Australia Education

IDP Education (ASX:IEL) received a revised, unsolicited takeover proposal from Blackstone (NYSE:BX) offering $3 in cash per share.

Schoolblazer (ASX:SBZ) has secured binding commitments to raise $5.3 million before costs through an institutional and director-backed share placement.

AdNeo (ASX:AD1) announced that its Catapult education division secured an initial education services contract valued at over $200,000 with Techtronic Industries Australia.

Nido Education (ASX:NDO) has entered into a business sale agreement to acquire nine early education services operated by Edge Early Learning.

Arena REIT (ASX:ARF) upgraded its FY27 distribution guidance to a range of 19 to 20.2 cents per security following portfolio progress.

Mayfield Childcare (ASX:MFD) issued revised FY26 earnings guidance targeting an underlying group EBITDA of $2.4 million to $2.7 million.

Arena REIT (ASX:ARF) announced that the administrator of Edge Early Learning has entered into binding agreements to sell 22 early learning centre businesses.

Embark Early Education (ASX:EVO) acquired 250,000 ordinary shares in Mayfield Childcare (ASX:MFD) to increase its total voting power from 49.80% to 50.04%.

AUCyber (ASX:CYB) expanded its presence in the higher education sector by securing new managed security services contracts.

OpenLearning (ASX:OLL) secured a five-year cloud-hosted learning management system agreement valued at a minimum of $1.8 million.

IDP Education (ASX:IEL) rejected an unsolicited cash proposal from Blackstone Singapore to acquire 100% of the company for $2.50 per share.

Kip McGrath (ASX:KME) posted a 2.1% increase in full-year net profit after tax from continuing operations to $2.3 million.