Aspendale Gardens Primary School

What Aspendale Gardens Primary School does

Aspendale Gardens Primary School is a Victorian government primary school located at 96 Kearney Dr, Aspendale Gardens, Victoria, Australia. The school delivers Foundation (Prep) through Year 6 education to families residing within its designated school zone, operating under the governance and funding of the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET). The school became an authorised International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in 2017, delivering the Primary Years Programme (PYP) as its foundational curriculum framework with an inquiry-based, transdisciplinary approach across six themes.

The school's educational offering includes core subjects (English using the Daily 5/CAFE framework with the Wushka digital reading platform, Mathematics across six strands) and a broad specialist program suite: Mandarin (Confucius Classroom accredited with sister schools in China), Stephanie Alexander Kitchen and Garden, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Physical Education and Sport, and Wellbeing (implementing the Respectful Relationships initiative). Extracurricular offerings include a progressive camps program (Year 2 through Year 6) and instrumental music lessons delivered by external educators. Operational partnerships include TheirCare for before/after school care and Team Kids for holiday programs.

The school's revenue model is primarily government-funded via DET per-student grants, supplemented by voluntary parent contributions for curriculum materials and separate fees for instrumental music and outside-of-hours care. Enrollment is administered through the Victorian DET portal and restricted to the designated school zone. The school is led by Principal Dr Cheryle Osborne and operates with approximately 19 staff. As a public educational institution, the school is not privately owned and does not have equity funding, acquisition activity, or typical commercial growth levers.

Name

Aspendale Gardens Primary School

Legal name

Aspendale Gardens Primary School

Website

https://agps.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aspendale Gardens Primary School is a Victorian government primary school serving Foundation to Year 6 students within its designated school zone. It delivers an IB PYP curriculum with Mandarin, Kitchen/Garden, and specialist arts programs, funded primarily by the Victorian Department of Education and Training.

Ownership category

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Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Primary school education
• IB PYP program
• Foundation to year 6
• Victorian government school
• Inquiry-based learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Aspendale Gardens

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Victorian Department of Education and Training Funding: Government-funded primary school receiving operational funding from the Victorian Department of Education and Training
2. Parent Contributions: Voluntary parent contributions for curriculum activities and materials, with separate fees for instrumental music lessons and before/after school care

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aspendale Gardens Primary School delivers Foundation (Prep) to Year 6 primary education under the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme framework aligned with the Victorian Curriculum. The school offers core subjects (English, Mathematics, Wellbeing) and specialist programs (Mandarin, Kitchen and Garden, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, PE and Sport), supported by extracurricular offerings including instrumental music, a progressive school camps program, and outside-of-hours care through TheirCare.

Product overview

Aspendale Gardens Primary School is an IB World School offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) from Foundation to Year 6. The school provides a comprehensive educational program encompassing core subjects (English using Daily 5/CAFE and Wushka digital reading, Mathematics across six strands) alongside specialist programs including Mandarin (Confucius Classroom accredited), Stephanie Alexander Kitchen and Garden, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Physical Education & Sport, and Instrumental Music. The school operates a progressive camps program from Year 2-6 and provides outside-of-hours care through TheirCare. Teaching and learning is grounded in personalised, inquiry-based approaches aligned with the Victorian Curriculum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP)
• English Program
• Mathematics Program
• Wellbeing Program
• Stephanie Alexander Kitchen and Garden Program
• Performing Arts Program
• Visual Arts Program
• Physical Education and Sport Program
• Mandarin Language Program
• Instrumental Music Program
• School Camps Program
• TheirCare Outside of Hours Care

Quantifiable outcome

• Positive school culture where every student goes home saying 'I had a brilliant day at school today'

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Confucius Classroom Network (China)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school holds accreditation as a Confucius Classroom, establishing strong partnerships with China to develop a wider perspective of the world for students. Through this partnership, the school receives support for Mandarin language instruction and cultural exchange programs.
• Youfu West Street (Nanjing, China)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of two sister schools in China, enabling annual student exchanges and cultural programs between Aspendale Gardens and Youfu West Street in Nanjing.
• Yucai Primary (Yangzhou, China)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of two sister schools in China, enabling annual student exchanges and cultural programs between Aspendale Gardens and Yucai Primary in Yangzhou.
• TheirCarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent provider for Before and After School Hours Care (OSHC) service, operating from the school premises with phone number 1300 072 410.
• PSW (Primary School Wear)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOperates the school uniform shop, offering both in-store and online uniform purchasing options for families. PSW Retail Store located at 22/13 Gateway Drive, Carrum Downs.
• Fundamental MusicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal music educators providing drumming, guitar, and keyboard lessons at the school.
• Music With KataniminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal music educator providing singing lessons at the school.
• Team KidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of holiday program for students, offering different experience from the term-time before and after school care program.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Wooranna Park Primary School: Victorian government primary school authorised for the IB Primary Years Programme with a similarly inquiry-driven approach, providing a direct state-system comparator for PYP delivery in a public-school context.
• Wheelers Hill Primary School: Victorian government primary school also authorised for the IB Primary Years Programme, operating in the same south-eastern Melbourne region with a comparable zoned-enrolment model and inquiry-based curriculum focus.

Broad incumbents

• Caulfield Grammar School: Independent school with multiple campuses (Caulfield and Wheelers Hill) authorised for the IB across year levels, providing a comparable PYP primary offering in the same south-eastern corridor as Aspendale Gardens.
• Melbourne Grammar School: Established Melbourne independent school authorised for the IB Diploma and offering primary years, providing a broader-system comparator for IB-aligned schooling in Melbourne that competes for the same parent demographic.
• Scotch College: Major Melbourne independent school authorised for the IB across PYP, MYP and DP, offering a direct curriculum comparator for the IB PYP framework Aspendale Gardens delivers from Foundation to Year 6.
• Wesley College Melbourne: Multi-campus Melbourne independent school authorised for the IB Primary Years Programme, comparable to Aspendale Gardens as a PYP primary provider but operating across greater Melbourne with independent-school funding.
• Yarra Valley Grammar: Independent school in Ringwood authorised for the IB Primary Years Programme, providing a similar PYP primary framework to Aspendale Gardens within an eastern-Melbourne independent-school context.
• Haileybury: Large independent school network (including Keysborough and Brighton East campuses near Aspendale Gardens) authorised for IB PYP through to the Diploma, operating the same inquiry-based curriculum at scale with independent-school funding rather than DET funding.
• Mentone Grammar School: Independent school in the neighbouring bayside suburb of Mentone offering a comparable primary-school offering to Aspendale Gardens families in the same geographic catchment area, though not specifically PYP-authorised.
• Beaconhills College: Independent P-12 college in Pakenham authorised for the IB Primary Years Programme, offering a comparable inquiry-based primary offering to Aspendale Gardens within Melbourne's growth-corridor schooling market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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