Bunbury Regional Community College

What Bunbury Regional Community College does

South West Community College (SWCC), also doing business as Bunbury Regional Community College (BRCC), is a small alternative-education institution operating two physical campuses in the South West region of Western Australia — a main campus at 56 Wittenoom Street, Bunbury (approximately 120 students) and a second campus at 50 Albert Street, Busselton (capacity for up to 54 students). It is structured as a CARE (Curriculum and Re-engagement in Education) school serving students in Years 10-12 who have struggled to maintain attendance in mainstream schooling. The college uses the Big Picture Learning design, an individualized pedagogical methodology featuring small Advisory Classes of 16-18 students who remain with the same Advisory Teacher and Teacher Assistant throughout their enrollment, supplemented by portfolio and exhibition-based assessment and real-world internships.

The college's core product is an integrated alternative-education program built around Individual Learning Plans tailored to each student's interests, needs, and developmental goals in literacy, numeracy, communication, and self-management. Add-on service lines include a VET Certificates Program (e.g., Try-a-Trade, Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology), a Work Readiness and Internship Program coordinated by a dedicated VET Coordinator, and wraparound support from school social workers and youth workers. Assessment is portfolio-based rather than test-based, and every student exits with a Graduation Portfolio supporting pathways to TAFE, university, apprenticeships, traineeships, or employment. The institution appears to operate under the Western Australian government education sector, indicated by its .wa.edu.au domain and the government-coordinated referral pipeline from mainstream high schools.

The revenue model is dominated by what is most plausibly government recurrent funding (consistent with .wa.edu.au domain and public-sector operating model), supplemented by a modest per-term tuition fee of AUD $250 charged quarterly, with reduced payments for healthcare card holders and no exclusion for inability to pay. The go-to-market is entirely referral-driven through student services at mainstream high schools; there is no paid marketing, online enrollment, or distance learning component. Services are delivered in person at the two campuses, with Brett Piggott serving as Principal.

Name

Bunbury Regional Community College

Legal name

South West Community College

Website

https://brcc.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

South West Community College is a CARE school in Western Australia using the Big Picture Learning methodology to re-engage at-risk Years 10-12 students through small advisory classes, Individual Learning Plans, VET certificates, and work-readiness programs across campuses in Bunbury and Busselton.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Secondary Education (CARE School)

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural/Regional Community Colleges (EDAHADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

Keywords

• Alternative secondary education
• Youth re-engagement programs
• Vocational education training
• Work readiness training
• CARE school program

Headquarters

HQ city

Bunbury

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: SWCC charges a small tuition fee of $250 per term with reduced payments available for those with a healthcare card. No students with inability to pay will be excluded. This represents the primary revenue stream for this non-profit educational institution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bunbury Regional Community College (trading as South West Community College / SWCC) is a CARE (Curriculum and Re-engagement in Education) school providing an alternative education program for students in Years 10–12 who have disengaged from mainstream schooling. It delivers the program through small Advisory Classes of 16–18 students using the Big Picture Learning design, supported by Individual Learning Plans, VET certificates, real-world internships, portfolio-based assessment, and on-staff social workers. Tuition is $250 per term with reduced rates for healthcare card holders and no exclusion for inability to pay.

Product overview

South West Community College (SWCC) is a CARE (Curriculum and Re-engagement in Education) school offering an alternative approach to mainstream education for students in Years 10-12. The institution operates as a single unified educational program built on Big Picture Learning design, consisting of small Advisory Classes with approximately 16-18 students who stay with the same teacher and assistant throughout the year. Core offerings include Individual Learning Plans tailored to each student's interests and needs, VET Certificates Program, Work Readiness and Internship Program, Graduation Portfolio assessment, Social Worker and Support Services, and Interest-Based Projects. The program serves students who have found it difficult to maintain attendance in mainstream schooling, with campuses in Bunbury (120 students) and Busselton (up to 54 students).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• South West Community College Alternative Education Program A CARE (Curriculum and Re-engagement in Education) alternative schooling program for students in Years 10–12 who have struggled to maintain attendance at mainstream Western Australian high schools, delivered via Advisory Classes of 16–18 students under the Big Picture Learning design.
• VET Certificates Program Vocational Education and Training certificates and courses (e.g., Try-a-Trade Certificate, Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology) supported by a dedicated VET Coordinator, allowing students to earn recognized vocational qualifications alongside their secondary schooling.
• Work Readiness and Internship Program Targeted support in work-readiness skills, work placements, workplace visits, and work experience opportunities, plus a Leaving to Learn coordinator, designed to prepare students for post-school transitions including apprenticeships, traineeships, TAFE, university and direct employment.
• Social Worker and Youth Support Services On-staff school social workers and youth workers who provide wraparound pastoral and wellbeing support to students both inside and beyond the classroom, working closely with each Advisory Team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Every student leaves with a Graduation Portfolio providing access to further studies such as University or TAFE
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Big Picture Education AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWCC utilizes the Big Picture Learning design, an educational methodology developed by Big Picture Education Australia. This partnership provides the pedagogical framework for SWCC's alternative education approach, emphasizing personalized learning, individual education plans, real-world internships, and portfolio-based assessment. For more information about Big Picture Education Australia: www.bigpicture.org.au

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Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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