Mansfield State School

What Mansfield State School does

Mansfield State School is a co-educational Queensland Government state primary school (Prep to Year 6) located in Mansfield, Brisbane, Australia. Established in 1970 and operated under the Queensland Department of Education, the school implements the Australian Curriculum and serves students residing within its Education Queensland catchment area. Enrollment is processed via an online enrolment enquiry flow gated by catchment address verification.

The school's core academic offering is augmented by a substantial arts program comprising weekly specialist-taught classroom music (P-6), three school choirs (One-Ders for Year 1, Junior Choir for Years 2-3, Senior Choir for Years 4-6), and a large Instrumental Music program featuring three string orchestras, two concert bands, a stage band, a percussion ensemble and additional small ensembles. Performing arts is extended through specialist Dance and Drama instruction (Prep-Year 4), a senior Dance Troupe, and the extra-curricular Mansfield Art and Drama (MAD) Club (Years 4-6). Technology integration is delivered through a BYO iPad Program for Years 2-6, with grade-specific app lists managed via Microsoft Intune.

Beyond academics, the school runs the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program (with beehives, berry orchards and water tank funded via a Brisbane City Council grant), voluntary Christian and Islamic Religious Instruction, and Out of School Hours Care delivered by School Plus Foundation. Ancillary services — the Tuckshop (The Lunch Box), Uniform Shop, and Mansfield Muddies Swimming Club — are operated by the Parents & Citizens Association, with online ordering via Flexischools. Parents access student information through the QParents portal. As a government state school, Mansfield State School is publicly funded and does not commercially sell its core educational offering; financial figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Mansfield State School

Legal name

Mansfield State School

Website

https://mansfieldss.eq.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mansfield State School is a Queensland Government co-educational primary school (Prep-Year 6) in Mansfield, Brisbane, operating since 1970 and implementing the Australian Curriculum with notable instrumental music, choir, dance and drama programs plus a BYO iPad initiative.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education (K-6)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• K-6 school programs
• School music programs
• Arts education programs
• Government school enrollment

Headquarters

HQ city

Mansfield

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mansfield State School is a co-educational Queensland state primary school delivering Prep to Year 6 education under the Australian Curriculum, with a distinctive specialisation in Instrumental Music, Choirs, Dance and Drama, and the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden food education program. Ancillary paid services include a P&C-run Tuckshop ('The Lunch Box'), a Uniform Shop, and Out of School Hours Care delivered through School Plus, supported by a BYO iPad device program and the QParents communication portal.

Product overview

Mansfield State School is a co-educational Queensland state primary school (Prep to Year 6) implementing the Australian Curriculum. The school operates as a unified educational institution with integrated technology, arts, and support programs. Core academic delivery is enhanced by a BYO iPad Program (Years 2-6) for technology-enhanced learning, and the school excels in Instrumental Music (with string orchestras, concert bands, stage band, and percussion ensembles) and Choirs (One-Ders, Junior, and Senior). The Arts program includes specialist-taught Dance and Drama for Prep-Year 4, a Dance Troupe for senior students, and the MAD (Mansfield Art and Drama) Club for Years 4-6. Additional programs include the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program for food education, Religious Instruction (Christian and Islamic), camps and excursions, and student support services. The school provides essential facilities including Tuckshop ('The Lunch Box'), Uniform Shop, and Out of School Hours Care via School Plus. Parents access student information through the QParents portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mansfield State School Primary Education (Prep to Year 6)
• Out of School Hours Care (School Plus)
• Tuckshop (The Lunch Box)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• School Plus FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMansfield State School has partnered with School Plus Foundation to provide Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) including before school, after school and vacation care programs. School Plus operates independently from but aligned with the school, offering sports, craft, construction, dance, cooking, science and spontaneous fun activities.
• SU AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSU Australia provides school chaplain services to Mansfield State School. With over 30 years of experience and more than 700 chaplains in over 1000 schools, they provide social, emotional and pastoral support to students, staff and parents.
• Brisbane City CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe beehives, hall water tank, and berry orchards as part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program at Mansfield State School were proudly funded by a Lord Mayor's Community Sustainability & Environmental Grants Program Grant from Brisbane City Council.
• Parents & Citizens Association (P&C)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe P&C works closely with school administration and staff to set and realise strategic priorities. P&C operates school businesses including the Uniform Shop, Tuckshop (The Lunch Box), and Mansfield Muddies Swimming Club. All proceeds go towards supporting the school.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Somerville House: A Brisbane private school serving Prep–Year 12, including a primary cohort that competes directly for families in the Mansfield/brisbane-south-east catchment considering independent schooling.
• Brisbane Grammar School: A long-established Brisbane primary-and-secondary school competing for the same pool of educationally engaged families in Brisbane's inner south-east, with a similarly strong music and co-curricular program. Closest private-market competitor in the local catchment.
• Holland Park State School: A Brisbane-based Queensland state primary school offering a comparable Prep–Year 6 program under the same departmental framework. Operates with a similar catchment-based model and community-driven ethos.
• St Peters Lutheran College: A large Brisbane independent school with a substantial primary campus, music/arts programs, and a co-curricular breadth comparable to Mansfield SS's — competing for similar Brisbane families evaluating private vs. state schooling.
• Ascot State School: Another Brisbane-area Queensland state primary school operating under the same Department of Education framework, catchment-based enrolment model, and Australian Curriculum. Directly comparable in governance, funding model, and target demographic.

Broad incumbents

• G8 Education: ASX-listed operator of early childhood education centres across Australia. Operates in an adjacent age segment (pre-primary) and serves a similar demographic of working Brisbane families, but is a commercial operator rather than a government school.
• Education Queensland: The parent/governing body of all Queensland state schools including Mansfield SS. Sets curriculum, funding, staffing, and policy frameworks that directly determine the school's operating parameters.
• Goodstart Early Learning: Australia's largest not-for-profit early childhood education provider, with Brisbane centres feeding the Mansfield SS Prep intake. Comparable mission-driven education operator serving the same local family pipeline.

Others

• School Plus Foundation: Operator of the school's OSHC program and a specialist provider of before/after school and vacation care across Queensland and NSW schools — comparable in delivering wraparound care services to primary school families.
• TheirCare: A national OSHC provider serving primary schools with before/after and vacation care — operates in the same wraparound service category as Mansfield SS's School Plus partnership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mansfield-state-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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