Franchise architecture
Territories, selection, onboarding and support designed as one connected operating model.
GLS franchise opportunity
A new education franchise built by experienced operators.
Bring Arkki creative education to schools, councils and services in your region, supported by GLS training, systems and quality controls.
This is a new GLS network. It is informed by the founders’ prior experience, while every GLS territory, process and partnership must establish its own record.
1993
Arkki founded in Finland
11
Countries running Arkki programs
4-18
Age range delivered
300+
Program modules in the library
Experienced leadership
Why the people building the system matter.
A franchise needs more than strong curriculum. It needs an operating model designed by people who understand growth, support and quality across locations.
Co-Founder, Global Learning Solutions
Storm McGrath
Storm has spent decades turning educational ideas into practical systems that teachers, operators and families can rely on.
Former CEO and Managing Director of ASX-listed Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited. He retired on 5 May 2025.
- 25 years
- with the former company
- 19 years
- as CEO and Managing Director
- ASX-listed
- education leadership
- 500+
- centre network context
Global Learning Solutions is an independent company. References to Storm McGrath’s former role at Kip McGrath Education Centres Limited describe his professional experience only and do not imply endorsement, affiliation, ownership or backing by that company.
Why the leadership matters
Experience applied to the systems behind every territory.
Operator support
Systems shaped around the practical realities of staffing, timetables, families and local delivery.
Quality at scale
Training, observation and feedback designed to protect the learning experience across locations.
Technology and systems
Tools that reduce administration and give operators clearer visibility over delivery.
What you are joining
Arkki education, supported by the GLS operating system.
Arkki education offer
Creative learning based on Finland's National Core Curriculum of Basic Education in Architecture and Arts (1993), with 24 featured modules across ages 4 to 18.
GLS operating system
Operator and facilitator training, scheduling and reporting systems, quality assurance, brand licensing and a named GLS contact.
Practical operator support
A structured pathway from assessment and onboarding to delivery, review and continuous improvement.
Assessment and discovery
Four steps to exploring a GLS franchise.
The process is designed to establish mutual fit before either party commits.
Step 01 of 04
Submit enquiry
Send an expression of interest through the GLS contact form with your region, your background and the timing you have in mind.
Indicative investment
Transparent range, confirmed for your territory.
- Franchise investment discussed before commitment
- Territory and format define the final amount
- Disclosure documents provided through the formal process
Franchise investment
$30K - $100K
AUD, depending on territory and format. Final fees, ongoing costs and terms are set out in the applicable disclosure documents and franchise agreement.
Who may be a strong fit?
- You have education, community or business operating experience.
- You are prepared to hold delivery quality to a defined standard.
- You can commit to facilitator recruitment, clearance and training.
- You want a structured program, not a blank-slate concept.
Anthony Haddad, Kalibre Education
Arkki franchisee, Sydney NSW
“Arkki has been the solution to many of our problems, and helped inject new life into our business in ways I thought were impossible.”
Is this the right next step for you?
Tell us about your background, region and goals. We will use the first conversation to assess mutual fit and explain the formal discovery process.