Providence Christian College

What Providence Christian College does

Providence Christian College is a private, co-educational K-12 Christian day school located on a single campus at 19 Furley Road, Southern River, in Perth, Western Australia. Founded in 1984 as Thornlie Christian Community School and rebranded to its current name in 2020, the college serves approximately 1,150 students from Kindergarten through Year 12, with class sizes capped at 25 students in Primary and 28 in Secondary. Its core product is a faith-integrated curriculum delivered across four phases — Early Learning (K-Year 2), Primary (Years 3-6), Middle (Years 7-9), and Senior (Years 10-12) — culminating in WACE certification with ATAR, General, and Vocational (TAFE-linked) pathways. Pastoral care is structurally embedded via Year Coordinators, Chaplains, and a Counsellor, and is operationalised through a four-house system (Joseph Kings, Levi Rams, Reuben Warriors, Judah Lions) and a Parents of Providence community association.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual tuition subscriptions tiered by year level: Kindergarten AUD $3,604, Primary AUD $7,088, Years 7-10 AUD $9,924, and Years 11-12 AUD $10,480. Incremental recurring revenue streams include the Providence Basketball Academy (AUD $490/yr, partnered with Lakeside Lightning), Providence Golf Academy (AUD $250 Junior Introduction / AUD $525 Junior Competition, partnered with Gosnells Golf Club), and per-student Instrumental Tuition in drums, bass, piano/keyboard, guitar, and vocals. Supplementary one-time and ancillary revenue comes from Facility Hire, uniform sales, canteen orders via SchoolShop Online, and Before & After School Care delivered through a partnership with Kids Active. Distribution and customer acquisition are exclusively domestic and direct-to-family: online enrolments via the College website, campus tours, and primary intake points at Kindergarten and Year 7.

The technology stack is built entirely on third-party platforms rather than proprietary IP. TASS (The Alpha School System) and its Orbit mobile app handle student information, parent communication, attendance, academic reporting, and fee management. The college is a Google Reference School, deploying Chromebooks across Years 3-12 alongside Google Workspace for Education, managed via the Google Admin console. Qustodio provides digital safety controls, and Transperth-integrated SmartRider cards serve as multi-purpose IDs covering printing, library borrowing, College bus transport, and public transit. Recent capital investment has been substantial: a purpose-built two-storey Primary School opened in 2024, two state-of-the-art science laboratories opened in mid-2025 as Phase 1 of the Secondary School redevelopment, and further phases (Performing Arts Centre, Specialist Learning Clusters, outdoor learning upgrades) are announced. Governance rests with a community-based College Board chaired by Dave Stevens, with no parent company or external equity ownership disclosed.

Name

Providence Christian College

Legal name

Providence Christian College

Website

https://providence.wa.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Providence Christian College is a private co-educational K-12 Christian day school in Southern River, Perth, serving approximately 1,150 students through recurring tuition and specialist academies for basketball, golf, and music.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Christian Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• K-12 education
• Christian schooling
• Primary secondary education
• Specialist sports academies
• Instrumental music tuition

Headquarters

HQ city

Southern River

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees charged to families for K-12 education. Fee structure varies by year level: Kindergarten ($3,604), Primary ($7,088), Secondary Years 7-10 ($9,924), Secondary Years 11-12 ($10,480).
2. Basketball Academy Fee: Additional program fee of $490 per year for students selected for the Basketball Academy program, covering professional coaching and training.
3. Golf Academy Fees: Two-tiered fee structure: Junior Introduction ($250) covering membership and group lessons; Junior Competition ($525) covering competition-level membership.
4. Instrumental Tuition: Per-student fees for on-site music lessons in drums, bass, piano/keyboard, guitar, and vocals, provided by specialist tutors.
5. Facility Hire: Revenue from hiring out College facilities including versatile indoor spaces and outdoor areas for events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Providence Christian College is a co-educational K-12 Christian school offering comprehensive education from Kindergarten through Year 12, located in Southern River, Perth. The College delivers a faith-integrated curriculum across Early Learning, Primary, Middle, and Senior School phases, supplemented by specialist academies (Basketball, Golf) and Instrumental Tuition. Revenue is primarily generated through annual tuition fees charged to families.

Product overview

Providence Christian College is a co-educational K-12 Christian school operating as a single unified institution offering a comprehensive educational programme from Kindergarten through Year 12. The core educational offering spans four main phases: Early Learning (K-Year 2), Primary School (Years 3-6), Middle School (Years 7-9), and Senior School (Years 10-12). These foundational programmes are supplemented by specialist academies (Providence Basketball Academy for Years 7-12 and Providence Golf Academy for Years 7-10), an Instrumental Tuition Programme, Camp Programme, and a broad Extra-Curricular Programme covering sports, creative arts, and academic extension activities. Technology integration is delivered through TASS Orbit (student information system mobile app), a required Chromebook Programme for Years 3-12, SmartRider multi-purpose cards, and Qustodio digital safety tools. Additional student services include Before & After School Care (via Kids Active partnership), College Bus transportation, Canteen (with online ordering via SchoolShop Online), and Uniform Shop. The school serves approximately 1,150 students at its Southern River, Western Australia campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Providence Basketball Academy: High-quality coaching and training program for students in Years 7 to 12 pursuing excellence in basketball, delivered in partnership with Lakeside Lightning.
• Providence Golf Academy

Products and services

• K-12 Christian Education Co-educational Christian school offering comprehensive education from Kindergarten through Year 12, integrating Christian worldview across all curriculum areas. The school focuses on academic excellence within a Christian framework, with approximately 1,150 students.
• Early Learning Programme

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lakeside LightningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Lakeside Lightning, an affiliated association with Basketball WA, to deliver the Providence Basketball Academy. Lakeside provides professional coaching from internationally experienced coaches and NBL1 players, WABL team participation, and pathways to the WA Basketball League and NBL1 West competitions.
• Gosnells Golf ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Gosnells Golf Club providing junior membership for Golf Academy students, access to professional coaching from PGA Professional Calum Juniper using Flightscope launch monitor technology, and entry into Junior Competitions. The club has won 3 Junior Pennant Competitions in 2023.
• Kids ActivecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Kids Active to provide Before and After School Care services on campus. Kids Active manages all bookings, enrolments, and program details including supervision, healthy snacks, and vacation care during school holidays.
• Scripture UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScripture Union assists with Year 4 sleepover camp program at the College, providing team-building games and activities as part of the camp experience.
• Red Cymbals and Vertical Drum CominorOthersExternal competition hosts for student music achievements. Year 12 student Jayden Victor won a nationwide drum competition hosted by these companies, taking home a snare drum valued at $975.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Christian College Geelong: A multi-campus independent Christian school system in Victoria. Comparable faith-based philosophy with multiple campuses, though geographically separate from Providence.
• Plenty Valley Christian College: A Christian K-12 college in Melbourne's northern suburbs. Comparable faith-based co-educational model operating outside Providence's Perth market.
• Northshore Christian Grammar School: A Christian K-12 school in Victoria serving Melbourne families. Comparable operational model but geographically separate from Providence's Perth catchment.

Direct peers

• Kingsway Christian College: A co-educational K-12 Christian school in Darch, northern Perth. Most direct geographic and faith-based peer, offering a comparable Christian K-12 continuum in the Perth metropolitan market.
• St Stephen's School: An Anglican K-12 school across two Perth campuses (Carramar and Duncraig). Competes for similar Christian-family demographics in the Perth market and offers comparable academic and pastoral programs.
• Swan Christian College: A long-established Christian K-12 school in Middle Swan, Perth. Comparable faith-based co-educational model with similar pathway options to Providence.
• Emmanuel Christian Community School: A Christian K-12 school in the Perth metro area. Similar faith-integrated curriculum and parent community model to Providence.
• Peter Moyes Anglican Community School: A K-12 Anglican school in Mindarie, Perth. Operates as a similar faith-based independent school targeting Christian families across Perth's northern and southern suburbs.
• Carey Baptist College: A Baptist K-12 school in Perth offering Christian education across primary and secondary years. Comparable denominational foundation and pastoral-care approach.
• John Calvin Christian College: A K-12 Christian school in the southern Perth metropolitan area. Directly competitive with Providence for faith-based families, comparable model and curriculum integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ProvidenceChristianCollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/providence-christian-college-aus
• Instagraminstagram.com/providence_christian

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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