St Catherine's School Sydney

What St Catherine's School Sydney does

St Catherine's School Sydney is an independent Anglican day and boarding school for girls, founded in 1856 and located at 26 Albion Street, Waverley, in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. It is Australia's oldest Anglican girls' school and educates over 1,000 students from Kindergarten through Year 12, with boarding available from Year 7 across a recently renovated 66-bed boarding house. The school operates as a non-profit private institution governed by the St Catherine's School Council, which comprises lay and clergy representatives from the Anglican Church of Australia.

The school's academic offering spans up to 40 HSC courses for senior secondary students, complemented by a cocurricular program (Beyond The Curriculum) covering sport, music, performing arts, cadets, robotics, leadership, and international exchanges. Notable physical infrastructure includes the Performing Arts & Aquatic Centre opened in January 2022, housing the 502-seat Dr Julie Townsend Theatre and a 12-lane heated pool. The school maintains strategic partnerships with the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (since 2009), GO Foundation, Moriarty Foundation, and Waverley College (joint Cadet Unit since 2020). It is a member of the International Coalition of Girls' Schools.

Revenue is generated through recurring annual tuition and boarding fees paid directly by families, with a range of means-tested and merit-based scholarships (Music, Academic, All-rounder, Country Boarding, Faith Patterson, Jane Barker, Indigenous) and a dedicated international student fee schedule. Marketing is conducted via Open Mornings, an active Old Girls' Union (8,500+ alumni, established 1898), Parents and Friends Association (since 1934), and digital channels. Day-to-day operations are led by the 14th Headmistress, Ms Deb Magill, appointed in January 2025, supported by a COO and a multi-tier academic leadership team. Financial figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

St Catherine's School Sydney

Legal name

St Catherine's School Sydney

Website

https://stcatherines.nsw.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1856

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

St Catherine's School Sydney is an independent Anglican day and boarding school for girls, founded in 1856, educating over 1,000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12 across a single campus in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent K-12 Girls' School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Independent girls school
• K-12 academic education
• Boarding school services
• Anglican education
• Cocurricular programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

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 Boarding Fees: Private girls' school revenue derived from tuition fees for day students (Kindergarten to Year 12) and boarding fees for students in Years 7-12

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St Catherine's School Sydney is an independent Anglican day and boarding school for girls, delivering a comprehensive K-12 academic and cocurricular education from Kindergarten through Year 12, with on-site boarding available from Year 7. The school offers up to 40 HSC courses alongside a broad enrichment program spanning sport, music, performing arts, cadets, leadership and service learning, supported by dedicated facilities including a 502-seat theatre and a 12-lane aquatic centre. Revenue is generated primarily through annual tuition and boarding fees, supplemented by a means-tested scholarship portfolio.

Product overview

St Catherine's School Sydney is an educational institution offering a comprehensive K-12 academic program for young women. The school operates a unified education service comprising the core K-12 Academic Education Program, Boarding Services for Years 7-12, and the Beyond The Curriculum (BTC) enrichment program. The school also provides specialized programs including the Learn to Swim Program and Indigenous Education Program. Facilities include the Performing Arts & Aquatic Centre (opened 2022) housing the Dr Julie Townsend Theatre and aquatic facilities. The institution also offers various scholarship programs (Music, Academic, All-rounder, Boarding, and Indigenous) as part of its educational service portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Academic Education Program Comprehensive day-school academic program from Kindergarten through Year 12, offering a rigorous curriculum with up to 40 HSC courses, designed for girls and preparing students for the Higher School Certificate and university entrance.
• Boarding Services (Years 7-12) On-campus residential boarding for up to 66 girls from Year 7 to Year 12 in a modern, newly-renovated boarding house with dedicated live-on-site staff, supporting regional, rural and international students.
• Learn to Swim Program Aquatic education program operated at the school's Aquatic Centre, available to school students and the wider community during term time and school holidays, with pathways from infants to club and competition level swimming.
• Scholarship Programs A range of means-tested full and partial scholarships including Music, General Academic, Fielding Academic Excellence, All-rounder, Country Boarding, Indigenous, Faith Patterson and Jane Barker Scholarships, providing full or partial tuition coverage for eligible students.
• Indigenous Education Program Dedicated program providing scholarships, boarding places and cultural support for Indigenous students, delivered in partnership with the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF), GO Foundation and Moriarty Foundation.
• International Student Program Enrolment pathway and support program for international students seeking secondary education in Australia, including ESL/EAL support and a dedicated international student fees schedule.
• Beyond The Curriculum (BTC) Program Cocurricular enrichment program covering sport, music, performing arts, cadets, clubs, service opportunities, leadership roles and international experiences available to all students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89.55 median ATAR in 2025 HSC
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Partnership began in 2009 to provide places to Indigenous students who would like to board at St Catherine's. The school works with AIEF to facilitate applications and support Indigenous students. Many Indigenous Education Program recipients are boarding students through this partnership.
• GO FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong relationship with GO Foundation accepting applications on a case by case basis for Indigenous student scholarships.
• Moriarty FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong relationship with Moriarty Foundation accepting applications on a case by case basis for Indigenous student scholarships.
• Waverley CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2020 for joint Cadet Unit. The partnership enables successful integration of the unit, allowing students from both schools to participate in the combined cadets program with 110-year history at St Catherine's.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ravenswood: Sydney Uniting Church girls' day and boarding school (K-12) in Gordon; comparable in size, faith affiliation and single-sex model, and a fellow member of the International Coalition of Girls' Schools.
• Kambala: Sydney Anglican girls' day school (K-12) in Rose Bay, located within 2km of St Catherine's; very directly comparable in faith base, single-sex girls' model, and Eastern Suburbs catchment.
• Ascham School: Sydney independent girls' school (K-12) in Edgecliff, located close to St Catherine's Waverley campus; competes directly for the same Eastern Suburbs catchment and consistently ranks in the top tier of NSW HSC results.
• Wenona: Sydney independent girls' day and boarding school (K-12) in North Sydney with consistently top-tier HSC results; a direct competitor for academically oriented Sydney families.
• SCEGGS Darlinghurst: Inner-city Sydney Anglican girls' day and boarding school (K-12) and a member of the International Coalition of Girls' Schools; competes directly with St Catherine's for Eastern Suburbs families seeking Anglican girls' education.
• Loreto Kirribilli: Sydney Catholic girls' day school (K-12) with a parallel single-sex girls' education offering; competes with St Catherine's for families prioritising faith-based girls' schooling in the Sydney metropolitan area.
• Roseville College: Sydney Anglican girls' school (K-12) on the North Shore; the most recent employer of St Catherine's new Headmistress Ms Deb Magill, making it a closely watched leadership and operational peer.
• MLC School: Sydney independent girls' day and boarding school (K-12) in Burwood with a substantial boarding cohort; competes for Sydney-wide fee-paying families and offers a similar academic and cocurricular profile.
• Abbotsleigh: Sydney Anglican girls' day and boarding school in Wahroonga (K-12) with comparable scale, strong HSC results, and a similar boarding offering; one of the most direct comparables to St Catherine's in the Sydney private girls' school market.
• Pymble Ladies' College: Large Methodist girls' day and boarding school on Sydney's North Shore (K-12) with a much larger boarding capacity than St Catherine's; a key competitor for top-decile fee-paying families and a benchmark for HSC outcomes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StCatherinesSyd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5hld7CRXrknwsf_vgNxGGA
• Facebookfacebook.com/StCatherinesSchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/st-catherine's-school_2
• Instagraminstagram.com/stcatherinessyd

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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