Summary
Semi-managed, profitable music school in a prime Sydney shopping centre. 100+ weekly students, no direct competition, ~$110k net p.a. Turn-key; only ~3 hrs owner time/week.
Revenue
$326,000 pa
Rent
$66,000 pa
Expenses
$150,000 pa
Net Profit
$110,000 pa
Location Details
Prime main-street position inside a busy Sydney Inner West shopping centre. Free parking, surrounded by primary and high schools, plus a newly approved 2,500-home residential development completing 2027–2028 — a built-in enrolment pipeline.
Potential
• Five fully equipped teaching rooms — currently operating well below capacity, room to grow without adding fixed costs
• No direct music school competition within the immediate catchment
• AMEB exam venue — a hard-to-obtain accreditation that acts as a real moat
• NSW Creative Kids Provider — government-backed enrolment driver
• 2,500-home residential development completing 2026–2027 within walking distance
• Untapped growth: group classes, additional instruments, school-holiday programs, and the existing online piano and music-book store
Skills
The business runs on documented systems and an established admin function — not on owner expertise.
The new owner's involvement is limited to a weekly review of the admin dashboard (schedules, prepaid balances, payments), light oversight of the self-sufficient teaching team, and strategic decisions on growth.
No music background, no sales experience, and no daily presence required. Suitable for an absentee owner, an investor adding to a portfolio, or a buyer seeking genuine passive income — this is not a buy-yourself-a-job situation.
Hours
Owner: ~3 hrs/week, mostly remote. Teaching: weekdays 3:30–7pm, weekends 9am–6pm. Teachers run their own classes.
Lease
~2.5 years remaining through 2028 with a 25% discount on all fees — worth ~$22,000 p.a. Renewal options available
Employees
9 experienced teachers engaged as experienced team — zero fixed payroll. Long-term and loyal (2–6 yrs of service); willing to transition to employees if preferred. Established admin function handles scheduling, invoicing, and prepaid tracking.
Reason for Sale
We own and run several businesses and are focusing our time on the ones we operate hands-on. This school already runs largely without us — an established teaching team handles the day-to-day lessons and scheduling — which is why it's the right one to pass on. For continuity, our current lead teacher will keep teaching under the new owner on a contract basis. We'll also sign a non-compete (up to 3 years) and provide a full handover during the transition.
About the Business
This is a systemised, hands-off music school designed to run with minimal owner input.
Day-to-day operations — scheduling, parent communication, invoicing, prepaid credit tracking, and term enrolments — are handled by an established admin function with documented templates.
Teachers are experienced sole-trader contractors who run their own classes independently, eliminating fixed payroll overhead.
The business specialises in group and 1-on-1 piano lessons. Students typically attend 1–2 sessions per week and many continue for several years, producing reliable, recurring revenue. The included $50,000 in prepaid student fees further smooths cash flow from day one.
An additional online store sells pianos and music books, providing a secondary income stream and growth lever that has barely been tapped.
The current owner spends approximately 3 hours per week on light oversight only.
The business holds a lease with a 25% discount on all rent and outgoings for the remainder of the term (to 2028). The centre granted — and continues to honour — this discount because the school delivers strong, consistent foot traffic, with 100+ families attending lessons every week. That foot traffic gives the business real leverage at renewal: centre management values the school as a reliable draw for family visitors and has expressed willingness to enter a new 5-year lease. While any renewal is ultimately negotiated by the incoming owner, the existing relationship and discount put the new owner in a strong position to secure long-term, discounted tenancy.
History
Founded 7 years ago, this music school began with a handful of students and grew through word-of-mouth into one of the area's most established. By offering both group and 1-on-1 piano lessons, it built a strong reputation for quality teaching and consistent results. With a loyal team of long-term teachers, the school now serves over 100 students each week, has earned AMEB exam venue status, and is an approved NSW Creative Kids Provider — accreditations that take years to establish and represent a genuine moat against new competition.
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