Comet Bay College

Name

Comet Bay College

Legal name

Comet Bay College

Website

https://cometbaycollege.wa.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Specialist sports programs
• Vocational education training
• STEM education programs
• Student wellbeing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Comet Bay College is a Western Australian Department of Education public secondary school. As a government school, it operates primarily through state and federal government education funding rather than tuition fees. Parents may pay curriculum-related charges and elective subject fees.
2. Curriculum and Subject Fees: Parents may incur costs for specific elective subjects, specialist programs (AFSP deposits and fees), VET course fees, and optional activities. Fee-based VET pathways include School-Delivered VET qualifications, STEP pathway, and External/Fee for Service qualifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Comet Bay College is a Western Australian public government secondary school delivering Years 7-12 education through three main academic pathways (ATAR, General, and VET), specialist programs (Australian Football Specialist Program and Gifted and Talented Program), and a STEM Academy. The school also provides career development, wellbeing, and extracurricular programs, with revenue generated primarily through state and federal government funding supplemented by parent contributions for electives, specialist programs, and VET qualifications.

Product overview

Comet Bay College is a government secondary school (Years 7-12) offering a multi-tiered educational portfolio. The core academic structure includes three Year 7-10 pathways (Gifted and Talented, Extension, Mainstream, Enrichment) and three Year 11-12 pathways (ATAR, General, VET). Specialist programs include the Australian Football Specialist Program and Gifted and Talented Program. Special interest offerings include the STEM Academy, Arts and Health/PE Extension programs, and Cadet Programs. Student development is supported through Engagement and Wellbeing Programs (REACH, Checking In/Checking Out, Defence School Mentor, Growing Good Blokes, Rock and Water), extracurricular activities (Clubs, Tutoring, Nautilus Club, Student Ambassador Program), and a comprehensive Career Development Program. The portfolio operates as a unified educational platform with multiple entry points based on student ability and interest.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Australian Football Specialist Program A specialist football program for students in Years 7-12, endorsed by the West Australian Football Commission, providing expert coaching in offensive and defensive skills, advanced strategies, and elite-level conditioning.
• Gifted and Talented Program A secondary selective entrance program offering exceptionally able students an enriched curriculum and challenging learning environments, with entry testing in Year 6 for Year 7 commencement.
• STEM Academy A selective STEM program for Years 7-10 students offering four tailored STEM sessions weekly, covering engineering fundamentals, aerodynamics, renewable energy, electronics, design and scientific investigation.
• Extension Programs - Arts Extension programs in Dance, Drama, Media, Music and Visual Arts for students demonstrating exceptional creative aptitude.
• Extension Programs - Health and Physical Education Elite sporting programs including Basketball Extension and Physical Education Extension designed for students committed to athletic excellence.
• Nautilus Club A program for gifted and talented students from Years 1-6 providing specialised learning experiences, fostering academic growth through STEM-focused activities and 21st-century skills development.
• Cadet Programs (TS Comet) Australian Navy Cadets unit (Training Ship Comet) for students aged 12-18, developing leadership, self-reliance, confidence, teamwork and sense of community.
• Student Ambassador Program Leadership development program for students with strong attendance and leadership potential, providing opportunities to represent student voice and support college events.
• REACH Program Mandatory pastoral care curriculum for Years 7-9 focusing on Resilience, Emotional Awareness, Careers, and Health, integrating Social and Emotional Learning.
• Checking In and Checking Out Girls wellness program in a small group setting enhancing wellbeing through mindfulness, peer conflict resolution, and self-care techniques.
• Defence School Mentor Program Support program for students from Australian Defence Force families, helping them adapt to school transitions caused by relocations or parental absences.
• ATAR Pathway Tertiary entrance pathway for students aiming for university studies, offering ATAR courses in Arts, English, Health, Humanities, Mathematics, Science and STEM.
• General Pathway Alternative pathway for students pursuing employment, vocational training, or alternative university entry, offering General and ATAR courses across Arts, Home Economics, Health, Humanities, Mathematics, Science and STEM.
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) Career-focused pathway delivering hands-on, industry-specific skills through School-Delivered qualifications, School to Employment Program (STEP), and External Qualifications including School-Based Apprenticeships.
• Career Development Program Whole-school structured careers curriculum providing career exploration activities, industry visits, guest speaker sessions, and career guidance from Years 7-12.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record-high numbers of certified qualifications achieved by students
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• West Australian Football CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal endorsement by the West Australian Football Commission for the Australian Football Specialist Program. The commission liaises with the college and provides support for the program's development of football skills for boys and girls in Years 7-12. The AFSP is approved by the Department of Education as a Specialist Program.
• Fremantle Football ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnly school program in Western Australia with formal links to the Fremantle Football Club. Provides students opportunities to engage with AFL coaching staff, enhancing their development as both footballers and responsible, community-connected youths. The partnership complements community football teams and WAFL Club Development Programs.
• Peel Thunder Football ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnly school program in WA with formal links to Peel Thunder Football Club. AFSP coaching staff hold or have held coaching roles with Peel Thunder as Head Coach or Assistant Coach for Development Squad Academy Program, WAFL Colts, and AFL WA Talent Academy. Staff attend students' community football games to provide constructive feedback aligned with development goals.
• South Metropolitan TAFEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSTEP pathway students attend South Metropolitan TAFE one day per week as part of their vocational training. The college provides course timetables for subject selection. Partnership enables over 80 qualifications including trades, hospitality, fashion and beauty, business, animal studies, and media.
• North Metropolitan TAFEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVET Delivered to Secondary Students (VETDSS) courses available through North Metropolitan TAFE for Year 11-12 students. Course timetables published ahead of subject selection for planning purposes.
• Department of Training and Workforce DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunds the Career Practitioner role held by Mr Ash Rosindale, aimed at building students' understanding of potential, required skills, and knowledge to access pathways available into further education, training, or employment.
• Department of Education (Western Australia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment oversight body that approves specialist programs, administers Gifted and Talented testing processes, and provides funding through Career Practitioner positions. The college operates as a gazetted public school under departmental guidelines.
• Defence Community OrganisationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplements the Defence School Mentor Program to support ADF members and their families, minimizing negative impact on education caused by frequent relocations and parental deployments. Supports local Defence School Mentor activities and external events.
• Department of Education Instrumental Music School Services (IMSS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates and delivers instrumental tuition to students, providing access to high-quality teaching for classical guitar, contemporary guitar and bass, clarinet, drums, flute, brass, and vocals. IMSS visits the college weekly for ensemble performance support.
• Australian Navy CadetsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining Ship Comet operates as part of the Australian Navy Cadets organization, providing young Australians aged 12-18 opportunities to develop leadership, self-reliance, confidence, teamwork, and community contribution. parades every Wednesday during school terms.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Willetton Senior High School: Large, multi-campus WA public secondary school offering ATAR, General, and VET pathways plus specialist programs and extension offerings — a comparable scale and program-mix peer for Comet Bay's portfolio breadth.
• Perth Modern School: WA's only fully selective public secondary school with a strong STEM/academic specialisation, offering a benchmark for the academic and STEM differentiation Comet Bay pursues through its Gifted and Talented Program and STEM Academy.
• Harrisdale Senior High School: Newer public secondary school in a similar growth-corridor suburb south of Perth, with a comparable student demographic and modern facilities, making it a relevant peer for Comet Bay's contemporary campus model.
• John Curtin College of the Arts: Western Australian Department of Education specialist public secondary school with selective entry and a flagship specialisation (the arts), structurally analogous to Comet Bay's Gifted and Talented and AFSP selective models.
• Warnbro Community High School: Public secondary school in the same Peel/Rockingham education district, serving overlapping feeder communities and competing for the same LIA enrolments and specialist program applicants.
• Shenton College: Public secondary school in the Perth metro area with a strong academic profile and comprehensive ATAR/General/VET pathways, providing a useful comparable for program structure and outcomes.
• Rossmoyne Senior High School: WA public secondary school with a strong academic reputation, an established local intake area, and comparable pathway offerings; a useful benchmark for Comet Bay's academic performance and ATAR positioning.
• Baldivis Secondary College: Public secondary school in Baldivis, a neighbouring Peel-region suburb, serving a comparable growth-corridor demographic with similar Year 7-12 pathways and VET offerings. Most directly comparable peer due to shared geography and government-school status.

Broad incumbents

• Trinity College (WA): Large Perth-area independent school offering Years 7-12 pathways including ATAR, VET, and a broad co-curricular program; comparable in scale and program breadth, but a private/independent operator and thus a broader-incumbent peer rather than direct competitor.
• Wesley College (WA): Established Perth private school with extensive specialist programs (sporting, academic, arts) and multi-campus operation, representing a broader private-sector incumbent against which Comet Bay's specialist public-school offerings are positioned.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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