What Kilbreda College does

Kilbreda College is a Roman Catholic independent girls' secondary school located in Mentone, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1904 by the Brigidine Sisters and now in continuous operation for over 120 years, the college delivers Year 7 through Year 12 education to female students, offering both the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and the VCE Vocational Major pathway. The school is governed by Kildare Education Ministries (KEM), a Public Juridic Person established by the Holy See in 2013 that oversees multiple Catholic schools in the region. The college operates with between 101 and 250 staff members and serves a student body that exceeded 1,000 students by 1965.

The college's core product is secondary education, delivered through standard classroom instruction supplemented by co-curricular programs. The technology stack underpinning operations consists of SIMON as the learning management system and PAM (Parent Access Module) as the primary parent communication and information portal, both standard off-the-shelf platforms used across Australian independent schools. Strategic infrastructure planning is being conducted with Clarke Hopkins Clarke Architects under the "Towards 2030" masterplan, indicating a long-term campus development roadmap. Pipeline recruitment is supported by the SPARK Holiday Program, which targets prospective students in Years 3-6.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees, processed via the Edstart payment platform, and is supplemented by Victorian government per-capita funding including the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) at $256 per eligible student and the School Saving Bonus at $400 per student. The college maintains a reciprocal partnership with St Bede's College as part of the broader Kildare Ministries ecosystem. Pricing is set at the individual family level rather than through institutional contracts, and the customer base is highly distributed across fee-paying households, with no disclosed reliance on a small number of large institutional customers.

Name

Kilbreda College

Legal name

Kilbreda College

Website

https://kilbreda.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Roman Catholic independent girls' secondary college in Mentone, Melbourne, founded in 1904 and governed by Kildare Education Ministries. Serves approximately 1,000+ Year 7-12 students with VCE and VCE Vocational Major pathways under a "Towards 2030" strategic masterplan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• Girls secondary school
• VCE programs
• Private girls school
• Secondary education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: The college generates primary revenue through school fees charged to families. Fee payments are processed through Edstart. Additional funding comes from government grants for eligible families (CSEF - Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund of $256 per secondary student, plus School Saving Bonus of $400).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kilbreda College is a Roman Catholic independent girls' secondary school offering comprehensive education for students in Years 7-12, including VCE and VCE Vocational Major pathways. The school delivers classroom curriculum across multiple learning areas supplemented by co-curricular programs in music, sport, performing arts, STEM, leadership, and wellbeing support, all within the Brigidine tradition.

Product overview

Kilbreda College is a Catholic girls' secondary school offering a comprehensive educational program for Years 7-12. The school provides a single, unified educational service encompassing classroom curriculum across multiple learning areas (English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Languages, Design and Technologies, Visual and Creative Arts, Performing Arts, Health and Physical Education, Religious Education, Digital Technologies), co-curricular programs (music, sport, STEM, public speaking, performing arts), and wellbeing support services. The school is governed by Kildare Education Ministries and operates under the Brigidine tradition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Years 7-12 Catholic Secondary Education Program Core educational offering for girls in Years 7-12, covering multiple learning areas (English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Languages, Design and Technologies, Visual and Creative Arts, Performing Arts, Health and Physical Education, Religious Education, Digital Technologies) with VCE and VCE Vocational Major pathways.
• VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) Senior secondary pathway combining VCE studies with vocational training and workplace learning for Years 11-12 students.
• Accelerated Studies Program Extended learning opportunities allowing students to undertake VCE subjects at an accelerated pace.
• Year 9 BRIDGES Program Specialised Year 9 program integrating experiential learning with camp experiences at Camp Jungai.
• Co-Curricular Music Program Instrumental and vocal music education covering piano, strings, percussion, brass, woodwind and ensemble performances including the Kilbreda Chorale.
• Sport and Athletics Program Competitive sports participation through CGSAV and SEGAP competitions, plus House athletics and swimming carnivals.
• SPARK Holiday Program Holiday program for girls in Years 3-6 offering workshops in science, creativity, design and team challenges as an introductory pipeline to the college.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kildare Education Ministries (KEM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2013Kildare Education Ministries provides governance for Kilbreda College as one of seven secondary schools in Victoria and South Australia formerly governed by the Victorian Province of the Brigidine Sisters. Established by the Holy See in September 2013 as a Public Juridic Person (PJP) to succeed and carry on the ministries previously conducted by the Brigidine Sisters in Australia. The Board Directors of KEM govern the colleges in areas of education, financial, property and employment responsibilities.
• St Bede's CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for enhanced learning experiences between Kilbreda College and St Bede's College, including shared programs and collaborative educational initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Methodist Ladies' College (MLC): One of Melbourne's largest and most established independent girls' schools, with a broader portfolio (multiple campuses, boarding, early learning through Year 12). Sets the upper-bound benchmark for premium girls' schooling that Kilbreda and its direct peers compete against.

Direct peers

• Ruyton Girls' School: Independent girls' school in Kew, Melbourne, offering Years 7-12 with VCE and co-curricular breadth comparable to Kilbreda's. Competes for premium single-sex secondary enrolments across inner-eastern Melbourne.
• Mentone Girls' Grammar School: Independent (non-Catholic) girls' school located within walking distance of Kilbreda's Mentone campus. The closest geographic peer, competing head-to-head for the same bayside family market, though with a secular rather than Catholic value proposition.
• Firbank Grammar School: Independent girls' school in Brighton, Melbourne, with overlapping bayside catchment and similar Years 7-12 VCE curriculum structure. A long-established direct competitor for the same family demographic.
• Star of the Sea College: Catholic girls' secondary school in Brighton, Melbourne, in the Brigidine tradition — operated by Kildare Education Ministries, making it a direct sister-school peer of Kilbreda with comparable target market, faith-based positioning, and governance structure.
• Korowa Anglican Girls' School: Independent girls' school in Glen Iris, Melbourne, with comparable premium positioning, single-sex enrolment model, and VCE pathway offering. Competes for aspirational Melbourne families evaluating faith-based versus secular independent girls' schooling.
• Our Lady of Sion College: Catholic girls' secondary school in Brighton, Melbourne, with very close geographic proximity to Kilbreda's Mentone campus. Competes directly for the same bayside family demographic with similar faith-based, single-sex positioning.
• Avila College: Catholic girls' secondary school in Mount Waverley, Melbourne, offering Years 7-12 with VCE and applied learning pathways. Operates within the Presentation Sisters tradition but competes with Kilbreda for eastern/southeastern Melbourne Catholic families.
• Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ormond): Catholic girls' secondary school located in Ormond, Melbourne, serving a similar bayside/southeastern catchment as Kilbreda with overlapping VCE pathway offerings and comparable tuition positioning.
• St Catherine's School: Independent girls' school in Toorak, Melbourne, with premium positioning and a comparable single-sex VCE offering. Competes with Kilbreda for high-aspiration Melbourne families considering a non-Catholic alternative to a Catholic girls' school.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kilbredacollege
• LinkedInau.linkedin.com/school/kilbreda
• Instagraminstagram.com/kilbredacollege
• Xx.com/kilbreda

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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