STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. (a company that owns many private schools across the Philippines) announced that it made P1.08 billion in profits during the first six months of its business year. This is 18% more money compared to the P912.2 million they earned during the same time last year.
According to their SEC Form 17-C filing dated March 4, 2026, the company’s total income reached P2.83 billion for the first half ending December 2025, which is 8% higher than last year’s P2.63 billion.
What Happened with Student Enrollment?
Think of enrollment like counting how many students signed up for school. For school year 2025-2026, STI Holdings had 132,941 students enrolled across all its schools. This is slightly lower than last year’s 139,155 students.
The company explained that fewer students enrolled because public junior and senior high schools started their classes earlier than usual – on June 16, 2025. Meanwhile, STI’s schools (STI Education Services Group and STI West Negros University) started later on July 28, 2025, which may have caused some students to choose the earlier option.
Good News About College Students
The number of college students (called “tertiary” students) actually went up to 102,407 from 101,256 the year before. Even better, more students decided to continue studying at STI schools – 73,421 students stayed, which is 14% more than the 64,429 continuing students from the previous school year.
How Each School Performed
STI West Negros University in Bacolod City saw its student population grow by 3% to 14,890 students this school year.
Philippine School of Business Administration (PSBA), which is managed by STI Education Services Group, had impressive growth with enrollment jumping 45% to 1,583 students from only 1,095 the year before.
iACADEMY, which has campuses in Makati and Cebu and focuses on specialized programs in Computing, Business, and Design, enrolled 1,899 students for the current school year.
How STI is Preparing Students for Jobs
STI Holdings is investing in special technology and tools to help students become ready for real jobs. They’re using:
- Special platforms for cybersecurity and computer design for Criminology and technology programs
- Adobe Creative Cloud licenses (professional design software) for Multimedia Arts students
These tools help students get certifications that companies look for when hiring, making them more competitive in finding jobs.
Other Improvements
The company is also working on several projects including:
- Creating a new enrollment system to make signing up easier
- Installing solar panels (equipment that generates electricity from sunlight)
- Continuously improving school facilities
All these efforts aim to give students a better learning experience.
About STI Education Systems Holdings
STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. (stock symbol: STI) operates through three main subsidiaries:
STI Education Services Group (STI ESG) offers college degrees and vocational programs in technology, business, hospitality, tourism, engineering, education, psychology, and criminology. It also offers junior and senior high school programs and manages PSBA schools.
STI West Negros University (STI WNU) was founded on February 14, 1948, and became a university on February 11, 2008. It received Autonomous status from CHED on September 16, 2024, and offers programs from pre-elementary to graduate levels.
iACADEMY specializes in modern programs like Software Engineering, Game Development, Animation, Film and Visual Effects, Fashion Design, and Music Production, alongside traditional programs in Accountancy, Marketing, and Psychology.
The company has 9,904,806,924 common shares outstanding as stated in their filing.
Source Note:
This article is based on the company’s official press release and disclosures filed with the Philippine Stock Exchange’s Electronic Disclosure Generation Technology (PSE EDGE) system. For the complete and official version of the announcement, readers may visit the PSE EDGE website and search for the company’s filing directly.
