Emmaus College

What Emmaus College does

Emmaus College is a Roman Catholic, co-educational private college serving Melbourne's eastern suburbs from Vermont South, Australia. The institution was established in February 1980 through the amalgamation of St Thomas More College (1968-1979) and Chavoin College (1966-1979) and is owned, operated and governed by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) under the consent of the Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne. It operates as a non-profit educational institution rather than a publicly traded or PE/VC-owned entity. In 2025, Emmaus transformed into a K-12 college by launching a Junior School on the Holy Saviour Campus, creating a seamless pathway from 3 and 4 year-old kindergarten (operated by MACSEYE) through Prep to Year 6, a dedicated Year 9 program (Y9@E), and Senior Years covering VCE ATAR, VCE Vocational Major, VET certificates and acceleration pathways.

The college runs across four campuses: the 22-acre Senior Campus at 503 Springvale Road, Vermont South (Years 7, 8, 10, 11, 12); the Y9@E Campus at 21 Stevens Road, Vermont (Year 9); the Junior Campus at 765 Highbury Road, Vermont South (Prep to Year 6 plus kindergarten); and a VET Campus on Warrigal Road, Burwood. Its underlying platform is the Victorian Curriculum F-10 supplemented by VCE and VET pathways, with notable proprietary facility investments including the 2023 Marian Music and Media Centre (189-seat theatre, two recording studios, instrumental music rooms, music technology lab) and the 2025 Emmaus VR Lab for immersive AR/VR learning. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via Open Days, campus tours and an online enrolment application with parish-based priority criteria for Catholic families from eleven designated priority parishes.

Revenue is generated through annual tuition subscriptions billed to enrolled families, with a publicly disclosed schedule of fees, supplemented by a one-time non-refundable $50 application fee. Go-to-market is community-driven: open days, scheduled campus tours, a tri-weekly parent newsletter, Parents & Friends Committee events, and charter-bus transport servicing at least 11 eastern-suburb catchments. The college has been recognised as a 5-Star Best School in Australia 2025 by The Educator, one of 34 schools awarded, reflecting technology integration, wellbeing focus and co-curricular breadth including music ensembles, EISM interschool sport, debating, international study tours and sister-school exchanges with institutions in the USA, Italy, Germany and Indonesia.

Name

Emmaus College

Legal name

Emmaus College

Website

https://emmaus.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vermont

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Tuition fees charged to families for K-12 education. Fee schedules are publicly available on the college website with full transparency in schedule of fees.
2. Application Fee: $50 non-refundable application fee required upon enrollment application submission, representing administration costs in processing applications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Emmaus College is a multi-campus K-12 Catholic co-educational college that delivers a seamless educational journey from 3-year-old kindergarten through Year 12 graduation, following the Victorian Curriculum F-10 and VCE pathways. It offers dedicated Junior School (Prep to Year 6), Middle Years (Year 7-8), the Y9@E Program (Year 9), and Senior Years (Year 10-12) programs, complemented by extensive co-curricular offerings in music, sport, faith formation, and international student exchanges.

Product overview

Emmaus College is a K-12 Catholic co-educational college in Vermont South, Melbourne, offering a seamless educational journey from 3-year-old kindergarten through to Year 12 graduation. The college operates across multiple campuses including the Senior Campus (Years 7, 8, 10, 11, 12), Junior Campus (Kindergarten to Year 6), Y9@E Campus (Year 9), and a VET Campus in Burwood. The institution provides a comprehensive curriculum aligned with the Victorian Curriculum and VCE, complemented by extensive co-curricular offerings including music, sport, and various clubs and activities. The college has been recognized for its technology-rich curriculum and innovative approach to education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kindergarten Program A 3 and 4 year old sessional kindergarten program operated by MACSEYE on the grounds of the Emmaus College Junior Campus in Vermont South, focused on play-based learning and social-emotional development.
• Junior School Prep to Year 6 program located at the Junior Campus (765 Highbury Road, Vermont South) offering a comprehensive curriculum including English, Mathematics, Science, Italian language, Visual Art, STEM, Music and Performing Arts, and Faith & Wellbeing.
• Middle Years Program Year 7 and Year 8 program with a broad curriculum based on the Victorian Curriculum, including Languages (German or Italian), Digital and Design Technologies, Drama, Visual Art, and EISM Interschool Sport.
• Y9@E Program Year 9 dedicated program at the Vermont campus featuring the THRIVE program, Discovery Camps, Investigations & City Explore, Certificate Days, and Duke of Edinburgh Award, focusing on interdisciplinary learning and personal development.
• Senior Years Program Year 10 to Year 12 program offering Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) with multiple pathways including VCE ATAR, VCE Vocational Major, VET certificates, and VCE acceleration options.
• Music Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-Star Best Schools in Australia 2025 recognition

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kennedy Catholic HS, Seattle, WashingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSA Sister School established in 2014. Provides exchange program opportunities for Emmaus students to experience American education and culture.
• I.I.S. Arturo Prever, Pinerolo, ItalycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Sister School established in 2012. Provides exchange program with host families and tour of Italian cities including Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome and the Amalfi Coast.
• Gymnasium Johanneum, Westphalia, GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Sister School established in 2004. Supports language exchange programs for Italian and German language students.
• Santo Yoseph, Jakarta, IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesian Sister School established in 1996. Provides cultural and language exchange opportunities.
• MACSEYEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperator of Emmaus College Kindergarten (3 and 4 year old sessional kindergarten program) and Outside School Hours Care located on Junior Campus grounds.
• PassionistsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal facilitators for faith formation retreats and programs for Years 8 to 10 students.
• Youth Mission Team (YMT)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal facilitators for faith formation programs and retreats.
• GB (Gen Bryant) TeamminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal facilitators for faith formation programs.
• Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS)coreOthersGoverning body for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. Emmaus College operates with the consent of the Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne and is owned, operated and governed by MACS.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Xavier College: Jesuit Catholic K-12 school across multiple Melbourne campuses; significantly larger and more established, but competing for the same Melbourne eastern-suburbs Catholic family demographic.
• St Kevin's College: Catholic boys' K-12 school in Melbourne's inner east; broader portfolio of campuses and longer-established reputation, but directly competes for the same fee-paying Catholic families.
• Haileybury: Large independent K-12 school with multiple Melbourne campuses; competes for fee-paying families in eastern Melbourne with a broader curriculum and stronger premium-brand positioning.
• Wesley College: Established independent K-12 school with multiple Melbourne campuses; competes for the same eastern-suburbs families seeking premium non-government schooling with strong co-curricular programs.
• Caulfield Grammar School: Large independent K-12 school with campuses across Melbourne including Wheelers Hill in the eastern suburbs; a leading competitor for premium fee-paying families seeking technology-rich, co-curricular-heavy education.

Direct peers

• Mazenod College: Catholic boys' secondary school in Mulgrave, south-eastern Melbourne, serving a similar eastern-suburbs Catholic family demographic with comparable VCE pathway offerings and co-curricular programming.
• Whitefriars College: Catholic boys' secondary college in Donvale, eastern Melbourne, with overlapping catchment, comparable tuition-based model, and similar VCE/vocational pathways under MACS governance.
• De La Salle College: Catholic co-educational secondary college in Melbourne's eastern suburbs operating multiple campuses with comparable VCE pathway structure and Catholic ethos.
• Genazzano FCJ College: Catholic day and boarding girls' school in Kew, Melbourne, offering K-12 education with comparable fee structure, VCE pathways, and Catholic values-based education model; also Principal Karen Jebb's prior school.
• Our Lady of Sion College: Catholic girls' secondary college in Box Hill, eastern Melbourne, with similar Catholic identity, comparable tuition model, and overlapping priority-parish enrollment dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@emmauscollegemelbourne5824
• Facebookfacebook.com/EmmausMelb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emmaus-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/emmausmelb/?hl=en
• Xx.com/emmausmelb

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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