September 11, 2026
Kip McGrath Franchise Owner at 22 – Kat Kammas
Kat Kammas' journey with Kip McGrath began when she was a shy Year 3 student attending tutoring sessions. Years later, she became a tutor at the same centre before an unexpected opportunity allowed her to become its owner at just 22 years old.
When her former teacher and boss announced his retirement, Kat immediately expressed her interest in buying the business. She became the youngest Kip McGrath franchisee at the time, taking on the challenges of business ownership while developing her leadership, marketing and management skills.
Now celebrating five years as the owner of Kip McGrath Miranda, Kat shares how she has grown the business through social media, local marketing, student incentives and word of mouth.
In this episode of Franchise Everything, Kat discusses her journey from student to franchise owner, the support she has received from the franchise network, and her plans to expand from one centre to two, with a longer-term ambition of operating three Kip McGrath centres.
Key takeaways
- How Kat Kammas went from being a Kip McGrath student in Year 3 to tutoring and eventually owning the same centre.
- How her early experiences with Kip McGrath helped build her confidence and influenced her decision to become a teacher.
- Why she decided to purchase the franchise when her former teacher and employer announced his retirement.
- The challenges of becoming a franchise owner at just 22 and being the youngest Kip McGrath franchisee at the time.
- How social media, local marketing, student incentives and word of mouth helped grow enrolments.
- The role of franchise support in marketing, communications, finance and day-to-day business operations.
- How recruiting and developing the right team has helped Kat prepare to expand into a second centre.
- Why Kat sees franchise resales as an opportunity for growth, with a longer-term goal of owning three Kip McGrath centres.
Episode timestamps
0:00 – Introduction to Kat Kammas and her Kip McGrath franchise ownership journey
1:29 – How Kip McGrath influenced Kat's education, confidence and career
3:15 – Studying psychology and her original interest in child psychology
5:30 – The unexpected opportunity to purchase her former teacher's Kip McGrath centre
6:09 – From Kip McGrath student and tutor to owner of the same centre
7:18 – Using student incentives to help increase enrolments
8:53 – Becoming a franchise owner at 22 and the youngest in the Kip McGrath network
9:29 – How previous experience at the centre helped Kat transition into ownership
10:14 – Franchise support across marketing, communications and finance
10:47 – Overcoming the challenges of being a young franchise owner
11:25 – Introducing social media and local marketing to grow the centre
11:57 – Preparing to take over a second Kip McGrath centre in Sans Souci
12:31 – Training staff and communicating changes ahead of expansion
13:36 – Growing through the resale of an existing Kip McGrath franchise
14:36 – Managing tutors who also work as schoolteachers
15:49 – Kat's day-to-day responsibilities as a franchise owner
16:38 – How Kip McGrath systems help simplify business operations
17:35 – Recovering student enrolments following COVID
17:54 – Kat's long-term ambition to own three Kip McGrath centres
18:43 – Managing up to 250 tutoring lessons each week
19:41 – Planning for future growth and a third centre
