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Multiple early learning centres to close after failed bid to find buyers

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Tassell, D. (2026, October 13). Multiple early learning centres to close after failed bid to find buyers. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/multiple-early-learning-centres-to-close-after-failed-bid-to-find-buyers-20261013-p6159h.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Edge Early Learning centres in Queensland are closing down after the company failed to secure takeover offers for 11 of its operations following administration two months ago. However, administrators managed to find new operators for 53 other centres across Queensland and South Australia. Goodstart Early Learning will take over 31 of these centres while smaller groups like Montessori Academy and Wings Early Learning will manage the remaining ones. Seven Queensland centres in Cannon Hill, Kelvin Grove, Milton, Morayfield East, South Brisbane, Strathpine – Railway Avenue, and West End – Jane St will close, affecting local families and staff who must now find alternative childcare arrangements.

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Edge Early Learning, an Australian childcare provider, has failed to find buyers for 11 of its child care centres across Australia and plans to close them. Administrators from KordaMentha secured offers for 53 other centres in Queensland and South Australia. Families affected by the closures have been advised about nearby facilities with available enrolments. Goodstart Early Learning will take over 31 centres, while Montessori Academy and Wings Early Learning will manage additional locations. The company entered administration two months ago, leading to these changes.

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Edge Queensland South Australia Strathpine West End

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Edge ORG · 4× Queensland GPE · 4× South Australia GPE · 2× Strathpine GPE · 2× West End ORG · 2× Aroona GPE · 1× Edge Early Learning ORG · 1× Goodstart ORG · 1× Goodstart Early Learning ORG · 1× KordaMentha ORG · 1×

Narrative

But while those centres will close, the company did manage to secure offers for 53 others across Queensland and South Australia. “The administrators have advised families and staff impacted by the closures and, where possible, have offered alternative placements and employment at nearby Edge centres,” administrators KordaMentha said on Monday.

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2026-10-13 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Multiple early learning centres to close after failed bid to find buyers · assertive framing

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Multiple early learning centres in Queensland are set to close after Edge Early Learning failed to secure takeover offers for 11 operations following the company’s plunge into administration two months ago. asserted

Learning → set → administration

KordaMentha → close → Monday

Goodstart Early Learning will take over 31 centres across Queensland and South Australia, with 22 others split across six more operators. asserted

others → take → operators

Of the Queensland centres, Goodstart will take at Aroona, Coomera, Eagleby, Elanora, Ferny Grove, Flagstone, Gordonvale, Grange, Kanimbla, Karana Downs, Laidley, Maryborough, Peregian Springs, Pimpama Village, Silkstone, and Tarragindi. asserted

Goodstart → take → Aroona

Montessori Academy will take over the Bilinga, Crestmead, North Harbour, North Pimpama, Nundah, and Pimpama centres. asserted

Academy → take → centres

Wings Early Learning will take over the Wynnum centre. asserted

Learning → take → centre

Other operators will take over the Annerley, Beaudesert, Bellbird Park, Edmonton, Marsden, Peregian Breeze, Strathpine – Bells Pocket Road, Tinana, Waterford West, West End – Montague Road, and Zillmere centres. asserted

operators → take → centres

The Cannon Hill, Kelvin Grove, Milton, Morayfield East, South Brisbane, Strathpine – Railway Avenue, and West End – Jane St centres will close. asserted

centres → close → ?

“We received significant interest in the Edge business following our appointment and are pleased to have secured … childcare operators to continue the provision of education at 53 centres,” administrator David Johnstone said. asserted

Johnstone → receive → centres

“We are grateful for the support received from the Edge team, families and carers, regulators and landlords throughout the process. asserted

We → receive → process

However, we acknowledge the impact that the closures of the 11 centres will have on staff, as well as families and carers, who now need to make alternate childcare arrangements. asserted

who → acknowledge → arrangements

“The Edge team will assist families and staff where they can to find alternate care and employment close to their current centre. asserted

they → assist → centre