Golden Grove Primary School

What Golden Grove Primary School does

Golden Grove Primary School (GGPS) is a Reception to Year 6 (R-6) public government primary school operated by the South Australian Department for Education (CRICOS Provider Number 00018A), located at 140 Bicentennial Drive, Golden Grove, SA 5125, approximately 24 km north-east of Adelaide. Established in 1992 at Keithcot Farm Primary School houses with around 90 students, the school moved to its current site in January 1993 and now serves approximately 500 students and around 63 staff. It delivers the Australian Curriculum across English, Mathematics, Science, and Health, supplemented by specialist programs in Japanese (R-6), The Arts (R-7), Science (R-2), and Physical Education (R-7), together with intervention supports (MiniLit, MacqLit, Quicksmart, What's the Buzz, Speech and Language). The school is also part of the South Australian Department for Education's regulatory perimeter for compliance, smoke-free zones, funding, and enrolment policy.

The school's core technology stack is a standard consumer-grade education ecosystem: ClassDojo for family communication, Google Classroom for learning management, EDi as the Department for Education student portal, QKR for fees and canteen orders, and Skoolbag plus Microsoft Sway newsletters for community notifications. There is no proprietary technology, no public API, no SDK, and no AI capability disclosed. Web infrastructure is maintained by ZenByte.

The revenue model is dominated by government per-student funding allocated by the South Australian Department for Education, supplemented by a prescribed materials and services fee of $380 per student per year (2026 figure) invoiced annually with payment due by end of Term 1, and transactional income streams from the on-site canteen, uniform shop, excursions and camps (Years 3-6), while Out of School Hours Care is operated by third-party Cobbler Creek OSHC on school grounds. Enrolment is governed by mandated school-zone regulations, giving priority to in-zone families; out-of-zone enrolments are accepted only when vacancies exist. Governance is shared with an annually elected parent Governing Council (chaired in 2025 by Bec Feltus) operating subcommittees across Finance, Fundraising, Uniform, Canteen, and OSHC Advisory.

Name

Golden Grove Primary School

Legal name

Golden Grove Primary School (South Australian Department for Education)

Website

https://goldengps.sa.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Golden Grove Primary School is an R-6 public government primary school in Golden Grove, South Australia (24 km north-east of Adelaide), operated by the South Australian Department for Education and serving approximately 500 students with Australian Curriculum, specialist programs, and intervention supports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Instruction & Resource Support (Inclusion, Pull-Out, Co-Teaching) (EDAJAKAC)

Keywords

• Public primary education
• Reception to year 6
• Australian curriculum
• Primary school programs
• Student wellbeing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Golden Grove

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Core operational funding from South Australian Department for Education based on student enrolment numbers and operational grants
2. School Fees (Materials and Services Charges): $380 per student per year (2026 prescribed sum) contributing to curriculum delivery and resources. Invoices issued annually with payment due by end of Term 1
3. Canteen Operations: Nutritious food service generating modest revenue through student purchases. Orders placed via QKR app
4. OSHC Services: Out of School Hours Care operated by Cobbler Creek OSHC on school grounds, providing before and after school care on fee-for-service basis
5. Uniform Shop: School uniform sales through uniform shop and QKR online ordering
6. Excursion and Camp Fees: Activity-based fees for camps, excursions, swimming programs, and aquatics - charged per activity

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Golden Grove Primary School is an R-6 public government primary school delivering the Australian Curriculum to approximately 500 students from Reception through Year 6. Its core offerings include standard classroom instruction in English, Mathematics, Science and other subjects; specialist teaching in Japanese, Science, The Arts, and Physical Education; and intervention programs (MiniLit, MacqLit, Quicksmart, Speech and Language) for students needing additional support. Ancillary paid services include on-site Out of School Hours Care, canteen, uniform shop, library, and camps/excursions.

Product overview

Golden Grove Primary School is a Reception to Year 6 government primary school offering a comprehensive educational program aligned with the Australian Curriculum. The core educational product encompasses classroom instruction in core subjects (English, Mathematics, Science) with specialist programs in Japanese, The Arts, Physical Education, and Health. The school provides intervention support through MiniLit, MacqLit, Quicksmart, and Speech and Language programs. Additional services include OSHC (Out of School Hours Care), a school canteen, library services with the Premier's Reading Challenge, and digital communication via ClassDojo. The school also offers camps and excursions as part of the experiential learning program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Australian Curriculum Education (R-6) Reception to Year 6 educational programs aligned with the Australian Curriculum, covering English, Mathematics, Science, Design & Technology, Physical Education, Health, The Arts, and Japanese language instruction. Delivered to approximately 500 enrolled students.
• Specialist Teaching Programs Specialist instruction in Japanese (Reception to Year 6), Science (Reception to Year 2), The Arts including Visual, Media, Drama, Music, and Dance (Reception to Year 7), Physical Education (Reception to Year 7), and Health (Year 6 & 7), delivered as part of the standard curriculum.
• Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) Before and after school care operated on school grounds by Cobbler Creek OSHC, available from 7AM-8:45AM and 3:00PM-6:00PM for enrolled students on a fee-for-service basis.
• School Canteen On-site canteen providing nutritious, dentally-approved food to students during school hours; lunch orders placed via the QKR app.
• Library Services School library open 8:30am-3:30pm with weekly Browse and Borrow sessions, research skills instruction, online catalogue access, and participation in the Premier's Reading Challenge.
• Camps and Excursions Educational overnight camps for Years 3-6 held in alternate years and day excursions integrated into the curriculum program, charged per activity.
• School Uniform Shop On-site uniform shop open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30-9:00AM, with online ordering via the QKR app delivered to students during school hours.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• South Australian Department for EducationcoreOthers · 1 January 1992Governing body and primary funder of Golden Grove Primary School. The school is part of South Australian Government Schools (CRICOS Provider Number 00018A). Department sets curriculum mandates (Australian Curriculum), regulations, funding, and operational guidelines. School operates under Department for Education policies including smoke-free zone requirements.
• Cobbler Creek OSHCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent OSHC operator providing before and after school care services on school grounds. Operates from 7AM-8:45AM before school and 3PM-6PM after school. Service is available to enrolled students and families pay fees directly to OSHC provider.
• Scholastic Book ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSchool library coordinates Scholastic Book Club which provides inexpensive, high-quality literature to students. Orders placed online through Scholastic platform.
• Australian CurriculumcoreOthersNational curriculum framework mandated across all Australian states and territories. The school fully implements Australian Curriculum for all students Reception to Year 6. Designed to teach students to be confident, creative individuals and active, informed citizens.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GEMS Education: Global K-12 school operator with presence across multiple markets. Comparable to a network of primary schools offering similar Reception-to-Year-6 curricula, though at much larger scale and with proprietary curriculum offerings.
• Cognita Schools: UK-headquartered K-12 school operator with schools across multiple countries. Similar school-level operating model (single-site primary schools delivering national curriculum) but scaled across a global network under private ownership.
• Catholic Education South Australia: System of Catholic K-12 schools in South Australia providing an alternative to government school enrollment. Operates under materially similar models (per-student funding, zone preferences, government-aligned curriculum) but with religious affiliation.
• Independent Schools Australia: Peak body representing Australia's independent/private K-12 schools. Provides a structural alternative to public primary schools in the same communities, with families choosing between government and independent sectors.
• South Australian Department for Education: Parent governing body and operator of all SA government schools including Golden Grove Primary School. The umbrella entity that sets curriculum, funding, and policy for the broader peer network of 500+ public schools.

Direct peers

• Golden Grove High School: Local public secondary school serving the same Golden Grove suburb, being the natural next step for Golden Grove Primary School graduates. Same SA Department for Education governance and shared feeder relationship.
• Keithcot Farm Primary School: Adjacent South Australian Department for Education primary school in the same north-eastern Adelaide region. Directly comparable public R-6 school model, same regulatory framework, and overlapping catchment area - the school where Golden Grove PS initially housed its first 90 students in 1992.
• Wynn Vale Primary School: Neighbouring SA government primary school serving families in adjacent suburbs of Adelaide's north-eastern growth corridor. Same R-6 public school model, similar student demographics, and direct enrollment competition at zone boundaries.

Others

• Compass Education: School management software platform used by many Australian schools for student information, communications, and payments. Adjacent enabling technology provider - functions similar to the EDi + QKR + ClassDojo stack that Golden Grove Primary School uses.

Regional players

• Lutheran Schools Australia: Network of faith-based Lutheran K-12 schools operating across South Australia, NT, and WA. Comparable to the public system in delivery format but with regional concentration and independent governance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/goldengroveprimaryschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/golden-grove-primary-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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