– This statement was published 1 July 2025 and updated 2 July 2025. –

At G8 Education, the safety and wellbeing of every child in our care is our highest priority. We are deeply committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for all children and families.

We are aware that a former G8 Education team member has been charged with offences involving children. The current charges against the former team member are in relation to offences involving children at Creative Garden Point Cook only. These allegations are serious in nature and are extremely distressing. We are focussed on supporting all those impacted not just at our centres, but across the community.

Aligned with G8 Education’s commitment to child safety and protection, during the former team member’s employment, all required employment and background checks, including Working With Children Checks (WWCC), were current in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.

The individual involved in this matter is no longer employed by G8 Education and is in police custody.

We are cooperating fully with Victoria Police, the Victorian Government and other relevant authorities as part of the investigation. We are committed to supporting the legal process in every way we can.

G8 Education has no tolerance for any behaviour that compromises the safety or wellbeing of children.

As this is now a legal matter, we are unable to comment further on the specifics of the case.

For more information, please head to: https://www.vic.gov.au/childcare-centres-investigation

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About G8 Education

G8 Education Limited (ASX:GEM) is a leading provider of quality early learning education and care, with a range of trusted brands and more than 400 centres across Australia. We are driven every day to achieve our purpose — to nurture the greatness in every child to grow, thrive and learn. Our team members make an immeasurable contribution to the lives of children in our care, our families, our centres and our communities and are critical to achieve our purpose and vision. Our best-in-class Education Strategy supports children’s lifelong learning and development through innovative and evidence-based teaching methods while our learning environments are designed to engage and support children to discover, grow and learn. We are committed to the early childhood education profession and our people. We continue to enhance our team’s experience at work through unique professional experiences, comprehensive training, mentoring and coaching, and opportunities for career progression.