John Paul College

What John Paul College does

John Paul College is a private Catholic co-educational secondary college in Frankston, Victoria, Australia, operating on a 14-hectare campus and enrolling students from Years 7 to 12 across the greater Frankston region. Founded in 1979 via the merger of Stella Maris (girls' school) and Marianist College (boys' school), the college is governed under the Marianist and FCJ (Faithful Companions of Jesus) traditions and named after four contemporaneous popes. Core academic offerings centre on the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), the VCE Vocational Major and VET certificates, with pathways into tertiary study, vocational training and applied learning.

The college monetises primarily through tuition and college fees (subscription-style annual billing), supplemented by a Chartered Bus Service priced at A$1,650 per student per year with limited seat allocation via TryBooking. Distribution runs through direct enrolment (Discovery Mornings, college tours, prospectus and online applications), an exclusive recruitment partnership with Hong Kong-based Aston Education for international students (now in its fourth consecutive year), and a feeder network of seven partner Catholic primary schools. Product breadth extends well beyond academics into the FIRE Carrier leadership program, Leadership Camp, After School Study tutoring, Instrumental Music, STEM Week, Arts Night, I CAN Mentoring, an on-campus Food Technology Kitchen Garden, and international immersion trips to the Philippines, East Timor, India and Central Australia.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The college operates a substantial community-anchored portfolio including the award-winning Community Companion Food and Outreach Van (500+ evenings of service, 16,000+ toasties distributed) run jointly with Foodbank and supported by over 1,300 student volunteers and 13,000 community volunteers, alongside partnership programs with FareShare, Frankston RSL Sub-Branch, Skye Lodge Aged Care, Embraced and Our Village. Headcount sits in the 101-250 range, leadership is headed by Principal John Visentin, and the institution is currently executing a 10-year Strategic Plan and campus Masterplan for facility improvement through 2032.

Name

John Paul College

Legal name

John Paul College

Website

https://jpc.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

John Paul College is a private Catholic co-educational secondary college in Frankston, Victoria, delivering Years 7-12 education through VCE, VCE Vocational Major and VET pathways, supported by leadership, community-service and international-immersion programs for students across the greater Frankston region.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Frankston

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and College Fees: The college generates revenue primarily through school fees charged to enrolled students and families for secondary education services.
2. Chartered Bus Service: Annual bus service fee of $1650 per student with a $200 non-refundable registration deposit. Payment can be made in two installments or full balance by end of February.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

John Paul College provides comprehensive Catholic co-educational secondary education for students in Years 7-12, centered on the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), VCE Vocational Major, and VET certificate pathways. The college supplements its core academic program with extensive co-curricular activities, leadership and service initiatives, international immersion trips, and a chartered student bus service, operating from a 14-hectare campus in Frankston, Victoria.

Product overview

John Paul College is a Catholic co-educational secondary college in Frankston, Victoria, providing comprehensive education from Years 7-12. The core academic program centers on the VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) with multiple pathway options including the VCE Vocational Major and VET certificates. Beyond academics, the college offers extensive extracurricular programs including STEM Week, Arts Night, Instrumental Music, After School Study Program, and the Community Companion Food and Outreach Van. Leadership development is supported through the FIRE Carrier Program, Leadership Camp, and I CAN Mentoring Program. International exposure is provided via immersion trips to the Philippines, East Timor, and India. Practical skills are developed through Food Technology with an on-campus kitchen garden. Transport and support services include a chartered bus service. The college operates on a 14-hectare campus and maintains partnerships with local Catholic primary feeder schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) Program The senior secondary certificate qualification for Years 11-12, providing an academic pathway to university and tertiary education for students.
• VCE Vocational Major

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aston EducationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 March 2026Exclusive partnership with Hong Kong-based Aston Education for international student recruitment exhibitions. Marks the fourth consecutive year of collaboration. John Paul College's principal and director of international operations attend recruitment events in Hong Kong to meet with prospective families.
• FoodbankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Foodbank provides fresh food and toiletries for the Community Companion Food and Outreach Van. The van has been operating for over 10 years, serving the Frankston community on more than 500 evenings.
• FareSharecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational Major students volunteer with FareShare, preparing and packaging thousands of meals for vulnerable community members. Students assist with warehouse and kitchen operations while gaining practical skills.
• Frankston RSL Sub-BranchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Frankston RSL veterans to produce Veteran Biographies, honouring stories of local veterans. Year 12 VCE VM students documented veterans' life stories which were presented to the RSL and published by Virtual War Memorial Australia.
• Skye Lodge Aged CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntergenerational program partnership where Vocational Major students visit Skye Lodge to engage with elderly residents. Students participate in the 'Songs for You' project with Embraced, creating original songs based on residents' life stories.
• Our VillageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 11 VET Community Services students volunteer at Our Village, supporting women and children in need through sorting shoes, organizing toys, painting cots, and cleaning prams and car seats.
• EmbracedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganisation dedicated to connecting generations through art. Facilitates the 'Songs for You' project where JPC students collaborate with aged care residents to create original songs based on life stories, recorded and gifted as keepsakes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Melbourne Grammar School: Melbourne Grammar is a prestigious Anglican boys' school in South Yarra. While faith affiliation differs, it competes with John Paul College for premium Melbourne families considering private secondary education.
• Wesley College Melbourne: Wesley College is a leading Uniting Church co-educational school in Melbourne with multiple campuses. It is comparable to John Paul College as a faith-based co-educational secondary school in the Melbourne private school landscape.
• Haileybury: Haileybury is a large independent co-educational school in Melbourne with multiple campuses and a broad academic and co-curricular offering. It is directly comparable to John Paul College as a Victorian private secondary school competing for similar Melbourne-region families seeking premium co-education.
• Xavier College: Xavier College is a Jesuit Catholic boys' school in Melbourne with campuses in Kew and Brighton. It is comparable to John Paul College as a Catholic secondary institution serving Melbourne families, though with a single-gender focus.
• Peninsula Grammar: Peninsula Grammar is an independent co-educational school located on the Mornington Peninsula near Frankston. It is one of the closest direct geographic competitors to John Paul College, serving overlapping local families in the Frankston-Mornington region.
• Trinity Grammar School: Trinity Grammar is an Anglican boys' school in Kew with a strong academic and co-curricular program. It is comparable to John Paul College as a Melbourne-based private secondary school competing for similar families.
• St Kevin's College: St Kevin's College is a Catholic boys' school in Melbourne with a strong academic, sporting, and cultural reputation. It is comparable to John Paul College as a Catholic secondary institution within the broader Melbourne private school market.
• Scotch College Melbourne: Scotch College is a leading independent boys' school in Melbourne with extensive academic, sporting, and leadership programs. It competes with John Paul College for families in the greater Melbourne private school market, though it differs in being boys-only.
• De La Salle College: De La Salle College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school in Malvern, Melbourne. It is closely comparable to John Paul College as a Catholic co-educational secondary school serving Melbourne metropolitan families.

Regional players

• Flinders Christian Community College: Flinders Christian Community College is a Christian independent school with multiple campuses in Victoria's south-east, including the Mornington Peninsula region. It is comparable to John Paul College as a faith-based school competing for families in the broader Frankston-Mornington Peninsula area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC61eH4NLHA6Kbqz5IhmouiQ
• Xx.com/jpcfrankston

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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