Guilford Young College

What Guilford Young College does

Guilford Young College (GYC) is the only Catholic senior secondary college in Tasmania, Australia, specialising exclusively in Years 11 and 12 education. Founded in 1994 and governed by the Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart through Catholic Education Tasmania, the college operates two campuses in Hobart (94 Barrack Street) and Glenorchy (76 Bowden Street), connected by a free inter-campus bus service that runs throughout the day. GYC serves senior secondary students and their families in southern Tasmania, with 2027 enrolments currently open and personalised course advice sessions scheduled at both campuses. Its product surface spans over 120 courses across academic, vocational, and co-curricular domains, including TASC-accredited subjects, ATAR-eligible Pre-Tertiary courses, Religious Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, the Davis Centre research facility, the DoSomething!@GYC co-curricular program, and Careers and Pathways Advisory services.

GYC's technical and regulatory assets centre on its Registered Training Organisation status (RTO 1129), which authorises it to issue nationally recognised VET qualifications from Certificate I through Certificate III. Through this RTO authority, GYC delivers vocational programs not only on its own campuses but also via a network of 12 partner Catholic secondary schools across Tasmania, including Dominic College, Mount Carmel College, St Virgil's College, St Mary's College, St James Catholic College, Sacred Heart College, MacKillop Catholic College, St Aloysius Catholic College, St Patrick's College, St Brendan-Shaw College, and Marist Regional College. The course catalogue covers Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities, Arts, Trades (Automotive, Construction, Hospitality, Electrotechnology, Cookery, Allied Health, Early Childhood, Animal Care, Outdoor Recreation), and Religious Education, providing pathways to university entry, vocational careers, apprenticeships, traineeships, and direct employment.

As a non-profit Catholic educational institution, GYC is funded primarily through a combination of government recurrent funding and tuition contributions channelled via Catholic Education Tasmania. It operates a direct-to-consumer go-to-market model in which families enrol students through the college's enrolment process, supported by course advice sessions, career counselling, and on-campus events such as the Mary Poppins production at Don Bosco Theatre. The college markets through its website, email newsletter, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), and an active alumni community that includes Rhodes Scholars, Olympians, doctors, engineers, and sporting representatives, reinforcing its three-decade brand equity within the Tasmanian Catholic education sector.

Name

Guilford Young College

Legal name

Guilford Young College

Website

https://gyc.tas.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Secondary Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Junior Colleges (6112), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHADAB

Private/Independent Community & Junior Colleges

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Community & Junior Colleges

Keywords

• Senior secondary education
• Vocational education training
• Catholic college education
• TASC accredited courses
• Careers pathways advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Hobart

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Senior Secondary Education: Guilford Young College is a Catholic senior secondary college (Years 11 & 12) operating as part of the Catholic Education Tasmania system. As a non-profit Catholic educational institution, it is funded primarily through a combination of government funding and tuition contributions. The college offers a wide range of TASC-accredited courses and VET qualifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Guilford Young College is a Catholic co-educational senior secondary college for Years 11 and 12, operating across two campuses in Hobart and Glenorchy, Tasmania. The college sells senior secondary education to individual students, delivering over 120 TASC-accredited courses and nationally recognized VET qualifications (as RTO 1129) spanning academic, vocational, religious, and co-curricular areas, along with careers advisory and pastoral care services that prepare students for university, apprenticeships, traineeships, or direct employment.

Product overview

Guilford Young College is the only Catholic Years 11 & 12 college in Tasmania, operating as a senior secondary specialist institution. The college offers a unified educational platform centered around over 120 different courses spanning academic, vocational, and co-curricular domains. The core product portfolio includes: VET (Vocational Education and Training) programs as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 1129), Religious Education with three TASC-accredited courses, Humanities and Social Sciences encompassing multiple disciplines, the Davis Centre for research, DoSomething!@GYC co-curricular activities, Careers and Pathways Advisory services, and dual campus facilities in Hobart and Glenorchy. These offerings work together to provide students with comprehensive senior secondary education and clear pathways to further study, employment, or vocational training.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• VET (Vocational Education and Training) Programs Vocational Education and Training programs offered by GYC as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 1129), delivering nationally recognized qualifications from Certificate I through Certificate III across multiple vocational areas (Automotive, Construction, Hospitality, Electrotechnology, Cookery, Allied Health, Animal Care, Early Childhood Education, Conservation, Outdoor Recreation, Workplace Skills, and more). Programs are also delivered through 12 partner Catholic secondary schools across Tasmania, providing senior secondary students with vocational pathways alongside academic study.
• Religious Education Compulsory Religious Education subject offering three TASC-accredited courses: Studies of Religion 2, Studies of Religion 3 (Pre-Tertiary ATAR-eligible), and Faith in Action 2. Provides students with perspectives on faith, culture, and Catholic tradition as part of the college's Catholic identity, with a track record of outstanding student results in Studies of Religion 3.
• Humanities and Social Sciences Comprehensive subject area at Guilford Young College covering Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology, History, Business Studies, Legal Studies, Economics, Accounting, Geography, First Nations Studies, and Asian Studies at multiple TASC levels, supporting diverse student pathways to university and careers.
• Davis Centre Research-focused facility at GYC providing students with opportunities to engage in research activities and extend their academic capabilities beyond the standard curriculum.
• DoSomething!@GYC Comprehensive co-curricular program offering expansive experiences outside the regular classroom, including sports, arts, music, outdoor activities, and community service opportunities for GYC students.
• Careers and Pathways Advisory Career counselling and pathways support service providing GYC students with career information, course selection guidance, apprenticeship and traineeship assistance, and post-college pathway planning. Available to all enrolled students, with families also welcome to join.
• Campus Facilities (Hobart and Glenorchy) Two physical campus locations in Tasmania — Hobart (94 Barrack Street, head office) and Glenorchy (76 Bowden Street) — featuring impressive facilities, supported by a free bus service running between the two campuses throughout the day so students can attend classes at either location.

Quantifiable outcome

• GYC has an excellent track record of outstanding student results in Studies of Religion 3 (a Pre-Tertiary TASC course that attracts ATAR).

Named customers4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dominic CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDominic College is a VET partner school offering VET Construction (3 units) and Certificate I in Hospitality (4 units) to students in the Catholic education sector.
• Mount Carmel CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMount Carmel College is a VET partner school offering Certificate I in Hospitality (4 units) and VET Construction (3 units at GYC).
• St Virgil's CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSt Virgil's College is a VET partner school offering Certificate I in Automotive, Certificate II in Construction Pathways, and Certificate II in Hospitality.
• St Mary's CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSt Mary's College is a VET partner school offering Certificate I in Workplace Skills (Business Administration) and Certificate I in Hospitality (4 units), as well as Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance.
• St James Catholic CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSt James Catholic College is a VET partner school offering Certificate I in Hospitality and VET Construction (3 units).
• Sacred Heart CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSacred Heart College is a VET partner school offering Certificate I in Hospitality (4 units) and VET Construction (3 units).
• MacKillop Catholic CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMacKillop Catholic College is a VET partner school offering Certificate II in Cookery and Certificate III in Electrotechnology (at GYC), as well as Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance.
• St Aloysius Catholic CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSt Aloysius Catholic College is a VET partner school offering Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care and VET Construction (3 units).
• St Patrick's CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSt Patrick's College is a VET partner school offering Certificate II in Construction Pathways and a Skill set in Conservation, Outdoor Recreation & Emergency Response through Outdoor Recreation.
• St Brendan-Shaw CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSt Brendan-Shaw College is a VET partner school offering Certificate II in Animal Care and Certificate III in Electrotechnology (at Marist Regional College).
• Marist Regional CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarist Regional College is a VET partner school offering Certificate I in Automotive, Certificate I in Hospitality, and Certificate III in Electrotechnology.
• Catholic Education TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGYC is governed by the policies of Catholic Education Tasmania and the Catholic Archdiocese of Hobart. Catholic Education Tasmania provides systemic governance, child safe community frameworks, and professional development support for staff.
• Tasmanian Assessment Standards and Certification (TASC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGYC's courses are TASC-accredited, and the college offers Pre-Tertiary (ATAR-eligible) courses, Level 2 and Level 3 subjects, and VET qualifications certified by TASC.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Dominic College: Catholic K-10 college in Hobart that is a VET partner school with GYC. Functions as a feeder school for GYC's senior secondary cohort while also offering some VET programs of its own, creating a partly aligned and partly competing relationship.

Direct peers

• Scotch Oakburn College: Independent K-12 school in northern Tasmania serving students through Year 12. Comparable as a non-Catholic independent school competitor for senior secondary students across the state.
• Mazenod College: Catholic boys' secondary college in Melbourne delivering Years 7-12 with broad academic, vocational, and faith-based programs. Comparable in Catholic senior secondary mission and curriculum breadth, though larger and located in a different state.
• TasTAFE: Tasmania's primary government VET provider, offering certificate and diploma programs across the state. Directly comparable to GYC's RTO 1129 VET offerings, particularly for post-school students seeking vocational qualifications outside the senior secondary stream.
• St Michael's Collegiate School: Independent girls' school in Hobart offering Years 11 & 12 with strong academic and co-curricular programs. Competes with GYC for senior secondary enrollment among fee-paying Tasmanian families, particularly those seeking single-sex education.
• Clancy Catholic College: Catholic secondary college in Queensland serving senior secondary students with academic and vocational pathways. Comparable in mission and structure (Catholic, senior-focused, multi-pathway) but operates in a different state education system.
• Rosny College: Public senior secondary college in the Hobart area serving Years 11 & 12 students. Most directly comparable competitor in the same geography, capturing the non-Catholic share of the same student cohort GYC serves.
• The Friends' School: Independent co-educational K-12 school in Hobart with a substantial Years 11 & 12 cohort. Competes directly with GYC for senior secondary students seeking independent (non-Catholic) education in southern Tasmania.
• Catholic Regional College: Catholic secondary college network in Victoria offering Years 7-12 with academic and VET pathways. Comparable in Catholic mission, RTO status, and integrated VET delivery, though operates across multiple campuses at larger scale.

Others

• Catholic Education Tasmania: Systemic governing body for Catholic education in Tasmania and GYC's parent organization. Related as the governance and funding umbrella under which GYC operates, providing both systemic support and policy direction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/guilfordyoungcollegealumni
• Xx.com/guilford_young
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/guilford-young-college

Compliance2 records

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Profiles3 records

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