MT CARMEL COLLEGE

What MT CARMEL COLLEGE does

Mount Carmel College is a private Catholic girls' school operated under Catholic Education Tasmania, located on a single campus at 361 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay, Hobart (Lutruwita/Tasmania). Founded in 1855 by the Sisters of Charity and serving the Greater Hobart region for over 170 years, the college enrolled approximately 613 students across ELC (co-educational, ages 3-4) and Kindergarten through Year 10 (girls-only since the last cohort of boys graduated in 2023). The school is led by Principal Megan Richardson and a leadership team comprising Deputy Principal Lyndal Tewes, Directors of Primary Years, Wellbeing, and Curriculum & Pedagogy, three Heads of House (Carmel, Loreto, Lourdes), and a College Counsellor.

The core educational product spans Early Learning Centre, Primary (K-6), and Secondary (Years 7-10), with a guaranteed pathway to Guilford Young College for Years 11-12. The technology stack is built on the SEQTA learning management system with three dedicated portals (SEQTA Engage for parents, SEQTA Learn for students, SEQTA Teach for teachers), a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program scaling from class iPads in Prep/Year 1 to individual laptops by Year 4, and Years 7-10 Lenovo Yoga 500w leased devices. Supporting tools include Qkr! by Mastercard for canteen/uniform payments, RollCall for bus tracking, and SchoolTV for wellbeing content. Programs include the Year 8 STRIVE initiative (Spirituality, Teamwork, Resilience, Independence, Volunteering, Empowerment), Vertical Clans pastoral care across three houses, and a co-curricular program covering 25+ sports, music tuition, and performing arts.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees billed in ten monthly instalments, scaled by year level from A$2,289 (Kinder 3-day) to A$6,305 (Years 9-10), with additional IT Levies (A$200-340), Capital Levies (A$150/family), private bus fares (A$665-998/year), music tuition (A$32-44 per lesson), VET and elective surcharges (A$150-550), plus canteen and uniform shop retail sales. The go-to-market is a sales-led enrolment funnel centred on annual Open Afternoons, Principal interviews, and waiting lists, supplemented by digital presence (Facebook, Instagram), a fortnightly newsletter (The View), and word-of-mouth referrals. A 50-year Campus Master Plan announced in 2026 signals long-horizon facility investment.

Name

MT CARMEL COLLEGE

Legal name

Mount Carmel College

Website

https://mountcarmel.tas.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1855

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mount Carmel College is a private Catholic girls' school (ELC to Year 10) in Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania, founded in 1855, serving approximately 613 students with guaranteed placement at Guilford Young College for senior years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Catholic education services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Single-Sex (Boys/Girls) Private Schools (EDAJABAK)

Keywords

• Catholic girls education
• Primary secondary schooling
• Early learning centre
• All-girls schooling
• Catholic K-10 education

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandy Bay, Tasmania

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees invoiced in ten monthly instalments from February to November. Fees vary by year level from $2,289 (Kinder 3 days) to $6,305 (Years 9-10). Additional elective charges apply for Years 9-10 subjects.
2. IT Equipment & Support Levy: Annual levy for technology support: $200 for Years 3-6, $340 for Years 7-10. Covers technical support, software licensing, virus protection, warranty management and loan devices.
3. Bus Service: Dedicated bus service for students from Kindergarten to Year 10. Cost is $998 per year for return fare or $665 for one way, payable over 10 monthly instalments.
4. Capital Levy: $150 per family per annum for building fund contributions supporting maintenance, restoration and future development of college buildings and property.
5. Canteen Sales: On-campus canteen providing healthy meal and snack options including salads, wraps, rolls, homemade meals and soups. Open until 1.30pm daily. Orders placed via Qkr! app.
6. Uniform Shop Sales: On-campus uniform shop at 35 Sandy Bay Road, Battery Point. Sales via in-store purchases and Qkr! app. Items include summer/winter uniforms, sports uniforms, accessories. Fitting appointments recommended.
7. Music Tuition: Individual music lessons taught by specialist tutors. 2026 fees: $44 for 30-minute individual lesson, $32 for shared lesson. Payment per term invoiced by teacher.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mount Carmel College is a private Catholic girls' school delivering education from Early Learning Centre (ages 3-4) through Year 10 at its Sandy Bay campus in Hobart, Tasmania. It sells tuition-based academic programs across three schooling stages, supplemented by ancillary fee-based services including outside school hours care, individual music tuition, a dedicated bus service, an on-site canteen, an on-site uniform shop, and an ICT device leasing program. The college is the longest-established Catholic girls' school in the region, founded in 1855 by the Sisters of Charity and operating under Catholic Education Tasmania.

Product overview

Mount Carmel College is an ELC to Year 10 Catholic girls' school offering a unified educational program structured around three levels: Early Learning Centre (co-educational, ages 3-4), Primary School (Kindergarten to Year 6), and Secondary School (Years 7-10). The college operates SEQTA as its central learning management system with three dedicated portals for parents (SEQTA Engage), students (SEQTA Learn), and teachers (SEQTA Teach). Additional offerings include the STRIVE program for Year 8 students, an ICT device leasing program (Lenovo Yoga 500w laptops for Years 7-10), individual music tuition, and the SchoolTV wellbeing resource. Supporting tools include Qkr! for payments and RollCall for bus tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STRIVE: A specially tailored program developed for Year 8 students focusing on Spirituality, Teamwork, Resilience, Independence, Volunteering, and Empowerment.
• Vertical Clans
• SEQTA

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Guilford Young CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMount Carmel students have a guaranteed placement for Years 11-12 at Guilford Young College - Tasmania's only Catholic Co-educational Senior Secondary College. This ensures seamless transition for students completing Year 10 at Mount Carmel.
• International Coalition of Girls' SchoolsminorOthersMount Carmel College is an active member. The coalition is the leading advocate for girls' schools, dedicated to educating and empowering girls globally.
• Alliance of Girls' Schools AustralasiaminorOthersMount Carmel College references AGSA research on benefits of all-girls education. AGSA provides research and advocacy for girls' schools across Australia and New Zealand.
• Office NationalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMount Carmel has partnered with Office National at 3 Howard Road, Glenorchy for all school supplies and required textbooks. Parents can purchase online or in person. Ordering instructions provided via college website.
• RollCallcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline bus booking system used by Mount Carmel for its dedicated bus services. Provides real-time bus tracking, live mapping, and notifications when students get on or off buses.
• Qkr! by MastercardcoreTechnology or IntegrationSmartphone payment app used for lunch orders, uniform shop purchases and other incidental purchases at Mount Carmel College. Desktop version also available for parents without smartphones.
• SEQTAcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline learning management system with three portals: SEQTA Engage for parents, SEQTA Learn for students, and SEQTA Teach for teachers. Provides access to subjects, timetables, assessments, homework, reports and teacher feedback.
• LenovocoreTechnology or IntegrationLenovo Yoga 500w laptops provided to Years 7-10 students through a four-year lease-purchase arrangement. Includes stylus pen, charger pack, protective case, and extended warranty with accidental damage coverage.
• Catholic Education TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMount Carmel College operates under Catholic Education Tasmania (CET). CET sets term dates, policies, enrolment guidelines and provides governance. College is committed to CET's child safety standards.
• Sisters of CharitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounders of Mount Carmel College. College operates in the charism of the Sisters of Charity, celebrating Catholic tradition and values of respect, compassion, community and courage.
• SATIS (Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary sports competition body. Mount Carmel participates in SSATIS (Southern SATIS) and state-level SATIS carnivals and competitions across swimming, athletics, cross country and various sports.
• JSSATIS (Junior SSATIS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJunior sports association for Years 3-6 independent school students in southern Tasmania. Mount Carmel participates in swimming, basketball and other primary sports competitions.
• STCPSSA (Southern Tasmanian Catholic Primary Schools Sports Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports association for Catholic primary schools in southern Tasmania. Mount Carmel participates in swimming, cross country and Football/Netball rosters for Years 5-6.
• Metro TasmaniaminorOthersPublic bus service with stops located at Mount Carmel's front door on Sandy Bay Road. Connects with northern, western and eastern bus services in Hobart city. Second connecting buses are free.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St Michael's Collegiate School: Independent girls' school in Hobart offering K-12 education. Competes with Mount Carmel for girls'-school preference families in the same geographic catchment, though operates as an independent rather than Catholic school.
• Sacré Cœur School (Melbourne): International Catholic girls' school network (Society of the Sacred Heart) with similar faith-based heritage, vertical pastoral care structures, and ELC-to-senior secondary model to Mount Carmel.
• Loreto College Marryatville: South Australian Catholic girls' school also founded in the Sisters of Loreto tradition with similar charism. Provides a useful peer for all-girls Catholic education operating model, fee structure and pastoral care framework.
• Guilford Young College: Tasmania's only Catholic co-educational senior secondary college and the guaranteed Years 11-12 pathway for Mount Carmel graduates. Operates under the same Catholic Education Tasmania governance umbrella and shares the same parent community.
• The Friends' School: Large independent co-educational Quaker school in Hobart covering ELC to Year 12. Competes with Mount Carmel for Hobart families seeking values-based independent education and overlapping co-curricular offerings.
• St Catherine's School (Toorak): Independent girls' school in Melbourne covering ELC to Year 12 with similar faith-based heritage. Comparable for its single-sex girls' positioning, all-girls leadership and learning model, and ICT/digital learning investments.
• St Mary's College Hobart: Hobart-based Catholic girls' secondary college operating under Catholic Education Tasmania. Directly competes with Mount Carmel for Catholic families seeking single-sex girls' secondary education in the Greater Hobart market.

Others

• SEQTA (Concentric Pty Ltd): Vendor of the SEQTA learning management system used by Mount Carmel and many other Australian schools. Listed as a peer because SEQTA is the operational backbone of the school's parent, student and teacher engagement.
• Catholic Education Tasmania: Governing body that sets term dates, policies, enrolment guidelines and child safety standards for Mount Carmel. Listed as a peer because it functions as the immediate parent entity and regulatory layer for the school.

Broad incumbents

• Australian Independent Schools (national sector): National peak body representing over 380 independent schools including Catholic schools. Provides sector-level benchmarking, advocacy and policy context relevant to Mount Carmel's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MountCarmelCollegeHobart
• Instagraminstagram.com/mount_carmel_college_hobart
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mt-carmel-college

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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