Avila College

What Avila College does

Avila College is a Catholic girls' secondary school located at 35 Charles Street, Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149, Australia, operating under the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) network with the consent of the Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne. Founded in 1965, the school delivers Years 7-12 education to female students through the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), VCE Vocational Major, VPC Victorian Pathways Certificate, and integrated VET pathways, supported by co-curricular programs in music, drama, sport, and faith-based activities. Core technology infrastructure consists of the SIMON learning management system, a 1:1 MacBook device program, and licensed digital content platforms (Newsbank, World Book Online, ClickView, Digital Theatre Plus, and ERGO).

Revenue is generated through a structured fee model comprising a non-refundable $150 application fee, a $900 enrollment confirmation fee ($450 conditional refundable debenture and $450 non-refundable capital levy), and ongoing recurring tuition fees charged to enrolled families. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via online applications, school tours (Open Mornings, Twilight Tours, virtual tours), and an admissions interview pipeline that gives priority to Catholic children and students from 14 designated MACS priority parish primary schools. Recent capital investment includes the Ballygriffin Senior Learning Centre (2022, $2M Victorian Government grant), Year 9 Learning Centre (2020), and St Teresa Library (2021). The school is governed as a non-profit and does not publicly disclose revenue.

Name

Avila College

Legal name

Avila College

Website

https://avila.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Avila College is a Catholic girls' secondary school (Years 7-12) in Mount Waverley, Melbourne, operated within the MACS network under the Archbishop of Melbourne. It delivers VCE, VCE-VM, VPC and VET programs, funded primarily through family tuition and enrollment fees, with priority admission from 14 partner parish primary schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Waverley

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: Avila College generates revenue through application fees ($150 non-refundable), enrollment fees ($900 comprising $450 refundable debenture upon Year 12 completion and $450 non-refundable capital levy), and ongoing school fees charged to enrolled families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Avila College is a Catholic girls' secondary school providing education from Year 7 through Year 12, including the VCE Program, VCE Vocational Major, VPC Victorian Pathways Certificate, and VET Study Options. The school enrolls families through a direct application process and delivers instruction on its Mount Waverley campus with supplementary programs in music, STEM, drama, sport, and faith-based activities.

Product overview

Avila College is a Catholic girls' secondary school offering a comprehensive educational program from Years 7-12. The college provides a unified academic curriculum centered on the VCE Program, supplemented by the VCE Vocational Major, VPC Victorian Pathways Certificate, and VET Study Options for diverse learner pathways. The school enriches its core academics through specialized programs including Music School with instrumental and ensemble offerings, the Beyond 2040 STEM program for Year 7 students, and the MacBook 1:1 technology program. Facilities include the St Teresa Library/Resource Centre, the newly opened Ballygriffin Senior Learning Centre featuring sustainable design and flexible collaborative spaces, and the Year 9 Learning Centre. Annual highlights include the student-led Creative Arts Spectacular and collaborative musical productions with partner schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VCE Program Victorian Certificate of Education program offering Years 11-12 students a comprehensive secondary education with university pathway options, leading to ATAR outcomes.
• VCE Vocational Major Vocational Major qualification replacing VCAL, providing practical vocational education and training integrated with VCE for Years 11-12 students seeking applied learning pathways.
• VPC Victorian Pathways Certificate Alternative certificate for Years 11-12 students requiring a more flexible pathway to further education or employment.
• VET Study Options Vocational Education and Training programs allowing students to gain industry qualifications while completing secondary school.
• Music School Comprehensive music program offering instrumental tuition, ensembles, bands, orchestras and performance opportunities for Avila College students.
• Beyond 2040 Program Design thinking and solution-finding program for Year 7 students engaging with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) concepts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19-26% of students achieve ATAR over 90 (top 10% of Victoria)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mazenod CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Avila and Mazenod College students collaborate on major musical productions. The 2026 production is Disney's Beauty and the Beast: The Broadway Musical with four performances scheduled for July 15-18 at MPAC Monash.
• Salesian CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2022Student leaders from Avila College and Salesian College collaborated on the 'SMASH' musical evening, a student-led production showcasing musical and singing talents from both schools.
• St Vincent de Paul (Vinnies)coreOthersAnnual Vinnies Winter Sleepout fundraising event where students and staff sleep out to learn about homelessness realities and raise funds for Vinnies Australia. 2026 event raised over $8000.
• Caritas AustraliacoreOthersAvila College supports Project Compassion annual Lenten fundraising campaign. 2022 goal was $5000 with various fundraising activities in music, sport and arts organized by Faith and Mission Leaders.
• MACS Priority Parish Primary SchoolscoreOthers14 priority parish primary schools including Holy Family Mount Waverley, St Leonard's Glen Waverley, St Christopher's Syndal, Good Shepherd Mulgrave, and others within the MACS network that receive priority enrollment consideration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Methodist Ladies' College (MLC): Large independent girls' school in Kew, Melbourne. Comparable to Avila in targeting Melbourne families seeking single-sex secondary education, with similar co-curricular and academic positioning.
• Presbyterian Ladies' College (PLC): Independent girls' school (K-12) in Burwood, Melbourne. Comparable to Avila in the Melbourne girls' secondary market, with overlapping catchment and similar aspirational family segment.
• Loreto Mandeville Hall: Catholic girls' secondary school in Toorak, Melbourne. Closely matches Avila's faith-based, all-girls positioning, VCE pathway, and premium Melbourne suburban catchment.
• Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School: Independent girls' school in Canterbury, Melbourne. Comparable to Avila in serving Melbourne families seeking single-sex secondary education with faith-informed values.
• Mazenod College: Catholic boys' secondary school in Mulgrave, Melbourne. Avila's collaborative musical production partner; comparable in MACS network membership, faith-based identity, and Melbourne south-eastern catchment.
• Korowa Anglican Girls' School: Independent girls' school (K-12) in Glen Iris, Melbourne. Comparable to Avila in the Melbourne girls' secondary education market, targeting similar aspirational families.
• Our Lady of Mercy College Heidelberg: Catholic girls' secondary school in Heidelberg, Melbourne. Directly comparable as a faith-based, single-sex school targeting similar families across Melbourne's northern and eastern suburbs.
• Genazzano FCJ College: Catholic girls' day and boarding school in Kew, Melbourne, offering VCE and co-curricular programs. Directly comparable to Avila as a MACS-aligned (or historically Catholic) all-girls secondary school competing for the same Melbourne families.
• Sacred Heart Girls' College: Catholic girls' secondary school in Oakleigh, Melbourne, offering VCE and vocational pathways. Comparable to Avila in faith-based single-sex education and Melbourne eastern/south-eastern catchment overlap.
• St Catherine's School: Independent girls' school (K-12) in Toorak, Melbourne. Comparable to Avila in serving affluent Melbourne families seeking all-girls secondary education, though non-denominational.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdGBFLUyGgoMMLSFSRH9h3A/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/avilacollegemelbourne
• Instagraminstagram.com/avila_college/?hl=en
• Xx.com/Avila_College

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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