Palmerston Christian College

What Palmerston Christian College does

Palmerston Christian College is a private, nonprofit Christian school located at 50 Waler Road, Marlow Lagoon, in Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia. Founded on 8 February 1988 with 36 students and 2 teachers, the school now enrolls over 400 students across preschool through Year 12 and is supported by more than 50 staff. It operates as a campus of NT Christian Schools (Northern Territory Christian Schools), a member-based faith education organisation with layered governance: members (primarily Christian parents) elect the network Board, and each local school community elects a School Council that functions as a sub-committee of the Board. The school's tagline is "Community, Character, Excellence."

Name

Palmerston Christian College

Legal name

Palmerston Christian College

Website

https://pcc.nt.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Palmerston Christian College is a nonprofit K-12 Christian school in Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia, enrolling 400+ students from preschool through Year 12 under the Australian Curriculum with Biblical integration and SACE for seniors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Christian Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAKAM

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

SECONDARYEDAHADAB

Private/Independent Community & Junior Colleges

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Community & Junior Colleges

SECONDARYEDACADAH

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Learning Academies & Montessori/Reggio/Steiner Programs

Keywords

• Christian K-12 education
• Early learning centre
• Primary secondary schooling
• Private school tuition
• Student wellbeing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Palmerston

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 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 school fees: Palmerston Christian College generates revenue through tuition fees charged to enrolled families. The college publishes annual fee schedules (2025 and 2026 fee schedules available on website). Parents can pay fees through the FACTS tuition management system. A non-refundable student deposit is required to secure enrollment, which is deducted from first school fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Palmerston Christian College is a private Christian day school providing holistic Christ-centred education from early learning (Kingdom Kids ELC) through Year 12, structured across Primary (Transition to Year 6), Middle School (Years 6-9), and Senior Secondary (Years 10-12 via NTCC). The school delivers the Australian Curriculum and SACE, charges tuition fees paid via the FACTS system, and is governed as a campus of the NT Christian Schools nonprofit network.

Product overview

Palmerston Christian College offers a comprehensive preschool to Year 12 Christian education through multiple integrated programs. The portfolio includes Kingdom Kids Early Learning Centre (preschool), Primary School (Transition-Year 6), Middle School (Years 6-9), and Senior School (Years 10-12 via Northern Territory Christian College partnership). Supporting programs include The Rite Journey transition program, Education Support Services for students with disabilities, and the Defence School Mentor Program. All programs follow Australian Curriculum (Transition-Year 10) and SACE (Years 11-12), with Biblical truths woven throughout lessons in a Christ-centred environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kingdom Kids Early Learning Centre Christ-centred early childhood education for preschool-aged children, focused on building relationships, community, and developmental care for young children and their families.
• Primary School (Transition to Year 6) Primary education program from Transition to Year 6 implementing the Australian Curriculum with a phonics-based literacy approach, emphasizing academic achievement and character development based on Christian values.
• Middle School (Years 6-9) Middle school program for Years 6-9 focusing on academic skill expansion, personal development, and responsible citizenship through varied learning experiences aligned with Australian Curriculum and Christian values.
• Northern Territory Christian College (Senior School, Years 10-12) Senior secondary education (Years 10-12) provided through partnership with Northern Territory Christian College, with Year 10 completing Australian Curriculum and Years 11-12 offering SACE (South Australian Certificate of Education) subjects.
• Defence School Mentor Program Support program for Australian Defence Force families, providing integration assistance, individual and group interactions, family communications, and pathways for Defence Member and Family Support services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 students enrolled across Transition to Year 12
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Defence Members and Families Support (DMFS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Defence School Mentor Program operates as part of a nationally constructed framework supported by Defence Members and Families Support (DMFS) across different state and territory education systems. The DSM supports defence families integrating into the school community, with a focus on helping defence students settle in and flourish. Services include regular individual and group interactions, lunchtime activities, family communications and events, pathways for DMFS services and entitlements, and support during posting transitions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Good Shepherd Lutheran College: Independent faith-based K-12 school in the Darwin/Palmerston region. Most direct geographic peer - competes for the same family pool in the Northern Territory with a similar Christian/values-based educational offering.
• Hillcrest Christian College: Independent Christian K-12 college in Queensland with comparable faith-integrated curriculum and similar size profile. Useful peer for benchmarking PCC's tuition model, governance structure, and program offering.
• Northern Territory Christian College (NTCC): Senior secondary campus of the same NT Christian Schools network that delivers Year 10-12 SACE programs to Palmerston Christian College students. Direct peer given shared parent organization, governance, and student pipeline.
• NT Christian Schools: Parent organization and broader network of NT Christian Schools operating multiple campuses in the Northern Territory. Comparable as a faith-based K-12 provider sharing governance, staff, and curriculum resources with Palmerston Christian College.
• Australian Christian College: National network of low-fee independent Christian schools with campuses across Australia. Comparable business model (Christian K-12, tuition-funded, similar differentiation via biblical worldview integration) and a potential expansion archetype for PCC's growth path.
• Haileybury Rendall School: Independent K-12 school in the Darwin region, part of the broader Haileybury network. Competes with Palmerston Christian College for the same Darwin/Palmerston family market with a premium non-faith-based alternative.
• Kingdom Kids Early Learning Centre: Subsidiary preschool/ELC of NT Christian Schools that serves as the early-childhood feeder for Palmerston Christian College. Direct peer in the faith-based early learning category and a strategic pipeline asset for PCC's K-12 enrollment.

Broad incumbents

• Citipointe Christian College: Larger established Pentecostal/Christian K-12 college in Brisbane. Operates the same Christian-integrated curriculum model at significantly larger scale, providing a benchmark for what PCC's platform could look like at maturity.
• Emmanuel College (Gold Coast / various): Multi-campus independent Christian schools across Australia with established reputations. Comparable offering (faith-based K-12, biblical worldview, Australian curriculum) at significantly larger scale, providing a reference point for the broader independent Christian K-12 segment.

Regional players

• St John's Catholic College Darwin: Catholic systemic secondary school in Darwin offering faith-based education in the same regional market. Competes indirectly for Palmerston/Darwin families seeking values-based education, but with different faith tradition and lower fees.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/palmerstonchristianschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/palmerston-christian-college

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Palmerston Christian College