Southern Christian College

What Southern Christian College does

Southern Christian College is a private Christian school located at 150 Redwood Road, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia, serving students from Early Learning (age 2) through Year 10. The college was founded in 1986 as Kingston Christian Community School by Mercy Church (now CityLight Church) and is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary. It operates a wholly owned subsidiary, the Kingston Early Learning Centre, which also runs the Outside School Hours Care program. The school is governed by a College Council and led by Principal Jenny Mahoney (appointed 2026).

The academic offering is built on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (authorised from ELC through Year 6), the Australian Curriculum delivered through an IB inquiry lens in primary years, the Early Years Learning Framework in the early learning centre, and a bespoke Thrive Framework (established 2022) for secondary curriculum delivery. Secondary students also participate in Learning Labs, the Doulos student leadership program, and a Service & Action program. The college uses third-party platforms Schoolbox (curriculum and assessment management) and ManageBac (parent portal access) for administrative operations. Bus services spanning Greater Hobart (Northern Suburbs, Eastern Shore, Huonville, Cygnet-Kettering) are operated in partnership with Wisby Buses, Shane O'Neil's, Coal River Coaches, Tassielink, and Metro Tasmania.

The business model is direct-to-consumer tuition-based: families pay recurring annual fees under a published 2026 Fee Schedule, with Child Care Subsidy (CCS) available for early learning and OSHC services. A Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Building Fund supplements tuition revenue with tax-deductible contributions. The college recruits families through its website (scc.tas.edu.au), Facebook and Instagram channels, campus tours held each term, Pre-Kinder taster sessions every Thursday in November, and community outreach including Breakfast Clubs and Operation Christmas Child. The college holds Child Safe accreditation and maintains a zero-tolerance child protection policy. No revenue, funding rounds, or enrollment counts are publicly disclosed.

Name

Southern Christian College

Legal name

Southern Christian College

Website

https://scc.tas.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southern Christian College is a private K-10 Christian school in Kingston, Tasmania (Early Learning through Year 10), offering an IB Primary Years Programme, Thrive Framework secondary curriculum, and on-campus early learning and OSHC services to local Tasmanian families, funded primarily through tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and College Fees: The college generates revenue through tuition fees charged to families for student enrollment. The college offers an affordable education for young people as stated on their website. Fee schedules are available publicly for 2026, with specific fee details contained in their Fee Schedule document. The college also operates a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Building Fund to receive tax-deductible gifts and contributions for building maintenance and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Southern Christian College is a private Christian day school in Kingston, Tasmania, delivering continuous education from Early Learning (age 2) through Year 10. Its core offering centers on the IB Primary Years Programme from ELC–Year 6, a secondary years programme for Years 7–10, and supporting wrap-around services including the Kingston Early Learning Centre, Outside School Hours Care, and College Bus Services.

Product overview

Southern Christian College is a Christian school offering a comprehensive educational program from Early Learning to Year 10. The portfolio consists of Kingston Early Learning Centre (for children aged 2-6), Southern Christian College Outside School Hours Care, First Steps playgroup program, and the main College with Primary (IB PYP) and Secondary programs. The school uses the Thrive Framework for secondary curriculum delivery and Schoolbox platform for assessment management. The IB Primary Years Programme spans from ELC through Year 6, while Secondary (Years 7-10) offers diverse electives and the Learning Labs program. Extra-curricular offerings include the Doulos student leadership group and Service & Action program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kingston Early Learning Centre
• IB Primary Years Programme (ELC–Year 6)
• Junior School (Prep–Year 6)
• Secondary Years Programme (Year 7–10)
• Outside School Hours Care
• College Bus Services

Quantifiable outcome

• High staff retention rate year to year
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Wisby BusesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWisby Buses services Kingston and surrounding suburbs for the college, including Woodbridge, Sandfly, Snug, Cygnet, Kettering and Margate. Interactive maps available to find appropriate bus stops. Contact: 03 6267 1789.
• Shane O'Neil's Bus ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShane O'Neil's bus services cover the Cygnet area up to Kettering, connecting with the Wisby Woodbridge bus at Kettering Oval. Contact: 0407 951 491.
• Coal River CoachesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoal River Coaches collect and drop off students directly to the college each day from Huonville area including Dover, Geeveston, Ranelagh, Huonville, Grove, Lower Longley, Sandfly and Spring Farm. Connects with Tassielink bus in Huonville.
• Tassielink BusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudents catch the 716 bus in the morning on school days, returning home on the 711 bus. Connects from Geeveston and beyond through Huonville to deliver students to the college.
• Metro TasmaniaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMetro bus stops located right outside the college campus, providing students with public transport options to reach the college.
• CityLight Church (formerly Mercy Church)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe college was initially founded in 1986 as Kingston Christian Community School by Mercy Church (now CityLight Church). Church members provided volunteer labour and financial support to build the first classrooms. Ps Bernie and Susie Hartog sacrificially donated the land to build the school. The college was founded as a ministry of the church and is now governed by a College Board.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mueller College: Christian Prep-to-Year-12 college in Rothwell, Queensland offering similar biblical worldview, holistic character development and inquiry-led learning approach to SCC.
• King's Christian College: Independent Christian K-12 school on the Gold Coast with comparable Christ-centred mission, inquiry-based learning and emphasis on community service.
• Livingstone Christian College: Moreton Bay-based Christian Prep-to-Year-12 college with comparable holistic character development and biblical worldview integration across primary and secondary years.
• Citipointe Christian College: Large Christ-centred K-12 college in Brisbane with comparable International Baccalaureate curriculum and explicit biblical foundation - the most direct scale-comparable peer for SCC's faith-based K-10 offering.
• Pacific Hills Christian School: Independent Christian K-12 school in Sydney's Hills District that mirrors SCC's whole-child Christ-centred philosophy and family-focused community culture at larger scale.
• St Philip's Christian College: Multi-campus NSW Christian college sharing SCC's servant leadership ethos (Doulos-equivalent programs) and faith-based holistic education across multiple year levels.

Regional players

• The Hutchins School: Historic Hobart-based private boys' school from ELC to Year 12, operating in the same Tasmanian independent-school market as Southern Christian College.
• Launceston Church Grammar School: Anglican-affiliated private K-12 school in northern Tasmania that competes for the same fee-paying Tasmanian families as SCC, with overlapping faith-based positioning.
• The Friends' School: Largest private school in Tasmania offering Early Learning through Year 12 in Hobart. Operates in the exact same Tasmanian catchment as SCC with overlapping faith-informed independent education positioning.
• Scotch Oakburn College: Established private day and boarding school in Launceston Tasmania operating in the same private-school market as SCC and competing for overlapping Tasmanian families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/southernchristiancollegeaustralia
• Instagraminstagram.com/southernchristiancollegetas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kingston-early-learning-centre

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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