What Living Waters Lutheran College does

Living Waters Lutheran College is an independent, non-profit Christian school operating from a single campus at 176 Currie Street, Warnbro, Western Australia, delivering Kindergarten to Year 12 education to families in Baldivis, Rockingham, Mandurah, and surrounding southern suburbs of Perth. Founded in 1997 and governed by a Board elected from the College Association of Rockingham Mandurah Lutheran Church Inc., the college employs 51-100 staff and offers a continuous learning arc spanning an Early Learning Centre (3.5-6 years), Primary School, Middle School, and Upper Secondary, with ATAR, VET Certificate II, and LINKZ work experience pathways. Specialist programs include a Basketball Academy, Netball Program, STEM Specialist, Music Specialist, and Outdoor Education (Years 9-12), supported by a Defence School Transition Aide for Defence Force families.

The underlying technology stack is built around standard educational platforms rather than proprietary infrastructure: SEQTA and Microsoft Teams for secondary timetabled lessons and parent-teacher communication, Seesaw for primary student portfolios, Google Classrooms for Year 6 online learning, World Book Online as a research resource, and the SEQTA Parent portal. The college's principal proprietary asset is a pair of custom-developed Mathematics Applications textbooks (Units 1 and 2) published in 2016 for Year 11-12 WACE preparation. Distribution is entirely on-campus with two complimentary bus routes (Halls Head-Secret Harbour and Baldivis/Settler Hills) extending catchment reach.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual tuition subscriptions tiered by year level ($1,850 for Kindy up to $6,450 for Years 10-12), supplemented by a one-time $50 application fee per family, bus service fees, online canteen proceeds, and instrumental music tuition. The college reduced tuition across multiple year levels for 2022 following changes to Commonwealth Grant allocation. Customer acquisition is direct-to-consumer via school website, prospectus downloads, Open Days, personal tours, the school mobile app, Facebook, and community word-of-mouth, with affiliation bodies AISWA and Lutheran Education Australia providing sector advocacy and employment channels.

Name

Living Waters Lutheran College

Legal name

Living Waters Lutheran College

Website

https://livingwaters.wa.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Independent non-profit Christian K-12 school in Warnbro, Western Australia, delivering Kindergarten to Year 12 education with ATAR, VET, and specialist programs to families across Baldivis, Rockingham, and Mandurah.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Independent Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

Keywords

• K-12 education
• Independent Christian schooling
• Lutheran college education
• Primary and secondary schooling
• Vocational education training

Headquarters

HQ city

Warnbro

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees charged per student across all year levels from Kindergarten to Year 12, with differentiated pricing by year level.
2. Application Fee: One-time application processing fee of $50 per family, payable by mail, fax, direct debit, or internet banking.
3. Bus Service Fees: Complimentary bus service for families living in Baldivis and Mandurah areas (Halls Head to Secret Harbour route).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Living Waters Lutheran College provides comprehensive Kindergarten to Year 12 education as a non-profit independent Lutheran co-educational school on its Warnbro campus. Its core offering is academic instruction across Early Learning (Kindy/Pre-Primary), Primary (Years 1-6) and Secondary (Years 7-12) supplemented by specialist programs (Basketball Academy, Netball Program, STEM, Music Specialist, Outdoor Education), vocational pathways (VET Certificate II in Business, Sport and Recreation, Creative Industries, IT) and the LINKZ TAFE/workplace program, supported by digital learning platforms (SEQTA, Microsoft Teams, Seesaw, Google Classrooms) and custom Mathematics textbooks.

Product overview

Living Waters Lutheran College offers a comprehensive K-12 education with a single unified product portfolio. The core offering is their K-12 Education Services, supplemented by specialist programs including the Basketball Academy, Netball Program, STEM Specialist Program, Music Specialist Program, and Outdoor Education Program (Years 9-12). Early childhood education is delivered through the Early Learning Centre (ELC) for Kindy and Pre-Primary. Senior students access VET qualifications (Certificate II) and the LINKZ hands-on vocational program. Academic support is provided through the Elevate study skills program and custom-developed mathematics textbooks. Primary students use the Walker Learning Approach methodology, while all students have access to instrumental music tuition and the college mobile app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Education Services Full Kindergarten to Year 12 academic and co-curricular program delivered on the Warnbro campus for families in the southern suburbs of Western Australia.
• Early Learning Centre (ELC) Early Learning Centre catering for children aged three and a half to six years, delivering Kindy and Pre-Primary programs.
• Basketball Academy Specialist basketball training and development program offered to enrolled students.
• Netball Program Specialist netball training and development program offered to enrolled students.
• STEM Specialist Program Specialist STEM program delivered across primary and secondary years to develop science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills.
• Music Specialist Program Music Specialist Program offering instrumental tuition, choirs, bands and performance opportunities from Year 1 to Year 12.
• Outdoor Education Program Outdoor education program for Years 9-12 with adventure activities including surfing, mountain biking, snorkeling, kayaking, rock-climbing, abseiling, bodyboarding, navigation and camp cooking.
• VET Program (Certificate II) VET program delivering Certificate II qualifications in Business, Sport and Recreation, Creative Industries, and Information Technology for Years 11-12 students.
• LINKZ Program LINKZ hands-on vocational program supporting Years 11-12 students to study at TAFE and/or gain workplace experience across multiple industries.
• Instrumental Tuition Program Instrumental music tuition program offering lessons across a range of instruments for students from Year 1 to Year 12.
• Elevate Program Elevate study-skills program for Years 10-12 providing high-impact workshops and ongoing sessions aimed at improving study skills and ATAR performance.
• College Mobile App College mobile app for iOS and Android providing calendar of events, e-newsletters and personalised notifications to families.
• College Bus Service Complimentary College bus service with Halls Head and Baldivis routes covering Mandurah through to Secret Harbour and the Settler Hills area of Baldivis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Overall improvement in student grades reported after implementation of custom mathematics textbooks
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia (AISWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAISWA provides support, guidance, and advocacy for independent schools in Western Australia. Living Waters Lutheran College is affiliated with AISWA and follows their recommendations during situations like COVID-19, where schools make decisions relevant to their own communities under AISWA's guidance.
• Lutheran Education AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Lutheran education body that provides employment opportunities and support for Lutheran schools across Australia. Living Waters advertises teaching positions through Lutheran Education Australia channels.
• Rockingham Mandurah Lutheran ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe affiliated Lutheran church whose congregation members form the College Association and elect the College Board. The church provides pastoral and spiritual support to the college community.
• Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)minorOthersACER provides the Cooperative Scholarship Testing Program (CSTP) used by Living Waters Lutheran College for awarding academic scholarships to students in Years 7 and 10.
• Down South TherapyminorOthersDown South Therapy provides on-site therapy services at Living Waters Lutheran College for students who require allied health support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Peter Carnley Anglican Community School: Anglican K-12 school south of the river in Perth, serving a Perth southern-corridor demographic similar to Living Waters. Closely comparable by faith affiliation, growth-corridor catchment, and K-12 scope.
• Mandurah Baptist College: Independent Baptist K-12 college in nearby Mandurah, Western Australia, serving essentially the same southern Perth demographic. Directly comparable by faith-based ethos, K-12 offering, geographic catchment, and competitor positioning.
• Immanuel Lutheran College (QLD): A Lutheran K-12 school on the Sunshine Coast operated under Lutheran Education Australia. Comparable on faith alignment, K-12 scope, and VET/ATAR pathway offering, but in a different Australian region — hence regional peer.
• St Stephen's School: Anglican K-12 school with two Perth campuses (Duncraig and Carramar). Comparable faith-based K-12 model with multiple specialist programs, pathway options, and suburban Perth catchment — Living Waters' closest multi-campus analogue.
• John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School: Anglican K-12 school in Perth's northern suburbs. Closely comparable as a faith-based, non-selective, growth-corridor Perth independent K-12 with similar pathway offering and pastoral-care positioning.
• Concordia College (Adelaide): A Lutheran co-educational K-12 school in Adelaide operated under the Lutheran Education Australia network. Most directly comparable on faith affiliation, K-12 scope, and Lutheran Education Australia institutional alignment to Living Waters.
• Cornerstone College (Adelaide): A Lutheran K-12 co-educational school in Adelaide affiliated with Lutheran Education Australia. Directly comparable on faith framework, K-12 scope, pathways, and institutional sponsorship structure.

Others

• SEQTA (Education Horizons): Vendor of the SEQTA learning management system Living Waters uses for Years 7-12. Included as an ecosystem participant — illustrates the school's dependence on third-party education software and offers comparison for technology vendor selection in K-12.

Broad incumbents

• Christ Church Grammar School: One of Perth's larger established Anglican independent K-12 schools. Competes with Living Waters in WA's broader independent-school market but at significantly greater scale and brand maturity, with selective entry at senior levels.
• Aquinas College (Perth): A leading Perth Catholic K-12 independent school. Represents the larger, established cohort of faith-based Perth independents Living Waters competes against at the upper end of academic outcomes and pricing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LivingWatersLutheranCollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/livingwaters-lutheran-college

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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