Bardon State School

Name

Bardon State School

Legal name

Bardon State School

Website

https://bardonss.eq.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Education Department Administration (BPAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Primary education
• State school
• Curriculum delivery
• School enrichment programs
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bardon

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Student Resource Scheme (SRS): Cost-effective alternative to purchasing textbooks, resources, consumables and materials. Parents can join the scheme for bulk purchasing prices or provide items independently.
2. Excursions and Camps: Fees charged for extra-curricular activities such as excursions and camps, calculated according to the number of students attending. Participation requires consent form and payment by due date.
3. Tuckshop Operations: P&C operated tuckshop open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Orders placed via QKR! app. Profits used to improve service running.
4. Uniform Sales: Uniform sales through Ashgrove West Drapery (offsite) and online via schoolthreads.com.au. Second-hand uniform stalls run by P&C twice per term.
5. Out of School Hours Care: PCYC Queensland's Fun Squad provides before school care (6:30-9:00am), after school care (3:00-6:00pm), and vacation care (6:30am-6:00pm).
6. Facility Hire: Community partnerships for facility hire including indoor basketball court, tennis court, and various after-school programs such as Junior Yoga, tennis coaching, chess, language classes, dance, art, and soccer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bardon State School delivers government-funded primary education for students from Prep to Year 6 through classroom instruction aligned with the Australian Curriculum, supplemented by specialist programs in Music, The Arts, Japanese, Physical Education, and Digital Technologies. Core offerings include the pioneering Forest School program for early years, weekly Digital Technology lessons, the Active Learning Team for extension and enrichment, instrumental music tuition, co-curricular sport, religious instruction, and supporting services such as library, tuckshop, and out-of-school-hours care.

Product overview

Bardon State School is a Queensland state primary school (Prep to Year 6) with approximately 250 students, offering a comprehensive educational program aligned to the Australian Curriculum. The school's product portfolio includes core academic curriculum delivery through classroom instruction and specialist programs (Music, The Arts, Japanese, Physical Education, Digital Technology, Science), supplemented by enrichment programs (Active Learning Team for extension and enrichment, Forest School for Prep-Year 2 outdoor learning), extracurricular activities (choirs, instrumental music, GRIPPS), and support services (library, tuckshop, out-of-school-hours care via PCYC). The school emphasizes a blend of explicit instruction and inquiry-based learning approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forest School Program Weekly two-hour outdoor nature-based learning sessions for Prep to Year 2 students, immersing them in the Ithaca Creek area adjacent to school grounds to promote resilience, confidence, independence, and curriculum-aligned learning.
• Active Learning Team (ALT) Specialised team working alongside class teachers to provide adjustments and resources for the extension and enrichment of classroom programming for all enrolled students.
• Music Program Comprehensive music program comprising Junior Choir, Big Bardon Choir, Bardo Voce, instrumental music instruction (flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, saxophone, percussion), and weekly half-hour classroom music taught by a specialist teacher.
• GRIPPS (Gap Regional Instrumental Primary Performances School) Annual four-day regional instrumental music camp for selected students from 13 schools, featuring tutorials, master classes, concert bands, string groups, orchestra, and massed choir under professional musicians and conductors.
• Digital Technology Lessons Weekly digital technology lessons for all Prep to Year 6 students focused on developing competencies with digital devices and coding skills using tools including Ozobots, Bee Bots, Blue Bots, Scratch, Sphero, Dot and Dash, Edison Robots, Osmo, and Minecraft Education.
• Japanese Language Program Japanese language program for all Prep to Year 6 students focused on speaking, reading, and writing Japanese along with cultural appreciation, supported by a sister school relationship with a school in Japan.
• Library Services School library service providing home readers, library book borrowing, Scholastic Book Club participation, and access to technologies, books, and resources for enrolled students.
• Tuckshop P&C-operated food service open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, offering nutritional food items with orders placed via the QKR! app and delivered to students.
• Fun Squad Out of School Hours Care Out-of-school-hours care program operated on-site by PCYC Queensland, providing Before School Fun (6:30-9:00am), After School Fun (3:00-6:00pm), and Holiday Fun vacation care.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 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.

• Brisbane City Council - Active School Travel (AST) ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBardon State School participates in Brisbane City Council's Active School Travel program which encourages students, parents, carers and teachers to actively travel to school. The program promotes walking, cycling, scooting, car pooling, catching public transport and park-n-stride. Since 2004, 168 schools and more than 127,000 students have participated in the AST program.
• PCYC QueenslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCYC Queensland operates the Fun Squad out of school hours care program at Bardon State School. Services include Before School Fun (6:30-9:00am), After School Fun (3:00-6:00pm), and Holiday Fun. PCYC Queensland is a trusted organization backed by 1,529 Business Partners, Sport and Rec team members, and 2,700 volunteers.
• Karalee Country ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school has direct access to the heated outdoor pool at the neighbouring Karalee Country Club for swimming lessons during Terms 1 and 4 of the school year.
• The Gap State High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Active Learning Team works closely with personnel from The Gap State High School and other local High Schools to promote smooth transitions between Primary and High School settings. Year 5 and 6 students participate in High School Experience days annually.
• Japanese Sister SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBardon State School has a sister school relationship with a school in Japan. The Japanese program includes hosting student groups from the sister school, providing enriching cultural exchange experiences for both visiting and local students.
• Various Community Program ProvidersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity providers offering programs including Junior Yoga, Go Sports, Tennis Coaching (Oliver Garraty & Dudgeon Academy), Chess Mates, Les Petits Princes Language Classes, Creative Dance, Artsie Art Classes, Junior Engineers, Coach Max Academy Soccer, Constantly Fit, and Little Kickers. Programs operate on school grounds through hire agreements.
• Ashgrove West DraperyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal family business supplier of Bardon State School uniforms. Provides both instore (467 Waterworks Rd, Ashgrove) and online purchasing options through schoolthreads.com.au. Has been a supplier for a number of years.
• GRIPPS (Gap Regional Instrumental Primary Performances School)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual four-day camp where Instrumental Music students from 13 schools in the district audition and approximately 170 students are selected to participate. Students work with professional musicians and conductors in tutorials, master classes, concert bands, string groups, orchestra and massed choir.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Paddington State School: Adjacent Queensland state primary school in inner-western Brisbane. Directly comparable in size, demographic, government funding model, and curriculum scope, making it a close geographic competitor for primary enrolments.
• Ascot State School: Another Queensland state primary school in inner Brisbane. Directly comparable as a public K-6 school operated by the same Department of Education, serving a similar affluent inner-Brisbane catchment and competing for the same out-of-catchment enrolments.
• Rainworth State School: Inner-Brisbane Queensland state primary school of similar small scale (~250 students) operating under identical Department of Education governance, making it a near-perfect operational and demographic peer.
• St Joseph's Primary School Bardon: Catholic primary school located within or near the Bardon catchment. Competes with Bardon State School for the same families choosing primary education, but operates under Catholic systemic governance rather than state governance.

Others

• PCYC Queensland: Operating partner that runs Fun Squad OSHC services on the Bardon campus. Comparable as a Queensland-based provider of structured before/after-school and vacation care, a core ancillary service at the school.
• Ashgrove West Drapery: Local family-run uniform supplier that handles Bardon State School uniform sales. Comparable as a small, channel-partner-style ecosystem provider supporting school operations.

Regional players

• The Gap State High School: Local feeder secondary school with which Bardon State School has an explicit transition partnership. Comparable as a Queensland Department of Education school but operating at the secondary level, anchoring the Bardon pipeline.

Emerging players

• Forest School Association (UK / Australia): The umbrella body that certifies Forest School practice. Comparable as the accreditation gatekeeper behind Bardon State School's flagship program and the standard-setter that other Australian schools will follow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BardonSS
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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