Fountain Gate Secondary College

What Fountain Gate Secondary College does

Fountain Gate Secondary College is a Victorian government secondary school located at 45 Josephine Ave, Narre Warren, Victoria, Australia, operating under the Department of Education (Victoria) with CRICOS accreditation (Provider Code 00861K) for international student services. The college delivers education across Years 7 to 12 and structures its academic offering around three credential streams: the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) for university-bound students, the VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) for applied learners, and 14 Vocational Education and Training (VET) certificate programs spanning construction, hospitality, health, IT, business, sport, dance, music, and engineering. Differentiated programs include a High Achievers Program for Years 7–9, three specialist Academies (Arts, Rugby, Soccer), Instrumental Music, School Production, and a Careers & Pathways function, with a new on-site VET Health Simulated Clinic opened in October 2025 in partnership with IVET Institute.\n\nThe college employs approximately 65 staff and is funded primarily through the Victorian Department of Education, supplemented by optional Parent Contributions, Financial Assistance programs, and a small International Student Program fee stream under its CRICOS registration. Outreach channels are concentrated in the school website, on-campus tours, and the Compass family portal; distribution is single-campus and domestic, supplemented by structured workplace learning for VCE VM students. Recent academic-performance signals are strong: VCE median study score rose from 27 in 2023 to 30 in 2025, English and Mathematics medians each reached 32 in 2025, 98.6% of Year 12 students received a preferred post-school pathway offer for 2026, and the school was ranked 6th in Victoria for VCE improvement by The Age in 2025.\n\nAs a state educational institution, Fountain Gate Secondary College does not operate as a commercial entity: there is no traditional pricing model, no disclosed revenue, no private ownership, and no M&A or funding activity. Strategic emphasis is on curriculum breadth (especially applied and vocational pathways), academic outcomes, and selective differentiation through specialist Academies and the VET Health Simulated Clinic, rather than on revenue expansion.

Name

Fountain Gate Secondary College

Legal name

Fountain Gate Secondary College

Website

https://fountaingatesc.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fountain Gate Secondary College is a Victorian government secondary school in Narre Warren delivering Years 7–12 education via VCE, VCE Vocational Major, and 14 VET certificate streams, with specialist Academies and a 2025 VET Health Simulated Clinic serving domestic and CRICOS-accredited international students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Under-18 / High School-to-University Foundation Pathways (EDAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• VCE programs
• Vocational training
• Careers pathways
• Student wellbeing

Headquarters

HQ city

Narre Warren

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, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fountain Gate Secondary College provides government-funded secondary education for Years 7-12, delivering the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM), and 14 Vocational Education and Training (VET) certificate programs across construction, hospitality, health, IT, business, sport, arts, and engineering. The college supplements academic offerings with the High Achievers Program, three specialist Academies (Arts, Rugby, Soccer), Instrumental Music, School Production, Careers & Pathways support, and a CRICOS-accredited International Student Program.

Product overview

Fountain Gate Secondary College is a Victorian government secondary school offering a comprehensive educational portfolio structured around three core credential programs: the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) for traditional academic pathways, the VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) for applied learning pathways, and 14 Vocational Education and Training (VET) certificate programs spanning construction, hospitality, health, IT, business, sport, arts, and engineering. The VCE program encompasses over 20 subject areas including Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Mathematics (Foundation, General, Methods, Specialist), Humanities (History, Geography, Legal Studies), English (including EAL pathways), and Technology (Systems Engineering, Product Design Technology). The VET programs, delivered as VCE VET qualifications ranging from Certificate II to Certificate III levels, provide practical, industry-recognized skills alongside academic studies. Supporting programs include the High Achievers Program (Years 7-9), three specialist Academies (Arts, Rugby, Soccer), Instrumental Music, School Production, and an International Student Program. A newly established VET Health Simulated Clinic (opened 2025) supports health-related vocational training. The college's Pathways framework connects all programs to post-school destinations including university, TAFE, apprenticeships, and employment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

Quantifiable outcome

• VCE median study score improved from 27 (2023) to 30 (2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IVET InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIVET is the college's VET Health Provider, working with the school to deliver high-quality vocational education in health services. IVET has recognised the college's VET Health program in their Australia-wide newsletter, highlighting the success of the VET Health Simulated Clinic opened in October 2025. The partnership supports Certificate III in Health Services Assistance and other health-related VET courses.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Haileybury: Leading Victorian private school with multiple campuses including Keysborough (adjacent to Fountain Gate's catchment). Comparable as a high-performing Victorian secondary school offering comprehensive VCE and co-curricular programs, though private rather than government.
• Wesley College: Leading Victorian private school operating multiple campuses across Melbourne. Comparable as a high-performing Victorian secondary school with broad curricular and co-curricular offerings, though private and multi-campus rather than government single-campus.
• Melbourne High School: Victorian government selective secondary school for boys, consistently among the state's top VCE performers. Comparable as a high-performing government secondary school, though more selective and gender-specific.
• Suzanne Cory High School: Victorian government selective secondary school in Melbourne's west. Comparable as a high-performing government secondary school offering VCE, though with selective entry requirements and a more academic orientation.
• John Monash Science School: Victorian government specialist secondary school with a STEM focus located on Monash University's campus. Comparable as a high-performing government secondary school, though more selective in admissions and STEM-specialised.

Direct peers

• Glen Waverley Secondary College: Large Victorian government secondary college in metropolitan Melbourne's east. Comparable as a government secondary school offering broad VCE and VET programs to a diverse suburban student population.
• Dandenong High School: Victorian government secondary school in nearby Dandenong. Comparable as a government secondary school serving a multicultural, working-class catchment in Melbourne's southeast with similar VCE/VET program structure.
• Box Hill High School: Victorian government secondary school in eastern Melbourne. Comparable as a government secondary college offering comprehensive VCE and VET programs to a diverse metropolitan student cohort.
• Nossal High School: Victorian government secondary school located in Berwick, immediately adjacent to Fountain Gate in the Casey growth corridor. Directly comparable as a government secondary college serving Melbourne's southeastern suburbs with comprehensive VCE and VET offerings.
• Cranbourne Secondary College: Victorian government secondary college in Cranbourne, neighbouring Fountain Gate within the City of Casey. Directly comparable as a government secondary college serving the same southeastern Melbourne growth corridor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/fountain-gate-secondary-college

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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