Redeemer Lutheran College

What Redeemer Lutheran College does

Redeemer Lutheran College is a co-educational P-12 Christian school located in Rochedale on Brisbane's Southside, Queensland, founded in 1980 and operated under the governance of the Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District (ARBN 051 602 996; CRICOS Provider Code 03716F). The College serves approximately 1,050 students across a Junior School (Prep-Year 6, ~550 students) and a Senior School (Years 7-12, ~500 students), drawing predominantly domestic families from Brisbane Southside and Logan, plus a smaller Years 7-10 international student cohort. Its revenue model is subscription-recurring tuition and enrolment fees (publicly disclosed fee schedule), supplemented by ancillary fee-based services including a dedicated three-route bus network, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), tuckshop, uniform shop, and swim club (Southside Aquatics).

The technology layer is operational rather than productised: a single-sign-on MyRedeemer portal integrates a tiered Learning Management System (Prep-2, Years 3-6, Years 7-12), the Redeemer App (Parent Orbit by TASS) for parent communication, MySchoolConnect for cashless tuckshop ordering, and an online library catalog. Core programs include an Early Years literacy-numeracy foundation, Australian Curriculum-aligned Middle and Senior Years with ATAR and VET pathways, a sequenced outdoor education program culminating in a compulsory 4-week Year 9 Mt Binga experience, and award-winning music (Kleinschmidt Centre) and sport programs. Facilities span a 31-hectare main campus plus a 16-hectare D G Stolz Sportsfields site, with the 2023 Innovation Hub (STEAM makerspace) and a new Junior School Precinct (Years 5-6) under construction for mid-2027 completion under the 2018 Master Plan.

The College is a non-profit institution governed by a College Council under Lutheran Church oversight, with no external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through online enrolment, Experience Redeemer tours and open days, and the three-bus catchment network managed by Mt Gravatt Coach and Travel. Notable recent developments include the 2025 Principal transition to Darrin Schumacher, the 2026 launch of a third southeast bus route, and active facility expansion signalling capacity-led growth within a stable, locally anchored operating model.

Name

Redeemer Lutheran College

Legal name

Redeemer Lutheran College

Website

https://redeemer.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Redeemer Lutheran College is a non-profit P-12 co-educational Christian school in Brisbane, serving ~1,050 students from Brisbane Southside and Logan under Lutheran Church of Australia governance, with subscription tuition fees, dedicated bus routes, and STEAM/music/outdoor education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG), Religiously Affiliated Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAF)

Keywords

• Private Christian education
• Primary secondary schooling
• Lutheran school Brisbane
• Outdoor education programs
• STEAM learning facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrolment Fees: Annual tuition fees for domestic and international students from Prep to Year 12. Fee schedule is publicly available on the College website. Additional charges include resource fees, resource book lists, and various activity fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Redeemer Lutheran College is a co-educational private Christian school delivering Prep to Year 12 education on a single 40-acre campus in Rochedale, Brisbane. The college combines academic programs (Junior School Prep-Year 6 and Senior School Years 7-12), an Outdoor Education program (including a compulsory 4-week Year 9 Mt Binga experience), a Kleinschmidt Centre music program, an Innovation Hub for STEAM learning, and pastoral care. Auxiliary paid services include a dedicated bus service, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), a uniform shop, and an International Student Enrolment program for Years 7-10.

Product overview

Redeemer Lutheran College operates as a unified educational institution offering a comprehensive P-12 educational service through multiple integrated platforms and programs. The core educational offering spans Junior School (Prep-Year 6) and Senior School (Years 7-12), supported by digital platforms including MyRedeemer portal, Learning Management System, and Redeemer App. Specialized facilities and programs include the Innovation Hub for STEAM education, Kleinschmidt Centre for music, comprehensive Outdoor Education program, and support services including bus transport, outside school hours care, and a dedicated International Student Enrolment program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Redeemer: Main college brand for the co-educational Christian school from Prep to Year 12
• Redeemer Bus Service
• Southside Aquatics
• Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)
• Redeemer Shop
• Redeemer Foundation

Products and services

• Junior School Program (Prep-Year 6) Comprehensive Junior School educational program covering Prep to Year 6, including the Early Years Program (Prep-Year 1) focused on literacy and numeracy foundations, and the Primary Years Program (Years 2-6) developing personal responsibility in learning. Targeted at primary-aged students and their parents.
• Senior School Academic Program (Years 7-12) Senior School academic curriculum offering Middle Years (Years 7-9) with compulsory and elective subjects following the Australian Curriculum, and Senior Years (Years 10-12) with pathways toward tertiary study, VET qualifications, and ATAR. Targeted at adolescent students preparing for post-secondary education and careers.
• International Student Enrolment Program Enrolment program welcoming international students from Years 7 to 10 for Semester 1 entry only, with separate application process and fee schedule. Provides cultural diversity and global community understanding for participating students.
• Kleinschmidt Centre Music Program Comprehensive music education facility with eight individual teaching studios, computerised keyboard laboratory, and a 270-seat performance auditorium. Supports curriculum and co-curricular music groups including choirs, orchestras, concert bands and stage band. Targeted at students across year levels interested in music education.
• Innovation Hub Two-storey agile learning and makerspace facility dedicated to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) education, featuring creative makerspaces, visual arts studios, technologies labs, science laboratories, robotics, media studio with green screen, and a lecture theatre. Operational since 2023.
• Outdoor Education Program (Years 3-11) Sequenced outdoor personal development program including Year 3-6 camps and Senior School experiences culminating in the compulsory 4-week Year 9 Mt Binga Outdoor Education Experience located 2.5 hours northwest of Brisbane. Develops self-confidence, leadership, teamwork and environmental appreciation. Targeted at all students from Year 3 through Year 11.
• Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) Childcare service for enrolled students from Prep to Year 7, offering Before School Care (6:00am-8:25am), After School Care (3:00pm-6:00pm), and Vacation Care (7:00am-6:00pm) during school holidays.
• Redeemer Bus Service Dedicated bus service with three routes (North, Southwest, Southeast) covering 20+ suburbs including Belmont, Calamvale, Carindale, Sunnybank, Rochedale, and surrounding areas. Uses 60-seat belt coaches managed by Mt Gravatt Coach and Travel. Targeted at enrolled students and families.
• Redeemer Shop and Tuckshop On-site uniform shop and canteen with cashless ordering via MySchoolConnect for Junior School parents and cashless card purchases for Senior School students. Provides college apparel, supplies and food services.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mt Gravatt Coach and TravelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManages Redeemer's dedicated three-route bus service covering 60-seat belt coaches used exclusively by the College during the day for excursions and student transport.
• Mt Gravatt Bus ServicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrivate bus company providing routes from multiple suburbs to Redeemer Lutheran College, including routes 8001, 8025, 8029, 8031, 8033, and 8035.
• Clarks Logan City Bus ServicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrivate bus company providing urban and school routes servicing areas including Kingston, Logan Central, Woodridge, Underwood, Rochedale South, Rochedale, and Eight Mile Plains.
• Mt Binga Outdoor Education Centre (Immanuel Lutheran College)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized outdoor education provider owned and operated by Immanuel Lutheran College, Buderim. Provides Redeemer's compulsory Year 9 four-week outdoor education program located 2.5 hours northwest of Brisbane.
• Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization. Redeemer is a school of the Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District (ARBN 051 602 996, CRICOS Provider Code 03716F). Part of network of 86 Lutheran schools across Australia.
• Southside Aquatics Swim ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwim club using Redeemer's 25 metre heated swimming pool. Head Coach Lachlan Staples trains the Redeemer Swim Squad.
• Our Saviour Lutheran ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch community that holds Sunday worship services in Redeemer Chapel at 8:30am and 6:00pm. Partner in faith and community ministry including Helping Hands outreach program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Good Shepherd Lutheran College: Another LCA P-12 school in the Brisbane region (Noosaville/Nambour). Same faith-led, Lutheran curriculum and co-curricular emphasis, addressing the same Lutheran family segment in greater South-East Queensland.
• Citipointe Christian College: Large Pentecostal co-educational Christian P-12 school in Brisbane's east. Closest non-Lutheran faith-based competitor for Christian families in the broader Brisbane private-school market.
• St Peters Lutheran College: Largest Lutheran P-12 school in Queensland (Springfield/indooroopilly). Same LCA affiliation, same faith-led formation model, same P-12 academic + co-curricular structure — the closest direct competitor for Brisbane Lutheran families.
• Genesis Christian College: Christian co-educational P-12 school in Brisbane's south-west. Competes directly with Redeemer for Brisbane Southside/Logan Christian families using a faith-based formation + academic model.
• Faith Lutheran College Plainland: Lutheran P-12 school west of Brisbane. Competes for similar South-East Queensland Lutheran-aligned families with comparable Lutheran formation, outdoor ed and academic pathways.
• Immanuel Lutheran College: Sunshine Coast Lutheran school, also under LCA Queensland District. Operates the Mt Binga Outdoor Education Centre (Redeemer's Year 9 partner), making it both a network peer and a service counterparty with directly comparable faith-based P-12 positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Brisbane Grammar School: Top-tier, large private boys' school in inner Brisbane. Competes for academically driven Brisbane families at the secondary level — less of a P-12/lock-in threat but anchors the academic benchmarking schools like Redeemer point to.
• Moreton Bay College: Independent girls' P-12 school in Manly/Wynnum. Competes for South-East Brisbane families considering private, non-Catholic co-educational or single-sex alternatives to Redeemer.
• Brisbane Boys' College: Established private boys' school (Prep to Year 12) in Toowong. Broader incumbent in the same market drawing academically selective Brisbane families; indirectly competes with Redeemer's senior school offering.

Emerging players

• Australian Lutheran College: Lutheran tertiary teacher-training institution in Adelaide. Network-aligned emerging player in Lutheran education that may shape teacher supply, curriculum standards and articulation pathways for Redeemer's senior secondary program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RedeemerLutheranCollege
• Instagraminstagram.com/redeemerlutherancollege
• Xx.com/RedeemerCollege

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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