Ku-ring-gai High School

What Ku-ring-gai High School does

Ku-ring-gai High School is a NSW government public secondary school located at 403 Bobbin Head Rd, North Turramurra, NSW 2074, operating under the NSW Department of Education. The school serves students in Years 7 through 12, providing education aligned with the NSW curriculum along with a portfolio of enrichment programs including the Talent Enrichment Program (TEP) covering sport, creative arts, horticulture, and board games; the Northern Academy of The Arts (NATA) scholarship program for students with exceptional creative and performing arts talent; and TAFE-aligned vocational courses in Entertainment Industry and Hospitality that yield industry-recognized qualifications for senior students. Additional offerings include High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE), Additional Learning Support services, representative sport pathways, and structured Year 7 transition and Peer Support programs, all delivered on a 10.8-hectare bushland campus adjoining Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park with facilities including the Catherine Jinks Library, specialist science labs, a commercial kitchen, performing arts studios, and multi-purpose halls.

The school is funded through NSW Department of Education appropriations and does not charge tuition fees to students within its local intake area; financial contributions are voluntary and small fee-based services (locker hire, extracurriculars, vocational course fees) generate marginal supplementary revenue. Go-to-market is community-led and direct-to-consumer: prospective families attend scheduled school tours conducted several times each term, and enrollment is facilitated through the NSW Department of Education's centralized eHub/School Finder portal with office staff support. Parent engagement is maintained via Sentral and School Bytes mobile portals (attendance, reports, payments, consents), the active Parents and Citizens Association, and Facebook/social media presence. The school's leadership team is led by Principal Stephen Plummer, supported by Deputy Principal Trudy Taylor and a School Business Manager, with executive heads for each curriculum department.

Ku-ring-gai High School's customer base is segmented into Secondary School Students (Years 7-12) as the primary persona, with Families and Carers, P&C Association members, and local intake area residents as secondary segments. The school was recognized by the NSW Department of Education as one of 45 schools across NSW demonstrating consistent HSC growth over a 7-year period and increased higher-band achievement, and has been separately recognized as one of the most improved schools across the state. Operating partnerships include strategic relationships with the NSW Department of Education (core), Northern Academy of The Arts (core), Basketball NSW, the Australian Futsal Association, the NSW Rural Fire Service, Schools Spectacular, and the Ku-ring-gai Christian Education Association, alongside a channel relationship with CDC Forest District for student bus services.

Name

Ku-ring-gai High School

Legal name

Ku-ring-gai High School

Website

https://kuringgai-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ku-ring-gai High School is a NSW government public secondary school serving Years 7-12 students in North Turramurra, operating under the NSW Department of Education with enrichment programs including the Northern Academy of The Arts, Talent Enrichment Program, and TAFE-aligned vocational courses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Career Readiness & College Prep (In-School) (EDAJAFAM), Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping (State/National) (EDAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• NSW curriculum programs
• Creative arts education
• Student wellbeing support
• Vocational education training

Headquarters

HQ city

North Turramurra

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. Government Funding (NSW Department of Education): As a public school, Ku-ring-gai High School is funded by the NSW Department of Education. The school does not charge tuition fees for students residing within the local intake area.
2. Voluntary School Contributions: In NSW public schools, all financial contributions are voluntary. Every student has full access to the curriculum regardless of whether contributions are made.
3. Fee-based Services: The school generates revenue through optional fee-based services including locker hire, extracurricular activities, and TAFE-aligned courses (Entertainment Industry and Hospitality) that provide industry-recognized qualifications for senior students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ku-ring-gai High School is a NSW public secondary school delivering the NSW curriculum to students in Years 7–12. The school supplements core academic delivery with enrichment programs including the Talent Enrichment Program (TEP), Northern Academy of The Arts (NATA) scholarship program, High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE), representative sport pathways, and TAFE-aligned vocational courses in Entertainment Industry and Hospitality for senior students.

Product overview

Ku-ring-gai High School is a public secondary school offering NSW curriculum education for Years 7-12, with a focus on academic excellence, creative arts, and sport. The school operates a hub-and-spoke model anchored by its core NSW curriculum delivery, supplemented by two flagship enrichment programs: the Talent Enrichment Program (TEP) providing weekly 2-hour specialist sessions in sport and arts streams (Basketball Academy, Futsal Academy, Touch/Tag Academy, Dance Company, Drama Ensemble, Music Performance, Visual and Media Arts, Sport Development), and the Northern Academy of The Arts (NATA) offering audition-based scholarship places with specialist tutorials. Supporting infrastructure includes the Sentral and School Bytes parent portals for digital engagement, Additional Learning Support services with tailored plans, the HPGE program for gifted learners, a Learning and Support Team, and Student Wellbeing Program. TAFE-aligned vocational courses in Entertainment Industry and Hospitality serve senior students, while representative sport pathways connect students to regional, state, and national competitions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Northern Academy of the Arts (NATA): A scholarship program at Ku-ring-gai High School for students demonstrating exceptional talent in Creative and Performing Arts, offering extended expertise development from Years 8-12.
• Talent Enrichment Program (TEP)
• Basketball Academy
• Futsal Academy
• Touch and Tag Academy

Products and services

• Northern Academy of The Arts (NATA) A scholarship program for students with exceptional talent in Creative and Performing Arts, providing specialist tutorials, workshops, and collaborative projects from Years 7–12. Designed for students demonstrating exceptional talent who seek timetabled tutorials with specialists and collaborative workshops.
• Talent Enrichment Program (TEP)
• Additional Learning Support
• High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE)
• Learning and Support Team Services
• Student Wellbeing Program
• TAFE-Aligned Entertainment Industry and Hospitality Courses
• Representative Sport Pathways
• NSW Rural Fire Service Secondary Schools Cadetship Program
• Basketball Academy
• Futsal Academy
• Touch and Tag Academy
• Year 7 Transition and Peer Support Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Consistent HSC improvement recognized by NSW Department of Education as one of 45 schools across the state
• +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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NSW Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKu-ring-gai High School is a public school operating under the NSW Department of Education. The partnership involves government funding, policy alignment, centralized enrollment systems (eHub, School Finder), professional development for teachers, and accountability through annual reports and school excellence plans.
• CDC Forest DistrictminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal bus company (Region 14) providing school bus services for students traveling to and from Ku-ring-gai High School. Timetables and travel pass information provided through the school website.
• Ku-ring-gai Christian Education AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved provider of Special Religious Education (SRE) at the school. Delivers religious education classes to enrolled students whose families opt into the SRE program.
• NSW Rural Fire ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with the NSW Rural Fire Service Secondary Schools Cadetship Program, allowing Year 10 students to train weekly during Term 3 and gain hands-on skills and community experience.
• Northern Academy of The Arts (NATA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal scholarship program at Ku-ring-gai High School for students with exceptional talent in Creative and Performing Arts, providing timetabled tutorials with specialists and collaborative workshops throughout the year.
• Schools SpectacularminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual state-level performing arts event in which Ku-ring-gai High School students participate as part of Dance Company, Vocal Ensemble, and Student Production Team.
• Basketball NSWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasketball competition pathway for students in the Basketball Academy and TEP Sport Development, with school teams competing in BNSW Schools Tournaments.
• Australian Futsal AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFutsal competition pathway including Coffs Coast Schools Futsal Titles, Champion of Champions rounds in Queensland, and national competitions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Turramurra High School: NSW public secondary school located in the same Ku-ring-gai LGA catchment as Ku-ring-gai High School, serving a comparable North Shore demographic with Years 7-12 coeducational delivery. Directly competes for the same local intake families.
• Killara High School: NSW public secondary school on Sydney's North Shore in an adjacent suburb, with a similar academically oriented cohort and comprehensive curriculum. Comparable in size, intake-area profile, and program breadth.
• Asquith Boys High School: NSW public secondary boys school on the upper North Shore, drawing from a comparable demographic in the Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai corridor. Same NSW curriculum framework and same government funding model.
• Asquith Girls High School: NSW public secondary girls school co-located with Asquith Boys in the same regional corridor, sharing comparable academic positioning and NSW Department of Education governance.
• St Ives High School: NSW public secondary school serving the upper North Shore, overlapping with Ku-ring-gai High School's broader intake geography. Similar comprehensive curriculum with creative arts and sport enrichment.
• North Sydney Girls High School: Selective NSW public secondary girls school co-located on the North Shore, drawing top-performing students region-wide. Competes for the same academically ambitious families that Ku-ring-gai High School's HPGE program targets.
• Chatswood High School: NSW public secondary school on Sydney's lower North Shore with a high-achieving and culturally diverse cohort. Similar comprehensive academic, language, and enrichment program structure.
• North Sydney Boys High School: Selective NSW public secondary boys school on the lower North Shore drawing high-achieving students from across Sydney, including the Ku-ring-gai corridor. Directly competes for academically oriented North Shore families seeking selective entry.
• Hornsby Girls High School: NSW public secondary school in the neighbouring Hornsby LGA, similar academic orientation and program breadth. Competes for North Shore families considering both Ku-ring-gai and broader northern Sydney secondary options.

Broad incumbents

• Sydney Boys High School: State-leading selective NSW public secondary school drawing the highest-achieving boys from across Greater Sydney. Represents the upper benchmark on HSC outcomes that Ku-ring-gai High School's improving cohort is being measured against.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ku-ring-gai-high-school
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nsw-government

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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