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We’re a family of families dedicated to growing awesome Kiwi kids and have a proud reputation as New Zealand’s leading provider of out of school care (OSCAR).

T hrough our strong network of franchisee owners, we’ve been offering

affordable OSCAR programmes to families in New Zealand for over twenty years. More than 6,500 tamariki come through our doors each day. We now offer specialty programmes such as cooking, sports and music and we consider it a great privilege to support our families, schools and communities.

Now is a great time to invest in a sKids franchise. New Zealand’s childcare industry is thriving and families are crying out for quality OSCAR programmes.

The sKids family includes more than 65 franchises in 170+ schools and we’re always looking out for more superstars to join us so our fantastic programmes can be available to even more local communities.

Chris Bartels

Sales Director

New Zealand

Kia Ora & welcome to sKids!

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Facts & Figures

To say it’s growing fast is an understatement!

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The founding company, Safe Kids in Daily Supervision (sKids), was launched in New Zealand in 1996. Dawn Engelbrecht and Bev Parsons purchased existing sKids franchises in 2000 and 1998 respectively, before going onto purchase the New Zealand franchisor business, which had 19 locations at the time.

Kids (Safe Kids in Daily Supervision) is a Kiwi owned company specialising in Out

of School Care (OSCAR) programmes based at local primary and intermediate schools.

sKids has over 65 franchises and looks after around 6500+ primary school-aged children every day… to say it’s growing fast is an understatement.

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Bev Parsons Dawn Engelbrecht

In 2010, Chris Bartels joined as a director shareholder along with Bev and Dawn.

Under their leadership, sKids now operate in more than 170 New Zealand primary schools and is supported by more than 65 franchisees.

Skids’ programmes include arts and crafts, music and drama, sport and games, cooking and technology. More than 80 themed activity modules have been prepared, equating to more than two and half years of fun and educationally engaging activities.

SPECIALTY PROGRAMMES FOR STRONG POINT OF DIFFERENCEAlong with our After School, Before School and Holiday Programmes, sKids also offer Specialty Programmes including Cooking ‘FoodStorm’, Sports ‘Skids Active’. Our music programme ‘Jellybeans’ can be delivered by our Jellybeans Tutors as part of skids out of school programme.

Make a difference in your community

Kids is committed to giving back to the community, which is why Kiwi Kids

Education Foundation was created.

Kiwi Kids Education Foundation is a charity dedicated to giving back in all sorts of ways, from supporting a sKids family struggling to put food on the table to donating funds to a fire-damaged school. Through the Kiwi Kids Education Foundation, little by little we are helping change the world for our kids and their families.

A STRONG PROGRAMME TOOLKIT EQUALS LOTS OF WAYS TO OPEN DOORS DAY 1One size doesn’t fit all, which is why sKids diverse range of programmes offers unlimited options in opening doors at new schools, and enhancing value for current schools.

S For example you could find, a prospect school is experiencing a staff shortage, yet they are keen for its students to learn how to cook? sKids cooking programme, FoodStorm would be a great solution! By opening the door with FoodStorm, further opportunities for After School and Before School programmes could come to fruition too!

Another example could be an existing school might have been offering After School and Before School for a while, but now need an outside agency to deliver the holiday programme in school.

With such a strong programme toolkit at your finger tips, feel confident to develop your business further.

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Make a difference in your community

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For me it’s about growth as a manager. I always aspired to be a principal. You’re not just a childcare service – you’re a family service.

Kris Dempster-Rivett, sKids franchisee, Whangarei

I love that we make a difference to so many children’s lives. We give them experiences they take with them forever.

Faieka Abrahams, sKids Master Franchisee

Often people will say that I must be raking the money in, but it’s not about that for me – it’s about the kids, because a lot of kids in this town miss out and I love kids, I love to help people and I love to know that I’m making people happy – it’s fulfilling.

Natasha Kimber, sKids Franchisee, Tekuiti, Otorohanga

sKids is where my passion meets my skill base. I’m a firm believer that it takes a village to raise a child, and for the kids who spend quite a lot of time with us, we’re a part of that village for their families.

Rechelle McNair, sKids franchisee, Auckland

I always knew that I would enjoy working with children. What I did not realise was how much they would teach me.

Rose King, sKids Franchisee, South Auckland

Don’t just take our word for it... read some of the success stories from franchisees.

Seize the opportunity...

You will be in business for yourself, but not by yourself

Our sKids head office support team will provide constant help and support meaning you will never be alone.Whilst we are always there to help in any and every way, the degree of your success will be determined by your own drive and dedication. Over the years, we have found that the success of a sKids site is largely determined by its owner and their drive to succeed.

We collaborate with you to assist in signing up your first school. Your role is to manage your staff, develop the relationship with the school community and grow the business as the demand of your services increases with enrolments. We see our business as a management franchise that provides services to the childcare industry.

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YOU WILL RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IN:• Marketing & Promotion

• Operations & Management

• Business training and systems

• Franchise Recruitment and Development

YOU WILL RECEIVE ONGOING ACCESS TO:• Industry expert knowledge

• Marketing & Business support

• International best practice in this market

• World class industry specific software

• Strong networking base with other business owners

• Support from an experienced and successful head office

As a new sKids Franchisee...

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Your business typically will use existing school premises, so there are NO high establishment costs.

No bricks & mortar

LOCATION & START UP COSTSWe offer a range of franchise opportunities typically starting from $45,000+GST. We assist you with the setup of your first school site.

YOUR FRANCHISE FEEThe franchise fee covers a franchise term of seven years (with an option to renew for a further five years) and is payable to sKids upon the signing of the franchise agreement.

ONGOING ROYALTYThe royalty is 11% of gross sales, payable to sKids New Zealand on a monthly basis. Some after school care services can access MSD grants, and whilst our competitors may charge a royalty on these grants, sKids do not. This is a massive financial benefit should you decide to invest in a sKids franchise.

HOW MUCH WILL YOU MAKE?The profitability of a sKids site depends on many factors such as attendance numbers and the ability of the franchise owner to effectively run the business. Skids does not provide franchisees with any sales or profit forecasts in relation to our business however through our disclosure document you will be provided with indicative costs for your business.

Got what it takes to be a skids franchisee?

Our Franchise Owners come from all backgrounds – managerial roles from education, sports and recreation, to customer-facing or service-based industries.

B ut what they all share is a passion for children and a desire to drive the

success of their own business.

sKids is a family of families dedicated to growing awesome kiwi kids: we have a proud reputation as New Zealand’s leading private provider of Out of School Care. We consider it a great privilege to support our families, schools and communities.

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?• A passion for working with children! Many

of our franchisees have backgrounds in teaching, childcare or come from Senior / Middle Management roles.

• Teachable, resilience, sense of humour and commitment to doing things the ‘sKids’ way.

• Strong leadership skills for developing an awesome sKids staff team.

• Superb organisational skills; there are lots of balls to juggle.

• Great Communication skills; developing strong relationships with the children, parents, school and local communities.

BE INSPIRED, GET STARTED TODAY

If you have these attributes, or they simply inspire you, we believe you already have the foundations to become a successful sKids business owner.

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Buying a franchise is a big step with lots of things to consider.

W e have a path to ownership that describes the key steps in the

becoming part of sKids, so hopefully it makes it easier for you and your journey to be a sKids franchisee as it may involve a change in career or move to a new location.

1. CONTACT Your first step is to get in touch with Chris Bartels, via either 021 974 221 or chris@skids.co.nz and she will discuss the sKids business with you. This non-obligation chat will give you an initial idea if it’s for you or not.

2. APPLICATION Next up, we will ask you to complete (non-disclosure agreement) an application form and lastly send us your CV. Our team can then find out about you, your skills and experience before we talk in more depth about our business.

3. FACE-TO-FACE MEETING If the match is looking good and you are interested, then the third step is to setup a meeting at Head Office (or a skype call if it’s easier) with you and your partner to discuss the opportunity. It will allow you to ask as many questions as you wish (make a list before the call is a good idea), provide a greater understand of our industry, the obligations of being a franchisee and what the life of a sKids franchisee looks like.

4. REFLECT After this meeting if you will feel excited about being able to make a difference in your local community and being part of the sKids Family. We will then ask that you take some time to reflect about the reality of your obligations and is this business the right fit for you? If we are all happy, then we enter what is called the Due Diligence phase.

Where to from here?

5. DUE DILIGENCE

T his is where we discuss the finer points of the business, contracts, costs

and you get to see the business at the coal-face. The 10 day Due Diligence period usually included the following:

• Introduction to the Head Office Team and their support roles.

• Spend time visiting and meeting our local franchisees.

• Receive our Disclosure Document & Franchise Agreement Template to take to your legal and financial advisors.

• Discuss Area options available to you with our team.

• Call any of our franchisees to find out more about how we support the business.

• Organise finance if required.

• Prepare Business Plan.

6. CONTRACT After the ten days Due Diligence period and your application has been approved, you sign your franchise agreement and begin your journey with the team at sKids.

7. TRAINING AND SUPPORT This is where our Training and Support starts, there’s lots to learn but we are right there with you on this journey. Some of the things coming your way are:

• Training at Head Office in Auckland.

• Assistance to obtain your MSD OSCAR approval and to ensure all compliance requirements are met.

• You will be assigned a Franchise Business Support Manager to mentor you through your new journey and provide on-going support.

• 3 monthly Network meetings

• Annual conference both in NZ and international.

• Head Office keeps all policies and documents up to date to reflect any regulatory, compliance or industry standards.

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Where to from here?

We are a family of families dedicated to growing Awesome Kiwi Kids therefore you are working

for yourself but not by yourself. Start your journey to be a sKids Franchisee today.

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Want to know more?

Visit skids.co.nz or contact Chris Bartels on 021 974 221 to discuss further.

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