Inaburra School

What Inaburra School does

Inaburra School is a K-12 independent, co-educational Christian school located at 75-85 Billa Road, Bangor, in the Sutherland Shire of New South Wales, Australia. The school was founded in the early 1980s (its 40th anniversary falls around 2024) and currently educates just over 1,200 students from Kindergarten through Year 12, organised across a Junior School (K-6) and a Senior School (7-12). It is governed by a Board of Directors under a not-for-profit structure, with no parent company or external private equity involvement, and does not enrol international students or offer boarding. Leadership is provided by Principal Dr James Pietsch, supported by a Deputy Principal, a Business Manager, Heads of Junior and Senior Schools, an Academic Dean, and a K-12 Chaplain.

The school's product surface is anchored on standard K-12 academic delivery, supplemented by four scholarship streams (Academic, Music, All-rounder and Indigenous) for entry into Years 7, 9 and 11, an HSC Mastery Intensive Holiday Program covering 15 HSC subjects, a Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) programme for Years 5-12 with Chromebooks (Years 2-4) and iPads (K-2), and elective language programmes in Chinese (Mandarin) and Indonesian. Co-curricular programmes in sport, music and performing arts, an annual Twilight Open Evening, a Buddy Bench inclusion initiative, and a TEDxSutherland community event broaden the offering, while ancillary services include a parent portal, on-site canteen, Billa Road OOSH before/after-school care, a careers programme, and an alumni programme with structured reunion cadence.

Inaburra operates a tuition-driven revenue model: recurring school fees charged to enrolled families represent the principal revenue stream, augmented by a one-time A$250 enrolment application fee, a peripatetic music programme levy, a A$170 ACER-administered scholarship test fee, and pass-through uniform sales via an exclusive partnership with Midford Miranda. Demand generation is event-led (Twilight Open Evening, recurring Meet the Principal sessions booked through Humanitix, school tours led by student leaders) and supported by a multi-channel digital presence spanning website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Vimeo and the Learning Conversations podcast; logistics partnerships (U-Go Mobility bus stops on Menai Road) and community partnerships (Moorebank Sports Club on the Bob Fleeton Scholarship pathway to UNSW) reinforce the local catchment funnel.

Name

Inaburra School

Legal name

Inaburra School

Website

https://inaburra.nsw.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Inaburra School is a private, Board-governed K-12 co-educational Christian school in Bangor, Sutherland Shire, NSW, serving approximately 1,200 students from Kindergarten to Year 12 through tuition-funded academic, scholarship, co-curricular and community programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Independent Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• K-12 Christian education
• Independent co-educational school
• HSC exam preparation
• School scholarship programs
• Educational co-curricular programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangor

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: Inaburra generates revenue through school fees charged to enrolled families. The fees cover nearly all costs including textbooks and excursions. Additional costs include uniform, provision of a laptop or tablet in Years 5-12, and a levy for participation in the music program.
2. Enrolment Application Fee: A $250 Enrolment Fee is required to complete the enrolment application process.
3. Uniform Sales: The school uniform is sold through Midford Miranda uniform shop, with online ordering and fitting appointment options available to families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Inaburra School delivers K-12 independent, co-educational Christian education to just over 1,200 students from Kindergarten through Year 12 on a single campus at Bangor in the Sutherland Shire, NSW. Its core offering is full-time tuition across Junior and Senior Schools with small class sizes (22 in K-2, up to 28 in Senior School), a Christian values-based curriculum including Biblical Studies at all year levels, and co-curricular programs in sport, music, performing arts, and service learning. The school also operates external-fee programs such as the HSC Mastery Intensive Holiday Program (open to community students completing HSC subjects) and entry scholarship pathways in Academic, Music, All-rounder and Indigenous categories.

Product overview

Inaburra School is a K-12 independent, co-educational Christian school offering a comprehensive educational program. The school's product portfolio includes core academic programs spanning Kindergarten through Year 12, with specialist offerings such as the HSC Mastery Intensive Holiday Program (covering 15 HSC subjects), scholarship programs across Academic, Music, All-rounder, and Indigenous categories, and the BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) Program for digital learning. Additional services include the Twilight Open Evening (annual open house event), Alumni Program (with reunions and community connection), Language Programs (Chinese and Indonesian), Learning Conversations Podcast, and the Teaching Schools Alliance Sydney Program for teacher training. The school also provides a Parent Portal for school communication and hosts TEDxSutherland events. Programs are integrated through the school's Christian foundation, with Biblical Studies taught across all year levels, and supported by facilities including a canteen and uniform shop services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inaburra School K-12 Christian Education Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong HSC results each year
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Midford MirandacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMidford Miranda is the exclusive uniform supplier for Inaburra School, stocking the school uniform at their Miranda store. The partnership includes online ordering, fitting appointments, and delivery options including weekly deliveries to the school.
• ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research)coreTechnology or IntegrationACER administers the scholarship test used for Academic and All-rounder scholarship assessments. Tests are conducted onsite at Inaburra under examination conditions.
• Teaching Schools Alliance Sydney (TSAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInaburra is a member school of the TSAS program, which provides practical teacher training modelled on the Clinical Teaching Model, embedded within the values and ethos of the Teaching Schools Alliance Sydney schools.
• Family Friendly WorkplacesminorOthersCertification body that awarded Inaburra the Certified Family Inclusive Workplace designation, recognizing their work-life wellbeing practices for employees and families.
• Moorebank Sports ClubminorOthersLocal sports club that partners with the Bob Fleeton Scholarship, supporting graduates like Lucas Azzopardi who received the 2026 scholarship to pursue Music Education at UNSW.
• U-Go Mobility Bus NetworkminorOthersPublic bus service providing access to Inaburra School via stops on Menai Road near the campus, with 7-10 minute walk to school.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shire Christian School: Independent Christian K-12 school also located in the Sutherland Shire. Direct peer because it competes with Inaburra for the same catchment of Christian-aligned families with a similar academic, co-curricular, and faith-based proposition.
• Pacific Hills Christian School: Independent inter-denominational Christian K-12 school in the Hills District of Sydney. Direct peer because it offers the same K-12 Christian education model, similar scholarship and co-curricular programs, and competes for faith-aligned families across Sydney.
• Danebank: Independent Baptist girls' school in Hurstville, southern Sydney. Direct peer because it is a nearby Christian independent school with a comparable K-12 structure, scholarship program, and values-based curriculum targeting similar Sydney families.
• Covenant Christian School: Independent Christian K-12 school on Sydney's northern beaches (Belrose). Direct peer because it is another faith-based K-12 institution of similar scale competing for Christian families across the broader Sydney metropolitan area.

Broad incumbents

• St Andrew's Cathedral School: Anglican independent K-12 school in Sydney CBD. Broad incumbent because it offers K-12 faith-based independent education with scholarship streams, though with a CBD urban positioning and larger scale than Inaburra's suburban Sutherland Shire model.
• International Grammar School: Independent co-educational K-12 school in Sydney with a strong languages and academic focus. Broad incumbent because it competes for similar academically oriented Sydney families seeking premium independent schooling, even though its identity is secular rather than faith-based.
• Moriah College: Independent Jewish K-12 school in Bondi Junction. Broad incumbent because it is a faith-based, values-driven K-12 school in Sydney targeting a similar premium independent-school family segment with strong academic and co-curricular offerings.

Regional players

• Penrhos College: Independent Methodist girls' K-12 school in Perth, Western Australia. Regional peer because it is a comparable faith-based K-12 institution with similar academic, scholarship, and co-curricular positioning, but operates in a different geography to Inaburra.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/inaburra
• Facebookfacebook.com/inaburra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/inaburra-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/inaburra_school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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