Catholic Regional College Sydenham

What Catholic Regional College Sydenham does

Catholic Regional College Sydenham (CRC Sydenham) is a co-educational Catholic senior secondary school located at 380 Sydenham Road in Melbourne's North West, operating since 1982 under the governance of Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS). The college serves Years 11 and 12 students exclusively, delivering the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM), and Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs across more than 40 VCE subjects and 34 internal VET courses. It operates as part of the Catholic Regional College Federation alongside CRC Caroline Springs, CRC North Keilor, and CRC St Albans, with priority enrolment granted to graduates from these feeder schools.

The institution is differentiated by a network of 15 student-run enterprises — including a bakery and patisserie, beauty salon, theatre, CNC/laser cutting design studio, fitness studio, picture-framing workshop, hospitality restaurant, horticultural nursery, sign-making facility, and mobile barber shop — that function as integrated vocational training environments producing commercial output. Supporting infrastructure includes a BYOD device environment, SEQTA Learning Management System (with Engage, Learn, and Teach portals for parents, students, and teachers), VR classroom tools, and a Trade Training Centre opened in 2011. Additional programmes include the CRC Sydenham Sports Academy for high-performance athletes and a partnership with Australian Catholic University enabling students to complete Bachelor-level subjects on campus.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and enrolment fees, subject levies, scholarship examination fees, and commercial activity from on-campus enterprises. The college operates as a non-profit educational institution and does not publicly disclose financial figures. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the college website, registrar intake, open evenings, campus tours, and a federation-wide feeder pipeline, with marketing supplemented through social media channels and community newsletters.

Name

Catholic Regional College Sydenham

Legal name

Catholic Regional College Sydenham

Website

https://crcs.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Catholic Regional College Sydenham is a co-educational Catholic senior secondary school in Melbourne's North West, serving Years 11-12 students through VCE, VCE VM, and VET programmes supported by 15 student-run on-campus enterprises and 27,000 alumni since 1982.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Secondary Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Religiously Affiliated Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAF)

Keywords

• Senior secondary education
• Vocational education training
• VCE programs
• Catholic secondary schooling
• School-based student enterprises

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydenham

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrolment Fees: The college generates revenue through enrolment application fees, course fees, and subject levies. An enrolment application fee is charged for new students. Scholarship examination fee of $120 is charged for academic scholarship applicants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Catholic Regional College Sydenham is a co-educational senior secondary college (Years 11-12) delivering the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), VCE Vocational Major (VM), and 34 internal Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses. The college operates 15 student-run enterprises (including a bakery, beauty salon, restaurant, fitness studio, and design workshop) that provide hands-on vocational training to support student pathways into tertiary study, TAFE certificates, apprenticeships, or full-time employment.

Product overview

Catholic Regional College Sydenham is a Catholic co-educational senior secondary college (Years 11-12) established in 1982, offering a comprehensive educational portfolio anchored by VCE, VCE Vocational Major (VM), and VET programs. The school operates a network of 15 student-run enterprises that provide hands-on vocational training: The CRC Bakery and Patisserie, CRC Beauty, The Crate Theatre, Design 380, CRC Fit, Frames at CRC, CRC Gold Honey, Googies, Manna, Quatrefoils Restaurant, Scapes at CRC (Horticulture), Syd Signs, CRC Test and Tag, The Village Style (Barber Shop), and CRC Wrigglers Worm Farm. With over 40 VCE subjects and 34 internal VET courses, the college delivers the VCE and VCE VM certification programs alongside specialized vocational training through its enterprise ecosystem. The school also operates a Sports Academy for high-performance student athletes and maintains a comprehensive learning technology infrastructure including BYOD programs, SEQTA LMS, and VR tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) The primary senior secondary certification program offered to Years 11-12 students at CRC Sydenham, comprising over 40 VCE subjects and forming the academic backbone of the college's curriculum.
• VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM)

Quantifiable outcome

• 27,000 graduates making a difference globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CRC Caroline SpringscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the CRC Federation of Catholic schools. 'Live Fully Act Justly' motto. Students from CRC Caroline Springs receive priority enrolment consideration at CRC Sydenham for Years 11-12.
• CRC St AlbanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the CRC Federation of Catholic schools. 'Love one another as I have loved you' motto. Students from CRC St Albans receive priority enrolment consideration at CRC Sydenham for Years 11-12.
• CRC North KeilorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the CRC Federation of Catholic schools. 'Educating in faith... Education for life' motto. Students from CRC North Keilor receive priority enrolment consideration at CRC Sydenham for Years 11-12.
• Sister Schools in Italy and Timor LesteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational sister school relationships with institutions in Italy and Timor Leste, supporting global citizenship education and cultural exchange.
• Australian Catholic University (ACU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ACU offering university degree subjects on campus: Bachelor of Exercise Sports and Science, and Bachelor of Health Science, allowing students to complete university studies while at CRC Sydenham.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aquinas College: Catholic co-educational secondary college in Ringwood, Melbourne. Operates within the same MACS governance framework and offers comparable VCE/VET senior secondary programs.
• Salesian College: Catholic boys secondary school in Chadstone, Melbourne. Comparable Catholic secondary institution under MACS, offering VCE/VET pathways.
• Whitefriars College: Catholic boys secondary school in Melbourne's eastern suburbs offering VCE and senior secondary pathways. Comparable institutional model and student demographic.
• Parade College: Catholic boys secondary college with campuses in Bundoora and Preston. Operates under similar MACS framework with comparable senior secondary offerings.
• Catholic Regional College St Albans: Federation partner within the CRC Federation. Closely comparable operating model, student profile, and feeder pathway to CRC Sydenham.
• Ave Maria College: Catholic co-educational secondary college in Melbourne's north. Similar regional positioning, Catholic identity, and senior secondary curriculum under MACS.
• Mazenod College: Catholic boys secondary school in Melbourne's south-east, operated under similar Catholic/Victorian framework. Comparable in offering VCE and VET pathways with strong enterprise-style programs.
• Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs: Federation partner school under CRC Sydenham operating within the same Catholic Regional College network. Most direct comparator given shared governance, shared senior secondary model, and shared enrolment pathway.
• Emmanuel College (Notre Dame): Catholic co-educational secondary college in Melbourne's inner north. Comparable Catholic identity, MACS governance, and VCE/VET curriculum profile.
• Catholic Regional College North Keilor: Federation partner school within the CRC Federation. Operates the same Catholic senior secondary model for Years 11-12 with priority articulation into CRC Sydenham.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crcsydenham
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/crcprincipal
• Facebookfacebook.com/CRCSydenham
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crc-sydenham
• Instagraminstagram.com/sydenhamcrc
• Pinterestpinterest.com/crcsydenham

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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