Contour Education

Contour Education has been selected as an Employer of Choice in The Australian Business Awards 2025. The Australian Business Award for Employer of Choice [EOC] recognises organisations that develop workplaces that maximise the full potential of their workforce through established policies and practices which demonstrate effective employee recruitment, engagement and retention.

Founded in 2020, Contour Education has grown into a national leader, expanding from Victoria to Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia while serving more than 10,000 students annually.

Contour Education’s student-first ethos is mirrored in how they support people. Every one of its 200 team members is employed in a permanent role, a rarity in a sector dominated by casualisation, providing them with security, stability, and a clear platform for growth. Success Profiles and OKRs provide role clarity, while the Contour Leadership Academy builds capability across all levels, with 75% of leadership positions filled internally.

Culture at Contour is deliberately horizontal and feedback-driven: team members engage directly with founders via Slack, contribute ideas through open channels, and benefit from a culture that encourages managing up. Founders continue to tutor to stay connected with their core service. Unique initiatives, such as tutor growth-share bonuses, ensure that frontline educators share directly in the organisation’s success—an innovation that fuels engagement and performance.

Health, safety, and wellbeing are reinforced through progressive policies, including Enhanced Leave (which includes birthday leave), EAP access, the Right to Disconnect, and mandatory first aid training. Engagement is consistently high, with tmNPS +50 (vs industry +10) and retention above 90%.

Just as Contour empowers students, it also empowers its team to grow, contribute, and thrive.

For more information about Contour Education, visit contoureducation.com.au.

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