank loans - USD
Lease liability
Total non-derivatives

Consolidated - 2022

Non-derivatives
Non-interest bearing
Trade payables
Other payables

Interest-bearing - variable
Bank loans - AUD
Lease liability
Total non-derivatives

Weighted 
average 

interest rate 1 year or less

%

$'000

Between 1 
and 2 years
$'000

Between 2 
and 5 years Over 5 years

$'000

$'000

-
-

7.56% 
4.62% 

629
5,843

1,840
718
9,030

-
-

-
445
445

-
-

-
622
622

-
-

-
-
-

Weighted 
average 

interest rate 1 year or less

%

$'000

Between 1 
and 2 years
$'000

Between 2 
and 5 years Over 5 years

$'000

$'000

Remaining 
contractual 
maturities
$'000

629
5,843

1,840
1,785
10,097

Remaining 
contractual 
maturities
$'000

-
-

2.96% 
3.80% 

742
6,740

1,300
618
9,400

-
-

-
556
556

-
-

-
675
675

-
-

-
-
-

742
6,740

1,300
1,849
10,631

The cash  flows in the maturity analysis above  are not expected to occur significantly earlier than contractually  disclosed 
above.

Note 23. Fair value measurement

Unless otherwise stated, the carrying amounts of financial instruments reflect their fair value. The carrying amounts of trade 
and other receivables and trade and other payables are assumed to approximate their fair values due to their short-term 
nature. The fair value of the consolidated entity’s non-current financial liabilities has been estimated as $1,351,000 (2022: 
$1,186,000)  by  discounting  the  remaining  contractual  maturities  at  current  market  interest  rates  for  similar  financial 
instruments. 

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 24. Key management personnel disclosures

Compensation
The aggregate compensation made to directors and other members of KMP of the consolidated entity is set out below:

Short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Share-based payments

Note 25. Remuneration of auditors

Consolidated

2023
$

2022
$

1,317,274 
139,342 
19,920 

1,921,323 
192,208 
-  

1,476,536 

2,113,531 

During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by PKF Newcastle and Sydney, the 
auditor of the company, and its network firms:

Audit services - PKF Newcastle and Sydney
Audit or review of the financial statements

Other services - PKF Newcastle and Sydney
Preparation of the tax return and other tax services

Audit services - network firms
Audit or review of the financial statements

Other services - network firms
Preparation of the tax return (NZ)

Note 26. Contingent liabilities

Consolidated

2023
$

2022
$

127,000 

105,650 

4,200 

3,000 

131,200 

108,650 

19,594 

17,264 

2,185 

2,485 

21,779 

19,749 

The  consolidated  entity  has  provided  bank  guarantees  totalling  $153,000  (2022:  $94,000)  on  multiple  leases  for  office 
premises.

Note 27. Related party transactions

Parent entity
Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited is the parent entity.

Subsidiaries
Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 30.

Key management personnel
Disclosures relating to key management personnel ("KMP") are set out in note 24 and the remuneration report included in 
the directors' report.

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 27. Related party transactions (continued)

Transactions with related parties
A family member of Storm McGrath’s is employed by the company and received a wage of $25,661 during the year (2022: 
$9,818). There are no other transactions with KMP and their related parties.

Receivable from and payable to related parties
There were no trade receivables from or trade payables to related parties at the current and previous reporting date.

Loans to/from related parties
There were no loans to or from related parties at the current and previous reporting date, except for the following loans to 
certain KMP.

Loans

Storm McGrath
Brett Edwards
Jackie Burrows

Applicable 
interest rate

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

7.56% 
7.56% 
7.56% 

541,820
134,334
67,854

744,008

Drawn down Repayments

Interest

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

-
-
-

-

-
-
(18,815)

36,785
9,062
3,479

578,605
143,396
52,518

(18,815)

49,326

774,519

The loans were granted for the conversion of options. The loans have a market interest rate with five year repayment terms 
with security over the underlying shares held by the relevant employees.

There are no other loans to KMP or their related parties.

Note 28. Parent entity information

Set out below is the supplementary information about the parent entity.

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

Profit after income tax

Total comprehensive income

Parent

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

4,627 

4,627 

2,357 

2,357 

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 28. Parent entity information (continued)

Statement of financial position

Total current assets

Total assets

Total current liabilities

Total liabilities

Equity

Issued capital
Foreign currency reserve
Share-based payments reserve
Retained profits

Total equity

Parent

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

4,184 

3,975 

30,696 

27,260 

5,104 

7,033 

17,784 
60 
277 
5,542 

5,364 

7,278 

17,702 
(11)
245 
2,046 

23,663 

19,982 

Guarantees entered into by the parent entity in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries
The parent entity had no guarantees in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries as at 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2022, except 
as disclosed in note 26.

Contingent liabilities
The parent entity had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2022.

Significant accounting policies
The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent with those of the consolidated entity, as disclosed in note 2, except 
for the following:
●
●

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost, less any impairment, in the parent entity.
Dividends received from subsidiaries are recognised as other income by the parent entity.

Note 29. Business combinations

In the prior financial year, the company purchased a 70% stake in the US based business Tutorfly.com. ('Tutorfly') for an 
initial  payment  of  US$500,000  via  its  newly  incorporated  subsidiary,  Tutorfly  Holdings  Inc.  The  company  made  a  further 
payment of US$500,000 in the prior financial year when Tutorfly achieved US$20,000 per month net revenue targets.

The  company  agreed  a  final  settlement  of  US$2,000,000  in  February  2022  to  purchase  the  remaining  30%  stake  in  the 
business  as  it  had  achieved  the  US$50,000  per  month  net  revenue  target  prior  to  31  December  2021.  This  settlement 
included 2,000,000 ordinary shares in the company issued on 21 February 2022 as well as a cash payment of US$525,000.

The acquisition included the Tutorfly brand, the marketplace software, and the existing customer and tutor databases. The 
total purchase price for the acquisition was $4,241,000.

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 29. Business combinations (continued)

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Goodwill

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:
Cash paid or payable to vendor
Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited shares issued to vendor (note 19)

Cash used to acquire business, net of cash acquired:
Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred
Less: shares issued by company as part of consideration

Net cash used

Note 30. Interests in subsidiaries

Fair value
$'000

4,241

4,241

2,178
2,063

4,241

4,241
(2,063)

2,178

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries in accordance 
with the accounting policy described in note 2:

Name

Kip McGrath Education Australia Pty Ltd
Kip McGrath Global Pty Limited
Kip McGrath Direct Pty Ltd
Kip McGrath Education United Kingdom Ltd
Kip McGrath Education New Zealand Limited
Tutorfly Holdings, Inc.

Principal place of business /
Country of incorporation

Australia
Australia
Australia
United Kingdom
New Zealand
United States of America

Ownership interest
2022
2023
%
%

100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 

100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 

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Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited
Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 31. Reconciliation of profit after income tax to net cash from operating activities

Profit after income tax expense for the year

Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation
Share-based payments
Foreign exchange differences
Write off of plant and equipment

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables
Decrease in income tax refund due
Decrease/(increase) in deferred tax assets
Decrease/(increase) in prepayments
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables
Decrease in contract liabilities
Decrease in provision for income tax
Increase in deferred tax liabilities
Increase in employee benefits

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

1,924 

1,878 

4,137 
32 
175 
-

1,046 
-
27 
54 
(1,010)
(71)
(25)
47 
36 

3,522 
-  
(187)
29

(2,285)
257
(37)
(164)
1,892
(60)
(8)
5 
212 

Net cash from operating activities

6,372 

5,054 

Note 32. Non-cash investing and financing activities

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

677 
82 

759 

900 
-  

900 

Bank
loans
$'000

Lease
liability
$'000

Total
$'000

425
875
-

1,300
540
-
-

1,840

1,782
(833)
900

1,849
(772)
677
31

1,785

2,207
42
900

3,149
(232)
677
31

3,625

Additions to the right-of-use assets
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan

Note 33. Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2021
Net cash from/(used in) financing activities
Acquisition of plant and equipment by means of leases

Balance at 30 June 2022
Net cash from/(used in) financing activities
Acquisition of plant and equipment by means of leases
Revaluation increments

Balance at 30 June 2023

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 34. Earnings per share

Consolidated

2023
$'000

2022
$'000

Profit after income tax attributable to the owners of Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited

1,924 

1,878 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings per share
Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share:

Options over ordinary shares (note 35)

Number

Number

56,576,536

54,091,113

2,615,000

-

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share

59,191,536

54,091,113

Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

Note 35. Share-based payments

Cents

Cents

3.401
3.250

3.472
3.472

In 2022, the Board approved the terms and conditions of the current Kip McGrath Employee Share Option Plan ('the Plan'). 
The  Plan  is  designed  to  provide  long-term  incentives  for  employees  to  deliver  long-term  shareholder  returns.  Further 
information is set out on the Notice of Meeting to the 2022 Annual General Meeting. Under the Plan the consolidated entity 
may, at the discretion of the Remuneration Committee, grant options over ordinary shares in the parent entity to certain KMP. 
The  options  are  issued  for  nil  consideration  and  only  vest  if  certain  performance  and/or  service-related  conditions  as 
determined by the Board are met.

Options granted under the plan carry no dividend or voting rights. Shares issued under exercised options will rank equally 
with ordinary shares.

On exercise each option converts to one share, except in certain circumstances such as rights issues or bonus issues.

Set out below are summaries of options granted under the plan:

2023

Grant date

Expiry date 

Exercise 
price

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

Granted

Exercised

Expired/
forfeited/
other

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

13/12/2022

28/10/2026

$1.151 

-
-

2,615,000
2,615,000

-
-

2022

Grant date

Expiry date 

20/08/2014
21/11/2014
02/09/2016
09/10/2017
27/10/2017

31/12/2021
31/12/2021
31/12/2021
31/12/2021
31/12/2021

Exercise 
price

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

$0.350 
$0.350 
$0.300 
$0.370 
$0.370 

150,000
1,000,000
300,000
400,000
450,000
2,300,000

The weighted average share price was $0.805 (2022: $0.343).

Granted

Exercised

Expired/
forfeited/
other

-
-
-
-
-
-

(150,000)
(1,000,000)
(300,000)
(400,000)
(450,000)
(2,300,000)

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

2,615,000
2,615,000

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

-
-
-
-
-
-

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Notes to the financial statements
30 June 2023

Note 35. Share-based payments (continued)

The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at the end of the financial year was 3.3 years (2022: 
nil years).

For the options granted during the current financial year, the Black-Scholes option pricing model inputs used to determine 
the fair value at the grant date, are as follows:

Grant date

Expiry date

Option price
at grant date

Exercise
price

Expected
volatility

Dividend
yield

Risk-free
interest rate

Fair value
at grant date

31/12/2022

28/10/2026

$0.000

$1.151 

-

2.08%

2.60% 

$0.073 

Total expenses arising from share-based payment transactions recognised during the period as part of employee benefit 
expense were $32,000 (2022: $nil).

Note 36. Events after the reporting period

Apart from the dividend declared as disclosed in note 21, no other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2023 
that has significantly affected or may significantly affect the consolidated entity’s operations, the results of those operations, 
or the consolidated entity’s state of affairs in future financial years.

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Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited
Directors' declaration
30 June 2023

In the directors' opinion:

●

●

●

●

the  attached  financial  statements  and  notes  comply  with  the  Corporations  Act  2001,  the  Accounting  Standards,  the 
Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements;

the attached financial statements and notes comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the
International Accounting Standards Board as described in note 2 to the financial statements;

the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's financial position as at 
30 June 2023 and of its performance for the financial year ended on that date; and

there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due 
and payable.

The directors have been given the declarations required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to section 295(5)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the directors

___________________________
Ian Campbell
Chairman

22 August 2023
Sydney

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 
TO THE MEMBERS OF KIP MCGRATH EDUCATION CENTRES LIMITED 

Report on the Financial Report 

Opinion 

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  financial  report  of  Kip  McGrath  Education  Centres  Limited  (the 
Company)  and  its  controlled  entities  (collectively  the  consolidated  entity)  which  comprises  the 
consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2023, the consolidated statement of profit 
or  loss  and  other  comprehensive  income,  the  consolidated  statement  of  changes  in  equity  and  the 
consolidated  statement  of  cash  flows  for  the  year  then  ended,  notes  comprising  a  summary  of 
significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the Directors’ Declaration of the 
Company  and  the  consolidated  entity  comprising  the  Company  and  the  entities  it  controlled  at  the 
year’s end or from time to time during the financial year. 

In our opinion, the financial report of Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited is in accordance with the 
Corporations Act 2001, including: 

a)  Giving a true and fair view of the consolidated  entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2023 

and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and 

b)  Complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. 

Basis for Opinion 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under 
those  standards  are  further  described  in  the  Auditor’s  Responsibilities  for  the  Audit  of  the  Financial 
Report section of our report.  

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis 
for our opinion.  

Independence 

We  are  independent  of  the  consolidated  entity  in  accordance  with  the  auditor  independence 
requirements  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001  and  the  ethical  requirements  of  the  Accounting 
Professional  and Ethical Standards Board’s  APES 110 Code of Ethics for  Professional  Accountants 
(the code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our 
other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. 

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Key Audit Matters 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in 
our audit of the financial report of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of 
our audit of the financial report as a whole and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide 
a  separate  opinion  on  these  matters.  For  each  matter  below,  our  description  of  how  our  audit 
addressed the matter is provided in that context. 

1. 

Impairment testing of intangible assets 

Why significant 

  How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

As  disclosed  in  note  11,  the  Company 
and its subsidiaries has intangible assets 
of $22.64m as at 30 June 2023. 
An  annual  impairment  test  for  indefinite 
useful  life  intangible  assets  is  required 
under  Australian  Accounting  Standard 
(AASB) 136 Impairment of Assets.  
been 
Management’s 
performed  using  a  discounted  cash  flow 
model  (Impairment  model)  to  estimate 
the  value-in-use  of  the  Cash  Generating 
Unit (CGU) to which the intangible assets 
have been allocated. 
The  evaluation  of 
recoverable 
amount  requires  the  group  to  exercise 
judgment 
key 
in 
assumptions, which include:  

determining 

testing 

has 

the 

•  Preparation  of  a  5-year  cash 

flow forecast;  

•  Determination  of  a 
growth factor; and 

terminal 

•  Determination  of  a  discount 

rate. 
outcome 

of 

impairment 
The 
the 
if  different 
assessment  could  vary 
assumptions  were  applied.  As  a  result, 
the evaluation of the recoverable amount 
of  intangible  assets  including  goodwill  is 
a Key Audit Matter. 

The  Company  has  reviewed  the  disposition  of  how  cash  flows 
are  generated  and  determined  there  is  one  CGU,  being  the 
Company  and  its  subsidiaries.  Our  audit  procedures  included 
but were not limited to: 
•  Assessing and challenging: 

o 

o 

o 

o 

the  assumption  of  one  cash  generating  unit  being 
appropriate; 
the  reasonableness of  the FY24  budget approved  by 
the Board by comparing the budget to FY23 actuals; 
the key assumptions for the future growth rate used in 
the model by comparing the average historical growth 
rates and other industry forecasts; and 

the  discount  rate  applied  by  comparing  the  weighted 
average cost of capital to industry benchmarks. 

• 

• 

testing, on a sample basis, the mathematical accuracy of the 
cash flow models; 
testing,  on  a  sample  basis,  the  validity  and  accuracy  of 
intangibles capitalised during the financial year; 

•  considering management’s assessment of those with definite 

• 

and indefinite useful lives; 
testing,  on  a  sample  basis,  the  validity  and  accuracy  of 
amortisation  expense  and  accumulated  amortisation  where 
appropriate; 

•  agreeing  inputs  in  the  cash  flow  models  to  relevant  data 

• 

including approved budgets and latest forecasts; 
reviewing  management’s  sensitivity  analysis  in  relation  to 
key  assumptions  including  discount  rate,  growth  rate  and 
terminal value; and 

•  assessing 

appropriateness 

statement 
disclosures  including  sensitivities  to  assumptions  used, 
included in Note 11. 

financial 

of 

Other Information 

Those  charged  with  governance  are  responsible  for  the  other  information.  The  other  information 
comprises  the  information  included  in  the  consolidated  entity’s  annual  report  for  the  year  ended  30 
June 2023, but does not include the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon. 

Our  opinion  on  the  Financial  Report  does  not  cover  the  Other  Information  and,  accordingly,  the 
auditor does not and will not express an audit opinion or any form of assurance conclusion thereon, 
with the exception of the Remuneration Report. 

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Other Information (cont’d) 

In connection with our audit of the Financial Report, our responsibility is to read the Other Information 
and, in doing so, consider whether the Other Information is materially inconsistent with the Financial 
Report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. 

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material  misstatement of this 
other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. 

Directors’ Responsibilities for the Financial Report 

The Directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a 
true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 
and for such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the 
financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to 
fraud or error 

In preparing the financial report, the Directors are responsible for assessing the consolidated entity’s 
ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and 
using  the  going  concern  basis  of  accounting  unless  the  Directors  either  intend  to  liquidate  the 
consolidated entity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report 

Our  objectives  are  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  financial  report  as  a  whole  is 
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue and auditor’s report that 
includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that 
an  audit  conducted  in  accordance  with  Australian  Auditing  Standards  will  always  detect  a  material 
misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material 
if, individual or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions 
of users taken on the basis of this financial report. 

As  part  of  an  audit  in  accordance  with  Australian  Auditing  Standards,  we  exercise  professional 
judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit.  We also:  

• 

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to 
fraud  or  error,  design  and  perform  audit  procedures  responsive  to  those  risks,  and  obtain 
audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of 
not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from 
error,  as  fraud  may  involve  collusion,  forgery,  intentional  omissions,  misrepresentations,  or 
the override of internal control. 

•  Obtain  an  understanding  of  internal  control  relevant  to  the  audit  in  order  to  design  audit 
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose  of expressing 
an opinion on the effectiveness of the consolidated entity’s internal control. 

•  Evaluate  the  appropriateness  of  accounting  policies  used  and  the  reasonableness  of 

accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the Directors. 

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Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report (cont’d) 

•  Conclude  on  the  appropriateness  of  the  Directors’  use  of  the  going  concern  basis  of 
accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists 
related  to  events  or  conditions  that  may  cast  significant  doubt  on  the  consolidated  entity’s 
ability  to  continue  as  a  going  concern.  If  we  conclude  that  a  material  uncertainty  exists,  we 
are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial 
report  or,  if  such  disclosures  are  inadequate,  to  modify  our  opinion.  Our  conclusions  are 
based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future 
events  or  conditions  may  cause  the  consolidated  entity  to  cease  to  continue  as  a  going 
concern. 

•  Evaluate  the  overall  presentation,  structure  and  content  of  the  financial  report,  including  the 
disclosures,  and  whether  the  financial  report  represents  the  underlying  transactions  and 
events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. 

•  Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities 
or  business  activities  within  the  consolidated  entity  to  express  an  opinion  on  the  group 
financial  report.  We  are  responsible  for  the  direction,  supervision  and  performance  of  the 
group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.  

We communicate with the Directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of 
the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we 
identify during our audit.  

We  also  provide  the  Directors  with  a  statement  that  we  have  complied  with  relevant  ethical 
requirements  regarding  independence,  and  to  communicate  with  them  all  relationships  and  other 
matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions 
taken to eliminate threats or safeguards applied.  

From  the  matters  communicated  with  the  Directors,  we  determine  those  matters  that  were  of  most 
significance  in  the  audit  of  the  financial  report  of  the  current  period  and  are  therefore  the  key  audit 
matters.  We  describe these matters in  our auditor’s report unless law  or regulation  precludes public 
disclosure  about  the  matter  or  when,  in  extremely  rare  circumstances,  we  determine  that  a  matter 
should  not  be  communicated  in  our  report  because  the  adverse  consequences  of  doing  so  would 
reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.  

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion 

We  have  audited  the  Remuneration  Report  included  in  the  directors’  report  for  the  year  ended  30 
June  2023.  In  our  opinion,  the  Remuneration  Report  of  Kip  McGrath  Education  Centres  Limited  for 
the year ended 30 June 2023, complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  

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Responsibilities 

The  directors  of  the  Company  are  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  presentation  of  the 
Remuneration  Report  in  accordance  with  section  300A  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001.  Our 
responsibility is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in 
accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. 

PKF 

MARTIN MATTHEWS 
PARTNER 

22 AUGUST 2023 
NEWCASTLE, NSW 

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Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited
Shareholder information
30 June 2023

The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 26 July 2023.

Distribution of equitable securities
Analysis of number of equitable security holders by size of holding:

1 to 1,000
1,001 to 5,000
5,001 to 10,000
10,001 to 100,000
100,001 and over

Holding less than a marketable parcel

Equity security holders

Ordinary shares

Options over ordinary 
shares

Number
of holders

% of total
shares
issued

Number
of holders

% of total
shares
issued

417
786
242
256
38

0.45
3.78
3.20
12.89
79.68

1,739

100.00

323

-

-
-
-
-
8

8

-

-
-
-
-
0.05

0.05

-

Twenty largest quoted equity security holders
The names of the twenty largest security holders of quoted equity securities are listed below:

National Nominees Limited
Mr Kip McGrath
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
Mr Storm Kip McGrath
Storm Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd (Storm Super Fund A/C)
BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd (DRP)
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited
KMEC Superannuation Pty Ltd (KMEC Superannuation Fund A/C)
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd (Hub24 Custodial Serv Ltd DRP A/C)
Kip McGrath Investments Pty Ltd (McGrath Family A/C)
DMX Capital Partners Limited
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd (IB AU Noms RetailClient DRP)
Vanward Investments Limited
Rendina Pty Ltd (Rendina Super Fund A/C)
Moslof Services Pty Ltd (Moslof S/F A/C)
Mr Matthew Charles Peek
Emerald Shares Pty Limited (Emerald Unit A/C)
Ms Snezana Bowden
Brett Edwards

Unquoted equity securities

Options over ordinary shares issued

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Ordinary shares 

Number held

% of total 
shares 
issued

11,477,789
5,675,764
4,306,950
2,502,314
2,193,487
2,075,024
1,759,179
1,694,986
1,472,750
1,466,185
1,000,000
941,010
930,115
843,045
675,000
600,000
580,000
525,000
460,000
432,000

41,610,598

20.26
10.02
7.60
4.42
3.87
3.66
3.10
2.99
2.60
2.59
1.76
1.66
1.64
1.49
1.19
1.06
1.02
0.93
0.81
0.76

73.43

Number
on issue

Number
of holders

2,600,000

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Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited
Shareholder information
30 June 2023

Substantial holders
Substantial holders in the company are set out below:

National Nominees Limited
Mr Kip McGrath
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
Mr Storm Kip McGrath
Storm Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd (Storm Super Fund A/C)

Voting rights
The voting rights attached to ordinary shares are set out below:

Ordinary shares 

Number held

11,477,789
5,675,764
4,306,950
2,502,314
2,193,487
2,075,024

% of total 
shares 
issued

20.26
10.02
7.60
4.42
3.87
3.66

Ordinary shares
On a show of hands every member present at a meeting in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each 
share shall have one vote.

There are no other classes of equity securities.

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