What Mount Carmel College does

Mount Carmel College is a Catholic co-educational school operating in the Josephite tradition of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop, delivering Reception to Year 12 education across three campuses in Adelaide's north-western suburbs: a Primary Campus at Pennington, a Secondary Campus at Rosewater, and the Western Technical College vocational facility. Founded in 1909 as a primary school (with the secondary college established in 1940), the institution transitioned to co-educational status in 1983, became led by its first lay Principal in 1989, and in 2022 unified with Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish Primary School to form a single three-campus entity under the governance of Catholic Education South Australia (CESA). The college serves approximately 150-200 staff supporting an R-12 cohort inclusive of students with mild to moderate intellectual disability through the Mary MacKillop Centre, EALD learners, gifted students, and Aboriginal students, and offers vocational trade pathways in Hairdressing, Construction, and Manufacturing/Engineering via Western Technical College.

The core technology platform is SEQTA, a third-party learning management system deployed across the college with dedicated portals for parents (SEQTA Engage), students (SEQTA Learn), and staff (SEQTA Teach), complemented by a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program for secondary students. Additional product surface includes the Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) service with vacation care, a Playgroup and Occasional Care program, an Instrumental Music Program spanning nine instruments and voice, and a broad co-curricular portfolio (Pedal Prix, Performing Arts, STEM Club, Nunga Club, Breakfast Club, Social Justice Group). The Qkr! mobile payment application supports canteen, OSHC, sports, VET, and activity fee transactions. The college also implements the Berry Street Education Model and Be You pastoral frameworks across R-12.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual tuition and enrolment fees on a low-fee Josephite tradition structure, supplemented by a $200 acceptance of enrolment offer fee ($50 for School Card families), ancillary fees for OSHC, instrumental music, and vocational programs, and Australian Government funding including a $5 million Trade Training Centre grant. The GTM motion is direct-to-consumer family enrolment via the Registrar, college tours, an Application to Enrol process, and a Future Families publication, with the marketing mix spanning the college website, a fortnightly newsletter, and partnership coverage in The Southern Cross. The college is a non-profit Diocesan entity with no public ownership, no funding rounds, and no disclosed financials.

Name

Mount Carmel College

Legal name

Mount Carmel College

Website

https://mcc.catholic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mount Carmel College is a Catholic co-educational R-12 school in Adelaide's north-western suburbs, operating across three campuses under Catholic Education South Australia and serving families with a Josephite-tradition curriculum, vocational trade pathways via Western Technical College, and inclusive education through the Mary MacKillop Centre.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosewater, South Australia

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrolment Fees: The college generates revenue primarily through tuition fees, acceptance fees, and associated charges. The acceptance of enrolment offer fee is $200, with $150 credited upon commencement. School Card families pay $50. The college maintains a low-fee structure as part of its Josephite tradition commitment to accessibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mount Carmel College is a Catholic co-educational school in the Josephite tradition providing education from Reception to Year 12 across three campuses in the Adelaide metropolitan area. The college delivers academic curriculum including SACE preparation, vocational training through the Western Technical College, and specialist support through the Mary MacKillop Centre for students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. Beyond academics, it offers out-of-school hours care, instrumental music, playgroup, and a broad range of co-curricular activities under the SEQTA learning management system.

Product overview

Mount Carmel College operates as a three-campus Catholic co-educational school (Reception to Year 12) in the Josephite tradition, encompassing a Secondary Campus (Years 7–12), a Primary Campus (Reception to Year 6), and the Western Technical College (Years 10–12). The school uses SEQTA as its learning management system with dedicated portals for parents, students, and staff. Beyond its core academic curriculum, the College offers a portfolio of integrated programs including the Western Technical College for vocational trade training (Hairdressing, Construction, Manufacturing and Engineering), the Mary MacKillop Centre for students with mild to moderate intellectual disability, Out of School Hours Care (including vacation care), an Instrumental Music Program, Playgroup and Occasional Care services, and a broad range of Curriculum Extension Activities. The Qkr! mobile payment app is used across canteen, OSHC, sports, VET, and other activity payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mary MacKillop Centre A specialist education facility catering for full-time Year 7–12 students with a mild to moderate intellectual disability, providing inclusive educational and social experiences and SACE pathways.
• Western Technical College (WTC) A $5 million trade training centre adjacent to the Secondary Campus offering vocational education in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, Construction (Carpentry, Brick and Block Laying, Wall and Floor Tiling, Plastering), and Manufacturing and Engineering (Welding, Fitting and Machining, Sheet Metal) for Years 10–12 students.
• Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) and Vacation Care Before and after school care service operating from 7:00am–8:25am and 3:30pm–6:00pm at the Primary Campus, including vacation care during school holiday periods.
• Instrumental Music Program Private instrumental and vocal lessons offered during school hours for guitar, bass guitar, drums, voice, piano, violin, saxophone, trumpet, and trombone.
• Playgroup and Occasional Care Playgroup operates Thursday 9:00am–11:00am for children of all ages; Occasional Care operates Wednesday 9:00am–12:00pm for children aged 3–5 years, both held in the Early Learning Centre during school terms.
• Primary Education (Reception to Year 6) Primary school education from Reception to Year 6, with focus on literacy, numeracy, and holistic development, located at the Pennington Primary Campus.
• Secondary Education (Years 7 to 12) with SACE Secondary education covering Middle Secondary (Years 7-9) and Senior Secondary (Years 10-12) with SACE preparation, VET pathways, and Western Technical College options, located at the Rosewater Secondary Campus.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Australian Government Trade Training Centres in Schools ProgramcoreOthers · 1 January 2021The Western Technical College was funded as a $5 million facility through the Australian Government's Trade Training Centres in Schools program. The facility provides vocational education and training for secondary students.
• HeadspacesupportingOthersMental health support organisation that partners with the college to provide students with information and resources for positive mental health and wellbeing. The Students Committee engages with Headspace as part of the broader community support network.
• SAPOL (South Australia Police)supportingOthersSAPOL engages with students on driver education, cyber-safety, and digital citizenship topics as part of the college's wellbeing program.
• CentacaresupportingOthersCatholic family and community services organisation that provides social and emotional support resources to students at the college.
• Caritas AustraliasupportingOthersInternational Catholic charity that benefits from the college's Project Compassion fundraising efforts during Lent. Caritas Australia helps local and overseas communities support themselves in sustainable ways including building wells and Indigenous art projects.
• Catholic North Western Community (CNWC)coreOthersThe CNWC comprises three pre-schools, eight primary schools and one secondary college within four Catholic parishes. Mount Carmel College works together with member schools to create innovative partnerships and enhance unique learning opportunities.
• Berry Street Education ModelsupportingOthersThe college implements the Berry Street Education Model across R-12 as a key approach to working with students to support their wellbeing with the dual aim of improving learning outcomes.
• Be YousupportingOthersNational mental health in education initiative that the college draws on for its secondary pastoral care program alongside Berry Street and Positive Education approaches.
• Ain KarimsupportingOthersJosephite organisation providing services for people with intellectual disabilities. Supported through JJAMM Week fundraising activities at the college.
• Flora McDonald HousesupportingOthersJosephite organisation providing care for the elderly. Supported through JJAMM Week fundraising activities.
• East Timor Josephite MissionsupportingOthersMission supported through JJAMM Week fundraising efforts, helping to support communities in East Timor.
• Peruvian Josephite FoundationsupportingOthersInternational Josephite organisation supported through JJAMM Week fundraising activities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rostrevor College: Catholic K-12 boys school in Adelaide's eastern suburbs, operated by the Salesians. Comparable in scale, faith-based ethos, and offering a comprehensive R-12 curriculum with academic and vocational pathways.
• Woodcroft College: Catholic K-12 co-educational college in Adelaide's southern suburbs. Comparable faith-based R-12 offering with academic and vocational pathways serving a similar Adelaide catchment demographic.
• Cabra Dominican College: Catholic K-12 co-educational college in Adelaide's southern suburbs, operated by the Dominican Sisters. Comparable faith-based R-12 offering with SACE and vocational pathways.
• St Michael's College: Catholic K-12 boys school in Adelaide's southern suburbs, offering a comprehensive curriculum with pathways to university, TAFE, and trades. Comparable in size, structure, and Adelaide Catholic market positioning.
• Christian Brothers College (CBC) Adelaide: Catholic K-12 boys school in Adelaide, founded by the Christian Brothers. Provides a faith-based R-12 education with academic and vocational pathways, comparable in scale and mission to Mount Carmel.
• Gleeson College: Catholic K-12 co-educational college in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Comparable in size, Adelaide Catholic market positioning, and offering comprehensive R-12 education with SACE pathways.
• Concordia College: Lutheran K-12 co-educational college in Adelaide's eastern suburbs. Comparable faith-based K-12 offering with SACE pathways and a similar ethos of holistic, values-driven education.
• Sacred Heart College: Catholic K-12 co-educational college in Adelaide's southern suburbs, operated by the Archdiocese. Similar R-12 offering, SACE preparation, and faith-based community positioning.

Broad incumbents

• St Peter's College: Large independent Anglican K-12 boys school in Adelaide. While non-Catholic, it competes for Adelaide families seeking a faith-influenced K-12 education with strong academic and co-curricular offerings.
• Pembroke School: Large independent K-12 co-educational school in Adelaide. While non-Catholic, it competes for the same Adelaide families seeking comprehensive R-12 education with strong academic and co-curricular offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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