What Firbank Grammar School does

Firbank Grammar School is an independent Anglican day and boarding school in Melbourne, Australia, founded in 1908/1909 and operating across three campuses in Brighton (Senior, all-girls Years 7-12, and Junior Turner House, all-girls ELC-Year 6) and Sandringham (co-ed ELC-Year 6). Curriculum spans the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme at the Junior level to over 35 VCE and VET subjects at the Senior level, with a notable Experiential Education program (Discovery Surf through Summit to Sea) awarded Best Co-Curricular Program at the 2022 Australian Education Awards. The school runs an in-house learning and parent portal (FLIP) and uses Consent2Go, Flexischools, Microsoft Intune, Sophos, and SchoolTV for operations.

The business model is predominantly recurring tuition fees from Australian families, supplemented by a separate published fee schedule for international full-fee students (CRICOS Provider 00140K, courses in Primary P-6 and Secondary 7-12), boarding fees from the 1909-established Boarding House, and a range of ancillary revenue lines including Firbank Swim School, Before and After School Care (including SHAR+P), Netball Club, Rowing Club, and Tennis. Admissions are run direct-to-consumer via Open Mornings, Small Group Tours, an online application portal, and an annual scholarship round (15-50% remission, plus scholarships for academic, sport, performing arts, St Andrews Choral, boarding and rural/regional students). Domestic and international student agents extend distribution into China and Thailand, with WeChat as a dedicated channel for international families.

Governance is via a volunteer School Board (Chair Jennine Ross, with directors drawn from investment banking, HR, accounting and edtech backgrounds) under an independent school structure with no parent company, private equity or venture capital ownership. The school's competitive positioning rests on its 116-year heritage, Anglican identity, breadth of co-curricular and wellbeing programs (Positive Education, Danny Frawley Centre partnership), boarding offering, and a tightly integrated partnership with Brighton Grammar School.

Name

Firbank Grammar School

Legal name

Firbank Grammar School

Website

https://firbank.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Firbank Grammar School is an independent Anglican day and boarding school in Melbourne, Australia, serving ELC to Year 12 across three Brighton and Sandringham campuses, offering IB PYP, VCE/VET, boarding, and co-curricular programs to domestic and international families.

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

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB), International Curriculum Early Learning Academies (e.g., IB Early Years) (EDACADAK), Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

Keywords

• Independent school education
• Boarding school services
• Early learning centre
• VCE secondary curriculum
• Co-curricular programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandringham

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Domestic Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees charged to Australian citizen and permanent/temporary resident students across ELC, Junior School, and Senior School. Fee schedules are published annually for each campus. Remission of 15-50% is available for scholarship recipients.
2. International Student Fees: Full-fee paying overseas students (CRICOS registered provider, number 00140K) pay tuition fees under a separate published fee schedule. Students must live with a parent on a guardian visa or in the school boarding house.
3. Boarding Fees: The boarding house, operational since 1909, charges boarding fees for students from overseas, Victoria, and interstate. Accommodation is primarily twin share on the Brighton Senior Campus.
4. Firbank Swim School: Learn to Swim lessons at $26.60 per lesson, junior and senior squad programs, and competitive Firbank Aquastars squad with quarterly billing and an annual fee. Open to Firbank students and the wider community.
5. Before and After School Care: Before and after school supervision programs at Brighton Junior (Turner House) and Sandringham campuses, with late fees applying after 6pm. Sandringham's SHAR+P program is $25 per session (non-rebatable).
6. ELC Long Day Education Program: Extended hours early learning (7am to 6pm) at ELC, with fees eligible for Australian Government Child Care Subsidy (CCS). Registration fee of $200 and enrolment fee of $2,000 apply.
7. Netball Club: Firbank Netball Club teams train weekly and compete in the Bayside and District Netball Association (BDNA) competition on Saturdays.
8. Tennis Program: Tennis coaching offered to students for technical and tactical development, with separate enrolment forms and fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Firbank Grammar School delivers independent, Anglican day and boarding education from Early Learning Centre (ELC) through Year 12 across three campuses in Melbourne's Bayside area (Brighton Senior all-girls, Brighton Junior Turner House all-girls, and Sandringham Sandy House co-ed). Core offerings include the IB Primary Years Programme at Junior level, 35+ VCE/VET subjects at Senior level, a multi-year Experiential Education program, and supplementary services including boarding, swim school, before/after school care, and sporting clubs.

Product overview

Firbank Grammar School is a leading independent school offering comprehensive educational services from Early Learning Centre (ELC) to Year 12 across three campuses: Brighton Junior (girls, ELC-Year 6), Brighton Senior (girls, Years 7-12), and Sandringham (co-ed, ELC-Year 6). The school provides day and boarding options, with curriculum aligned to the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Australian Curriculum. Supporting the core academic program are numerous add-on services including Experiential Education programs (awarded Best Co-Curricular Program 2022), Firbank Swim School, Before and After School Care, Scholarship Programs, and various sporting clubs through GSV. The FLIP portal serves as the parent/student interface for learning management. Boarding facilities have been offered since 1909, and international students are supported through CRICOS registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FLIP: Parent and student portal platform providing access to learning information, resources, and updates.
• Firbank Swim School
• Firbank Aquastars
• Turner House
• Sandringham House

Products and services

• Firbank Grammar ELC to Year 12 Education

Quantifiable outcome

• 23% of 2025 VCE study scores were 40+, a 20 percentage point increase from 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brighton Grammar SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirbank has a strong partnership with Brighton Grammar School, its brother school. Senior students come together regularly for Performing Arts, Wellbeing, class swap and other activities. The schools also share chartered bus services (via Brighton Grammar's Alston Coaches & Buses). This co-educational programming provides cross-school opportunities including joint school productions, swap days, social events, and community projects.
• Danny Frawley Centre for Health and WellbeingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirbank has partnered with the Danny Frawley Centre for Health and Wellbeing and St Kilda AFLW. This partnership provides positive role modelling, input, and training in strategies students can use throughout their life, supporting the school's wellbeing program.
• St Kilda AFLWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn partnership with the Danny Frawley Centre for Health and Wellbeing and Firbank Grammar School, St Kilda AFLW players provide positive role modelling and training input in strategies for student wellbeing, complementing the school's Positive Education Enhanced Curriculum.
• St Andrew's BrightonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt Andrew's Brighton offers the St Andrews Choral Scholarship in partnership with Firbank. Scholarship holders are required to be Choristers in the Choir of St Andrew's Brighton, attending Wednesday evening rehearsals, Sunday morning services during term time, and additional services at Easter and Christmas. Students in Years 4-6 also have a Monday after-school rehearsal.
• James Tomkins (Olympic Rower)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOlympic gold medalist James Tomkins provides consulting advice for Firbank's rowing program, which was established in 1992 and has produced several rowers who have competed at national and international levels. The program runs from the end of Year 8 to Year 12, with regattas held in Geelong, Nagambie, Ballarat, and the Yarra River, culminating in the Head of Schoolgirls in March.
• The Stand-Up ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents participate in The Stand-Up Project, learning about the bystander effect and why it is important to act. Firbank students then share their knowledge with younger students, embedding the program within the school's wellbeing curriculum.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Korowa Anglican Girls' School: Anglican independent girls' school in Glen Iris, Melbourne, offering ELC to Year 12. Closely comparable on Anglican identity, single-sex model, similar Melbourne demographic, and VCE/IB pathways.
• Lauriston Girls' School: Independent girls' school in Armadale, Melbourne (ELC to Year 12). Comparable single-sex girls' model, similar Melbourne independent school demographic and academic positioning.
• Melbourne Girls Grammar School: Independent girls' school in Melbourne offering ELC to Year 12 with day and boarding options. Closest direct peer — same single-sex girls' structure, similar Bayside/South-East Melbourne catchment, similar VCE pathway, and comparable co-curricular breadth.
• St Catherine's School: Anglican independent girls' school in Toorak, Melbourne, ELC to Year 12. Directly comparable on Anglican affiliation, single-sex model, and affluent Melbourne demographic.
• Brighton Grammar School: Brother school of Firbank, located on adjacent land in Brighton. Direct peer in partnership and shared student pathways; boys-only ELC to Year 12 with similar Melbourne demographic, and operates jointly with Firbank for Performing Arts, bus services and class swaps.

Broad incumbents

• Caulfield Grammar School: Large Melbourne-based independent school across multiple campuses (ELC to Year 12) with boarding. Operates in the same Melbourne premium independent segment with broader co-educational footprint.
• Haileybury: One of Australia's largest independent schools with multiple Melbourne campuses, ELC to Year 12. Broad incumbent in the same Melbourne independent school market, with significantly larger scale and broader co-educational offerings including boarding.
• Wesley College Melbourne: Major Melbourne-based independent school with multiple campuses (ELC to Year 12) including the International Baccalaureate programme. Broad incumbent with overlapping curriculum approach and similar demographic.
• Geelong Grammar School: One of Australia's leading boarding schools (ELC to Year 12) with significant boarding capacity across multiple campuses including the Timbertop year-9 campus. Comparable premium independent boarding school with strong VCE outcomes and outdoor/experiential education programmes.
• Scotch College Melbourne: Anglican boys' independent school in Melbourne with boarding facilities. Broad incumbent in the Melbourne premium segment with overlapping Anglican identity, similar VCE outcomes and co-curricular philosophy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/firbank.vic.edu.au
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/firbank-grammar-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/myfirbankgrammarschool

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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