Gawler East Primary School

What Gawler East Primary School does

Gawler East Primary School is a South Australian government primary school operating under the Department for Education South Australia, located at Finch Road, Gawler East, SA 5118. Founded circa 1994, the school serves Reception through Year 6/7 students following the Australian Curriculum and SACE framework, with a Principal (Lynda Fitzpatrick-Brown) and Business Manager (Sherrilyn Northcott) leading operations. The school offers a standard primary education programme supplemented by specialist offerings including Indonesian language instruction, learning support interventions (Time to Talk speech, Early Years Literacy, MacqLit), and social-emotional wellbeing programmes (Zones of Regulation, What's the Buzz?, Friendology). Specialist support services such as School Psychologists, Speech Therapists, and School Service Officers are accessed through the Department for Education for students with additional needs.

The school's physical infrastructure includes an Administration building, a long brick building housing Reception to Year 6 with Resource Centre and Computer Rooms, a 2010 classroom block for Years 2-7, a Cooking Centre, a Technology Room, a full-size sporting hall with stage, three playgrounds, and two large grassed playing areas adjoining a reserve. ICT infrastructure consists of networked computer pods of six computers each in the Resource Centre and Indonesian Room, linked to the curriculum network, alongside portable data projectors and laptops. Communication with families is maintained through Microsoft Sway-hosted newsletters distributed three times per term, a Facebook page, and the Class Dojo app; the website itself was designed by DM Graphics.

Revenue is primarily derived from the South Australian Department for Education budget, supplemented by nominal Material & Service Fees of $306 less a $200 rebate ($106 net per student for 2026), facility hire of the hall and grounds to community groups, and an outsourced Out of School Hours Care service operated by YMCA SA on-site. Payment options include cash, EFTPOS, direct bank transfer, and PayWay instalments. The school is legally constituted as Gawler East Primary School Council Inc., governed by a School Governing Council of parents and community members. The customer base is restricted to families residing within the Gawler East catchment area, and the surrounding ecosystem includes an adjoining pre-school and day care centre, creating an integrated early childhood-to-primary education cluster.

Name

Gawler East Primary School

Legal name

Gawler East Primary School Council Inc.

Website

https://gaweastps.sa.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gawler East Primary School is a South Australian government primary school serving Reception to Year 6/7 students in the Gawler East catchment under the Department for Education, offering Australian Curriculum instruction, learning support and wellbeing programmes, and on-site YMCA Out of School Hours Care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Government school education
• Early childhood learning
• Literacy intervention programs
• Out of school hours care

Headquarters

HQ city

Gawler East

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a South Australian Government school, the school is primarily funded through the Department for Education budget.
2. Student Materials and Services Fees: Annual Material & Service Fees charged to families: $306.00 less $200.00 rebate = $106.00 per student for 2026, due by end of Term 1 (10th April 2026). Payment options include cash, EFTPOS, direct bank payment, PayWay instalments, and School Card assistance.
3. Facility Hire: The Hall and grounds are available for hire by community groups, generating additional revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gawler East Primary School is a South Australian government primary school providing education to students from Reception through Year 6/7 under the Australian Curriculum and SACE framework. The school delivers core academic programs alongside specialist subjects (Indonesian language), learning support interventions (Time to Talk, Early Years Literacy Intervention, MacqLit), and wellbeing programs (Zones of Regulation, What's the Buzz?, Friendology). It also hosts on-site Out of School Hours Care operated by YMCA.

Product overview

Gawler East Primary School is a government primary school offering Reception to Year 6/7 education following the Australian Curriculum and SACE framework. The school operates as a single unified educational institution with various specialist programs and facilities including Indonesian language instruction, learning support interventions (Time to Talk, Early Years Literacy, MacqLit), and wellbeing programs (Zones of Regulation, What's the Buzz?, Friendology). Facilities include a Resource Centre, two Computer Rooms, a Cooking Centre, a Technology Room, a sporting hall with stage, and three playgrounds. Out of School Hours Care is outsourced to the YMCA. Communication with families is maintained through newsletters (via Microsoft Sway), Facebook, and the Class Dojo app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education Services
• Learning Support Programs
• Wellbeing Programs
• Out of School Hours Care
• Hall and Grounds Hire

Quantifiable outcome

• Specialist support services including psychologist, speech pathology, special educator, behaviour coach, and social worker accessible through Department for Education

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• YMCA SAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYMCA SA provides Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) services on-site at Gawler East Primary School. The OSHC facility is housed in a combined building with the Cooking Centre and technology room, which is air-conditioned. Parents can access further details through YMCA SA website.
• Department for Education (South Australia)coreOthersThe school operates as part of South Australian Government Schools under the Department for Education. The Department provides funding, curriculum frameworks (Australian Curriculum, SACE), access to specialist services (psychologists, speech pathologists, special educators, behaviour coaches, social workers), and administrative support.
• Local Pre-school and Day Care CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThere is a Pre-school and Day Care Centre across the road from the school, creating a unique cluster of community facilities. This integration supports smooth transitions for children moving from early childhood education to primary school.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hallett Cove School: A South Australian government primary school (R-6) in southern Adelaide, operating under the same Department for Education framework as Gawler East. Directly comparable in catchment-driven enrollment, curriculum delivery, and community-school operating model.
• Glenelg Primary School: A South Australian Department for Education primary school serving Reception to Year 6/7 in a similar suburban Adelaide setting. Directly comparable in funding model, curriculum, scale, and operating structure to Gawler East, making it the closest functional peer.
• Reynella Primary School: A South Australian government primary school serving a similar suburban Adelaide catchment under the Department for Education. Directly comparable in single-site R-6 delivery, OSHC partnerships, and reliance on departmental specialist services.
• Marion Primary School: An established South Australian government primary school in metropolitan Adelaide following the same R-6 Australian Curriculum structure as Gawler East. Comparable as a same-system suburban primary with similar facility mix, specialist programs, and OSHC-style family services.

Broad incumbents

• Department for Education South Australia: The state-wide governing body and operator of all South Australian government schools, including Gawler East Primary School. Comparable because it sets curriculum, funding, specialist service access, and policy frameworks that directly determine how Gawler East operates and is resourced.
• Catholic Education South Australia: The system administrator for Catholic primary and secondary schools across South Australia. Comparable as an alternative-sector primary education provider competing for the same local families in the Gawler East catchment, often with K-12 continuity that Gawler East cannot match.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GawlerEastPS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gawler-east-primary-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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