July 31, 2026 — 4:05pm
The childcare company owned by the wife of disgraced ABC Learning founder Eddy Groves and the convicted former chief financial officer of the collapsed chain are working with a coal mining magnate to rapidly expand their multimillion-dollar childcare chain.
Imagine Education Group is in the process of taking over Eden Academy, a merger that could result in a new 100-plus centre childcare chain, according to documents filed by the corporate regulator and four industry sources.
The sources have been granted anonymity to discuss confidential matters.
Imagine Group is owned by Groves’ wife, Viryan Collins-Rubie, a childcare executive in her own right. The couple have denied Groves’ involvement in Imagine. However, Rampart reported on Friday that Groves owns shares in the US arm of the company.
