Prospero Teaching Australia

What Prospero Teaching Australia does

Prospero Teaching Australia is the Australasian arm of the UK-originated Prospero Group, operating as a teaching recruitment agency that connects qualified educators with schools across Australia and New Zealand. It places Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary and Special Education teachers into permanent, temporary, contract and casual roles, with a dedicated Regional & Rural Australia vertical and an outbound service placing Australian teachers into the UK and New Zealand. The company is headquartered in Sydney CBD at 207 Kent Street with a regional office in Christchurch, and the publicly listed team includes an Operations Director for ANZ, an Associate Director, a Director of International Recruitment, and a distributed bench of sector- and region-specialised recruitment consultants.

The core technology stack is built around the proprietary Colleago scheduling app, which powers the Casual Relief Teacher (CRT) business with real-time push notifications, GPS-based shift matching, check-in/check-out and timesheet entry; the company reports 49% of relief shifts are confirmed within 3 minutes. The candidate-facing layer is a WordPress-based website with a browsable job board, CV registration, and segmented job alerts across all Australian states and education sectors, while international relocation is delivered through the Prospero Connect sub-brand in partnership with The Migration Agency for visa support. Compliance posture includes ACECQA-approved early childhood candidate vetting and adherence to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and Privacy Act 2000 (NZ).

The revenue model is a B2B professional services model: schools and educational institutions pay placement fees covering screening, interviews, background checks and an 8-week replacement guarantee, while candidate services are free. The go-to-market is sales-led and sector-specialised (dedicated consultants per sector and geography) combined with inside-sales/PLG via the Colleago app for CRT bookings, supported by content marketing, Instagram, email newsletters and a $150 refer-a-friend programme. The Prospero Group claim 500K+ educators placed globally across 19 offices worldwide with teachers sourced from 20+ countries, providing the international candidate pipeline that underpins the Australian entity's cross-border placement volume.

Name

Prospero Teaching Australia

Legal name

Prospero Teaching Australia

Website

https://prosperoteaching.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Prospero Teaching Australia is a sales-led teaching recruitment agency placing Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, Special Education and Casual Relief Teachers into Australian and New Zealand schools, monetising via school-paid placement fees while offering free services to candidates. It operates a proprietary Colleago scheduling app for CRT shifts and bundles international relocation support through the Prospero Connect sub-brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Recruitment Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Teaching recruitment services
• Education staffing agency
• Teacher placement services
• Casual relief teaching
• International teacher recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. School Placement Fees: Prospero Teaching generates revenue by charging schools and educational institutions a placement fee for matching them with qualified teachers. The fee covers the entire recruitment process including screening, interviews, and background checks. The company offers an 8-week guarantee period—if a candidate leaves within this timeframe, they provide a free replacement at no additional cost. No refund is offered; replacement is the standard remedy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Prospero Teaching Australia is a teaching recruitment agency that places Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, and Special Education teachers into schools across Australia. Schools pay placement fees for vetted candidates with an 8-week replacement guarantee, while teachers access the service free of charge. The company also provides international teacher recruitment, relocation support (Prospero Connect), and Casual Relief Teacher (CRT) placement via the proprietary Colleago scheduling app.

Product overview

Prospero Teaching Australia operates as a recruitment platform offering teaching job placement services across multiple segments. The core offering consists of the main Prospero Teaching Australia recruitment agency, complemented by specialized service modules including Prospero Connect (for relocation and onboarding), Book A Casual Teacher, International Teacher Recruitment, and job category-specific services for Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, Special Education, and Casual Relief Teaching. The platform also extends internationally with Teach in New Zealand and Teach in the UK services. All services are unified under the Prospero Teaching brand and share common infrastructure including the Colleago scheduling app for CRT placements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prospero Connect: A service for managing the recruitment process from start to finish, especially for relocating international teachers. Covers visa and immigration, teacher registration and compliance, HR documentation and onboarding, and housing and relocation support.

Products and services

• Prospero Teaching Australia (Teacher Recruitment Agency) Core teaching recruitment agency connecting qualified teachers with schools across Australia. Places Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, and Special Education teachers into permanent, temporary, and contract positions in metropolitan and regional areas. Services are free for teacher candidates; schools pay placement fees with an 8-week replacement guarantee.
• Prospero Connect End-to-end relocation and onboarding support service for international teachers. Covers visa and immigration guidance, teacher registration and compliance, HR documentation and onboarding, and housing and relocation support.
• Book A Casual Teacher Service enabling schools to book Casual Relief Teachers (CRTs) from Prospero's pool of experienced and qualified educators. Features flexible staffing solutions and comprehensive vetting with 49% of shifts confirmed within 3 minutes.
• International Teacher Recruitment Comprehensive international recruitment service bringing overseas-qualified teachers into Australian schools. Includes visa sponsorship, qualification recognition, and relocation support. Sources teachers from 20+ countries including UK, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and USA.
• Casual Relief Teaching (CRT) Placement Service Casual relief teaching placement service using the Colleago app for shift management. Provides schools with experienced casual relief teachers across Early Childhood, Primary, and Secondary settings with weekly pay options for teachers.
• Regional & Rural Australia Recruitment Specialised recruitment service placing teachers in regional and rural Australian schools. Includes visa sponsorship, relocation assistance, and housing support for eligible overseas teachers.
• Teach in New Zealand International placement service for teachers seeking to work in New Zealand. Includes support for qualifications recognition, teacher registration, and access to the Overseas Relocation Grant of up to $10,000.
• Teach in the United Kingdom International recruitment service placing Australian teachers in UK schools across London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Chelmsford, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, and Cardiff. Includes visa and relocation support.
• Relocating to Australia Comprehensive relocation service for international teachers moving to Australia. Includes visa guidance, qualification recognition, teacher registration, and partnership with The Migration Agency for visa applications at discounted rates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 49% of relief shifts confirmed within 3 minutes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Migration AgencysupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProspero Teaching has partnered with The Migration Agency, a Sydney-based law firm specialising in visa applications. The partnership provides discounted immigration services for Prospero candidates navigating the visa process to work in Australia. This supports the company's international teacher recruitment value proposition by offering accessible immigration legal support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• anzuk Education: Australian education recruitment agency placing teachers and education support staff across Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, and Special Education. Highly comparable to Prospero Teaching Australia in target customers, service mix, and sales-led consultant model.
• Teaching Personnel: UK-headquartered education recruitment agency with international operations supplying teachers and support staff to schools. Closest global competitor to Prospero Teaching in operating model and sector focus.
• SchoolHouse: Australian education recruitment agency focused on placing teachers and leaders in schools across all sectors. Comparable to Prospero on target buyer (schools) and product (teacher placement), with overlapping candidate funnels.
• Tradewind Recruitment Australia: Australia-focused education recruitment firm providing permanent, contract, and casual relief teacher placements to schools. Directly comparable to Prospero in service offering, candidate experience, and school-client base.

Others

• The Migration Agency: Sydney-based immigration law firm partnered with Prospero to provide discounted visa services for international teachers. Functions as a supporting ecosystem partner in the international recruitment value chain rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Australia (Education): Major generalist staffing firm with an education vertical in Australia. Competes with Prospero on permanent and contract teaching placements, but education is a small portion of Randstad's overall portfolio.
• Reed Education / Reed Australia: UK-founded recruitment group with Australian education practice placing teachers and support staff. Comparable to Prospero on teaching recruitment services but operates as part of a larger multi-vertical staffing platform.
• Michael Page Education: Global recruitment firm with an Australian education practice focused on senior teaching and leadership hires. Comparable to Prospero on the school client side, particularly for leadership placements.
• Hays Education Australia: Division of global staffing firm Hays, placing teachers and education leaders across Australia. Overlaps with Prospero in education vertical but operates as part of a much broader generalist staffing portfolio.

Regional players

• anzuk UK / Prospero Group UK entities: Prospero Teaching's UK sister operations serve as the international counterpart to the Australian entity, with shared brand, methodology, and consultant playbook. Comparable in services but operating in a separate geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/prosperoteachingaustralia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prosperoteachingaustralia

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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