CRANBOURNE SECONDARY COLLEGE

What CRANBOURNE SECONDARY COLLEGE does

Cranbourne Secondary College is a Victorian government secondary school (Years 7–12) located in Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia, established in 1976 to serve the growing City of Casey catchment. The college delivers a comprehensive curriculum organised into Junior (Years 7–8), Middle (Years 9–10), and Senior (Years 11–12) Schools, anchored by a whole-school Learning Architecture framework and offering VCE and VCE VM pathways alongside vocational options. Specialised co-curricular programs include the Basketball Academy (in partnership with GRIT Athletic Performance and Infinite Fitness), the Music Institute Cranbourne (audition-based), the Head Start school-based apprenticeship and traineeship program, a Student Leadership program, and a High Achiever Program.

The technology stack is centered on the Compass parent/student portal, a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) netbook program with LWT-powered device procurement and payment plans, and third-party digital learning platforms including Education Perfect (English and German), Mangahigh (mathematics), and Train Heroic (basketball strength and conditioning). The 260-seat Cranbourne Community Theatre operates as an on-site facility, and operational vendors include Bocca Foods for online canteen ordering.

Revenue is generated primarily through Victorian Department of Education government funding, supplemented by voluntary parent contributions, $125/term instrumental music tuition (drums, percussion, piano, voice, violin, clarinet, flute, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, bass, guitar), canteen services, and theatre venue hire. The college is accredited under CRICOS (provider code 00861K) for international student enrollment and reports approximately 69 staff. Its customer base spans local Cranbourne families within the designated school zone, an international student cohort, and community users of the theatre facility. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via a defined catchment zone, school tours, and the Compass portal for ongoing family engagement.

Name

CRANBOURNE SECONDARY COLLEGE

Legal name

Cranbourne Secondary College

Website

https://cranbournesc.vic.edu.au

Company type

Public

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cranbourne Secondary College is a Victorian government secondary school (Years 7–12) in Cranbourne, Australia, delivering VCE/VCE VM pathways plus specialised Basketball, Music, and Head Start apprenticeship programs to local catchment families and CRICOS-accredited international students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (Public School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ), Academic Support & Learning Assistance (Tutoring Centers) (EDALABAF)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Public schooling
• VCE programs
• Vocational pathways
• Student wellbeing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cranbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Victorian Department of Education funding as a public secondary school
2. Parent Contributions: Voluntary parent contributions for educational programs and materials
3. Instrumental Music Tuition: Fees for private instrumental music lessons including drums, percussion, piano, voice, violin, clarinet, flute, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, bass, and guitar. Additional fees for ensemble participation.
4. Canteen Services: Canteen service for students available before school and during recess and lunch times, operated through online ordering system
5. Community Theatre Venue Hire: 260-seat Cranbourne Community Theatre available for hire, generating venue rental revenue

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cranbourne Secondary College is a Victorian government secondary school providing comprehensive education for students in Years 7–12, including VCE and VCE VM pathways, supported by a Learning Architecture framework, student wellbeing services, and specialised academies in Basketball and Music. It also delivers vocational pathways through the Head Start apprenticeship and traineeship program, a 1:1 BYOD netbook program, and operates the 260-seat Cranbourne Community Theatre onsite.

Product overview

Cranbourne Secondary College is a government secondary school (Years 7-12) offering a comprehensive educational program with specialized academies and co-curricular offerings. The portfolio includes core academic programs (Junior School Years 7-8, Middle School Years 9-10, Senior School Years 11-12) delivered through a Learning Architecture framework, supplemented by specialized programs including the Basketball Academy, Music Institute Cranbourne, and Head Start vocational program. The school also offers student leadership opportunities, co-curricular activities (Polyhood, MultiPride, School Production, Victorian State School Spectacular), and a 1:1 Netbook BYOD program. Facilities include the 260-seat Cranbourne Community Theatre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cranbourne Secondary College Basketball Academy: A program allowing young student-athletes to enhance and develop their sporting talent while receiving secondary education.
• Music Institute Cranbourne
• Head Start Program

Products and services

• Cranbourne Secondary College Basketball Academy A sports development academy for student-athletes to enhance basketball talent while completing secondary education at Cranbourne Secondary College, delivered in partnership with GRIT Athletic Performance and Infinite Fitness for skill acquisition, fitness training, injury management, and tactical development.
• Music Institute Cranbourne A Year 7-12 academy program allowing students to specialise in music while completing secondary education including VCE, with an audition-based entry process.
• Head Start Program A school-based apprenticeship and traineeship program that allows students to gain paid work experience while completing VCE or VCE VM, creating career pathway opportunities.
• Cranbourne Community Theatre A 260-seat theatre venue on-site at the college, available for community hire and college performances.
• Instrumental Music Tuition Private instrumental music tuition offered at $125 per term, covering drums, percussion, piano, voice, violin, clarinet, flute, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, bass, and guitar, with optional ensemble participation available subject to teacher availability.
• Canteen Service Canteen service available before school and during recess and lunch times, with online ordering via Bocca Foods for parents and students to pre-order and pay.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sustained increase across majority of Student Attitudes to School survey categories including 'Promoting Positive Behaviour', 'Effective Classroom Behaviour' and 'Effective Teaching Time' - all sitting above state and similar schools
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GRIT Athletic PerformancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Basketball Academy program where GRIT Athletic Performance works closely with student-athletes to enhance and develop their sporting talent while receiving secondary education. Provides on-court training including skill acquisition, positional specific skills, fitness training, and tactical/strategic training.
• Infinite FitnesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnhanced Basketball Academy partnership providing regular athlete testing (5 times/year), injury management services, performance programming, on-site coaching (twice-weekly sessions), high-performance facilities access, and strength/conditioning through Train Heroic platform.
• Music Institute CranbournecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 7-12 academy program focusing on passion for music, allowing students to complete secondary school education including VCE while pursuing music specialisation. Students can apply for auditions and information packs.
• Fusion SportsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFusion Sports provides leadership program for Pasifika students since 2015, offering opportunities for students at risk showing significant improvements in engagement and connectedness to school. Builds confidence and extends leadership qualities.
• LWT (Computer Supplier)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership providing online portal for parents to purchase devices meeting college specifications. BYOD Purchase portal at cranbournesc.orderportal.com.au for selecting and purchasing computers and accessories.
• Bocca FoodsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline canteen ordering system. Parents order lunches online at boccafoods.com.au before 9:00am each day to guarantee availability. Students pick up from priority queue at canteen.
• Victorian State Schools SpectacularminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual performance event where Cranbourne students regularly attain principal vocalist and principal/ensemble dancer positions. In 2018, student Rahni Wightman awarded $23,500 scholarship to study at Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance.
• DET (Department of Education Victoria)coreOthersCranbourne Secondary College is accredited under DET's CRICOS registration (CRICOS provider name and code: Department of Education, 00861K) for international students. Operates under Victorian government school regulations and policies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Narre Warren South P-12 College: Government P-12 college located in the City of Casey, serving a similar south-eastern Melbourne demographic. Comparable in DET governance and breadth of secondary programs.
• Hallam Senior College: Senior secondary government college in the City of Casey focusing on Years 11-12 and VCE/VET pathways. Comparable on government funding model and senior secondary pathway emphasis.
• Beaconhills College: Independent P-12 college with campuses in Pakenham and Berwick within the City of Casey. Comparable as a competing secondary provider serving similar south-eastern Melbourne families.
• Dandenong High School: Long-established Victorian government secondary school serving a nearby south-eastern Melbourne catchment. Comparable in DET governance, VCE pathway structure, and inclusion of specialised programs.
• Fountain Gate Secondary College: Neighbouring Victorian government secondary college in the City of Casey serving Years 7-12. Closely comparable in student demographics, government funding model, and core curriculum offerings.
• Gleneagles Secondary College: Government secondary college in the City of Casey serving Years 7-12. Comparable on funding model, demographic profile, and curriculum scope.
• Casey Grammar School: Independent P-12 school located in the City of Casey serving a similar south-eastern Melbourne demographic. Comparable as a competing secondary education provider in the immediate catchment, though operating under a fee-paying model.
• Cranbourne East Secondary College: Government secondary college located in the same Cranbourne/City of Casey catchment as Cranbourne Secondary College, serving Years 7-12 under the Victorian Department of Education. Most directly comparable on catchment geography, funding model, and curriculum structure.
• Lyndhurst Secondary College: Government secondary college in the City of Casey. Comparable in catchment geography, funding model, and Years 7-12 curriculum structure.

Broad incumbents

• Haileybury: Large, well-established multi-campus independent school in Melbourne. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the Victorian secondary education market with extensive specialist academies and co-curricular offerings — providing a benchmark for what a scaled, specialised secondary proposition looks like.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/theofficialcranbournesc
• Instagraminstagram.com/cranbournesecondarycollege1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/cranbourne-secondary-college

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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