Mount Waverley Secondary College

What Mount Waverley Secondary College does

Mount Waverley Secondary College is a Victorian government secondary school operating from two adjacent campuses in Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia, under the governance of the Department of Education Victoria. Founded in 1964 and celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2024, the college serves students from Years 7 through 12, structured as a Junior Campus (Years 7-8 at 145 Stephensons Road) and a Senior Campus (Middle School Years 9-10 and Senior VCE School Years 11-12 on Lechte Road). It delivers the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) program alongside a Vocational Major pathway, with enrichment in Languages (Japanese and German), Sciences, Humanities, Arts, and Physical Education, supported by a newly opened STEAM Centre and an extensive instrumental music program comprising seven ensembles.

The college runs on a technology stack anchored by the Compass Education school management portal for parents, students, and staff, supplemented by Google Sites for student wellbeing, an instrumental music website, a library resource management system, WebEx for virtual parent-teacher conferences, VTAC integration for tertiary admissions, and TryBooking/Compasstix for event ticketing. CRICOS Provider Code 00861K accreditation enables an International Student Program for full-fee overseas students on visas, and the college maintains partnerships with Melbourne Taekwondo Club, Rotary Club of Mount Waverley, UN Youth Australia, and a roster of corporate raffle sponsors supporting fundraising activities.

Its revenue model is government-funded at the core: domestic tuition is free under the Victorian government school system, with the operating budget primarily derived from Department of Education Victoria recurrent and capital funding. Incremental revenue is generated through international student tuition fees, facility hire, the uniform shop, and community fundraising. Customer segments are organized horizontally by year level and pathway (Junior, Middle, Senior, International), with no individual customer concentration risk given catchment-based enrollment and diversified state funding. The college is not privately owned, has no venture backing, and is governed by a College Council accountable to the Department of Education.

Name

Mount Waverley Secondary College

Legal name

Mount Waverley Secondary College

Website

https://mwsc.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mount Waverley Secondary College is a Victorian government secondary school operating two campuses in Mount Waverley, serving Year 7-12 students through VCE, Vocational Major, and STEAM programs, with supplementary international student intake under CRICOS accreditation.

Ownership category

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Government school
• VCE programs
• International student program
• Co-curricular activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Waverley

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mount Waverley Secondary College is a coeducational government secondary school delivering Years 7 to 12 education across two campuses in Melbourne's south-east. It offers the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), the VCE Vocational Major (VM) pathway, an International Student Program, and a broad co-curricular program spanning sport, music, performing arts, student leadership, and camps. Specialist facilities include a STEAM Centre, a Trade Training Centre, performing arts spaces, and an indoor sports centre.

Product overview

Mount Waverley Secondary College is a government secondary school (Years 7-12) operating from two campuses in Mount Waverley, Victoria. The Junior Campus serves Years 7-8, while the Senior Campus encompasses a Middle School (Years 9-10) and Senior VCE School (Years 11-12). The college offers a comprehensive Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) program alongside the Vocational Major pathway. Core educational offerings span traditional curriculum areas including English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Languages (Japanese and German), Arts, and Physical Education. The college features a newly opened STEAM Centre for specialized Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics education. Beyond academics, the college provides extensive co-curricular activities including College Productions, an Instrumental Music Program with multiple ensembles, Sports Program, Camps & Excursions, and Student Leadership opportunities. Support services include an International Student Program (CRICOS accredited), Careers & Pathways counseling, Wellbeing services, and a Resource Centre (Library). The college recently celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Years 7–12 Secondary Education Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 7 music ensembles achieved 6 Gold and 1 Silver awards at Victorian School Music Festival 2024 with 238 students participating
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Melbourne Taekwondo ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Melbourne Taekwondo Club for Year 8 self-defence unit within the Physical Education curriculum, providing students with practical life skills.
• Rotary Club of Mount WaverleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership through the MWSC Interact Club for community service initiatives including bake sales supporting NGOs like Save the Children.
• UN Youth AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizer of the Evatt Competition (Model UN) that MWSC International Affairs Club students participate in, providing diplomatic debate and international relations learning experiences.
• Various Community SponsorsminorOthersRaffle sponsors including Bounce Inc, Bud to Bloom, Campion Education, Driver Bus Lines, Funfields Adventure Park, Gumbuya World, Learning with Technologies, Master Colour Pty Ltd, Melbourne Racing Club, Novotel Glen Waverley, Premier Paper, Premier Waste, Quinces Bus Hire, Ross Haywood Sports, Schoolfurn, Texas Instruments and Toshiba who donate prizes for college fundraising.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Forest Hill College: Victorian government secondary college in the eastern Melbourne region. Comparable in mission, government funding structure, and VCE/Vocational Major pathways, serving a similar local catchment.
• John Monash Science School: Victorian government specialist secondary school with a STEM focus, co-located with Monash University. Comparable as a public secondary provider with a STEM/differentiated offering, and competes for STEM-oriented students in the same region.
• Melbourne High School: Selective-entry Victorian government secondary school for boys. Comparable as a government secondary institution but operates on a selective academic model, often competing for high-achieving students from the same metropolitan region.
• Mac.Robertson Girls' High School: Selective-entry Victorian government secondary school for girls. Comparable as a government secondary institution with strong academic outcomes, but uses a selective admissions model that competes for top-performing students from the same metropolitan catchment.
• East Doncaster Secondary College: Victorian government secondary college serving Years 7-12 in eastern Melbourne. Similar institutional structure, government funding, and academic profile, drawing from a comparable suburban Melbourne demographic.
• Glen Waverley Secondary College: Neighboring Victorian government secondary college serving Years 7-12 in the Glen Waverley area. Highly comparable in structure, government funding model, VCE/Vocational Major offerings, and co-curricular programs, and competes directly with MWSC for the same catchment demographic.
• Box Hill High School: Established Victorian government secondary school in nearby Box Hill serving a similar demographic. Directly comparable in scale, government funding model, comprehensive curriculum, and VCE pathway offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Caulfield Grammar School: Established Melbourne private school with Years 7-12 across multiple campuses. Comparable in academic breadth, music and sports programs, and student support services, but with greater financial resources as a fee-paying institution.
• Wesley College: Major Melbourne private school with multiple campuses offering Years 7-12. Provides comparable secondary education including VCE, music, and sports programs, but with a much larger scale and broader fee-based offering that competes for the same high-achieving families.
• Haileybury: Large Melbourne private school with broad Years 7-12 offerings across multiple campuses. Comparable in comprehensive curriculum and co-curricular depth (music, sports, performing arts), but operates as a fee-charging incumbent rather than a public school.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/MWSCedu
• Facebookfacebook.com/MountWaverleySecondaryCollegeSocMedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mount-waverley-secondary-college

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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