Patrician Brothers’ College Fairfield

What Patrician Brothers’ College Fairfield does

Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield is a private Catholic secondary college for boys in Years 7-12, located at 268 The Horsley Drive, Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1953 at the invitation of Cardinal Gilroy on land formerly occupied by Dries Family vineyards, the college is operated by the Patrician Brothers religious order and serves approximately 1,150 students under the Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) systemic network of 147 schools. The college delivers a Christ-centred holistic curriculum spanning religious education, core academics, information technology, creative and performing arts, debating, public speaking, chess, vocational education (Certificate II/III), and a full sporting programme, with academic outcomes consistently tracking above state averages (19% of students achieving ATAR above 85 in both 2024 and 2025; 52 Distinguished Achievers in 2024 and 42 in 2025). Backbone technology is the Compass School Manager platform, a third-party cloud-based student information system accessed via web portal and iOS/Android apps, providing attendance, semester reports, fee payments, excursion consent, and parent-teacher conference booking functionality.

The college's revenue model is dominated by recurring annual tuition fees billed in February (ranging from AUD $3,730 to AUD $4,695 per first child for Year 7-12 in 2026), with progressive sibling discounts reducing the fourth child's fee to AUD $2,080, plus a $568 building levy per family and supplementary charges for materials, excursions, and specialist programmes. It generates no external investor funding and is governed as a non-profit by the Archbishop of Sydney, with operational alignment to the SCS Magis 2033 strategic plan. Student acquisition is structurally low-cost: a referral network of nine feeder Catholic primary schools provides priority enrolment, supplemented by Open Days, campus tours, and an organic social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Leadership is provided by Principal Peter Wade, with the school recognised as a 5-Star Employer of Choice 2025 by Teachers Magazine.

Name

Patrician Brothers’ College Fairfield

Legal name

Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield

Website

https://pbcfairfield.syd.catholic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield is a Catholic secondary college for boys in Years 7-12, serving approximately 1,150 students in Fairfield, NSW, under the Sydney Catholic Schools network. It delivers a holistic Christ-centred curriculum with above-state-average HSC outcomes and operates on annual tuition fees subsidised by sibling discounts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• Boys secondary school
• Religious education
• Hsc preparation
• Vocational education training

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfield

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees charged for all students in Years 7-12, varying by year level. Fees range from approximately $3,730 to $4,695 per year for first children, with sibling discounts applied for additional children. Additional school-based charges cover materials, excursions, and specialist programs.
2. Building Levy: Annual building levy charged to the eldest sibling in families with children at Sydney Catholic Systemic schools, contributing to building and maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield is a Catholic secondary school for boys in Years 7-12 located in Fairfield, NSW, Australia, delivering a holistic Christ-centred education that combines religious education, academics, technology, sport, creative and performing arts, debating, vocational education, and HSC preparation. The college also runs VET certificate programs and music pathways, supported by the Compass cloud-based parent portal for administration.

Product overview

Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield is a Catholic secondary school for boys in Years 7-12, offering a holistic education centered on Catholic faith and academic excellence. The college provides a unified educational program combining religious education, academics, technology, sport, and creative/performing arts. Parents and students access services through the Compass School Manager platform, a cloud-based student information system providing online portals and mobile apps for attendance tracking, report access, fee payments, and parent-teacher bookings. The school operates within the Sydney Catholic Schools network under the Magis 2033 strategic vision and participates in system-wide programs including the Amadeus Music Education Program and Vocational Education and Training (VET) pathways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catholic Secondary Education (Years 7-12) Core Catholic secondary education offering for boys in Years 7-12, delivering a holistic curriculum that includes religious education, academics, technology, sport, creative and performing arts, debating, public speaking, chess, and vocational education, culminating in the Higher School Certificate (HSC). Priced via annual tuition fees with sibling discounts.
• Amadeus Music Education Program Music education initiative providing students in Years 3 to 8 access to instrumental tuition and ensemble experience, fostering belonging and academic growth through music. Available as a co-curricular offering within the college.
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) Vocational education pathways offering nationally recognised Certificate II and III qualifications, providing practical skills and career-oriented training alongside traditional academic studies for senior students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19% of students achieved ATAR above 85 (2025 HSC)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sydney Catholic SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatrician Brothers' College Fairfield is part of the Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) network, one of the largest Catholic education systems in Australia with 147 primary and secondary schools. SCS provides strategic direction, operational support, curriculum frameworks, and shared resources including the Compass student information system.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St Patrick's College Sutherland: A Catholic boys' secondary college (Years 7-12) in Sutherland, NSW, within the Sydney Catholic Schools network. Direct peer because both are SCS boys' secondary colleges sharing Compass, curriculum, and Catholic identity, though serving different Sydney catchments - comparable on operating model and academic profile.
• Trinity Catholic College Auburn: A co-educational systemic Catholic secondary college in Auburn, NSW, within the Sydney Catholic Schools network. Direct peer because it operates the same Compass platform, follows the same SCS enrolment and Magis 2033 frameworks, and competes for overlapping south-western Sydney Catholic families.
• Marist College Kogarah: A Catholic boys' secondary college in Kogarah, NSW, run by the Marist Brothers within the Sydney Catholic Schools system. Direct peer because both are Years 7-12 boys-only Catholic colleges with parallel religious-brother heritage (Patrician/Marist), shared SCS network membership, and competing for south-western Sydney Catholic families.
• St Joseph's College Hunters Hill: A prestigious independent Catholic boys' school (Years 3-12) in Hunters Hill, Sydney. Direct peer because both are Catholic boys' schools with strong HSC results, feeder pathways, and a holistic Christ-centred education model, though Joeys is independent rather than systemic - a useful upper-bound benchmark on academic and reputational outcomes.
• Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham: A Catholic boys' secondary school in Lewisham, NSW, run by the Christian Brothers religious order. Direct peer because both are male-only Catholic secondary schools rooted in an Irish Catholic religious tradition (Patrician Brothers / Christian Brothers share heritage), serving Years 7-12 with comparable academic and co-curricular offerings.
• De La Salle College Revesby Heights: A Catholic boys' secondary college in Revesby Heights, NSW, run by the De La Salle Brothers. Direct peer because both are Sydney-area Catholic boys' secondary colleges within the broader Sydney Catholic Schools network, serving similar Year 7-12 male cohorts with overlapping feeder primary schools and comparable VET and co-curricular programs.
• St Ignatius' College Riverview: One of Australia's leading Catholic boys' secondary schools (Years 5-12) on Sydney's Lower North Shore, run by the Jesuits. Direct peer because both are single-sex Catholic secondary colleges emphasising academic excellence, spiritual formation, and strong co-curricular programs, and both compete in the same Sydney Catholic boys' school segment.
• All Saints Catholic Senior College Liverpool: A Years 11-12 Catholic senior college in Liverpool, NSW, part of Sydney Catholic Schools. Direct peer because it is a sibling SCS school serving the same south-western Sydney Catholic community, particularly competing for senior-year enrolments where families can choose between a Year 7-12 secondary college or a dedicated senior college pathway.
• Holy Spirit College Lakemba: A systemic Catholic secondary college in Lakemba, NSW, also part of Sydney Catholic Schools. Direct peer because of geographic proximity to Fairfield, the same SCS network membership, identical Compass and curriculum infrastructure, and shared target demographic of Western/South-Western Sydney Catholic families.

Broad incumbents

• Sydney Catholic Schools: The 147-school systemic Catholic education network in the Archdiocese of Sydney. Broad incumbent because it is PBC Fairfield's parent network, owning and operating the school, setting policy, and providing Compass, Magis 2033, and curriculum - making it the umbrella incumbent whose strategic decisions directly govern the college.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@patricianbrotherscatholicc4601
• Facebookfacebook.com/pbcfairfield
• Instagraminstagram.com/pbc_fairfield

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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