Empowering Education Through Insight and Innovation

Ninety Mile Consulting supports education and training systems where workforce, access, and equity are central to delivering good outcomes for learners. Our work focuses on workforce strategy, sector planning, and stakeholder engagement across early years, schooling, and training contexts—particularly where education intersects with health, community services, and local government. We help organisations understand demand, design sustainable workforce and service models, and plan for future capacity.

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At NMC, we believe education is the foundation of strong, thriving communities.

We’re proud to introduce our new, dedicated Education Team—bringing together experienced specialists with hands-on expertise from across Australia and deep insights into the education sector. Together, we’re committed to driving meaningful impact where it matters most.

NMC partners with organisations across the entire education lifecycle—from early childhood providers to universities and government agencies.

By leveraging deep data insights, we develop strategies and action plans that enable both individual organisations and the broader education sector to thrive in today’s complex and evolving landscape.

Sector Challenges We Solve

Workforce shortages and retention pressure

Education and training providers face difficulty attracting and retaining educators and support staff, particularly in regional and early years settings. This leads to unstable teams, reduced continuity for learners, and limits on expanding or maintaining services.

Multiple reforms and change fatigue in the system

Education and training providers are navigating curriculum changes, regulatory requirements, new programs, and evolving expectations from governments and communities. Without clear prioritisation and manageable implementation plans, staff experience change fatigue and the risk that important reforms do not fully embed.

Fragmented support across education, health, and community services

Children, young people, and adult learners often interact with multiple systems—education, health, social services, employment—but these are not always aligned. Fragmentation creates gaps, duplication, and a higher coordination burden on families, educators, and local providers.

Funding complexity and short-term programs

Services and initiatives are frequently funded through a mix of base funding, grants, and time-limited programs. This can drive short planning horizons, challenges in sustaining effective models, and difficulty investing in workforce capability and infrastructure for the long term.

NMC Education Capabilities

Workforce Planning

Plan for the future by identifying critical staffing gaps and building a sustainable workforce strategy. We support services to forecast workforce needs, improve recruitment and retention, and strengthen leadership pipelines.

Operational Reviews & Operating Models

From room ratios to leadership structures, we review how your operating model supports high-quality service delivery. We identify bottlenecks, duplication, and areas for greater efficiency or impact, and provide options for redesign.

Financial Modelling & Forecasting

We support providers to take a long-term view of their financial sustainability. From scenario planning to cost modelling, we deliver clear insights that support investment decisions and ensure resources are aligned to strategy.

Strategic Planning

We help early years providers set direction in uncertain environments. Our strategic planning process connects your purpose and values with achievable goals, enabling clear decisions about service expansion, partnerships, and resource allocation.

Program and Initiative Evaluation

Understand what’s working and where change is needed. We design and deliver evaluations that assess program performance, value for money, and community impact, providing insights that inform future design and funding.

Governance & Reporting Frameworks

Strong governance drives quality and compliance. We support Boards, Committees, and Executive teams to clarify roles and responsibilities, improve oversight, and embed data-informed decision-making and reporting.

Capability Statements

Our education capability statements reflect the depth of our experience and the specialised tools we apply across the diverse education landscape in Australia.

Each statement is tailored to the unique needs of specific sub-sectors—whether early childhood, schools, vocational training, higher education, or government agencies. From strategic planning and policy development to workforce modelling and program evaluation, these documents showcase how we deliver sustainable, evidence-based outcomes aligned with the goals of each sector we support.

Tafes and RTOs Capability Statement

At NMC, we partner with TAFEs to build stronger, more sustainable organisations that deliver real outcomes for students, communities, and industries.

NMC helps TAFEs strengthen internal capability, sharpen long-term planning, and build organisational resilience so they can stay responsive, sustainable, and focused on learner success.

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Early Childhood Education & Training Providers

At NMC, we partner with early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers to build strong, sustainable services that deliver real outcomes for children, families, and communities.

NMC helps providers strengthen organisational capability, improve workforce resilience, and sharpen long-term planning so they can remain responsive, sustainable, and focused on children’s learning and development.

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Early Childhood Education & Training Providers

At NMC, we partner with early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers to build strong, sustainable services that deliver real outcomes for children, families, and communities.

NMC helps providers strengthen organisational capability, improve workforce resilience, and sharpen long-term planning so they can remain responsive, sustainable, and focused on children’s learning and development.

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Early Childhood Education & Training Providers

At NMC, we partner with early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers to build strong, sustainable services that deliver real outcomes for children, families, and communities.

NMC helps providers strengthen organisational capability, improve workforce resilience, and sharpen long-term planning so they can remain responsive, sustainable, and focused on children’s learning and development.

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Early Childhood Education & Training Providers

At NMC, we partner with early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers to build strong, sustainable services that deliver real outcomes for children, families, and communities.

NMC helps providers strengthen organisational capability, improve workforce resilience, and sharpen long-term planning so they can remain responsive, sustainable, and focused on children’s learning and development.

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University Capability Statement

Universities face unique challenges: funding volatility, intensifying competition, evolving workforce needs, and rising expectations from students, regulators, and partners — all while staying true to their mission of teaching, research, and impact.

NMC helps universities strengthen organisational capability, improve workforce resilience, and sharpen long-term planning so they can remain responsive, sustainable, and focused on academic and research excellence.

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Early Childhood Education & Training Providers

At NMC, we partner with early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers to build strong, sustainable services that deliver real outcomes for children, families, and communities.

NMC helps providers strengthen organisational capability, improve workforce resilience, and sharpen long-term planning so they can remain responsive, sustainable, and focused on children’s learning and development.

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Early Childhood Education & Training Providers

At NMC, we partner with early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers to build strong, sustainable services that deliver real outcomes for children, families, and communities.

NMC helps providers strengthen organisational capability, improve workforce resilience, and sharpen long-term planning so they can remain responsive, sustainable, and focused on children’s learning and development.

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Early Childhood Education & Training Providers

At NMC, we partner with early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers to build strong, sustainable services that deliver real outcomes for children, families, and communities.

NMC helps providers strengthen organisational capability, improve workforce resilience, and sharpen long-term planning so they can remain responsive, sustainable, and focused on children’s learning and development.

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