Safety Bay Senior High School

What Safety Bay Senior High School does

Safety Bay Senior High School is an Independent Public School operated by the Western Australian Department of Education, located in Safety Bay, Western Australia. Established in 1978, the co-educational day school serves over 1,300 students from Year 7 through Year 12, with guaranteed enrolment for students residing within its local intake area covering Safety Bay, Waikiki, and parts of Cooloongup and Shoalwater. The school operates under the 'Safety Bay Way' framework emphasising diversity, care, and respect, and is led by Principal Jessica Halliday with governance oversight from a School Board chaired by Aleks McGovern. Out-of-area students may enrol only through formal application or acceptance into the school's specialist programs.

The school's core offering is the standard Western Australian secondary curriculum across nine learning areas (English, Health & Physical Education, Humanities & Social Sciences, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Technologies, and The Arts), delivered alongside a comprehensive student support system branded as the BASEL model (Behaviour, Attendance, Social and Emotional, Learning), which includes a school psychologist, chaplain, attendance coordinator, and student services coordinators. Differentiation comes from five specialist programs: a Department of Education-accredited Football Specialist Program (one of only three in WA, with eleven State Titles since 2002), a Cheer-Dance Specialist Program (one of only two in WA, nationally recognised), a Special Music Program, the Pathfinders Academic Excellence Program, and an Industry Links Vocational Education and Training Program. Technology offerings include Digital Technologies, Robotics and Digital Systems, Engineering (including the Perth eV Challenge electric vehicle competition founded in 2001), Metalwork/Woodwork, hospitality courses, and a Certificate III in Information Digital Media and Technology with a cyber security specialisation. Supporting infrastructure includes a FIFA-approved artificial turf facility, a 7-strip cheerleading floor with 9m air track and sprung-floor dance studio, a library with 50+ computers, a Breakfast Club, a parent-owned canteen, and integrations with Compass (parent portal), Box of Books, QuickCliq (canteen pre-ordering), BPoint (payments), and Subject Selection Online.

The school is funded principally by Western Australian Department of Education government funding, supplemented by voluntary parent contributions (up to $235 per year in Years 7-10), compulsory charges for elective and senior school resources, donations to the Building Fund, Chaplain Fund, and Mental Health & Wellbeing Initiatives, and government Secondary Assistance Scheme payments for eligible families. The school participates in the PACT (Peron Alliance Curriculum and Teaching) consortium of seven regional schools that aligns timetables and policies to enable a broader Year 11-12 course offering than any single school could deliver, and maintains formal industry pathway partnerships with the Kwinana Industries Council and TAFE Western Australia. In 2023 the State Government committed $40 million specifically to Safety Bay SHS as part of a $100 million capital upgrade package for the local Rockingham and Safety Bay schools.

Name

Safety Bay Senior High School

Legal name

Safety Bay Senior High School

Website

https://safetybay.wa.edu.au

Company type

Public

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Public co-educational secondary school in Safety Bay, Western Australia, serving over 1,300 Year 7-12 students through Department of Education-accredited Football and Cheer-Dance specialist programs alongside academic, music, and vocational pathways.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

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Public Magnet & Specialty Schools (STEM/Arts/IB/CTE) (EDAJAAAF)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Public schooling
• Specialist programs
• Vocational training
• Student services

Headquarters

HQ city

Safety Bay

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a Department of Education public school, Safety Bay Senior High receives government funding to operate. This forms the primary revenue base for school operations.
2. Voluntary Contributions: Voluntary contributions requested in Years 7-10 up to $235, used for textbooks, photocopying and materials for elective classes.
3. Compulsory Charges: Covers payments for additional resources for elective subjects in Lower School and all subjects in Senior School.
4. Voluntary Approved Requests: Parents can choose to contribute to Building Fund (tax deductible), Chaplain Fund, Mental Health & Wellbeing Initiatives.
5. Financial Assistance Schemes: Secondary Assistance Scheme provides $300 Clothing Allowance and $235 Education Program Allowance for eligible families with Health Care Cards or Pensioner Concession Cards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Safety Bay Senior High School is an Independent Public School delivering secondary education for over 1,300 students from Year 7 through Year 12, leading to WACE certification. Its core offering centres on nine learning areas (English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Health and Physical Education, Languages, Technologies, and The Arts) supplemented by five specialist programs: Football Specialist, Cheer-Dance Specialist, Special Music, Pathfinders Academic Excellence, and Industry Links VET, along with student support services under the BASEL model.

Product overview

Safety Bay Senior High School is an Independent Public School established in 1978, serving over 1300 students from Year 7 to Year 12. The school offers a portfolio of educational programs and student services rather than a single product. Its core academic offerings include nine learning areas covering traditional subjects. The school differentiates through five specialist programs: the Football Specialist Program, Cheer-Dance Specialist Program, Special Music Program, Pathfinders Academic Excellence Program, and Industry Links Vocational Education and Training Program. Supporting these are student resource services including library facilities, extracurricular clubs (Chess, Lego, Robotics, Short Story Factory), Breakfast Club, canteen services, comprehensive student services under the BASEL model, and career guidance. The school integrates with parent communication platforms (Compass), online ordering systems (Box of Books, QuickCliq), and payment processing (BPoint, Direct Deposit).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Football Specialist Program
• Cheer-Dance Specialist Program
• Special Music Program
• Pathfinders Academic Excellence Program
• Industry Links Vocational Education and Training Program
• Careers and Vocational Guidance Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Eleven State Titles in football since 2002
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PACT (Peron Alliance Curriculum and Teaching)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeven-school consortium of public secondary schools in Rockingham and Kwinana region working together to offer wider range of Year 11-12 courses. Schools include Comet Bay College, Gilmore College, Rockingham Senior High School, Safety Bay Senior High School, Warnbro Community High School, and two Education Support Centres. Timetables and policies aligned to enable student access to courses a single school couldn't offer.
• Kwinana Industries Council (KIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal agreement between KIC and 12 secondary schools on Rockingham Coastal strip. Provides pathways for students into Kwinana Industrial Area employing ~30,000 workers. Offers iProjects and Pre-Apprenticeships through Education Development Program developed with local high schools.
• Perth Glory AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafety Bay SHS is one of only 4 Perth Glory Academy Schools in WA, providing connections to professional football pathways and coaching expertise.
• Football WestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for School Sport WA Champion Schools Competition and FIFA Women's World Cup Aspiration Day events.
• School Sport WAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganises inter-school sports carnivals and Champion Schools Competition for Specialist Football Program teams.
• Department of Education Western AustraliacoreOthersAs a Department of Education public school, Safety Bay SHS operates under departmental oversight and receives government funding. The Department accredited the Football Specialist Program.
• Malibu Fresh EssentialsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal small business that donates food for the school's Breakfast Club program operating Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 7:45am-8:15am.
• TAFE Western AustraliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustry Links Program submits VET applications to TAFE for students to gain nationally recognised qualifications. TAFE offers multiple application rounds throughout the year.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Warnbro Community High School: Public high school in Warnbro, WA, and PACT consortium member, sharing aligned Year 11-12 timetables and serving adjacent suburbs within the Rockingham coastal strip.
• Comet Bay College: Public secondary college in Secret Harbour, WA, and fellow PACT consortium member serving the Rockingham/Cooloongup corridor with overlapping local intake and senior school course offerings.
• Gilmore College: Public secondary college in Orelia, WA, and PACT consortium member operating in the Kwinana/Rockingham region with shared senior schooling pathways and feeder demographics.
• Rockingham Senior High School: Public high school in Rockingham and fellow PACT consortium member; co-recipient of the $100M State Government upgrade package alongside Safety Bay SHS, serving an overlapping coastal catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Perth Modern School: WA's top selective public secondary school, comparable as a high-performing public school using competitive entry pathways and academically focused specialist streams.
• John Curtin College of the Arts: Western Australian public secondary school with a Department-accredited specialist Arts program, comparable as a destination school for out-of-area students pursuing specialist secondary education pathways.
• Willetton Senior High School: Large metropolitan Perth public high school with an established specialist programs portfolio, comparable in scale (1,300+ students) and breadth of academic/vocational offerings.
• Rossmoyne Senior High School: Reputed Perth public high school with multiple specialist programs, comparable as a destination school attracting out-of-area students via selective specialist entry similar to Safety Bay's Football/Cheer-Dance pathway.

Regional players

• Mandurah Senior High School: Regional WA public high school south of Safety Bay, comparable as a coastal-corridor secondary school delivering academic, vocational and specialist pathways to a similar demographic profile.

Emerging players

• Baldivis Secondary College: Newer public secondary college in the growing Baldivis corridor adjacent to Safety Bay's catchment, comparable as a competitor for local-intake families in the southern Perth growth corridor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SafetyBaySHS
• Instagraminstagram.com/safetybayshs
• Xx.com/safetybay

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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