The education sector ownership of real estate provides institutions with the stability and flexibility to expand campuses and enhance facilities, and Maddocks is here to help facilitate that.
Our team specialises in property work across the education sector, including schools, universities, TAFE/government and private education businesses, colleges and institutes. We understand the unique needs and challenges faced by educational institutions. With many years of experience handling matters across Australia, we offer an exceptional level of service and technical knowledge. Over the past five years, we have advised more than 25 universities in Australia.
Our extensive experience with a range of university and school clients means we deeply understand the needs of education businesses, student requirements, campus necessities, and key stakeholders. This expertise enables us to provide highly commercial and strategic advice on managing any legal issues that arise, ensuring your institution's success and compliance.
We provided UNSW multi-disciplinary support throughout the life of the development of their new major city campus in Canberra, including initial review and guidance on the Precinct Deed provisions, titling and structuring advice for the first two buildings, and support and engagement with stakeholders for the registration process and documentation.
Acting on the $5 billion University City of the Future Project, which involves a partnership with the private sector to transform the 235 hectare Bundoora campus into a multi-precinct City of the Future.
MACS includes 296 schools with close to 120,000 students and consequently has considerable and varied property requirements. We have been acting for MACS on a range of property acquisitions and sales including the purchase of strategically significant locations, leases and licences.
Acting for Western Sydney University on its development agreement and lease of 1PSQ, being a 26,000m2 new development, for its Parramatta CBD campus.
Acting for Meriden School on the lease of additional school premises in respect of office, retail, residential and car parking space.
Acting for Navitas on the leasing and subleasing of English school premises nationally for Navitas as both landlord and tenant.
Advising developers including Cedar Woods, Mirvac, Oreana and Satterley on the acquisition and disposal of childcare sites, both standalone and as part of mixed use projects. These are with leading providers including ABC Learning Centres, Guardian Childcare, Eclipse Early Education Group, and Aspire.
Maddocks is a proud sponsor of the Society of University Lawyers Conference 2025.
The Victorian government announced a state-wide building blitz in its initial COVID-19 economic stimulus package.
Our Real Estate team support developers with thorough and flexible master contracts of sale, management of staging, owners corporation structuring and rules, responding to planning permit conditions and managing integration of elements in mixed use projects.
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With years of experience, our team brings together a unique blend of legal expertise, industry insight and a thorough understanding of the complexities associated with property leasing.
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Our expertise in the infrastructure real estate sector is relied upon by both the public and private sector, having worked on some of the largest energy, water and rail projects in the country.
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Maddocks brings over 15 years of experience advising private developers and investors on land lease communities, including involvement in the structuring of the first ever Australian land lease model.
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Our range of financial services spans the full fund lifecycle, detailed financial planning and fund management.
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Our team advises a number of participants in creating and implementing restructuring, insolvency and recovery strategies.
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Maddocks have a long history of advising government departments, statutory authorities, ministers, and agencies on the full spectrum of property-related matters, helping them navigate complex legal frameworks and deliver on their mandates.
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