Nexus Learning is the education vertical of Nexus Developments. Its current pipeline includes Montessori childcare centres under the Discovery Cove brand, Eaglehawk Childcare, and the upcoming Wyndham Grammar School — a future-focused education facility for up to Up to 800 students across two phases. This guide walks through why Nexus Developments runs childcare like a property thesis, the active Nexus Learning projects, and how education ties to the company’s commitment to the JGI Group’s global literacy mission.

WHAT THIS GUIDE COVERS

01.  Why Nexus Learning exists

02.  The Montessori philosophy and why it shapes building design

03.  Discovery Cove · Numurkah

04.  Eaglehawk Childcare · Bendigo region

05.  Wyndham Grammar School · on the horizon

06.  How Nexus Developments evaluates a childcare site

07.  The JGI partnership and the literacy mission

08.  Investment fundamentals — childcare as a tenanted asset class

09.  Frequently asked questions

Why Nexus Learning exists

Education is, in the Nexus Developments worldview, the most leveraged way to compound social outcomes. A child who can read changes the long-run trajectory of their household, their community, and the next generation. Childcare is where that compounding begins. Nexus Learning was established to deliver high-quality, Montessori-philosophy childcare at scale — and over time, to extend into school-age education through Wyndham Grammar School.

The Montessori philosophy and why it shapes building design

Montessori is not a marketing label for Nexus Learning — it is an operating philosophy. Children in the 0-6 age cohort learn most powerfully through self-directed exploration of a carefully prepared environment. That means the centre is laid out for the child, not for the staff. The room flow, the light, the materials, the outdoor connection — they are all pedagogical tools, not decorative ones.

Nexus Developments designs each Nexus Learning centre with the educators and operators at the table from day one. The result is a building that supports the curriculum rather than constraining it.

“Nexus Developments is committed with the JGI Group to a single mission: 100% literacy in disadvantaged communities. Childcare is where that mission begins.”

Discovery Cove · Numurkah

Quinn Street, Numurkah VIC 3636. Discovery Cove is a 100-place Montessori early learning centre, currently under construction. Projected annual revenue is approximately $3.3M, with total project GRV of $4.5M. The location reflects Nexus Developments’ broader thesis about regional Victoria: the under-5 cohort is meaningful and under-served, the workforce composition supports full-time care demand, and the local planning regime is supportive.

Eaglehawk Childcare · Bendigo region

Peg Leg Road, Eaglehawk VIC 3556. Eaglehawk Childcare is a 120-place purpose-built centre currently under construction. Total project GRV of $6.0M, total project cost $4.8M, profit on cost 25%, profit on equity 120%. The catchment supports the centre’s capacity from launch, with sustained demand from the regional family-buyer base.

Nexus Learning · regional centres serve under-served catchments

Wyndham Grammar School · on the horizon

Wyndham Grammar School is the next step in the Nexus Learning vertical: a future-focused, technology-rich, entrepreneurial school for Up to 800 students across two phases on a 19-acre site in Wyndham, VIC 3556. Total GRV is $52.0M with recurring revenue forecast at approximately $8.0M per year. The project is under planning.

How Nexus Developments evaluates a childcare site

• Family-aged demographic concentration and trajectory — the under-5 cohort needs to be growing, not flat
• Workforce composition — enough two-income or single-parent households to actually need full-time childcare
• Supply gap — do existing centres in the catchment have waitlists, and for how long
• Operational fundamentals — staffing pipeline, planning regime, council disposition
• Building fundamentals — the right block, the right orientation, the right outdoor area

The framework is the same one Nexus Developments uses across every sector, adapted for the specific economics of a childcare centre. The wrong site cannot be fixed by good operations; the right site supports both occupancy and tenant retention.

The JGI partnership and the literacy mission

The JGI Group partnership is structurally connected to Nexus Developments’ growth. As the business grows, the literacy commitment grows alongside it. Nexus Learning centres in Australia are an extension of that mission, not separate from it — they are how Nexus Developments embeds its ESG commitments into the operating model rather than into a brochure.

Investment fundamentals — childcare as a tenanted asset class

Childcare is, from a property perspective, a long-duration tenanted asset. The operator is the tenant; the building is purpose-built; the lease term is long; and the underlying demand is structural (it does not cycle the way some other commercial uses do). For the Nexus Wealth Fund, childcare sits inside the Nexus Income Stream & Capital Growth Fund alongside NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation and medical centres.

ABOUT NEXUS LEARNING

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Frequently asked questions

What is Nexus Learning?

Nexus Learning is the education vertical of Nexus Developments. It operates Montessori childcare centres under the Discovery Cove brand and is developing Wyndham Grammar School.

Where are the Nexus Learning childcare centres?

Discovery Cove is on Quinn Street, Numurkah VIC 3636 (100 kids). Eaglehawk Childcare is on Peg Leg Road, Eaglehawk VIC 3556 (120 kids). Both are under construction.

What is the Montessori philosophy?

Montessori-style early childhood education emphasises independence, hands-on learning, and self-directed exploration in a carefully prepared environment. Nexus Learning designs every centre to support that pedagogy at the architectural level, not just the curriculum level.

Is Wyndham Grammar School open?

Wyndham Grammar School is in development and currently under planning. Subscribe to Nexus Developments insights for updates on the project timeline.

How is the JGI Group connected to Nexus Learning?

The JGI Group is Nexus Developments’ partner for the global mission to achieve 100% literacy in disadvantaged communities. Nexus Learning centres in Australia are an extension of that mission.

About Nexus Developments

Nexus Developments is a leading multi-sector property development company based in Melbourne, Australia, with a project pipeline of over $400 million+ across residential, NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation, Montessori childcare, education and commercial real estate. Founded by Bhupendra (Ben) Sethia — a 25-year industry leader and Founder Chairman of JITO Australia — Nexus Developments operates with institutional-grade governance, partnerships with Colliers and Maddocks, a 7-8 star NatHERS energy standard on every new dwelling, and a commitment to contribute more than 600 dwellings to the National Housing Accord.

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