Reddam House Sydney

What Reddam House Sydney does

Reddam House Sydney is a for-profit, co-educational, non-denominational independent school operating across multiple Sydney campuses under the Inspired Education Group. The school's core offering spans Early Learning (ages 1-5) through Year 12, structured with the Woollahra campus covering Early Learning to Year 9, the Bondi campus covering Years 10-12, the newly opened North Shore campus covering Kindergarten to Year 12, and additional Early Learning Schools in Lindfield and St Leonards. Revenue is generated primarily through annual tuition fees (approximately $43,400 per student in 2024, raised 7% year-on-year) supplemented by non-refundable application ($306) and acceptance ($4,048) fees. The school accepts no government funding, a deliberate choice made in 2019 to enable premium positioning and full for-profit operation.

The school's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, relying on open days, personalised campus tours, an OpenApply-managed online admissions portal, digital content and SEO targeting affluent Sydney families, parent referrals, and earned media coverage (Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian). Its value proposition rests on consistent academic outperformance, with Reddam House Sydney ranked No. 1 Independent Co-educational School in NSW from 2022 through 2025 and Top 5 in the state for HSC results in 2022, 2023, and 2024. It runs on third-party educational technology platforms (OpenApply for admissions, iSAMS for parent/student portals, Dynamics 365 for operations, Google Workspace, Flexischools for canteen) with no proprietary core technology stack of significance.

The school was founded in 2001 by Graeme Crawford at the Woollahra campus and was acquired by Inspired Education Group in 2019, the same year it exited government funding. Inspired, founded by Nadim Nsouli and valued at $4 billion, operates 100+ schools across 24 countries, providing Reddam House Sydney with global exchange programmes, summer camps, and the Nsouli Scholars Programme as differentiating ecosystem benefits. Customer segments include Sydney's affluent eastern suburbs and North Shore families as the primary cohort, supplemented by international students on Visa Subclass 500 and academic scholarship recipients entering Years 7-11.

Name

Reddam House Sydney

Legal name

Inspired Australia Holding Pty Ltd

Website

https://reddamhouse.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Reddam House Sydney is a for-profit, co-educational K-12 independent school operating across Woollahra, Bondi, North Shore, and Early Learning campuses in Sydney, serving affluent families and ranking as the No. 1 Independent Co-ed School in NSW for four consecutive years under the Inspired Education Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent K-12 Education

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Independent school
• Early learning centre
• High school HSC
• Co-educational schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Bondi

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition fees charged to enrolled students. Reddam House Sydney charges approximately $43,400 annually as of 2024. The school operates as a for-profit entity and does not accept government funding.
2. Application and Acceptance Fees: Non-refundable application fees ($306) and acceptance fees ($4,048) collected during the admissions process, contributing to upfront revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Reddam House Sydney is a private, co-educational, non-denominational independent school delivering continuous education from Early Learning (ages 1-5) through Year 12 across its Woollahra and Bondi campuses (with a new North Shore campus opened in 2024). The school charges tuition fees of approximately $43,400 per year and prepares students for the Higher School Certificate (HSC), consistently ranking in the Top 5 in NSW.

Product overview

Reddam House Sydney is a private independent school offering comprehensive education from Early Learning (ages 1-5) through to Year 12, structured across two campuses: Woollahra Campus (Early Learning to Year 9) and Bondi Campus (Year 10 to Year 12). The school operates under the Inspired Education Group and provides a holistic educational model combining academic excellence with extensive extracurricular offerings including music, performing arts, sports, Duke of Edinburgh awards, and international exchange programmes. The school has achieved Top 5 HSC rankings in NSW for 2022, 2023, and 2024, positioning it among the leading independent co-educational schools in the state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nsouli Scholars Programme: A global scholarship initiative enabling 50 extraordinary students at any one time to attend any of Inspired's prestigious schools on a full scholarship for the duration of their education.

Products and services

• Early Learning School (Woollahra) Preschool and early childhood education program for children aged 1 to 5 years at the Woollahra campus, following a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to foundational competencies.
• Primary School Primary education program from Kindergarten to Year 6 at the Woollahra campus with specialist subject teachers from Year 4 onwards and weekly cycle tests from Year 3.
• Middle School Middle school program covering Years 7-9 at the Woollahra campus, combining academic rigour with multidisciplinary activities and a comprehensive extracurricular programme.
• High School (Bondi) High school program for Years 10-12 located at the Bondi Beach campus, preparing students for the Higher School Certificate (HSC) and university admission, with expert university counselling from Years 10-12.
• HSC Qualification Program Higher School Certificate (HSC) preparation and qualification programme, with the school consistently ranked in the Top 5 in NSW for HSC results in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 5 NSW School for HSC Results 2022, 2023, 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Inspired Education GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Reddam House Sydney joined the Inspired Education Group in 2019. Inspired operates 100+ schools across 24 countries globally. Founded by Nadim Nsouli, Inspired runs all schools as for-profit entities and provides global best practices, exchange programmes, and summer camps to member schools.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cognita Schools: International group operating premium private schools across multiple continents. Comparable operator playbook for scaling branded, for-profit independent schools while preserving academic reputation.
• GEMS Education: Global for-profit K-12 school operator with premium positioning across multiple markets. Closest analog to Inspired's model and a relevant comparator for Reddam's for-profit, no-government-funding strategy.
• Inspired Education Group: Parent group operating 100+ for-profit independent schools across 24 countries, valued at ~$4 billion. Owns Reddam directly and provides global exchange, summer camp and curriculum infrastructure that few Sydney-only competitors can match.

Direct peers

• Kambala: Leading private girls' school in Sydney's eastern suburbs with consistent top-tier HSC performance. Competes for the same affluent Bondi/Woollahra family demographic.
• SCEGGS Darlinghurst: One of Sydney's top independent girls' schools with elite HSC results and a similar premium fee structure. Competes for the same pool of high-income Sydney families pursuing academic excellence and pathways to leading universities.
• The King's School, Parramatta: Australia's oldest independent boys' school and a fixture in the top HSC rankings. Comparable on premium pricing, academic reputation and historic brand strength among Sydney's most affluent families.
• International Grammar School: Sydney co-ed private school with a language-immersion focus and similar premium positioning. The most direct co-ed comparable for the co-ed portion of Reddam's market, serving bilingual and globally-oriented families.
• Ascham School: Top-tier private girls' school in Sydney's eastern suburbs with sustained HSC success. Comparable premium positioning, co-curricular depth and university preparation pathway.
• Cranbrook School: Elite Sydney boys' private school in the same premium tier with strong HSC outcomes. Directly comparable on fee point, target demographic and integrated K-12 offering.
• Wenona School: Premier private girls' school in Sydney with strong academic outcomes and a comparable premium tuition model. Direct competitor for high-income families targeting top HSC rankings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ReddamHouseSydney
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/6600823
• Instagraminstagram.com/reddamhouse_northshore

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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