Edmund Rice

What Edmund Rice does

Edmund Rice Christian Brothers Oceania Province is a not-for-profit Catholic religious organization operating under a trust structure (Trustees of the Christian Brothers), headquartered in Parkville, Melbourne, Australia. The Province was created in 2007 and oversees a portfolio of interconnected entities focused on education, social justice, and community services across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and the Philippines. Core operating entities include Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA), which operates a network of Catholic schools following the Edmund Rice tradition in every Australian state and territory since 1872; Edmund Rice International, a UN-ECOSOC-status NGO; Edmund Rice Foundation Australia (international aid); Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education (advocacy for Indigenous peoples, refugees, and Pacific Island climate justice); and Edmund Rice Community Services (camps, refugee services, and community centers).

The Province generates revenue through tuition (via EREA schools), government education funding, charitable donations, and grants, with additional property income from approximately 36 owned properties. Its core "products" are educational services, advocacy programs, and community outreach rather than technology offerings. The organization employs 11-50 administrative staff at the Province Centre level, with approximately 230 Christian Brothers in Australia and 1,700 globally across 30 countries.

The Province is currently undergoing significant financial restructuring following historical child abuse claims. Between 1980 and 2025, it has paid over $480 million in compensation and legal costs. In July 2026, the Trustees entered a Memorandum of Understanding with EREA to develop a revised creditors' scheme of arrangement that will realize Province property assets (valued at ~$216 million) to pay crystallized creditors in full, while transferring liability for all current and future abuse claims to EREA. The NSW Supreme Court issued a moratorium order on 2 July 2026 to facilitate this process.

Name

Edmund Rice

Legal name

Trustees of the Christian Brothers (Oceania Province)

Website

https://edmundrice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Edmund Rice Christian Brothers Oceania Province is a Catholic religious trust operating Catholic schools, advocacy programs, and community services across Oceania, currently undergoing financial restructuring via a 2026 creditors' scheme to address historical abuse claims.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nudgee

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Educational Services: Catholic schools operating under the Edmund Rice tradition provide education services, funded through tuition and government contributions.
2. Charitable Donations and Grants: The organization receives donations and charitable contributions to support social justice activities, refugee support, and community programs.
3. Property Assets: The Province owns approximately 36 properties valued at approximately $216 million that are being realized through a creditors' scheme of arrangement.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Edmund Rice Christian Brothers Oceania Province is a not-for-profit religious organization that operates a portfolio of Catholic schools in the Edmund Rice tradition across Australia, delivers community services for refugees, disadvantaged youth and families, and runs international aid and advocacy programs through a UN-affiliated NGO. Core activities include school education, social justice research and advocacy (Indigenous rights, climate justice, refugee rights), community programs (camps, learning support, refugee services), and faith-based formation.

Product overview

Edmund Rice Christian Brothers Oceania Province operates a portfolio of interconnected educational, social justice, and community service programs. The core offerings include Edmund Rice Education Australia (a network of Catholic schools), Edmund Rice Foundation Australia (international aid and education programs), Edmund Rice International (UN-affiliated NGO), Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education, and Edmund Rice Community Services (including Edmund Rice Camps, refugee services, and community centers). Supporting these are educational resources including the Edmund Rice Computer Games for primary schools and various publications documenting the organization's history and mission. The organization is a not-for-profit religious congregation focused on education, social justice, and community support rather than a commercial product company.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Schools established across all Australian states and territories since 1872
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Presentation BrotherscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Joint founding partner of Edmund Rice International. The two Catholic religious congregations - Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers - jointly established ERI to work at the international level promoting children's rights and education.
• Franciscans InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdmund Rice International is a partner organisation of Franciscans International, a highly respected Catholic NGO working at the global level. Through partnerships and coalitions, ERI amplifies the voice of the poor at the international level.
• ANTaR (Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdmund Rice Centre works with ANTaR on Indigenous rights advocacy and reconciliation efforts in Australia.
• Caritas AustraliamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Caritas Australia for advocacy and social justice work, particularly regarding Indigenous peoples and social issues.
• Pacific Conference of ChurchesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy for climate action targets with Pacific Conference of Churches, calling on Australian Prime Minister to step up climate action.
• Oxfam AustraliamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Oxfam Australia and other organizations to call for increased Australian climate action targets.
• Greenpeace Australia PacificminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy organization calling for stronger climate action from Australian government.
• Climate CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy partner in calling for increased climate action targets in Australia.
• United Nations (ECOSOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdmund Rice International was granted ECOSOC status at the United Nations in 2012, enabling engagement with international bodies on children's rights and education.
• Mirror of HopemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Edmund Rice Foundation Australia providing computer labs to teach digital literacy in underserved communities.
• Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeparate entity sharing common history and tradition. EREA operates Catholic schools and was established with support of the Holy See as a public juridic person. Memorandum of Understanding signed July 24, 2026 for revised creditors' scheme.
• Queensland Community AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative bringing Faith communities, Trade Unions and private enterprise together to work for the common good of those marginalised in society. Operating in London, Boston, Sydney and other cities.
• Callan Services for Disabled PersonsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Callan Services in Papua New Guinea for disability services and maternal/child health programs.
• Kokoda InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Callan Services for Maternal and Child Health Program along the Kokoda Trail in PNG.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jesuit Refugee Service Australia: A Catholic faith-based NGO providing refuge, education, and advocacy for refugees and asylum seekers in Australia. Highly comparable mission and beneficiary base to Edmund Rice Community and Refugee Services.
• Caritas Australia: Catholic agency for overseas aid and development, partnered with the Edmund Rice Centre for Justice. Operates comparable international aid, advocacy, and community education programs across the region.
• Marist Schools Australia: Another large Catholic religious-order school network in Australia with a comparable faith-based charism, school footprint, and lay governance transition model to EREA.
• Jesuit Education Australia: Comparable Catholic religious-order school network in Australia with similar mission, educational philosophy, and historical abuse liability profile that has informed the sector's governance reforms.
• St Vincent de Paul Society Australia: Large Catholic charitable organisation providing community services, refugee support, and advocacy across Australia - direct peer for Edmund Rice Community Services on footprint and mission.
• Presentation Brothers Oceania: Co-founding partner of Edmund Rice International; a Catholic religious congregation with comparable schools, formation programs, and mission overlap in Oceania and East Asia.
• Salesian Schools Australia: Catholic religious-order school network with a comparable formation-based charism, regional Australian footprint, and beneficiary profile to the Edmund Rice schools.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Social Services Australia: National peak body for Catholic social services in Australia - comparable scale and mission across community services, refugee support, and advocacy, but as an umbrella rather than operating network.
• Catholic Education Commission of Victoria / NSW / Queensland: System-level administrators of Catholic schools in each state; EREA's schools sit alongside these systems, making them direct industry peers in governance, funding, and policy terms.

Regional players

• Trócaire (Catholic Agency for World Development): Irish Catholic international aid and social justice agency comparable to Edmund Rice Foundation Australia and Edmund Rice International, though operating primarily in Ireland/overseas rather than Oceania.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edmund-rice

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Subsidiaries5 records

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