Jabiru Community College

What Jabiru Community College does

Jabiru Community College (JCC) is a small, independent, non-government secondary school located in Zillmere, Queensland, Australia, serving students in Years 10, 11 and 12 who are disengaged from or underserved by mainstream schooling. Enrolment is intentionally capped at up to 85 students, and the school is staffed by approximately 15-25 personnel including Co-Principals, teachers, youth workers, cultural workers (including a First Nations worker), wellbeing support staff, a Business Manager, and a Makerspace facilitator.

The school's educational model is built on the Big Picture Learning Design framework, licensed via Big Picture Education Australia. Each student is placed in a Community Group of no more than 17 peers under a dedicated Community Group Coordinator, develops an individualized Learning Plan with family input, participates in interest-based community internships of up to two days per week with external mentors, and is assessed through termly portfolio exhibitions rather than conventional exams. A complementary "5 Rs" principles framework (Respect, Relationships, Responsibility, Rights, Reflection) governs school culture, and the school also offers vocational programs delivered through Vocational Training Queensland (RTO 45576), a S.T.E.A.M. Makerspace, and skills programs in hospitality, horticulture, music, and independent living.

JCC operates as a not-for-profit educational institution governed by Community Learning Ltd (ABN 51 145 751 837), which was established in 2010-2011 as a spin-out from the Jabiru Community Youth & Children's Services Association Inc. Its revenue model relies on government recurrent funding for non-government schools supplemented by parent fees (amounts undisclosed) and partnership-supported VET delivery. Student acquisition is sales-led, driven by phone/email inquiry, a formal Meet'n'Greet orientation, professional referrals from social workers, guidance officers and psychologists, and word-of-mouth within the Brisbane community. The college underwent a leadership transition in late 2024 with Cassy Ciantar and Liza Page appointed as Co-Principals effective late 2024/early 2025.

Name

Jabiru Community College

Legal name

Community Learning Ltd

Website

https://jcc.qld.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jabiru Community College is a small, independent non-government secondary school in Zillmere, Queensland, serving up to 85 disengaged Years 10-12 students through a Big Picture Learning Design model with personalized plans, community internships, and portfolio-based assessment.

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Product category

Alternative Secondary Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private/Independent Community & Junior Colleges (EDAHADAB)

Keywords

• Alternative secondary education
• Personalized learning programs
• Vocational education training
• Special assistance school
• Flexible schooling pathways

Headquarters

HQ city

Zillmere, Queensland

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: As a non-government independent school, JCC operates with funding derived from government educational allocations. The college is governed by Community Learning Ltd and was established in 2011 to provide educational options for young people at risk of falling through the cracks of mainstream educational institutions.

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jabiru Community College is an independent, non-government alternative school in Zillmere, Queensland that delivers Years 10, 11 and 12 education through the Big Picture Learning Design framework, with individualized learning plans, community-based internships, and VET certificate pathways delivered in partnership with Vocational Training Queensland (RTO No: 45576). It serves up to 85 students with approximately 25 staff and operates skills programs in Makerspace STEAM, Hospitality, and Outdoors & Gardens. The school is governed by the non-profit Community Learning Ltd.

Product overview

Jabiru Community College operates as a small independent secondary school for Years 10-12 students, offering a unified educational program centered on the Big Picture Design framework. The portfolio includes three Vocational Education and Training certificates (Certificate I and II in General Education for Adults) delivered in partnership with Vocational Training Queensland (RTO No: 45576), along with practical skills programs in S.T.E.A.M., hospitality, horticulture, and independent living. The educational approach is guided by the 5 Rs Principles framework (Respect, Relationships, Rights, Responsibilities, Reflection), with learning organized around personalized plans, internships, and Community Group environments. The college serves up to 85 students seeking flexible, alternative education pathways.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Big Picture Design (Years 10–12 alternative education program) An individualized, project-based secondary education program for Years 10, 11 and 12 students delivered using the Big Picture Learning Design framework. Includes individualized learning plans, community-based internships, and mentorship, aimed at adolescents disengaged from mainstream schooling.
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) Certificates Certificate I and II level VET courses delivered in partnership with Vocational Training Queensland (RTO No: 45576), enabling students to earn formal vocational qualifications alongside their secondary schooling. Includes 22476VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory), 22472VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults, and 22473VIC Certificate II in General Education for Adults.
• Makerspace STEAM Skills Program A skills-based program covering Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics delivered through a hands-on makerspace environment as part of the college's skills offerings.
• Hospitality Skills Program A skills-based program offering hands-on training in hospitality operations, delivered as part of the college's skills programs alongside the Big Picture Learning Design framework.
• Outdoors & Gardens Skills Program A skills-based program offering hands-on training in outdoor and garden-based activities, delivered as part of the college's skills programs alongside the Big Picture Learning Design framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• All students are expected to graduate into further learning (employment, TAFE, university, or other further education)

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Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Big Picture Education AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJabiru Community College implements Big Picture Education Australia's design principles for schools. This includes personalized learning, academic rigour, learning through internships, authentic assessment, and collaboration for learning. Big Picture is a foundational educational framework partner.
• Vocational Training Queensland (VTQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational Training Queensland (RTO No: 45576) provides all training and assessment for vocational education courses at JCC, including Certificate I and II in General Education for Adults. VTQ is the registered training organization delivering VET components.
• Bracken Ridge State High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreviously collaborated with Bracken Ridge State High School and Sandgate State High School to establish REAP (an educational program for young people unable to maintain engagement with local high schools). This partnership preceded JCC's establishment.
• Sandgate State High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreviously collaborated with Bracken Ridge State High School and Sandgate State High School to establish REAP (an educational program for young people unable to maintain engagement with local high schools). This partnership preceded JCC's establishment.
• Community Mentors and Internship HostscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity members who serve as mentors for students during internships. Students work up to two days a week in interest-based internships with mentors from the community on real-world projects connected to their learning goals. These partnerships are integral to the Big Picture Learning Design.
• Community Learning LtdcoreOthersCommunity Learning Ltd is the governing body of Jabiru Community College. This parent organization was created in 2010 when Jabiru Community Youth & Children's Services Association Inc. decided to formalize and expand educational programs for young people.
• Jabiru Community Youth & Children's Services Association Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe founding community organization that established JCC in 2011. Based in Bracken Ridge, Jabiru provides social and community services including outside school hours care, youth and family support, and vocational development. It identified the need for alternative educational options and initiated the college's creation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Youth Off The Streets: Provides alternative education programs, including re-engagement schooling for disengaged young people across NSW and nationally. Comparable cohort, mission and small-group learning environment.
• Edmund Rice Education Australia: Runs flexible learning centres and secondary schools across Australia serving young people disengaged from mainstream education. Comparable alternative-education delivery model and student cohort to JCC.
• Fusion Australia: Australian non-profit delivering community-based programs including alternative education, youth work and skills training for at-risk young people. Comparable community-embedded delivery model and target cohort.
• Big Picture Education Australia: Australian body that designs and licenses the Big Picture Learning framework JCC implements. Closest direct peer given shared curriculum, internship-based pedagogy and authentic assessment model serving disengaged senior students.
• Berry Street Education: Operates alternative education programs and schools for children and young people impacted by trauma and disadvantage in Victoria. Highly comparable mission, cohort and small-scale school delivery model.
• Melbourne City Mission Education: Operates flexible learning options and specialist schools for vulnerable young people in Victoria. Comparable cohort, mission and small-scale alternative education delivery.

Emerging players

• Yalari: Australian not-for-profit providing Indigenous education scholarships and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Comparable cultural-focus and cohort overlap, but partial rather than full curriculum delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Big Picture Learning: US-based originator of the Big Picture Learning Design that JCC implements. Comparable framework and pedagogy but operates at international scale across many schools, rather than as a single campus.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jabirucollege
• Instagraminstagram.com/jabirucollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jabiru-community-college

Compliance1 record

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Profiles5 records

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