Park Orchards Community House & Learning Centre Inc

What Park Orchards Community House & Learning Centre Inc does

Park Orchards Community House & Learning Centre Inc is a not-for-profit community organisation incorporated in 1986 (founded in 1979 as POLTA) and headquartered at 572 Park Road, Park Orchards, Victoria, Australia. It operates three physical sites in the City of Manningham and eastern Melbourne — its Park Road headquarters, 52 Knees Road, and a purpose-built childcare facility at 66 Hall Road completed in 2019. The organisation is dual-purpose: a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) delivering accredited vocational courses under the Skills First and ACFE/Learn Local funding frameworks, and a broader community hub providing childcare, activity groups, and adult-education programs.

The core product set spans three lines. Vocational training includes accredited certificates such as CHC30125 (Early Childhood), CHC50121 (Disability), CHC52021 (Community Services), and TAE40122 (Training and Assessment), alongside pre-accredited short courses ranging from $5 fee-for-service classes to $3,347 certificate programs. Childcare and kindergarten operate from the dedicated Hall Road facility, with long-day sessions priced between $93.75 and $168.75 per day. Community programming covers book clubs, men's shed, yoga, mah-jong, language classes, and computer literacy, plus tailored programs for adults with disabilities and out-of-home-care participants. Partner-venue delivery extends the geographic reach to Langwarrin, Rosewall/Corio, Coonara (Clyde North), and Ferntree Gully (Angliss).

The revenue model is a hybrid of government-funded training (Skills First, ACFE/Learn Local), fee-for-service course and childcare fees, scholarship/grant income (including ACE Scholarships up to $10,000 for the TAE40122 Train the Trainer program), and venue hire. The customer base is highly fragmented — individual learners, parents, families, seniors, and funded participants — serviced by approximately 11 staff including an Executive Manager. The organisation's long operating history, multiple Manningham City Council and Victorian Learn Local awards, and recognition as an AQI Excellence-endorsed provider indicate stable institutional positioning rather than venture-scale growth.

Name

Park Orchards Community House & Learning Centre Inc

Legal name

Park Orchards Community House & Learning Centre Inc.

Website

https://parkorchards.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Park Orchards Community House & Learning Centre Inc is a not-for-profit, RTO-accredited community hub in eastern Melbourne delivering vocational training, childcare, and adult-education programs to learners, families, and seniors across multiple sites and partner venues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Education and Training

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACACAD

Full-Day Nursery Programs

Education/Early Childhood Education/Nursery Schools & Playgroups

Keywords

• Community education
• Vocational training
• Childcare services
• Adult learning
• Accredited courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Park Orchards

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Course and Workshop Fees: Revenue from community courses, workshops, art classes, fitness classes, and short courses offered to the general public. Fees vary by course type with concession rates available.
2. Accredited Vocational Education and Training (VET): Nationally recognized qualifications including Early Childhood Education, Education Support, and Training and Assessment courses. Government-funded places and Skills First funding available.
3. Childcare Services: Childcare fees for children aged 0-6 years with session options (8am-1pm, 8am-5pm). Child Care Subsidy (CCS) applicable. Annual enrollment fee of $20.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Park Orchards Community House & Learning Centre Inc. is a non-profit Registered Training Organisation delivering accredited vocational qualifications (Early Childhood Education, Education Support, Training and Assessment), pre-accredited short courses and workshops (arts, digital skills, health and wellbeing), and licensed childcare for children aged 0-6 years. It also runs inclusive All Abilities programs for adults with disabilities and a wide range of community clubs and social groups for the Park Orchards and Manningham community.

Product overview

Park Orchards Community House & Learning Centre Inc is a non-profit Registered Training Organisation (RTO) offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and community services. The core offerings include: nationally accredited vocational education programs (Early Childhood Education, Education Support, and Training and Assessment qualifications); pre-accredited short courses and workshops (creative arts, digital skills, health and wellbeing); specialized All Abilities programs for adults with disabilities; early learning and childcare services for children aged 0-6 years; and community clubs and social groups. The organization operates as a multi-service hub where accredited qualifications, skill-building courses, childcare, and community connection programs work together to serve the broader Park Orchards and Manningham community. Programs are delivered at multiple venues including the main community house, Domeney Recreation Centre, and Warrandyte South Hall, with flexible delivery options including face-to-face, online via Zoom, and hybrid models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Early Learning Centre: Childcare centre for children aged 0-6 years, providing early childhood education in a nurturing, supportive environment.

Products and services

• Early Childhood Education Courses

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manningham City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManningham City Council owns the buildings in which the organisation operates and provides ongoing support. The council also sponsors community programs including Men's Fitness and Wellbeing through funding.
• Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) / Learn LocalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body providing funding for pre-accredited and vocational training courses. Learn Local funding enables subsidised course fees for eligible learners including concession pricing.
• Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and RegionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department offering ACE Scholarships program providing up to $10,000 funding for prospective and current Learn Local trainers undertaking TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
• Langwarrin Community CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner venue hosting TAESS00026 Foundation Skills Integration Skill Set training sessions (Days 4-5 face-to-face delivery).
• Rosewall Community Centre, CoriominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner venue hosting TAESS00026 Foundation Skills Integration Skill Set training sessions (Days 4-5 face-to-face delivery).
• Coonara Community House, Ferntree GullyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner venue hosting CHC30221 Certificate III in School Based Education Support flexible study options (in-person or Zoom classes).
• Share the DignityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharity partnership for Dignity Drive collection point - accepting sanitary product donations to support those experiencing period poverty.
• Heart Foundation Walking ProgramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWeekly Walkers club is part of the Heart Foundation's Walking for wellbeing program.
• Dementia AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDementia Cafe program based on Dementia Australia model for creating safe spaces for people living with dementia, their families and carers.
• Cancer Council AustraliaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBiggest Morning Tea annual fundraising event supporting Cancer Council Australia.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• EACH (Eastern Access Community Health): A large eastern Melbourne community services provider delivering family, disability, and community education programs in the same catchment, with overlapping All Abilities and family-support offerings.
• Doncare Community Centre (Manningham): A neighbouring community services organisation within Manningham offering counselling, community programs, and education support, sharing the same local demographic and council relationship as Park Orchards Community House.

Direct peers

• Goodstart Early Learning: Australia's largest not-for-profit childcare provider operating long-day-care centres nationally, comparable to Park Orchards' Early Learning Centre in offering 0-6 year childcare with Child Care Subsidy eligibility and educational programs.
• Guardian Childcare & Education: A large Australian childcare operator offering long-day-care and early learning programs for children 0-6, competing for the same Manningham families Park Orchards serves with the Early Learning Centre.
• Chisholm Institute: A large Victorian TAFE operating in the south-east Melbourne corridor, offering the same CHC and TAE vocational qualifications as Park Orchards, with comparable Skills First funded pathways and childcare-adjacent community programming.
• CAE (Centre for Adult Education) Melbourne: CAE is a long-established Melbourne adult education provider offering accredited and pre-accredited short courses across arts, languages, and vocational pathways, with very similar community-house positioning and government funding dependence.
• WEA Victoria: Workers Educational Association Victoria is a fellow adult community education provider delivering short courses, accredited training, and community programs across Melbourne, sharing the Learn Local / ACFE funding model and target learner segments with Park Orchards.
• Melbourne Polytechnic: A Victorian TAFE and RTO delivering accredited vocational qualifications including Early Childhood Education and Training and Assessment, with similar Skills First funding mechanisms and learner profile.
• Box Hill Institute: A major TAFE and Registered Training Organisation in eastern Melbourne delivering accredited VET including Early Childhood Education and Training and Assessment, directly overlapping the RTO course portfolio that anchors Park Orchards' revenue.
• Belgrave Community House: A Victorian Learn Local community house in the Dandenong Ranges delivering accredited VET, pre-accredited courses, and community programs under the same ACFE funding framework and governance model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ParkOrchardsCommunityHouseandLearningCentre
• Instagraminstagram.com/parkorchardscommunityhouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/park-orchards-community-house-learning-centre-inc

Compliance5 records

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