St Dominics College

What St Dominics College does

St Dominic's College is a private, Catholic, secondary day school for boys located at 54-94 Gascoigne Street in Kingswood, within the Penrith region of Western Sydney, NSW, Australia. Founded in 1959 under the leadership of Br Brian Jeffers and now led by Principal Ms Natalie Devenish (appointed July 2025), the college delivers the Edmund Rice tradition of Catholic education for approximately 1,000 students spanning Years 7 through 12, including preparation for the Higher School Certificate (HSC), nationally accredited Vocational Education and Training (VET) certificates, and a co-curricular program of sport, music, drama, and STEM.

The college's core academic platform is the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), delivered with Microsoft Single Sign-On across Student, Teacher, and Parent applications, supplemented by the Compass Education portal for attendance, calendaring, and parent communications, and BPOINT for fee processing. Programmatic offerings span standard secondary curriculum (English, Mathematics, Science, HSIE, Languages, Religious Education, PDHPE, TAS), the Embark Year 7 transition program, the Ignite High Potential Program for gifted learners, the Edmund Rice Learning Centre for literacy and study support, a STEM program featuring 3D printing and F1 in Schools, VET certificates in Hospitality, Construction, Fitness, Sport Coaching, and Active Volunteering, plus Indigenous education through a dedicated full-time Indigenous Education Officer and the Red Dirt Immersion Program.

Revenue is generated from annual tuition fees paid by families via subscription-style enrollment, with optional direct-debit installments and a 20% Indigenous discount available through the 2025 Mudgin Fee Program. Distribution is single-campus direct enrollment (enrol.stdominics.nsw.edu.au) targeting families in the Penrith/Western Sydney catchment, supported by Open Nights, College Tours, a downloadable prospectus, and a Compass-driven newsletter channel. The college operates as a not-for-profit institution under the governance umbrella of Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA), with strategic partnerships including the Penrith Panthers Rugby League club and local Aboriginal community elders.

Name

St Dominics College

Legal name

St Dominic's College

Website

https://stdominics.nsw.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

St Dominic's College is a private Catholic secondary boys school in Western Sydney, NSW, delivering the Edmund Rice tradition of education across Years 7-12 with HSC, VET, Indigenous, and co-curricular programs for Penrith-region families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• Boys school
• HSC preparation
• Vocational education training
• Indigenous education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingswood

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St Dominics College delivers Catholic secondary boys day-school education from Year 7 to Year 12, including Higher School Certificate (HSC) preparation, Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, and an extensive co-curricular sports, arts, and pastoral-care program. Core academic delivery is supported by the Canvas Learning Management System for blended learning, the Compass Education portal for parent communications, and dedicated Indigenous education programs including the Mudgin Fee Program and Red Dirt Immersion.

Product overview

St Dominic's College is a Catholic secondary boys school in the Edmund Rice Tradition offering a comprehensive educational program across Years 7-12. The college operates primarily through the Canvas Learning Management System as its core technology platform, providing a 24/7 blended learning environment. The product portfolio includes VET courses (Hospitality, Construction, Fitness, Sport Coaching, Active Volunteering), STEM programs with hands-on projects, Music and Creative Arts programs, the Embark transition program for Year 7, Indigenous education programs including the Mudgin Fee Program (20% tuition discount for Indigenous families) and Red Dirt Immersion Program, plus the Ignite High Potential Program for gifted students. The college also provides specialized support through the Edmund Rice Learning Centre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Embark Program Holistic transition program for Year 7 students that combines HSIE, English, and Religious Education under one teacher in a supportive environment to ease entry into secondary schooling.
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) Courses Nationally accredited VET programs including Certificate II in Hospitality, Certificate II in Construction Pathways, Statement of Attainment toward Certificate III in Fitness, Certificate II in Active Volunteering, and Certificate III in Sport Coaching, delivered alongside HSC studies for Years 11–12 students.
• STEM Program Stage 4 and 5 STEM education involving hands-on projects including 3D printed wind turbines, bottle rockets, tetrahedron kites, mechatronics, and the F1 in Schools competition to build skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
• Music Extra-Curricular Program Co-curricular and extra-curricular music opportunities including Music Tuition, Music Ensembles, Choir, and Sound Crew, providing personalised instruction and collaborative ensemble experiences for students.
• Creative Arts Program Visual Arts and Drama programs offering courses in printmaking, architectural design, photography, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, painting, graphic design, animation, film, theatrical production, and video production.
• Red Dirt Immersion Program Cultural education experience for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students involving on-Country visits to engage with Aboriginal communities through hands-on learning, storytelling, and cultural exchange.
• Mudgin Fee Program Indigenous Inclusive Fee Program offering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families a 20% annual discount on College Tuition Fees to support accessible and inclusive education.
• Ignite High Potential Program Specialised program for high-achieving students designed to challenge and extend academically gifted learners at the college.
• Edmund Rice Learning Centre (ERLC) Learning support centre providing a BYOD helpdesk, literacy programs, before and after school study groups, and academic mentoring for students who need additional support.
• Canvas Learning Management System 24/7 technology-rich blended learning environment providing each student with resources, feedback, communication channels, results, and calendar events for every course, available to parents via the Canvas Parent App which supports registration of children across schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Student achievement in NSWCCC (New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges) sports representation across multiple sports including Rugby, Touch Football, Swimming, Golf, Volleyball, Cricket, Rugby League, Football, Cross Country
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Penrith PantherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partnership with Penrith Panthers Rugby League Club. Panthers host annual high achievers breakfast to recognise student excellence. Alumni Matthew Leavey (Class of 2003) serves as Chief Commercial Officer at Panthers. Partnership focuses on nurturing excellence and achievement in young people through sporting and community engagement.
• Local Aboriginal Community ElderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with local Aboriginal Elders to support Indigenous education programs including the Red Dirt Immersion Program. Elders assist in guiding cultural education and helping students connect with Country, culture, and community.
• Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA)coreOthersSt Dominics College is part of the EREA network of schools operating in the Edmund Rice Catholic education tradition. EREA provides governance framework and the Touchstones that guide college values and educational philosophy.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham: Catholic boys secondary school in inner western Sydney within the EREA / Christian Brothers tradition. Comparable in mission, single-gender model, and Edmund Rice heritage, serving a similar Catholic family demographic.
• St John Paul II Catholic College, Marayong: Catholic secondary school in Western Sydney serving students in the Blacktown/Marayong area with Years 7-12 offerings. Comparable as a regional Catholic competitor within driving distance of Penrith.
• Trinity Catholic College, Auburn: Catholic secondary school in greater Western Sydney delivering Years 7-12 with HSC and vocational pathways. Comparable as a Western Sydney Catholic secondary competitor drawing from overlapping family catchments.
• St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill: Long-established EREA Catholic boys secondary school in Sydney, operating in the Edmund Rice tradition with boarding and a strong sport/co-curricular identity. Directly comparable as another EREA boys college in NSW serving Years 7-12.
• St Edward's College, East Gosford: EREA-affiliated Catholic secondary boys school on the NSW Central Coast. Closest same-network peer to St Dominic's with shared Edmund Rice Touchstones, comparable Year 7-12 structure, and co-curricular sport emphasis.
• Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown: Catholic boys secondary school in Western Sydney with strong sporting tradition. Comparable as a boys-only Catholic competitor serving overlapping Blacktown/Penrith family catchment with similar co-curricular emphasis.
• De La Salle College, Revesby: Catholic secondary school in south-western Sydney in the Lasallian tradition. Comparable as a regional Catholic secondary serving working/middle-class families with a co-curricular sport focus and similar institutional scale.

Broad incumbents

• St Ignatius' College, Riverview: Jesuit private boys secondary school on Sydney's Lower North Shore. Comparable as a longer-established private Catholic boys school with broader reach and stronger national brand, but serves a different geographic and socioeconomic segment.
• The Scots College, Sydney: Large non-Catholic private boys school in Sydney with boarding, multi-campus footprint, and elite sport programs. Comparable as a private boys secondary competitor with broader resources, though differentiated by non-denominational status.

Regional players

• St Patrick's College, Sutherland: Catholic boys secondary school in the Sutherland Shire south of Sydney. Comparable in single-gender Catholic mission and co-curricular sport identity, though it operates in a separate catchment from St Dominic's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stdominicscollege
• Xx.com/stdominicserea

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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