Gungahlin College

What Gungahlin College does

Gungahlin College is an ACT Government public secondary school located in Gungahlin Town Centre, Australian Capital Territory, serving students in Years 10, 11, and 12. The college operates under the ACT Education Directorate and is described as the newest college in the ACT, featuring modern sustainable design with specialist facilities including a Mechatronics Lab, TV and photography studios, performing arts theatre, music and arts facilities, commercial kitchen, and Wood and Metal Workshops. The college offers over 100 courses across Arts, Commerce, Digital Technologies, English, Health/PE, Humanities, Languages, Mathematics, Science, and Technologies, with specialized programs including the Year 10 SMART Program (selective STEM), EMPOWER Program for gifted and talented students, Athlete Development Program, and Inclusion Support Program.

The college operates as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 88208) through its North Training division, delivering vocational certificates on-site. Technology infrastructure includes the ACT Government Digital Access & Equity program providing Chromebooks, Google Workspace for Education, Microsoft Office 365, and campus-wide wireless internet. The college maintains strategic partnerships with CIT (Canberra Institute of Technology) for vocational pathways, AIE for screen and IT certifications, ACT Islamic Education Services, Legal Aid ACT, and ACT Health Services for student wellbeing support.

Revenue is derived primarily from ACT Government Education Directorate funding with supplementary voluntary parent contributions: $300 per student annually for general resources (tax-deductible to Library Trust Fund) and $100 per student for course consumables and licenses. Year 10 SMART students pay an additional $100. Enrolment is managed centrally through the ACT Education Directorate system with geographic priority given to students in the Priority Enrolment Area. Class of 2025 outcomes include 488 Senior Secondary Certificate completions, 177 Tertiary Entrance Statements, 24 ATARs above 90, and 46 VET qualifications.

Name

Gungahlin College

Legal name

Gungahlin College

Website

https://gungahlincollege.act.edu.au

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gungahlin College is an ACT Government public secondary school in Gungahlin, Australia, serving Years 10-12 students with over 100 academic and vocational courses, specialist facilities including a Mechatronics Lab and performing arts theatre, and Registered Training Organisation status for in-house VET delivery.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Australian Capital Territory

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ACT Government Funding: Primary funding from ACT Government Education Directorate for public school operations.
2. General Voluntary Contributions: Parents encouraged to contribute $300 per student per year for eResources, textbooks, computer hardware and software, general equipment, library books and sporting equipment. This is a tax-deductible donation into the Library Trust Fund.
3. Course Contributions: $100 per student per year covering consumables, license fees and subscription fees (e.g. Mathspace) across all subject areas. Year 10 SMART students pay an additional $100 per year for additional resources.

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Core offering

Gungahlin College is an ACT Government public secondary school delivering senior secondary education (Years 10, 11 and 12) leading to the ACT Senior Secondary Certificate and Tertiary Entrance Statement. The college offers over 100 courses across Arts, Commerce, Digital Technologies, English, Health & PE, Humanities, Languages, Mathematics, Science, and Technologies, plus vocational education through North Training (RTO 88208). It runs specialised programs including the Year 10 SMART Program (selective STEM), EMPOWER (gifted and talented), and the Athlete Development Program.

Product overview

Gungahlin College is an ACT Government public secondary school serving Years 10, 11, and 12 students. The institution offers a diverse curriculum of over 100 courses across Arts, Commerce, Digital Technologies, English, Health & Physical Education, Humanities, Languages, Mathematics, Science, and Technologies. It operates as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 88208) through its North Training division, delivering vocational certificates including Certificate II in Workplace Skills, Certificate III in Community Dance, Theatre and Events, Certificate II in Applied Digital Technologies, and Certificate II in Hospitality. The college provides specialized programs including the Year 10 SMART Program (Science, Mathematics and Related Technologies), Athlete Development Program, and EMPOWER Program for gifted and talented students. Facilities include a performing arts theatre, TV and photography studios, music and arts facilities, a commercial kitchen, Mechatronics Lab, Wood and Metal Workshops, and a joint-use library with Gungahlin Public Library and CIT. The college operates a Chromebook program with BYOD support and provides technology infrastructure including wireless internet across campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Secondary Curriculum (Years 10-12)

Quantifiable outcome

• 488 students achieved Senior Secondary Certificate (Class of 2025)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gungahlin Public Library and CITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint-use library facility shared between Gungahlin College, Gungahlin Public Library and CIT (Canberra Institute of Technology). Provides extended library access for students and integrates vocational education pathways.
• CIT (Canberra Institute of Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for vocational education courses including Bar and Restaurant Service, Computerised Reservation Systems, Certificate IV Business Units, Introduction to Community Services Work, Electrotechnology Basics, Portfolio Presentation, Fashion Illustration, Massage, Hair and Beauty, and short courses at end of each semester.
• AIE (Academy of Interactive Entertainment)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Certificate II in Screen (Basic 3D Animation) and Certificate II in IT (Basic Games Programming) courses offered as part of student vocational pathways.
• ACT Islamic Education Services (ACTIES)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers Islamic Studies lessons once a week during each term, tailored to College level students covering Islamic fundamentals, Prophetic traditions, Pillars of Faith, Pillars of Islam, Biographies of Prophets, Islamic Ethics and Etiquette, and Islamic History.
• Legal Aid ACTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal Liaison Officer (Rebecca Tran) provides free and confidential legal advice through drop-in appointments every Wednesday at the college.
• ACT Education DirectoratecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent of the college; provides funding, policy direction, and operational oversight as an ACT Government school. Manages Digital Backpack (Oliver library catalogue), Google Workspace for Education, Microsoft Office 365, and Parent Portal/Sentral for Parents app systems.
• ACT Health Services / Canberra Health ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides access to mental health support services including CAMHS, Access Mental Health, and school psychologist services for student wellbeing support.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Daramalan College: Catholic systemic secondary college (Years 7-12) in Dickson, ACT. Competes for the same Canberra families through faith-based education with strong academic and vocational pathways.
• Canberra Grammar School: Long-established elite private K-12 school in the ACT. Competes with Gungahlin for high-ATAR aspirational families in Canberra, though as a fee-paying independent school with broader K-12 scope.
• St Edmund's College Canberra: Catholic boys' secondary college (Years 4-12) in Griffith, ACT. Competes for the same cohort of ACT students seeking senior secondary education with comparable academic and sporting programs.
• Radford College: Large independent Anglican K-12 school in Bruce, ACT. Provides an alternative for ACT families seeking Years 11-12 education with strong ATAR outcomes, competing for the same academically oriented cohort.
• Marist College Canberra: Catholic boys' secondary college (Years 4-12) in Pearce, ACT. Comparable Years 11-12 academic and vocational offerings with strong STEM and ATAR programs, competing for aspirational Canberra families.

Direct peers

• Copland College: ACT Government public senior secondary college serving the Belconnen region. Directly comparable as a public Years 11-12 college competing for similar student profiles and offering parallel academic and vocational programs.
• Lake Tuggeranong College: ACT Government public senior secondary college in Tuggeranong, offering the same ACT Senior Secondary Certificate, ATAR pathways, and vocational education as Gungahlin College.
• Dickson College: ACT Government public senior secondary college in inner-north Canberra serving Years 11-12. Closely comparable in mission, curriculum structure, ATAR offerings, and student demographic mix.
• Narrabundah College: ACT Government public senior secondary college in the Woden/Weston district. Comparable in offering Years 11-12 education, ATAR pathways, and VET credentials through college-based RTO operations.
• Canberra College: Another ACT Government public senior secondary college (Years 11-12) located in Woden, offering a similar academic and vocational curriculum mix including an RTO. Direct competitor for Gungahlin families choosing between ACT public colleges.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles23 records

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