Anglican Schools

What Anglican Schools does

Anglican Schools Australia (ASA) is a private non-profit national membership organization that represents Anglican schools across Australia. Headquartered at 5 Wollaston Road, Mt Claremont, Western Australia, ASA functions as the recognized peak body for the denomination's independent schools, engaging in federal-level advocacy on school funding, curriculum, chaplaincy, and educational disadvantage. The organization is led by President Dr Rob McEwan and CEO The Reverend Peter Laurence OAM, operating under a Management Committee governance structure aligned with the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia. ASA describes itself as the largest group of schools in the independent (non-Catholic) sector, giving it institutional weight in policy dialogue.

ASA's offerings are organized as an integrated member-services portfolio rather than a unified product. Core resources include a website portal, the Chaplains Handbook, Religious Studies curriculum resources hosted at ascschools.edu.au, the Soulful Stories content series, and worship and liturgical materials. Member development is delivered through the Annual Conference, the Connections Forum for Religious Studies Educators, event recordings and materials, and direct member communications via email, LinkedIn, and Facebook. The revenue model is subscription-based, comprising membership fees from member schools supplemented by chaplaincy grants; additional member value is provided through a travel procurement partnership with FCM Travel Solutions.

Strategic positioning rests on formal partnerships with the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia, NATSIAC, the Anglican Schools Commission, and international collaborators including the Church of England Education Office (UK), 24-7 Prayer International, and the Centre for Public Christianity. ASA operates under a 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, has no disclosed parent company or external ownership, and does not raise venture or equity capital. The 2023 Lanfranc Award for Education and Scholarship, presented to its CEO, underscores its standing within the Anglican Communion.

Name

Anglican Schools

Legal name

Anglican Schools Australia

Website

https://anglicanschoolsaustralia.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Anglican Schools Australia is a non-profit national membership body representing Anglican schools across Australia, delivering advocacy, professional development, chaplaincy support, and curriculum resources to member schools and their leaders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Association Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Independent school association
• Religious education support
• School chaplaincy services
• Anglican education network
• School leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Claremont

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: ASA operates as a membership organization for Anglican schools, with schools paying membership fees to be part of the network. The organization also receives funding through chaplaincy grants and likely other sources related to supporting religious education in schools.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Anglican Schools Australia (ASA) is a national non-profit membership organization that represents Anglican schools across Australia. It delivers advocacy on school funding and chaplaincy to the Federal Government, runs professional development events including an annual conference and the Connections Forum for Religious Studies Educators, and provides chaplaincy, religious studies, worship, and governance resources to member schools.

Product overview

Anglican Schools Australia operates as a national membership organization serving the Anglican school sector rather than as a product company. The organization's offerings consist primarily of member services including a website portal providing resources and communications, professional development events (annual conferences and the Connections Forum for Religious Studies Educators), a resource library with event recordings and materials, the Chaplains Handbook, the Soulful Stories content series, Religious Studies curriculum resources, worship resources, and student celebration programs. These services function as an integrated support ecosystem for member schools rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASA Membership Annual subscription-based membership for Anglican schools across Australia, providing access to advocacy on school funding and chaplaincy, professional development, governance guidance, Anglican identity resources, and the member school network.
• Annual Conference Annual gathering of Anglican school leaders, chaplains, and staff featuring keynote addresses, presentations, networking opportunities, the Annual General Meeting, and strategic planning sessions.
• Connections Forum for Religious Studies Educators Annual professional development forum for Religious Studies educators in Anglican schools, featuring keynote presentations, workshops, and resources on topics such as teaching the curriculum with intention and answering tricky questions in classrooms.
• Member Travel Procurement Service Travel procurement service provided to ASA member schools through a partnership with FCM Travel Solutions, offering discounted travel arrangements for school and personal use by member staff.
• Chaplains Handbook Comprehensive handbook providing guidance, policies, and resources for chaplains serving in Anglican schools across Australia.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• General Synod of the Anglican Church of AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASA works closely with the General Synod on matters affecting Anglican schools, including the Voice to Parliament initiative and resources for parishes, schools, and organizations.
• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council (NATSIAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration with General Synod to develop resources about the Voice to Parliament for Anglican schools, including FAQs, theological reflections, bible studies, and prayers.
• Anglican Schools CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Anglican Schools Commission works with ASA on teaching and learning initiatives and Anglican identity programs for member schools. The Commission provides Directors who contribute to ASA conferences and forums.
• Church of England Education Office (UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration on education initiatives including racial justice and curriculum inclusion. Representatives from the UK office have presented at ASA conferences on topics such as 'Flourishing Together: Christianity as a Global World Faith'.
• 24-7 Prayer InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Prayer Spaces in Schools program, providing resources and guidance for Anglican schools to implement prayer spaces.
• Centre for Public ChristianityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides resources and expertise for Religious Studies educators, including keynote presentations on answering tricky questions in the classroom.
• FCM Travel SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel procurement partner providing discounted travel services for ASA members including personal travel discounts.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Church of England Education Office: UK-based Anglican education body and existing ASA partner. Operates a much larger portfolio across Anglican schools in England and is a broader incumbent in the global Anglican education space ASA participates in.
• Association of Christian Schools International: Large global membership association for Christian schools. Comparable mission to ASA in supporting Christian-identity K-12 schools, with broader international footprint and additional accreditation services.

Direct peers

• Christian Schools Australia: National association for Protestant/evangelical Christian schools in Australia. Directly comparable member-organization model, faith-based K-12 focus, and federal advocacy role, competing for the same pool of Christian-identity families.
• Catholic Schools Australia: National body representing Catholic schools across Australia. Closest structural peer to ASA — same membership association model, same federal advocacy role, same faith-based K-12 focus, but serving Catholic rather than Anglican schools.
• Association of Independent Schools of NSW: State-level peak body for independent schools in NSW. Comparable membership-association model, though jurisdictionally narrower than ASA's national scope and denominationally agnostic rather than Anglican.
• National Anglican Schools Association: State-level Anglican schools association in Australia (NSW-based). Directly comparable in mission and constituency but operates at state rather than national scope, complementing rather than replacing ASA.
• Independent Schools Australia: National peak body for independent schools in Australia. Directly comparable to ASA as a membership-based advocacy and professional development organization serving non-government schools, though broader in scope than Anglican-only.
• Lutheran Education Australia: National body coordinating Lutheran schools across Australia. Same faith-based denomination-school structure, same membership/advocacy model, and similar resource and chaplaincy support offerings as ASA.

Others

• National Council for Private School Accreditation: US-based private school accreditation body. Not a direct competitor but an analogous enabling organization that supports faith-based and independent schools through standards, accreditation, and advocacy.

Regional players

• Australian Independent Schools Queensland: State-level peak body for independent schools in Queensland. Comparable membership-association model and advocacy role but jurisdictionally limited to Queensland rather than operating nationally like ASA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/anglicanschoolsaustralia%20
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anglican-schools-australia/?viewAsMember=true

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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