St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School

What St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School does

St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School is a zoned Catholic primary school located in Cranbourne East, Victoria, Australia, serving over 700 students from Foundation (Prep) through Year 6. The school is owned and governed by the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Ltd (DOSCEL), sharing its campus with St Thomas the Apostle Parish and St Peter's Secondary College, which together form a K-12 faith-based educational ecosystem for families in the Cranbourne East and Clyde North catchment area. Its core offering integrates the Victorian Curriculum with the Sale Diocesan Religious Education curriculum 'To Live in Christ Jesus', augmented by specialist subjects including Health and Physical Education, Visual Arts (F-4), Media Arts (Years 5-6), the integrated Science/Technologies/Stewardship/Sustainability (STSS) program, and an Auslan Australian Sign Language program taught Foundation to Year 6 using a teachers-as-co-learners model. Support services include Personalised Learning Plans, Program Support Groups, counselling, literacy intervention, and the Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviour Support (WSAPBS), along with compliance to the Victorian Child Safe Standards under Ministerial Order No. 1359.

The school operates on a fee-based revenue model set under DOSCEL policy, with the Fee Schedule 2026 and Proposed Fee Schedule 2027 publicly disclosed and a School Fee Concession Program available for families on means-tested Health Care Cards. Technology is delivered through a small set of integrated third-party platforms: Schoolzine powers the website and newsletters, Seesaw provides the student digital portfolio with family notifications via app, email, and SMS, and the Parent Access Module (PAM) handles enrolment, attendance reporting, and parent-teacher communication. The school monetizes ancillary services through a channel partnership with Village OSHC, which delivers on-campus before school care ($18.95 per session), after school care ($29.95), and vacation care ($69.95), with bookings managed via the LookedAfter platform.

Customer engagement is driven by a mix of top-of-funnel digital channels (Schoolzine website, Facebook page), mid-funnel school tours booked via Google Forms, and post-sale touchpoints through PAM and Seesaw. Enrolment is processed centrally through the school office with priority given to siblings at the same address and then proximity to the school, and out-of-zone families may not be accepted. The current leadership includes Acting Principal Peta Overbury, Acting Deputy Principal Sarah Chappell, and School Advisory Committee Chair Varuni Singh, succeeding previous Principal Mrs Kate Dourley.

Name

St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School

Legal name

St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School

Website

https://cranbourneeast.catholic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St Thomas the Apostle is a zoned Catholic primary school in Cranbourne East, Victoria, owned by DOSCEL, serving 700+ Foundation to Year 6 students with integrated faith-based curriculum, specialist subjects, and on-campus OSHC via Village partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Catholic primary education
• Religious education
• Primary school curriculum
• Out of school hours care
• Inclusive education services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School delivers Catholic primary education for Foundation to Year 6 students in Cranbourne East, integrating the Victorian Curriculum with the Sale Diocesan Religious Education curriculum and specialist subjects (Auslan, Visual Arts, Media Arts, Health & Physical Education, Science/Technologies/Stewardship/Sustainability). It also provides inclusive education and wellbeing support services and partners with Village OSHC for on-campus before, after, and vacation care.

Product overview

St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School offers a comprehensive Catholic primary education program (Foundation to Year 6) with over 700 students. The core education offering is structured around the Victorian Curriculum integrated with Religious Education using the Sale Diocesan curriculum 'To Live in Christ Jesus'. The school provides specialist subjects including Health & Physical Education, Visual Arts (F-4), Media Arts (5-6), Science/Technologies/Stewardship/Sustainability (STSS), and Auslan (F-6). Support services include Inclusive Education with personalised learning plans, Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviour Support (WSAPBS), counselling, and child safety programs. The school partners with Village OSHC for before/after school care and vacation care, and uses Seesaw for digital portfolio documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education Program (Foundation to Year 6)
• Religious Education Curriculum Religious education program using the Sale Diocesan curriculum 'To Live in Christ Jesus', covering the Triune God, the Life and Mission of Jesus, Sacramental Church, Christian Life and Catholic Social Teaching through scripture, tradition, prayer and liturgy.
• Health and Physical Education Specialist-taught stand-alone Health and Physical Education subject from Foundation to Year 6 focusing on movement, physical activity, motor skills development, teamwork, sportsmanship, and lifelong healthy lifestyle habits.
• Visual Arts Program (Foundation to Year 4) Specialist-taught Visual Arts program for Foundation to Year 4 adhering to the Victorian Curriculum Visual Arts component, developing skills in artistic techniques and mediums while exploring cultural and historical art contexts.
• Media Arts Program (Years 5-6) Specialist-taught Media Arts program for Years 5-6 focusing on creation and analysis of media products including film, photography, animation, and digital content, developing understanding of media's role in society.
• Science, Technologies, Stewardship and Sustainability (STSS) Integrated specialist program where students analyse problems, design and develop digital solutions, and create and share information, combining scientific inquiry with technological innovation.
• Auslan Language Program (Foundation to Year 6) Australian Sign Language program taught from Foundation to Grade 6 using the Teachers as Co-Learners (TCL) model, adhering to the Victorian Curriculum Arts Languages.
• Inclusive Education Services Personalised learning support including Personalised Learning Plans (PLP), Student Adjustment Plans (SAP), Program Support Group Meetings (PSGs), counselling services, Literacy Learning Intervention (LLI), and social skills programs.
• Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviour Support (WSAPBS) Comprehensive school-wide behaviour support program endorsed by DOSCEL focusing on school climate improvement, with school-wide expectations of Safety, Respect, and Learning, incorporating Choice Theory principles.
• Village OSHC (Outside School Hours Care) Before school care (6:45am-8:30am), after school care (3:15pm-6:15pm), and vacation care (6:45am-6:15pm) provided through the Village OSHC partnership, with bookings via the LookedAfter platform.
• Child Safety Program Comprehensive child safety framework implementing and embedding the Child Safe Standards and requirements of Ministerial Order No. 1359, including Child Safe Champions and the 11 Child Safe Standards.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Ltd (DOSCEL)coreOthersDOSCEL is the governing authority for Catholic schools in the Diocese of Sale. The board of DOSCEL owns and operates the school, providing strategic direction, employment management, and policy frameworks. All employment opportunities are managed centrally through DOSCEL.
• St Thomas the Apostle ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school shares its campus with the parish church and works closely with the parish to create a strong sense of community. The Parish Priest participates in the School Advisory Committee. The parish conducts Mass times and sacramental programs.
• St Peter's Secondary CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school shares a vibrant campus with St Peter's Secondary College, creating a K-12 educational community presence in the area.
• Village OSHCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVillage OSHC partners with schools Australia-wide to provide before school care, after school care, and vacation care services. The school partners with Village OSHC to offer OSHC services on campus, operated by Village with bookings through LookedAfter platform.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Nazareth College, Noble Park: Catholic secondary college in Melbourne's south-east serving a similar demographic; comparable as a Catholic-system regional competitor for parish-aligned secondary enrolment, though it sits one education level above St Thomas.

Others

• St Peter's Secondary College, Cranbourne East: Campus co-located secondary college under DOSCEL governance; not a direct peer (secondary vs primary) but a strategic partner that completes the K-12 parish educational pathway for St Thomas the Apostle families.
• Village OSHC: Australia-wide before/after school care and vacation care operator partnered with St Thomas the Apostle; comparable as an adjacent service-provider ecosystem player delivering OSHC services across multiple school sites.

Direct peers

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Springvale: Melbourne Catholic primary school operating under a similar diocesan model with parallel religious education, specialist subjects, and parent communication framework.
• Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Cranbourne: Fellow DOSCEL-governed Catholic primary school located in Cranbourne, serving the same South-East growth corridor with a comparable Foundation to Year 6 Catholic education model and fee structure.
• St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, Beaconsfield: Neighbouring DOSCEL Catholic primary school serving the broader Casey-area Catholic community with the same Foundation to Year 6 offering, religious curriculum, and DOSCEL fee structure.
• St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Cranbourne: Adjacent DOSCEL Catholic primary school in Cranbourne offering the same Foundation to Year 6 curriculum, religious education, and specialist subjects under the diocesan policy framework.
• Cranbourne Primary School (state): Local government primary school directly competing for in-zone enrolments in the Cranbourne East catchment; represents the principal fee-free alternative against which St Thomas the Apostle's value proposition is positioned.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stthomastheapostleps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-thomas-the-apostle-catholic-primary-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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