Rangebank Primary School

What Rangebank Primary School does

Rangebank Primary School is a Victorian government primary school located at 14-36 Lesdon Avenue, Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia, serving approximately 350 students from Foundation (Prep) through Grade 6. Established in 1983 and operated under the Victorian Department of Education, the school delivers a comprehensive curriculum aligned with the Victorian Curriculum F-10, including core literacy (using the CAFÉ reading approach) and mathematics programs alongside specialist programs in Physical Education, Visual Arts, STEM, and Hindi language. The school is notable for being the first government primary school in Australia to teach Hindi as a Languages Other Than English (LOTE) subject, supported by a sister school partnership with Bluebells International in Delhi, India, that includes weekly Skype sessions and an alternating annual student exchange program. The school also operates a dedicated wellbeing team comprising an Assistant Principal, youth worker, psychologist, and Primary Welfare officer, and received SWPBS (School Wide Positive Behaviour Support) Platinum recognition for 2025.

The school runs on a government-funded revenue model, with per-student grants from the Victorian Department of Education as the primary funding stream, supplemented by means-tested Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF) payments, voluntary parent contributions, and fee-based Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services covering before-school, after-school, curriculum day, and vacation care. Compulsory school uniforms are sold through third-party supplier Beleza Uniforms at unit prices ranging from $7.50 to $50. Go-to-market is direct-to-family: enrollment is managed through the Victorian Government's VicStudents digital system with guaranteed placement for students residing within the designated school zone on findmyschool.vic.gov.au, complemented by physical and 360-degree virtual school tours, community events, and Compass School Manager as the primary parent communication platform.

The school's technology footprint is standard for the Victorian government school sector — Compass School Manager for parent communication and student records, VicStudents for enrollment, Xap for OSHC bookings, and TSP Vic for virtual tours — with no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capabilities, and no data flywheel. Recent strategic activity has centered on capital expansion ($6.3 million Victorian Government election commitment for building, facility, and playground upgrades), international programming (sister school tie-up and International Student Program), and ancillary service expansion (OSHC). The school does not have private ownership, external investors, or a separate corporate legal registration; it is wholly a state government entity.

Name

Rangebank Primary School

Legal name

Rangebank Primary School

Website

https://rangebankps.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rangebank Primary School is a Victorian government primary school in Cranbourne, Australia, serving ~350 students (Foundation to Grade 6) with core literacy and mathematics, specialist programs in PE, Visual Arts, STEM, and Hindi, plus wellbeing support and OSHC services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Government school programs
• Early childhood education
• STEM curriculum
• Language education

Headquarters

HQ city

Cranbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Core operational funding from Victorian Department of Education. Students residing within school zone are guaranteed placement.
2. Parent Contributions and Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund (CSEF): Voluntary parent payments for curriculum activities. CSEF provides means-tested financial assistance to eligible families for camps, sports, and excursion costs.
3. Outside School Hours Care (OSHC): Fee-based before school care (6:30am-8:45am), after school care (3:15pm-6:30pm), curriculum day care (7am-6pm), and vacation care services.
4. Uniform Sales: Compulsory school uniform sold through Beleza Uniforms supplier. Prices range from $7.50 to $50 for various items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rangebank Primary School provides government-funded Foundation to Grade 6 primary education aligned with the Victorian Curriculum F-10, comprising core Literacy and Mathematics instruction alongside specialist programs in Physical Education, Visual Arts, STEM, and Hindi language. The school also delivers dedicated Wellbeing support through an in-house team (Assistant Principal, youth worker, psychologist, Primary Welfare officer) and transition support across all major school stages, supplemented by a fee-based Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) service operating before and after school, on curriculum days, and during school holidays.

Product overview

Rangebank Primary School is a government primary school offering a comprehensive educational program across Foundation to Grade 6. The school operates a single-campus educational delivery model with specialist programs including Physical Education, Visual Arts, STEM, and Hindi (the first government primary school in Australia to teach Hindi). Core curriculum is delivered through Literacy and Mathematics programs aligned with the Victorian Curriculum F-10. The school also provides wellbeing support through a dedicated team, and offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) as a separate enrolled service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Literacy Program Daily literacy sessions covering Speaking and Listening, Reading, Writing, Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling using the CAFÉ reading approach, taught explicitly as whole class, small groups, and one-on-one instruction for Foundation to Grade 6 students.
• Mathematics Program Mathematics curriculum aligned with Victorian Curriculum F-10 covering Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability with scaffolded learning opportunities based on student needs for Foundation to Grade 6 students.
• Physical Education Program Weekly one-hour Physical Education sessions focusing on fundamental motor skills including throwing, catching, bouncing, kicking, striking, jumping, dodging, and running, with grades 5 and 6 participating in Interschool Sport and all students having access to a swimming program.
• Visual Arts Program Dynamic Visual Arts curriculum exploring drawing, painting, construction, modelling, design, colour combining, and various arts media such as sewing, mosaics, beading, jewellery-making, weaving, sculpting and clay.
• STEM Program Weekly one-hour STEM sessions in a specialist classroom from Foundation to Grade 6, providing practical hands-on activities that enable students to extend their thinking and test theories using technology to document learning.
• Hindi Language Program First school in Victoria to introduce Hindi as a LOTE subject, focusing on conversational language and Indian culture through role-plays, games, audio-visual clips, rhymes, songs, and cultural activities including a Skype session and student exchange program with Bluebells International school in Delhi, India.
• Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) Fee-based before school care (6:30am to 8:45am), after school care (3:15pm to 6:30pm), curriculum day care (7:00am to 6:00pm), and vacation care services operated at the school for enrolled families.
• Wellbeing Program Wellbeing support led by an Assistant Principal with a team including youth worker, psychologist, and Primary Welfare officer who work with families and provide outreach support to students from Foundation to Grade 6.
• Transition Program Support for transitions including kindergarten to school, between year levels, Grade 6 to high school, and school-to-school transitions, overseen by a dedicated transition coordinator.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bluebells International School (Delhi, India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister school partnership with Bluebells International in Delhi, India. Weekly Skype sessions for Hindi language practice and cultural exchange. Annual student exchange program - one year visiting India, the next hosting students from India. This partnership is central to the school's Hindi language program and international cultural understanding.
• Beleza UniformsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial school uniform supplier. Parents order uniforms online at www.beleza.com.au. School uniform is compulsory at Rangebank.
• Compass EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationCompass School Manager platform used for parent communication, school news, events, assignments, and access to student information. Parents receive login credentials from school office.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• TheirCare: Australian OSHC provider offering before-school, after-school, and holiday programs across school sites. Comparable in delivering the OSHC services Rangebank operates, but as a third-party provider across many schools rather than as a single in-house operator.
• Junior Adventures Group: Major Australian provider of OSHC, vacation care, and school holiday programs operating multiple brands nationally. Comparable in delivering the OSHC service line that Rangebank operates, but at national multi-site scale rather than as an in-house operator.
• Camp Australia: Australia's largest OSHC provider running before-school, after-school, and vacation care programs across hundreds of school campuses. Comparable as a provider of the OSHC services that Rangebank operates, but as a multi-site third-party operator rather than a single in-house provider.

Broad incumbents

• Scotch College: Long-established Melbourne independent P-12 school with comprehensive curriculum, specialist programs, and student wellbeing services. Comparable as a Melbourne primary education provider at significantly larger scale and fee-based model.
• Wesley College Melbourne: Major Melbourne independent P-12 school with multiple campuses, offering comprehensive curriculum, specialist programs, and wellbeing support. Comparable as a Melbourne-based independent school offering primary education and OSHC at a much broader scale.
• Melbourne Grammar School: Historic Melbourne independent K-12 school offering comprehensive primary and secondary education with extensive specialist programs and student support. Comparable in providing Melbourne primary education with broad specialist offerings, though at larger scale and fee-paying.
• Haileybury: One of Australia's largest independent P-12 schools with multiple Melbourne campuses, offering primary education, specialist programs, and OSHC. Comparable as a Melbourne-based provider of primary education with similar specialist offerings, though at much larger scale and on a fee-based model.
• Caulfield Grammar School: Established Melbourne independent P-12 school operating across multiple campuses, providing broad curriculum, specialist programs, and student wellbeing services. Comparable as a Melbourne-based primary education provider with similar specialist offerings at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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