Newcastle Anglican

What Newcastle Anglican does

Newcastle Anglican is one of 23 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia, operating as a faith-based non-profit organisation headquartered in Booragul, New South Wales. The organisation serves the Hunter and Central Coast regions of NSW through an integrated network of parishes, schools, aged care facilities, and community service centres, employing approximately 574 people. Its 2022 rebranding from Anglican Diocese of Newcastle to Newcastle Anglican signalled an explicit repositioning toward broader community services rather than purely ecclesiastical ministry.

The organisation delivers its mission through three principal operating agencies. Anglican Care provides aged care services spanning home care, retirement living villages, and residential aged care facilities, generating revenue through a mix of Australian government aged care subsidies and client fees. Newcastle Anglican Schools operates four K-12 institutions (Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College, Lakes Grammar School, Manning Valley Anglican College, and Scone Grammar) plus two preschools serving a combined enrollment of approximately 3,000 students, funded through tuition fees. Samaritans delivers social justice, welfare, and advocacy services including youth support, allied health, disability services, and community support, supplemented by a network of op shops. Christ Church Cathedral, a state heritage-listed landmark serving as the religious and cultural heart of Newcastle for 175 years, anchors the spiritual identity of the diocese and is undergoing a major 18-month restoration program commencing late 2025.

The revenue model is a hybrid of voluntary contributions (parish collections, tithes, donations), service fees (school tuition, aged care client fees), and government funding (Australian aged care subsidies). Customer segments are deliberately diversified across families seeking Anglican-based education, senior citizens requiring aged care, youth and community members in need of welfare support, and parishioners participating in worship and volunteer ministry. The organisation is governed by a Synod and Corporation Board under the constitutional framework of the Anglican Church of Australia, with the Anglican Bishop of Newcastle (Dr Peter Stuart) serving as spiritual leader and a Chief Executive Officer (John Barriga) overseeing operations.

Name

Newcastle Anglican

Legal name

Newcastle Anglican

Website

https://newcastleanglican.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based non-profit diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia serving the Hunter and Central Coast regions of NSW through aged care (Anglican Care), K-12 education across four schools and two preschools with 3,000 students, social welfare services (Samaritans), and a heritage cathedral.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-based Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Faith-based community services
• Aged care services
• K-12 anglican education
• Social welfare services
• Diocesan ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Booragul

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. Church Collections and Donations: Traditional church funding through parish collections, tithes, and donations from congregation members across parishes and churches in the Hunter and Central Coast region.
2. Aged Care Services Revenue: Anglican Care provides aged care services including home care, retirement living, and residential aged care, generating revenue through government subsidies and client fees.
3. School Fees: Newcastle Anglican Schools (Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College, Lakes Grammar School, Manning Valley Anglican College, and Scone Grammar) charge school fees for educational services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based non-profit diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia that delivers community services across the Hunter and Central Coast regions of NSW. Its core offerings include aged care services (home care, retirement living, and residential aged care) through Anglican Care, K-12 and preschool education through four schools and two preschools, social justice and welfare services (allied health, disability services, op shops, youth support) through Samaritans, and spiritual ministry through its network of parish churches and Christ Church Cathedral.

Product overview

Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based community services organization operating a portfolio of interconnected services across aged care, education, social welfare, and community support. The organization functions as a diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia, providing services through its agencies: Anglican Care (aged care), Samaritans (welfare), and Newcastle Anglican Schools (education). Additional services include allied health, disability services, op shops, and parish ministries. The Christ Church Cathedral serves as the spiritual center. The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather delivers community services to the Hunter and Central Coast regions of NSW.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anglican Care: Aged care services including home care, retirement living, and residential aged care
• Samaritans
• Newcastle Anglican Schools
• Anglican EcoCare
• Christ Church Cathedral
• Encounter Magazine
• Anglican Savings and Development Fund

Products and services

• Anglican Care Aged care services including home care, retirement living, and residential aged care, delivered as an accredited aged care provider to elderly individuals and their families.
• Samaritans Social justice and welfare service offering life-changing support and advocacy to youth and those in need, including allied health, disability services, community support, op shops, and the Green Light Appeal for homeless support.
• Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College K-12 Anglican school operated by Newcastle Anglican offering holistic education informed by Anglican values.
• Lakes Grammar School Anglican school operated by Newcastle Anglican offering K-12 education grounded in Anglican values.
• Manning Valley Anglican College Anglican school operated by Newcastle Anglican offering K-12 education.
• Scone Grammar Anglican school operated by Newcastle Anglican offering K-12 education.
• Christ Church Cathedral State heritage-listed Anglican cathedral serving as the religious, spiritual and cultural heart of Newcastle, offering worship, ceremonies, and community events.
• Op Shops Retail outlets operated across parish communities providing community support and volunteer opportunities through Samaritans.
• Allied Health Services Allied health services delivered through Newcastle Anglican community support programs to community members in need.
• Disability Services Services supporting people with disabilities to participate fully in their key environments, delivered through Samaritans.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CatholicCare: Faith-based social services organization providing community support, disability services, and aged care. Closely comparable to Newcastle Anglican through Samaritans and Allied Health services.
• Anglican Diocese of Sydney: The largest Anglican diocese in Australia, operating an equivalent structure of parishes, schools, and community service agencies. Directly comparable as a peer Anglican diocese with the same ecclesiastical governance model and similar diversified portfolio of faith-based services.
• IRT Group: NSW-based not-for-profit provider of retirement living, residential aged care, and home care services, primarily serving the Illawarra, Sydney, and Hunter regions. Directly comparable to Anglican Care's aged care operations in overlapping NSW geographies.
• Uniting NSW.ACT: Faith-based community services organization (Uniting Church) providing aged care, disability services, and community support across NSW and ACT. Comparable in operating a diversified portfolio of social services with a faith-based mission.
• Anglican Diocese of Melbourne: Another major Anglican diocese of Australia operating parishes, schools, and social service agencies. Structurally identical to Newcastle Anglican in its diocesan governance and integrated community service model.
• BaptistCare: Faith-based aged care and community services provider operating residential aged care, home care, and retirement living across NSW, ACT, and WA. Directly comparable to Anglican Care's aged care services.

Broad incumbents

• HammondCare: Independent Christian charity specializing in aged care, dementia care, and palliative care across Australia. Comparable as a faith-based operator of residential and home aged care services.
• Salvation Army Australia: Large faith-based organization providing aged care, homelessness services, and community welfare across Australia. Comparable through the breadth of welfare and aged care services analogous to Samaritans and Anglican Care.
• St Vincent de Paul Society NSW: Catholic faith-based charity providing welfare, homelessness, and community support services across NSW. Comparable to Samaritans' social justice and welfare operations.

Regional players

• Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle: Catholic diocese covering largely the same Hunter and Central Coast regions of NSW. Directly comparable as a faith-based organization delivering education, social services, and aged care in the same geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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