Edge Hill State School

What Edge Hill State School does

Edge Hill State School is a Queensland Government state primary school operating under the Queensland Department of Education and trading as Education Queensland International (EQI) under CRICOS Provider Code 00608A. Located at 254 Pease Street, Edge Hill 4870 in suburban Cairns, Australia, the school delivers Prep to Year 6 education (approximately ages 5-12) and serves local families within its designated catchment area as well as international students recruited through EQI for short-term study tours and long-term enrollment. The school has operated for approximately 80 years since its founding circa 1940 and maintains a diverse, multicultural community.

The school offers a comprehensive curriculum with an extensive extracurricular portfolio including a recognized choral program (multiple choirs competing in the Cairns & District Junior Eisteddfod and state-wide Choral Fanfare), an Instrumental Music Program (strings, brass, woodwind, percussion with concert bands, orchestras, and percussion ensembles), a Japanese Immersion Program with reciprocal sister school exchanges in Yoshida, Japan and China, a Kitchen Garden Program, and a range of sports and clubs. Support services include Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) before/after school and vacation care, Guidance Officer, Social Workers, Youth Support Worker, Chaplaincy, and a Support Dogs Program.

Revenue is generated through multiple streams: core Queensland Government funding (operational), the Student Resource Scheme (SRS) annual fee, OSHC fees ($21.50 BSC, $31 ASC, $84/day vacation care), P&C-operated tuckshop and uniform shop, and community venue hire (Kev Holden Stadium, Performing Arts Centre capacity 500, swimming pool). Ancillary services including OSHC, tuckshop, and uniform shop are operated by the school's Parents & Citizens (P&C) Association with profits reinvested into school resources. Technology infrastructure includes the Sora digital library platform, QParents mobile application, computer labs, and the Innovation Centre. Distribution is direct via catchment enrollment for locals and centralized via EQI for international students.

Name

Edge Hill State School

Legal name

The State of Queensland (Department of Education)

Website

https://edgehillss.eq.edu.au

Company type

Public

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Edge Hill State School is a Queensland Government primary school (Prep-Year 6) in Edge Hill, Cairns, delivering comprehensive education with extensive music, sports, Japanese immersion, and international study programs to local catchment families and EQI-recruited international students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Outside school hours care
• Student resource scheme
• International student programs
• Extracurricular music programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Edge Hill

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Core operational funding from Queensland Government Department of Education covering instruction, facilities, administration, staffing and resources.
2. Student Resource Scheme (SRS): Annual fee-based scheme providing all learning resource needs direct to classrooms. Bulk purchasing enables cost savings compared to individual purchases. Revenue applied only to scheme resources and operation.
3. Outside School Hours Care (OSHC): Before and after school care plus vacation care services. Before School Care from 6:45am-9am, After School Care 3pm-6pm, Vacation Care 6:45am-6pm. Child Care Subsidy available for eligible families.
4. P&C Services (Tuckshop, Uniform Shop): Parent-run services providing nutritious tuckshop food and affordable school uniforms. Profits reinvested into school resources and facilities.
5. Venue Hire: Kev Holden Stadium, Performing Arts Centre (capacity 500), swimming pool, and undercover areas available for hire to general public for events, sports, and functions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Edge Hill State School delivers government-funded primary education from Prep to Year 6, delivered on campus in Edge Hill, Cairns. Core offerings include the full Australian Curriculum, extracurricular programs in music (choral, instrumental, musicals), sports, cultural exchange, and clubs, alongside ancillary paid services such as Outside School Hours Care, Student Resource Scheme, Tuckshop, and Uniform Shop, plus community venue hire.

Product overview

Edge Hill State School is a Queensland government primary school (Prep to Year 6) offering a comprehensive educational program with a portfolio of core academic programs and support services. Core educational offerings include the Japanese Immersion Program with sister school exchanges in Yoshida, the Kitchen Garden Program, an extensive Music Program (Choral with multiple choirs competing in eisteddfods, Instrumental Music with bands and orchestras), biennial Musical Productions, comprehensive Sports Programs, Club offerings (Chess, Readers Cup, Birds in Schools), and International Study Tours as an EQ International school. Support services include Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), Student Resource Scheme (SRS), Support Dogs for wellbeing, Uniform Shop, Tuckshop, Library Services with Sora digital reading, and Venue Hire for community use. The school operates under the Department of Education trading as Education Queensland International (EQI), CRICOS Provider Code 00608A.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Japanese Immersion Program A languages-other-than-English program teaching Japanese to students at Edge Hill State School, supported by reciprocal cultural exchange arrangements with sister schools in Yoshida, Japan. Designed for enrolled Prep to Year 6 students seeking language immersion and cultural exchange experiences.
• Kitchen Garden Program A hands-on food and gardening education program in which students learn about sustainable food production and preparation. Supported by teacher aides funded through P&C contributions and integrated into the curriculum for enrolled Prep to Year 6 students.
• Choral Program An extra-curricular vocal music program offering multiple choirs including Bel Canto, Dolce Canto, Piccolo Choir, and Crescendudes. Competes in events such as the Cairns & District Junior Eisteddfod and the state-wide Choral Fanfare competition. Available to enrolled students.
• Instrumental Music Program An extra-curricular music tuition program offering string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruction, with ensemble groups including Junior Concert Band, Senior Concert Band, String Orchestras, and Percussion Ensemble. Available to students typically from Year 3/4 onwards.
• Musical Productions Biennial senior school musical productions staged every second year, with auditions, rehearsals, and family involvement. Open to students in Years 4, 5, and 6, with the 2025 production being Finding Nemo.
• Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) Licensed before-school (6:45am-9am), after-school (3pm-6pm), and vacation care (6:45am-6pm) services for Prep to Year 6 students, providing childcare, meals, and play-based activities guided by the My Time Our Place framework. Fully licensed under the National Quality Framework and eligible for the Child Care Subsidy. Rated Meeting the National Quality Standard for the last three assessments including August 2022.
• Student Resource Scheme (SRS) An annual subscription scheme providing all student learning resource needs (textbooks, stationery, consumables) delivered direct to the classroom. Bulk purchasing enables cost savings compared to individual purchases. Revenue is applied only to scheme resources and operation. Available to enrolled students.
• Sports Programs Comprehensive sports offerings including athletics carnivals, cross country, team sports (netball, football, basketball), inter-school competitions, and before/after school sport programs supported by Sporting Schools grants. Available to enrolled Prep to Year 6 students.
• Club Programs A portfolio of student clubs including Chess Club, Readers Cup, Birds in Schools (environmental education with BirdLife Australia), and the Junior Indigenous Youth Parliament program. Open to enrolled students with varied year-level eligibility.
• International Study Tours EQ International school program hosting international students and providing study tours to Japan with sister school exchanges in Yoshida. Includes cultural activities such as temple visits, tea ceremonies, calligraphy sessions, and school-immersion experiences for participating students.
• Support Dogs Program Therapeutic support dogs working with students under qualified staff direction to enhance wellbeing, provide connection, and help calm and regulate students. Available to enrolled students via the student services and support programs portfolio.
• Uniform Shop P&C-operated uniform shop providing affordable school uniforms (prep polos, senior polos, music polos, shorts, skorts, fleecy vests/jackets, microfiber jackets, swim rashies, bucket hats, library bags), open Monday mornings on campus and via an online store at edgepandc.org.au. Secondhand uniforms available for $5 per piece.
• Tuckshop P&C-managed school cafeteria providing nutritious meals and snacks, open 8:00am-1:50pm on campus, with online ordering available through Flexischools. Operated by a convenor and parent volunteers with proceeds reinvested into school resources.
• Library Services School library with diverse book collections, computer lab access, comfortable seating areas, and the Sora digital library platform enabling students to access e-books and audiobooks from home. Available to enrolled Prep to Year 6 students.
• Venue Hire Community venue hire service offering Kev Holden Stadium (Big Green Shed), Performing Arts Centre (capacity 500), swimming pool, and undercover areas for sports events, functions, and gatherings. Bookings via expression of interest through the school office. Available to the general public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully competes in Cairns and District Junior Eisteddfod and state-wide Choral Fanfare competition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sister Schools in Japan (Yoshida)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal arrangements with sister schools in Yoshida, Japan facilitate cultural exchange experiences. Students engage in temple and shrine visits, school visits to participate in calligraphy, sports, and school lunch experiences, and cultural activities including tea ceremony and geisha dancing.
• Sister Schools in ChinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation with sister schools in China as part of international cultural exchange program celebrating inter-cultural understanding and global connections.
• BirdLife Australia (Birds in Schools Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBirds in Schools is an environmental education project designed by BirdLife Australia and its Urban Birds Program. Students learn to identify and monitor birds, conduct surveys, enter data into Birdata database, and develop action plans to help local birdlife through habitat improvements.
• Queensland Parliament (Junior Indigenous Youth Parliament)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to debate motions on youth issues or speak in adjournment debates about Queensland Parliament jurisdiction matters. Parliament sits in Cairns every two years.
• Education Queensland International (EQI)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Department of Education trades as Education Queensland International (EQI) with CRICOS Provider Code 00608A. EQI manages international student recruitment, visa information, overseas student health cover, and policies/procedures for international enrolments.
• Feeder Schools (Trinity Bay, Cairns State High)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with feeder schools ensure students have access to a wide range of opportunities throughout the year including participation in programs like Clontarf and excellence initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• TheirCare: National OSHC provider operating before/after school and holiday programs across Australian primary schools. Offers comparable services to Edge Hill OSHC under the same licensing regime and is a relevant ecosystem participant given Edge Hill's own OSHC operations.
• Camp Australia: Australia's largest national OSHC provider offering before school, after school, and vacation care programs at primary schools nationwide. Directly comparable to Edge Hill's OSHC service offering under the same National Quality Framework licensing regime, and represents a potential outsourced operating model.
• Affinity Education Group: ASX-listed childcare and early education operator running community-style early learning centres and OSHC programs. Comparable in delivering regulated care-and-education services to children of working families, including primary school-aged children, under the same Australian childcare subsidy framework.
• Goodstart Early Learning: Australia's largest not-for-profit early childhood education provider with hundreds of centres nationally. Offers early learning, kindergarten, and OSHC programs that overlap with the pre-primary and before/after school care services Edge Hill provides through its P&C-operated OSHC.

Direct peers

• Cairns State High School: Public secondary school operated by the Queensland Department of Education in Cairns. Functions as a feeder school for Edge Hill graduates and operates under the same state education system with shared governance, funding model, and EQI international program participation.
• Trinity Bay State High School: Public secondary school and confirmed partner/feeder school for Edge Hill State School. Operates under the same Queensland Department of Education framework with shared catchment dynamics and represents the most direct institutional comparable in terms of operating model and region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

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