What Melbourne Grammar School does

Melbourne Grammar School is a private, non-profit independent school founded in 1858 and operated under Victorian law (ABN 61 004 453 829; CRICOS 00977). It serves students across three campuses in metropolitan Melbourne: Grimwade House in Caulfield (co-educational day, Prep to Year 6), Wadhurst in South Yarra (boys, Years 7 and 8, day and boarding), and Senior School in South Yarra (boys, Years 9 to 12, day and boarding) with the Perry House boarding facility. Day students and boarders enter at Prep, Year 3, Year 7, and Year 9, with scholarships in Academic, Music, Boarding, General Excellence, and First Nations categories operating as acquisition levers. The school's strategic plan, Towards 2030, and the Courage of Ideas capital campaign anchor ongoing facility, scholarship, and staffing investment.

The revenue model is primarily subscription-recurring through annual tuition fees (paid by day families on three campuses) and annual boarding fees (Years 7–12, including international students), supplemented by philanthropic donations routed through the Grammar Foundation, Witherby Tower Society, and JT Morrow Education Trust. Tuition and boarding fee schedules are not publicly disclosed; prospective families are directed to the Admissions Office. There is no publicly traded equity, no parent company, and no M&A activity; the school is governed by a School Council.

Operations span three campuses within roughly 8 km of each other in inner-Melbourne suburbs, supported by 251–500 employees across teaching, pastoral, operations, and administration. The technology stack is operational rather than product-facing — Microsoft ADFS for federated identity, the Oracle Taleo talent-management platform for recruitment, and the myMGS portal for student/parent communications — alongside purpose-built facilities including the Geoff Handbury Science and Technology Hub and the Jack Morrow Centre for Humanities (groundbreaking 2024). Select outbound partnerships include a University of Melbourne Master of Teaching pathway and ongoing philanthropic relationships with the Scanlon Foundation and the Morrow estate.

Name

Melbourne Grammar School

Legal name

Melbourne Grammar School

Website

https://mgs.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1858

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Melbourne Grammar School is an independent Anglican-tradition school in Melbourne operating three campuses (co-ed Prep to Year 6 at Grimwade House, boys Years 7–12 at Wadhurst and Senior School with boarding), funded by tuition, boarding, and philanthropy. It serves Australian and international families across the Prep–Year 12 pipeline.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Independent school education
• K-12 education
• Boarding school programs
• Scholarship programs
• Extracurricular programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Day student tuition fees for co-ed Grimwade House (Prep-Year 6) and boys-only Wadhurst (Years 7-8) and Senior School (Years 9-12). Fees vary by campus and year level.
2. Boarding Fees: Boarding fees for students in Years 7-12 at Wadhurst and Senior School boarding houses. Boarding available for both domestic and international students.
3. Philanthropic Donations: The Courage of Ideas is the School's comprehensive capital fundraising campaign supporting strategic vision Towards 2030. Donations support Access Scholarships, First Nations Scholarships, Learning Environments, Sculpture Walk, Sport Performance, and Exceptional Staff Fund. DGR1-registered charity status enables tax-deductible donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Melbourne Grammar School is an independent K-12 school delivering day and boarding education across three Melbourne campuses: Grimwade House (co-educational, Prep to Year 6, Caulfield), Wadhurst (boys, Years 7 and 8, South Yarra) and Senior School (boys, Years 9 to 12, South Yarra). It offers multiple scholarship categories, outdoor education, the First Nations Programme and the Jack Morrow Centre for Humanities, supported by the myMGS student/parent portal and Grammar News community magazine.

Product overview

Melbourne Grammar School is a co-educational and boys-only independent school operating three distinct campuses: Grimwade House (co-ed Prep to Year 6), Wadhurst (boys Years 7-8), and Senior School (boys Years 9-12). The School provides comprehensive K-12 education with boarding facilities, scholarship programs, outdoor education, and the Jack Morrow Centre for Humanities. Its digital presence includes the myMGS student/parent portal and Grammar News community magazine. The institution operates under its strategic vision 'Towards 2030' focused on holistic education and independent thinking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grimwade House (Prep to Year 6 campus) Co-educational day campus at Caulfield offering Prep to Year 6 places focused on building strong academic foundations in a warm, supportive community for the youngest learners.
• Wadhurst (Years 7 to 8 campus) Boys-only day and boarding campus at South Yarra for Years 7 and 8, emphasising intrinsic curiosity driving excellence across academic, pastoral and co-curricular pursuits.
• Senior School (Years 9 to 12 campus) Boys-only senior secondary campus at South Yarra for Years 9 to 12, with day and boarding places, preparing students for VCE, ATAR results and university pathways in an environment defined by integrity, inclusiveness and respect.
• Boarding Programme (Years 7 to 12) Residential boarding programme for boys in Years 7-12 at the Wadhurst and Senior School campuses, including Perry House boarding facility with pastoral care, academic support, accommodation and community life for both domestic and international students.
• First Nations Programme Culturally responsive programme supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with scholarships and culturally respectful support; over 60 Indigenous students have attended Melbourne Grammar School through this programme since 2006.
• Outdoor Education Programme Programme taking students outside the school grounds for personal growth, resilience and environmental appreciation, including the Beyond the Gates programme and Leslie Gladstone Robertson (LGR) Society.
• Scholarships (Academic, Music, Boarding, General Excellence, First Nations) Merit- and needs-based scholarships recognising students across academic study, music, sport, leadership and Indigenous identification, providing access to the School for students who might not otherwise attend.
• myMGS Student and Parent Portal Online portal providing enrolled students and parents with access to academic information, Parent Bulletin, sporting fixtures and School communications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 students achieved highest possible ATAR of 99.95 in 2025 VCE
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• University of MelbournecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Master of Teaching program allowing pre-service teachers to work and teach at Melbourne Grammar School. Scott Williams is in his first year of the program working as Humanities and Latin teacher at Wadhurst. The partnership aligns with the School's holistic approach and emphasizes research and evidence as foundation for excellent practice. Program partially funded by JT Morrow Education Trust.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Sydney Grammar School: Pre-eminent boys' day school in Sydney (Darlinghurst, College Street, St Ives). Closest analogue to MGS in single-sex boys' premium schooling, academic outcomes, and heritage brand, but in a different metropolitan market.
• The King's School, Parramatta: Anglican boys' day and boarding school in western Sydney, one of Australia's oldest (1831). Comparable in Anglican tradition, boarding model, scholarship breadth, and ATAR positioning; regional peer rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Melbourne Girls Grammar: Independent girls' school in South Yarra (Years 7-12) co-located in MGS's backyard. Sibling-school dynamic: families with boys at MGS Senior School often consider MGG for daughters, and vice versa; competes directly in the same premium inner-Melbourne market.
• Haileybury: Major independent co-educational day school (with some boarding) across Keysborough, Brighton, and Berwick campuses. Competes for high-ATAR families and has been a leading VCE performer; significant overlap in co-ed primary and senior offerings with MGS.
• Xavier College, Melbourne: Catholic Jesuit boys' school (with co-ed primary) at Kew and Brighton campuses. Competes with MGS for the same Catholic/secular-aware Melbourne families, with comparable scholarship programs, ATAR outcomes, and boarding-adjacent offerings.
• Caulfield Grammar School: Large independent co-educational day and boarding school with multiple campuses in Melbourne's south-east. Directly comparable across co-ed primary, boys' senior years, boarding, and ATAR-driven positioning; operates in the same MGS South Yarra/Caulfield corridor.
• Geelong Grammar School: Australia's largest boarding school, with multiple campuses (including Corio and Toorak) offering co-ed and single-sex education. Competes with MGS for boarding families and international students, with similar heritage, scholarship programs, and ATAR performance.
• Trinity Grammar School, Kew: Independent Anglican boys' school in inner Melbourne covering Prep to Year 12, with day and boarding places. Overlaps directly with MGS in single-sex boys' secondary market, scholarship categories, and ATAR outcomes.
• Scotch College, Melbourne: Premier boys' Presbyterian day and boarding school in Melbourne serving Prep to Year 12. Direct competitor for the same family segment at Year 7 and Year 9 entry points, with similar boarding, scholarship, and ATAR-driven value proposition.
• Wesley College, Melbourne: Uniting Church co-educational day and boarding school across multiple Melbourne campuses (Glen Waverley, St Kilda Road, Elsternwick). Direct competitor for co-educational Prep-Year 6 and for senior co-ed families choosing against single-sex options like MGS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCn-byJ0wRzKH9KQIVY92BiQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/MelbourneGrammarSchool
• LinkedInau.linkedin.com/company/melbourne-grammar-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/melbournegrammarschool
• Xx.com/melbgrammar

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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