Kensington Primary School

What Kensington Primary School does

Kensington Primary School is an Independent Public School operated by the Western Australian Department of Education, located at 73 Banksia Terrace in the suburb of Kensington, approximately 4 km from Perth's CBD. Founded in 1926, the school serves children from Kindergarten through Year 6 within a designated local intake catchment, guaranteeing placement for in-area students in Pre-Primary to Year 6. The school delivers a standard primary curriculum supplemented by specialist programs in visual art, music (including choirs, band, recorder, brass, percussion, and string tuition), science, physical education, and Japanese language, plus enrichment mathematics and English support programs. Co-curricular offerings include student leadership for Year 6, Student Council, interschool sports, Nature Play areas, and a library program with Scholastic Book Club and Rainbow Reading Gardens partnerships (the latter supporting a library in Indonesia).

Operating infrastructure comprises a senior block, junior block with ten classrooms, three Pre-Primary classrooms, an offsite kindergarten, music and library blocks, undercover play area, netball and tennis courts, and play equipment. Technology provision includes iPads, laptops, and interactive whiteboards or televisions in every classroom. The school runs on a technology stack of Schoolzine (website, newsletter, SZapp push notifications), Kuula (virtual tour), Compass (school management), Consent2Go (permissions), and Google Analytics/Translate, with operational vendor partnerships covering OSHClub (before/after school care), Uniform Concepts in Willetton, Vaucluse News Agency in South Perth, and School Lunch Online.

The school's revenue model is government-funded: tuition is covered by the Western Australian Department of Education, with additional income from voluntary parent contributions and charges (documented annually). It is a non-trading government entity with no shares, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity. Governance is exercised through a 12-member School Board (Principal, three staff, six parents, two community members) and a P&C Association. The institution is a stable, publicly-administered education provider rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

Kensington Primary School

Legal name

Kensington Primary School

Website

https://kensingtonps.wa.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kensington Primary School is a Western Australian Independent Public School in suburban Perth, delivering K-6 education to local intake families under the Department of Education WA, with specialist programs in music, Japanese, science, art, and PE.

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 school education
• Kindergarten to year 6
• Public school programs
• Specialist music programs
• Primary education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kensington

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a Western Australian Independent Public School, the school operates primarily through government funding from the Department of Education WA. Additional revenue comes from parent contributions and charges as outlined in annual contributions documents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kensington Primary School delivers government-funded primary education for children from Kindergarten to Year 6 as a Western Australian Independent Public School. Core delivery includes academic curriculum augmented by specialist programs in visual art, music, science, physical education, and Japanese, plus support and enrichment programs (English support, Mathematics enrichment, library services), Nature Play areas, student leadership, and before/after school care via OSHClub. The school operates under a direct-enrolment model with Local Intake guarantees for in-catchment families, supplemented by Schoolzine-based parent communications and modern classroom technology.

Product overview

Kensington Primary School is an Independent Public School offering a comprehensive educational program for children from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school provides a core curriculum complemented by specialist programs in Visual Art, Music (including choirs, band, and instrument lessons), Science, Physical Education, and Japanese. Support and enrichment programs include English support, Mathematics enrichment, and library services. The school utilizes Schoolzine's SZapp platform for parent communication and offers OSHClub for before and after school care. Technology infrastructure includes computer facilities with iPads, laptops, and interactive whiteboards in all classrooms, along with nature play areas for experiential learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialist Visual Art Program
• Music Program
• Science Program
• Physical Education Program
• Japanese Language Program
• English Support Program
• Mathematics Enrichment Program
• Library Services
• OSHClub Before and After School Care
• Nature Play Areas
• Student Leadership Program
• SZapp Mobile Application
• Computer Facilities and Technology
• School Lunch Online (Friday Lunch Orders)

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong performance in interschool sports competitions, including cricket state finals, athletics carnivals, and cross-country events

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OSHClubcoreOthersOSHClub provides Before School and After School Care at Kensington Primary School. The program offers diverse experiences focusing on building knowledge, skills, and behaviours. Enrolment is free and available via oshclub.com.au or by calling their Customer Service Team.
• Vaucluse News AgencycoreOthersVaucluse News Agency provides booklists and school supplies for Kensington Primary School. Located at 81B Angelo St, South Perth WA 6151. Parents order books using school-specific codes through their online system.
• Uniform Concepts (Nell Gray)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniform Concepts (Nell Gray) provides new Kensington Primary School uniforms. Located at 30 Kembla Way, Willetton with both retail and online ordering options. Second-hand uniforms are also sold at the school.
• School Lunch OnlineminorOthersSchool Lunch Online provides weekly lunch orders for students every Friday, offering sushi, sandwiches, wraps, muffins, cookies, hot food and salads. Orders placed by 8am on delivery day.
• Altrusa International of DallasminorOthersAltrusa International of Dallas supported the school by donating funds to purchase books through Scholastic Book Club. Mrs Skinner organised this donation for the benefit of students.
• Rainbow Reading GardensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent Council partnership with Rainbow Reading Gardens to support development of a library in a village in Indonesia, supporting UN Sustainable Development Goal of Quality Education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Christ Church Grammar School: A prestigious Perth private boys' school with a Junior School (K-6) component. Comparable for primary-age enrolment competition in the same metropolitan catchment zone, albeit with a religious affiliation and fee-based structure.
• Wesley College: A large established Perth private school spanning K-12 with multiple campuses. Comparable as a competitor for primary-age families in Perth's inner suburbs, though operating under a fee-based private model rather than government funding.
• Trinity College: A Perth metropolitan private school with an early learning and primary component, competing in the same primary enrolment market. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the Perth K-12 private education space.
• Methodist Ladies' College: A well-established Perth private girls' school (K-12) competing for primary enrolments in Perth's inner suburbs. Comparable in the same primary-age enrolment market, with overlapping specialist programme offerings.
• All Saints' College: A Perth private K-12 school with a primary school offering. Comparable as a competitor for primary-age families in the broader Perth metropolitan catchment, particularly those seeking faith-based or alternative educational settings.

Regional players

• Perth Modern School: A WA public secondary school with a selective entry pathway that draws top-performing Year 6 graduates from across the Perth metro, including Kensington Primary's catchment. Comparable as part of the same public school ecosystem serving the same families, though at the secondary level.
• John Curtin College of the Arts: A WA public secondary school with specialist arts programmes, drawing on the same Perth metropolitan feeder primary schools. Comparable as a downstream destination for Kensington Primary students and as a peer public school under the same Department of Education.

Direct peers

• Rossmoyne Primary School: A WA public primary school with a strong reputation for specialist and enrichment programmes, located in the same Perth metro corridor. Comparable in operating model, governance structure, and target demographic.
• Como Primary School: Another neighbouring Perth metropolitan public primary school in the same regional cluster, serving K-6 students under the WA Department of Education with comparable catchment-based enrolment dynamics.
• South Perth Primary School: A nearby WA Department of Education public primary school serving the adjacent South Perth catchment. Directly comparable as a public K-6 primary operating under the same WA Department of Education framework and Independent Public School model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Kensington-Primary-School-162000770483025
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kensington-primary-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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