Cooloola Christian College

Name

Cooloola Christian College

Legal name

Cooloola Christian College

Website

https://ccc.qld.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent K-12 Christian Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Religiously Affiliated Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

Keywords

• Christian K-12 education
• Independent school services
• Primary secondary schooling
• Early childhood learning
• Co-curricular arts sports

Headquarters

HQ city

Gympie

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 Enrolment Fees: Annual tuition fees for students from Prep to Year 12, with fee schedules published annually (2026). Families can pay via Edstart Plus instalment plans (weekly, fortnightly, or monthly).
2. Bus Service Fees: Transport fees for dedicated bus routes covering the Cooloola region. Full-time/part-time travel costs $2.20 per trip; casual travel costs $4.00 per trip. Family discounts apply.
3. Application Fee: Non-refundable $100 application fee charged per enrolment application, payable via credit card.
4. Excellence Program Scholarships: Music scholarships (SHINE) and Sports scholarships (SOAR) provide partial tuition fee offsets ($500 per year for SOAR), with some program costs covered by the college.
5. Excellence Program Fees: Instrumental music tuition fees up to $1400 per year covered for scholarship recipients; additional SHEP program fees charged separately.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cooloola Christian College is an independent P-12 Christian co-educational school delivering faith-integrated education from Early Learning (15 months) through to Year 12. Its core offering spans Early Learning Centre, Primary (Prep-Year 6), Junior Secondary (Years 7-10), and Senior Phase (Years 10-12) programs, enhanced by Excellence Programs (CCC SHINE Arts, CCC SOAR Sports) and a Liverpool FC International Academy football partnership, complemented by instrumental music, dance, outdoor education, dedicated bus transport, and service learning.

Product overview

Cooloola Christian College is a P-12 independent Christian co-educational school established in 1992, currently serving over 450 students. The institution operates as a unified educational platform with integrated programs spanning Early Learning (15 months-Kindergarten), Primary (Prep-Year 6), Junior Secondary (Years 7-10), and Senior Phase (Years 10-12). The core academic offering is enhanced by excellence programs including CCC SOAR (Sports) and CCC SHINE (Arts), the Liverpool FC International Academy partnership, comprehensive instrumental music and dance programs, and outdoor education. The college provides additional services such as dedicated bus transport, service learning opportunities, and the Village Effect parent podcast. The Primary Village ($6.4M) and CSD device program represent recent infrastructure investments supporting the educational delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CCC SHINE: Excellence in the Arts program focusing on building upon students' love of the Arts through instrumental and dance to hone and perfect skills.
• CCC SOAR
• The Village Effect
• Liverpool FC International Academy Program

Products and services

• Early Learning Centre (ELC)

Quantifiable outcome

• ATAR of 99.2 achieved by 2024 School Captain Archie Hudson-Langham
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Liverpool FC International AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCC partners with Liverpool FC to deliver a world-class football and wellbeing program embedded within Health and Physical Education curriculum. Every student from Prep to Year 10 learns The Liverpool Way (teamwork, respect, commitment, resilience, leadership). The program includes HPE curriculum units, Liverpool Skill Extension sessions, holiday clinics, and Year 9/10 LFCIA Sports Development elective. This partnership provides CCC with exclusive access to Liverpool FC's globally recognised football philosophy.
• EdstartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCCC has partnered with specialist provider Edstart to make managing school fee payments easier for families. Edstart offers zero-cost flexible payment instalments (weekly, fortnightly, or monthly) over the school year with no credit checks. This partnership enables families to better manage tuition costs.
• Bickerton MastersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm engaged in 2021 to develop a Master Plan focused on future growth and infrastructure, including the Primary Village project.
• Herron Coorey Pty LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm that worked with Bickerton Masters to bring the Primary Village vision to life.
• Gympie Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five associated churches whose pastors are regular presences in Primary and Secondary Chapel. Church members help facilitate playgroup and volunteer with college events.
• Gympie Church of ChristcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five associated churches whose pastors participate in chapel services and community activities at the college.
• Gympie Presbyterian ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five associated churches involved in the college community with regular pastoral presence in school chapel.
• Gympie Wesleyan Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five associated churches whose pastors regularly participate in Primary and Secondary Chapel services.
• Mary Valley Wesleyan Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five associated churches contributing to the college's Christian community and chapel programs.
• Maravari Primary School (Solomon Islands)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCC's sister school in the Solomon Islands since 2006. Student and staff teams have been involved in projects including establishing the first Christian radio station, rebuilding after the 2007 earthquake, and dental hygiene/reading glasses clinics. Rich connection providing mutual benefit.
• TAFE and Training OrganisationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCCC partners with TAFE and other training organisations for students completing certificates, traineeships, and apprenticeships as part of the VET pathway in Senior Phase.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Emmanuel College: Gold Coast independent P-12 school with similar educational offerings and extracurricular programs. Larger scale than CCC but comparable in positioning as a non-government school in Queensland.
• Somerset College: Established Gold Coast independent P-12 school with broader offerings including IB program. Larger scale than CCC but comparable in providing non-government education with strong extracurriculars in arts and sports.

Direct peers

• Glasshouse Christian College: Regional Queensland Christian P-12 school serving families in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Comparable in scale, regional positioning, and faith-based educational model to Cooloola Christian College.
• Australian Christian College: Multi-campus Christian P-12 school operating across Australia with similar faith-based educational approach and similar target market of Christian families seeking independent education.
• Citipointe Christian College: Brisbane-based independent Christian P-12 school with similar faith-based educational philosophy, excellence programs, and extracurricular offerings. Comparable in size and structure to Cooloola Christian College.
• Calvary Christian College: Queensland independent Christian P-12 school with comparable offerings in academic excellence, sports, and arts programs for Christian families across the region.
• Pacific Lutheran College: Sunshine Coast independent P-12 school with faith-based (Lutheran) foundation, serving regional Queensland families. Comparable regional positioning and values-based education model.
• Brisbane Christian College: Queensland-based independent Christian P-12 school with similar faith-based curriculum, parent community focus, and extracurricular programs targeting Christian families.
• Matthew Flinders Anglican College: Sunshine Coast independent P-12 school with faith-based (Anglican) foundation and similar comprehensive program offerings including excellence programs in sports and arts.
• St Andrew's Lutheran College: Sunshine Coast independent faith-based P-12 school with similar educational approach, offering comprehensive programs from early learning through Year 12 in regional Queensland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Cooloolachristiancollege
• Instagraminstagram.com/cooloolachristiancollege

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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