MacKillop Catholic College

What MacKillop Catholic College does

MacKillop Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school located at 2 Goondi Street, Mornington, Tasmania, serving students from Year 7 to Year 12. The school was founded on 9 February 1994 with 59 Year 7 students and has grown to over 1,000 students, operating as part of the Catholic Education Tasmania system under the governance and fee-setting authority of the Tasmanian Catholic Education Commission. It is also an associate school of Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA), drawing on the dual charism of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and Blessed Edmund Rice.

The college delivers a full secondary curriculum structured into Junior Secondary (Years 7-9) and Senior Secondary (Years 10-12) programs, with senior pathways including the Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) and ATAR, plus Vocational Education and Training (VET) Certificate II/III qualifications delivered in partnership with GYC RTO and TasTAFE. The product surface includes a Careers and Pathways Program integrated across Years 7-12, the Rice Resource Centre library with digital resources (ePlatform, Pressreader, ClickView, World Book Online), the Learning Enhancement Program and Kaleidoscope extension program, a vertical House-based pastoral care system, College Counselling and Student Wellbeing services, and a co-curricular offering spanning sports, performing arts, music, and the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award at Bronze level.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual tuition fees set by the Tasmanian Education Commission, with a stated minimum of AUD $6,425 per Year 7 student, plus family discount tiers (10-30% for three or more children), a $150 Confirmation of Enrolment fee, and ancillary charges for trips, uniforms (Perm-A-Pleat), and canteen services (Custom Catering via Flexischools). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through the college's website, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), Principal's Tours, Open Mornings, and EnrolHQ-based enrolment; parents transact via the Qkr! mobile app and SEQTA Engage parent portal. Distribution is single-campus and domestic (Tasmania), targeting families across Hobart's Eastern Shore and broader Coal River Valley catchment.

Name

MacKillop Catholic College

Legal name

MacKillop Catholic College

Website

https://mackillop.tas.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MacKillop Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school (Years 7-12) in Mornington, Tasmania, operated under Catholic Education Tasmania, serving over 1,000 students from Hobart's Eastern Shore through academic, vocational and pastoral programs funded primarily via tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Catholic schooling
• Years 7-12
• Co-educational school
• Tasmanian education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kings Park

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: The college generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged to families. The minimum annual cost for Year 7 is $6,425. Fees are set by the Tasmanian Catholic Education Commission and cover classroom materials, textbooks, camps, excursions, sports carnivals, and extra-curricular activities. Additional charges apply for interstate/overseas trips and optional Outdoor Education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MacKillop Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school providing education to students in Years 7 through 12. Established in 1994 and located in Mornington, Tasmania, the college educates over 1,000 students within the Catholic Education Tasmania system, delivering a faith-based secondary curriculum.

Product overview

MacKillop Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school (Years 7-12) located in Mornington, Tasmania. The institution offers a unified educational program structured around its core secondary education (Junior Secondary Years 7-9 and Senior Secondary Years 10-12), complemented by vocational training pathways (VET), careers guidance, and comprehensive pastoral care. Co-curricular offerings include sports, performing arts, and music programs. The college operates the Rice Resource Centre (library) and provides learning support through the Learning Enhancement Program and Kaleidoscope extension program. The institution uses SEQTA Engage as its parent portal, EnrolHQ for admissions, and various digital learning resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Years 7-12 Secondary Education Comprehensive Catholic secondary school education for students aged approximately 12-18, covering Years 7 through 12, with faith-based curriculum integration.
• Catholic Faith Formation Program Religious education and faith formation integrated across the secondary curriculum for enrolled students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong pathways outcomes with students entering university, apprenticeships, and employment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration19 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• GYC RTO (Guilford Young College Registered Training Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership arrangement for delivery of Vocational Education and Training courses. GYC RTO provides VET qualifications as part of MacKillop's senior secondary program offerings, allowing students to gain nationally recognised qualifications while completing their TCE.
• TasTAFEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTasTAFE partnership allows MacKillop students to access vocational education and training opportunities, including Certificate II in Construction Pathways delivered on-site at TasTAFE campus each Wednesday for senior students.
• Catholic Education TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe college operates under Catholic Education Tasmania which sets fee structures, strategic directions, and policy frameworks. The college is an Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) associate school, guided by core principles of Edmund Rice education.
• Metro Bus ServicessupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMetro services cover all Eastern Shore suburban areas providing student transportation. Greencard applications available for student bus travel on routes including Route 696 and Route 345 serving the college.
• Kinetic CoachessupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBus service servicing areas from Cambridge to Forcett with connections through Sorell to Tassielink for East Coast and Tasman Peninsula destinations.
• Coal River Bus ServicesupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBus service servicing out to all areas of the Coal River Valley for student transportation to and from the college.
• Registered Training Organisations (RTOs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVET courses are presented as educational opportunities for students to gain workplace qualifications while achieving a TCE. Courses are auspiced through RTOs and delivered either on-site or in specialised facilities through MacKillop Catholic College using partnership or service agreements.
• Custom CateringsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Custom Catering to manage the college canteen facilities, providing food services during recess and lunch breaks for all students.
• Qkr! by MasterCardsupportingTechnology or IntegrationMobile payment app (Qkr!) used by families to make school fee payments more conveniently, streamlining financial transactions for tuition and other charges.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Launceston Church Grammar School: Independent co-educational K-12 school in northern Tasmania; comparable as a fellow Tasmanian private secondary institution offering ATAR and vocational pathways, but serving a different regional catchment.
• St Patrick's College (Launceston): Catholic co-educational secondary school in Launceston under Catholic Education Tasmania; comparable as a systemic Catholic secondary institution offering ATAR and VET pathways, but located in northern Tasmania rather than Hobart's south.

Others

• Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA): National network of Catholic schools inspired by Edmund Rice; MacKillop is an EREA associate school, making this network the broader operating community governing MacKillop's charism and strategic framework.
• Catholic Education Tasmania: Systemic authority governing all Catholic schools in Tasmania; MacKillop operates under its fee-setting, policy, and strategic framework, making this the immediate governing and ecosystem counterpart for the school.

Broad incumbents

• St Michael's Collegiate School: Independent girls' K-12 school in Hobart; comparable as a Hobart-based private secondary institution competing for fee-paying families seeking values-based secondary education.
• The Hutchins School: Long-established independent boys' school (K-12) in Hobart; comparable as a competing Hobart-based private secondary institution competing for fee-paying families on Tasmania's Eastern Shore and beyond.
• The Friends' School: Independent Quaker co-educational K-12 school in Hobart; comparable as a long-established private school in Hobart offering the same secondary co-curricular and pathway breadth and competing for similar fee-paying families.

Direct peers

• Guilford Young College: Catholic co-educational Years 11-12 college in Hobart operated by the Archdiocese of Hobart; directly comparable as a fellow Tasmanian Catholic secondary institution and a VET pathway partner of MacKillop. Serves overlapping families across the broader Hobart region.
• Dominic College: Catholic K-12 co-educational college in Glenorchy, Hobart; directly comparable as another Tasmanian Catholic systemic school offering a full primary-through-secondary pathway and overlapping enrolment geography.
• St Virgil's College: Catholic boys' secondary school (Years 7-12) in Hobart under the same Catholic Education Tasmania system; directly comparable as a fellow Tasmanian Catholic secondary offering and competing for Hobart-area Catholic families.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mackilloptas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mackillop-college-mornington
• Instagraminstagram.com/mackillop_catholiccollege

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