MILLARS WELL PRIMARY SCHOOL

What MILLARS WELL PRIMARY SCHOOL does

Millars Well Primary School is an Independent Public School located in Millars Well, a suburb of Karratha in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, approximately 1,500km north of Perth. The school delivers primary education from Kindergarten through Year 6, with specialist programs in Japanese (LOTE), Art, Physical Education, Music, and Digital Technology staffed by dedicated specialist teachers. Ancillary services include a school canteen operating Tuesday to Friday, a P&C-operated uniform shop open Thursday mornings, and facilitated student transportation via the Transkarratha regional bus service connecting Karratha and Dampier. The school is led by Principal Fiona Byrne with three Deputy Principals and a Manager Corporate Services, and is governed by a School Board comprising staff, parent, and community representatives.

The school's revenue model combines recurrent government funding from the WA Department of Education, parent contributions and charges set annually by the School Board under The School Education Act 1999, and transactional revenue from the canteen and uniform shop. Student enrollment is managed through a formal application process, with the local intake area defined by the WA Government Gazette (since January 2014). The school participates in the Karratha and Roebourne Education Initiative (KREI) in partnership with Woodside Energy and its joint venture partners, forming a leadership alliance with six other Karratha region primary schools and adopting the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) for staff professional development.

The school's technology stack is built on third-party SaaS platforms: SeeSaw for parent communication and newsletter distribution, Microsoft Sway for newsletter publishing, and QuickCliq for online canteen and uniform ordering. The school maintains a culturally responsive program featuring Indigenous Ngarluma art and storytelling, demonstrated by a 2023 mural project with Wangaba Roebourne Art Group and artists Sarah Rowlands and Tayla Williams. Marketing and community engagement are conducted through the school's website, Facebook page, SeeSaw newsletters, and term planners.

Name

MILLARS WELL PRIMARY SCHOOL

Legal name

Millars Well Primary School

Website

https://millarswellps.wa.edu.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Millars Well Primary School is an Independent Public School in Karratha, Western Australia, providing Kindergarten to Year 6 education with specialist subjects in Japanese, Art, PE, Music, and Digital Technology. It operates under the WA Department of Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Kindergarten to year 6
• Independent public school
• School canteen services
• Specialist teaching programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Millars Well

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a public school in Western Australia, the school receives operational funding from the Department of Education WA. The school is classified as an Independent Public School.
2. Parent Contributions and Charges: Parents provide financial contributions and charges as determined by the school board under The School Education Act 1999. These funds support resources that extend the school's capacity to enhance student learning experiences.
3. School Canteen: The school canteen operates Tuesday to Friday and generates revenue through food sales to students. Volunteers receive $10 canteen vouchers per shift to support operations.
4. Uniform Sales: The P&C runs the uniform shop which sells school uniforms to families, generating revenue to support school programs and activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Millars Well Primary School delivers Kindergarten to Year 6 primary education to children in its gazetted local intake area in Karratha, Western Australia. Specialist programs cover Japanese, Art, Physical Education, Music, and Digital Technology, with ancillary services including a school canteen, P&C-operated uniform shop, and facilitated bus transport via the Transkarratha regional bus service.

Product overview

Millars Well Primary School is an Independent Public School offering a comprehensive Kindergarten to Year 6 education program. The school provides core primary education with specialist teachers for Japanese (LOTE), Art, Physical Education, Music, and Digital Technology. The school also operates ancillary services including a canteen (open Tuesday to Friday), a uniform shop, and facilitates school bus transport through the Transkarratha regional bus service. Newsletters are distributed via SeeSaw and Microsoft Sway, and services can be accessed online through QuickCliq for canteen orders and uniform purchases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kindergarten to Year 6 Education Program Comprehensive primary school education covering Kindergarten through Year 6 at Millars Well Primary School, delivered by dedicated teachers engaged in professional development and collaborative teaching teams.
• Japanese Language (LOTE) Program Languages Other Than English program teaching Japanese, delivered by specialist teacher Apryl O'Brien.
• Art Program Visual arts education program delivered by specialist teacher Donna Stott.
• Physical Education Program Physical education and sports program delivered by specialist teacher Steven Maxwell.
• Music Program Music education program delivered by specialist teacher Lynn De Souza.
• Digital Technology (Digi Tech) Program Digital technology and computing education program delivered by specialist teacher Caitlin McLaren.
• School Canteen School canteen service open Tuesday to Friday, operated with P&C volunteer support and online ordering through QuickCliq.
• Uniform Shop P&C-operated school uniform shop at the rear of the school next to the music room, open Thursday mornings with online ordering via QuickCliq for pickup or delivery.
• School Bus Transport Bus transportation service via the Karratha Regional Town Bus Service (Transkarratha), offering dedicated school routes connecting Karratha and Dampier.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Woodside Energy and Joint Venture PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMillars Well Primary School participates in the Karratha and Roebourne Education Initiative (KREI) through collaboration with Woodside and its joint venture partners. KREI aims to strengthen education opportunities and positive outcomes for students and educators. Staff have attended BSEM foundation training and implemented the Berry Street Education Model. The school is part of a leadership alliance with Baynton West Primary School, Dampier Primary School, Karratha Primary School, Peg's Creek Primary School, Tambrey Primary School, and Wickham Primary School.
• Baynton West Primary School, Dampier Primary School, Karratha Primary School, Peg's Creek Primary School, Tambrey Primary School, Wickham Primary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership schools participating in the Karratha and Roebourne Education Initiative (KREI) leadership alliance for students and quality professional learning for staff. Schools collaborate on educational initiatives and share resources for improved student outcomes in the Karratha region.
• Wangaba Roebourne Art GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school collaborated with Wangaba Roebourne Art Group to create an Indigenous Ngarluma mural in the Early Childhood learning area. Ngarluma/Yindjibarndi artists Sarah Rowlands and Tayla Williams worked with the school in Term 2, 2023 to create artwork centered around the school's 'Together' vision. The project was funded through a Healthways grant and supports cultural responsiveness and Indigenous knowledge integration.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Independent Schools Australia: National peak body representing independent (private) schools, relevant as an adjacent sector that competes for primary enrolments through alternative governance and funding models.

Broad incumbents

• Department of Education Western Australia: The state education authority that funds and governs Millars Well Primary School and all other WA public schools, providing the operating framework and policy context that defines how the school runs.
• Catholic Education Western Australia: Larger, established provider of K–12 education across Western Australia that competes for the same primary-age enrolment pool in regional and metropolitan areas.

Direct peers

• Tambrey Primary School: Public K–6 school in Karratha within the KREI leadership alliance, sharing the same WA Department of Education funding framework and community context as Millars Well.
• Dampier Primary School: Public primary school in Dampier connected to Millars Well through KREI and the Transkarratha school bus network, serving similar Pilbara families with comparable K–6 offerings.
• Wickham Primary School: Public K–6 school and KREI alliance partner located in the wider Roebourne education region, comparable in scale, governance, and regional Pilbara community role.
• Peg's Creek Primary School: KREI alliance partner and Karratha public K–6 school, directly comparable in governance structure, funding model, and target demographic.
• Baynton West Primary School: Public K–6 primary school in Karratha and a partner of Millars Well within the KREI leadership alliance, serving the same Pilbara catchment with comparable Independent Public School programming.
• Karratha Primary School: Public primary school in Karratha and KREI alliance partner, offering comparable K–6 education and ancillary services to families in the same Pilbara region.

Regional players

• Roebourne District High School: Public school serving Roebourne within the same KREI catchment, offering K–10 (and in some cases 11–12) education; comparable as a Pilbara government school feeder/peer but with a broader year range.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/millarswellprimaryschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/millars-well-primary-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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