Blue Mountains Grammar School

What Blue Mountains Grammar School does

Blue Mountains Grammar School (BMGS) is an Anglican co-educational day school operating across two campuses in New South Wales, Australia: the main campus at Wentworth Falls (3-15 Matcham Ave) housing Junior School (Pre-K to Year 6) and Senior School (Years 7-12), and a Springwood campus at Valley Heights serving Junior School families in the Lower and Mid Mountains. Founded in 1918 and governed as a Company Limited by Guarantee under Blue Mountains Grammar School Limited, the school delivers a Pre-K to Year 12 educational pathway grounded in its "Good Learning, Doing Good" philosophy, combining academic rigour with character formation and social responsibility within the Anglican tradition while welcoming students of all backgrounds.

The school's core educational products include the Junior School program with specialist subjects (French, Music, Wilderness Education), the Senior School with HSC preparation and VET pathways (including Outdoor Leadership), The Learning Odyssey — a two-year project-based learning program for Years 7-8 co-developed with Stanford d.School and Future Schools Alliance — and the award-winning Wild Ed wilderness education program that runs from Pre-K to Year 12 across the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains. Co-curricular offerings span sport, performing arts, chess, debating, and Tournament of Minds, supported by the Kedumba Collection of Australian Drawings housed on campus. Leadership includes Principal Steven Coote, Deputy Principal Owen Laffin, Head of Senior School Alicia Michielsen, and a Board chaired by Dr John Goddard.

BMGS generates revenue primarily through recurring tuition fees, supplemented by a $135 non-refundable application fee and a $1,150 enrolment fee on acceptance; the full 2026 Fee Schedule is available but specific tuition amounts are not publicly detailed in the source data. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer via the school website, prospectus requests, school tours, twice-yearly Open Days, and an upcoming 2026 virtual tour, with enrollment funneled through online application, interview, offer, and acceptance stages. The school also offers a range of scholarships — including means-tested Open Door Scholarships and merit-based awards in academics, music, STEM, performing arts, and visual arts — to broaden access. Specific revenue figures and enrolment counts are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Blue Mountains Grammar School

Legal name

Blue Mountains Grammar School Limited

Website

https://bmgs.nsw.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Independent Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• K-12 education
• Independent Anglican school
• Wilderness education
• Secondary school tuition
• Primary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Wentworth Falls

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Blue Mountains Grammar School generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged to enrolled students. The school offers a 2026 Fee Schedule with application fee of $135 (non-refundable) and enrollment fee of $1,150 upon acceptance. As an independent school, tuition is the primary revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Blue Mountains Grammar School delivers Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican co-educational day schooling across two campuses in the Blue Mountains region of NSW, Australia. Its core instructional product is the Junior School (Pre-K to Year 6 at Wentworth Falls; Pre-K to Year 4 at Springwood) and Senior School (Years 7-12 at Wentworth Falls), distinguished by the award-winning Wild Ed wilderness program and The Learning Odyssey middle-school program developed with Stanford University's d.School and Future Schools Alliance. Revenue is earned primarily through recurring tuition fees, with optional co-curricular, Creative Arts, and scholarship offerings layered onto the academic program.

Product overview

Blue Mountains Grammar School is an Anglican co-educational day school offering a Pre-K to Year 12 educational journey across two Junior School campuses (Springwood: Pre-K to Year 4; Wentworth Falls: Pre-K to Year 6) and one Senior School campus (Wentworth Falls: Years 7-12). The school operates as a unified Pre-K-12 institution with key programs including The Learning Odyssey (Years 7-8), the award-winning Wild Ed wilderness education program (Pre-K to Year 12), Creative Arts (Music, Drama, Art & Design), comprehensive Co-curricular Activities, and various scholarship programs including means-tested Open Door Scholarships. The school follows its 'Good Learning, Doing Good' philosophy combining academic rigour with social responsibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junior School (Pre-K to Year 6)

Quantifiable outcome

• HSC and VET pathway options with university partnerships and early entry offers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Future Schools AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMGS is part of a global network of like-minded schools through embedded Futures Academy, collaborating with Future Schools Australia to drive significant innovation in teaching and learning. This partnership supports the school's future-focused educational approach.
• Stanford University d.SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the renowned d.School at Stanford University connects BMGS to cutting-edge design thinking and educational practices. This collaboration influenced the development of The Learning Odyssey program for Years 7-8.
• Future Schools AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Learning Odyssey program was created by BMGS educators in collaboration with leading thinkers and partner organisations including the Future Schools Alliance. This partnership brought global best practices to the program design.
• NYC Outward Bound SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMGS staff explored concepts of student-led classrooms and belonging through models developed by NYC Outward Bound Schools during the Futures Tour in San Diego. This influenced pedagogical approaches at the school.
• Local Blue Mountains Community OrganisationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMGS partners with local organisations, supports outreach initiatives, and encourages students to respond to community needs through volunteering, fundraising, and environmental action.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pymble Ladies' College: Independent Anglican girls' school K-12 in Pymble with extensive boarding. Comparable in faith-based heritage, breadth of co-curriculars, and senior-school pull for regional NSW families.
• Cranbrook School: Anglican independent Pre-K-12 day and boarding school in Bellevue Hill. Comparable faith-based, innovation-led positioning and competes for senior-year enrolments from regional families.
• MLC School: Independent Anglican girls' school Pre-K-12 in Burwood. Comparable in Anglican heritage and Independent schools sector overlap, serving a similar demographic of professional Sydney-region families.
• The Scots School, Bathurst: Regional NSW independent Pre-K-12 school with Presbyterian heritage and boarding. Comparable in regional footprint, faith-based tradition, and competing for similar Central/Western NSW and Blue Mountains families.
• Abbotsleigh: Independent Uniting Church girls' school Pre-K-12 in Wahroonga. Comparable in independent sector positioning, curriculum breadth, and senior-year competition for Sydney-region families.
• SCEGGS Darlinghurst: Anglican independent girls' school K-12 in inner Sydney. Comparable in Anglican heritage and selective enrolment profile; competes for high-achieving senior-year students.
• Kinross Wolaroi School: Independent co-educational Pre-K-12 day and boarding school in Orange, regional NSW. Closest direct peer given shared regional NSW positioning, similar size and Anglican/Presbyterian heritage, and overlapping boarding and outdoor education offerings.
• Knox Grammar School: Uniting Church/Presbyterian tradition independent boys' school Pre-K-12 on Sydney's Upper North Shore. Comparable as a grammar school competitor for senior-year aspirational families from the Blue Mountains.
• Scots College, Sydney: Anglican independent boys' school Pre-K-12 in Sydney with strong boarding. Directly comparable on Anglican heritage, co-curricular breadth, and senior-school pull from regional NSW.
• The King's School, Parramatta: Australia's oldest independent Anglican boys' school (Pre-K-12) with extensive boarding. Direct peer in Anglican heritage and competitive target for senior-year Blue Mountains families seeking elite grammar education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BlueMountainsGrammarSchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blue-mountains-grammar-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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