GLG Network Survey Tracker: K-12 Education III

SURVEY DETAILS

GLG interviewed 60 senior leadership heads at private K-12 education schools. This is the third iteration of the survey following the first in May 2021 and second in November 2021.

What will you learn from this survey?

• The survey explored both developed and emerging markets such as Europe, South America and Asia.
• The data addresses the performance of major education groups and provides an overview of the major players in the sector and their market presence.
• The research also captured the impact of COVID-19 on the sector including closures as well as digitalisation of education.

Examples of findings:

• For the majority of respondents, the low-point of enrolment has now passed, with 57% stating this occurred last year (2020/21).
• The most important factors for choosing a school post COVID-19 have now shifted to pricing (38%) and reputation (33%).
• Switching intentions have declined since the last iteration in October, where 95% of schools had some expectation of parents switching school, which has now decreased to 71%.

DELIVERABLES

The GLG Surveys team drafted the questionnaire with the support of GLG Network Member, Jonathan Wynne, former Head of M&A at Nord Anglia Education, Inc.

The standard deliverable includes: 

• 1 x Individual responses (“raw data”) in Excel.
• 1 x PPT report with aggregated data.
• Executive summary with key takeaways and highlights from the raw data.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

• When did you recover / do you expect to recover to your pre-COVID enrolment levels?
• For this school year (2021/22), what is the enrolment growth in your market?
• When was the low point of pricing following COVID-19 (from peak to trough)?
• When did you recover / do you expect to recover to your pre-COVID pricing levels?
• This year (2021/22), did private schools provide tuition fee discounts in your market (or a system equivalent to a tuition fee discount)?
• What are your expectations in terms of pricing vs. historical levels?
• With inflation returning in many markets, do you believe schools in your market will manage to price at the level of inflation?
• With inflation returning in many markets, do you believe schools in your market will increase teachers’ salaries/packages in line with inflation?
• Pre COVID-19, how would you have qualified the supply/ demand dynamics in your market for private schools?

This survey is available to subscribers of the Consumer Goods and Services (CGS) sector (Limited subscriptions and above). This offer includes the raw data file and a high-level presentation through PowerPoint. Please contact your GLG representative for details on your firm’s access.

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