Robina State School

What Robina State School does

Robina State School is a co-educational public primary school operated by the Queensland Department of Education, serving students from Preparatory through Year 6 within the Robina catchment area in Queensland, Australia. The school delivers the Australian Curriculum with an emphasis on social-emotional learning via the 'You Can Do It!' Program (teaching Organisation, Confidence, Persistence, Getting Along, and Resilience), an award-winning instrumental music program (band, strings, choral), and STEAM enrichment activities in which selected students compete at regional and state level alongside Merrimac High School. Technology integration includes a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program for Year 5 students using personally owned iPads managed through the school ICT department, plus classroom technology for music and differentiated learning.

The school's core technology stack is intentionally lightweight and consumer-grade: standard departmental ICT networks, managed iPads, and commercial communication apps (QParents, Audiri, Facebook). Business model is government-funded core operations supplemented by P&C-run paid services including Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) for Prep–Year 6 students with vacation care extended to other primary schools, tuckshop (cashless via QKR app), uniform shop (new and second-hand), and a 2026 Student Resource Scheme subscription for educational resources. Additional optional offerings include Religious Instruction (Combined Christian Ecumenical) and chaplaincy support (SU QLD). Distribution is entirely catchment-based direct enrollment with no commercial sales motion, and revenue mechanics are administrative rather than market-driven.

Name

Robina State School

Legal name

Robina State School

Website

https://robinass.eq.edu.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Robina State School is a Queensland government public primary school delivering Prep to Year 6 education to families within the Robina catchment area, supplemented by P&C-operated OSHC, tuckshop, and uniform shop services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Robina

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Core funding from Queensland Department of Education for public school operations.
2. Tuckshop Operations: P&C-operated tuckshop open Monday to Friday for first break service. Accepts EFTPOS and online ordering via QKR app.
3. Uniform Shop Sales: P&C-operated uniform shop selling new and second-hand uniforms. Cashless payments only via EFTPOS and online payments.
4. Outside School Hours Care (OSHC): P&C-operated OSHC program for Robina State School students from Prep to Year 6. Vacation care also available to any primary school student.
5. Student Resource Scheme: Annual participation scheme for educational resources - 2026 Student Resource Scheme available.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Robina State School is a Queensland Government public primary school delivering Prep to Year 6 education to children residing in the Robina catchment area. Its core offering combines Australian Curriculum instruction with differentiated programs in music, technology (BYOD/iPad for Year 5), STEAM, and social-emotional wellbeing, supplemented by P&C-operated ancillary services including Out of School Hours Care, a tuckshop, and a uniform shop.

Product overview

Robina State School offers a comprehensive educational program for Prep to Year 6 students. The core curriculum follows the Australian Curriculum with a strong emphasis on music education through its award-winning instrumental and classroom music programs. Technology integration is supported through a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program for Year 5 students. The school also provides wellbeing support through the You Can Do It social-emotional learning program and STEAM enrichment activities for selected students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Music Program
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Program
• STEAM Group
• You Can Do It (YCDI) Wellbeing Program
• Religious Instruction
• Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)
• Tuckshop
• Uniform Shop
• Student Resource Scheme

Quantifiable outcome

• Most Outstanding Primary School award at Gold Coast Eisteddfod
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Merrimac High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEAM group collaboration where selected students from Robina State School meet regularly and compete at regional and state level competitions with Merrimac High School students.
• SU QLD (Scripture Union Queensland)coreOthersSU QLD Chaplains provide social, emotional and spiritual support to the school community. Chaplains are present at the invitation of the Principal with P&C support.
• Triple P Parenting ProgramminorOthersFree parenting programs available online or in small groups, offering tips for difficult parenting moments and educating parents on raising resilient children.
• Raising Children WebsiteminorOthersAustralian Government parenting website with articles and tips from birth to adulthood.
• Paradise KidsminorOthersOrganization supporting children after trauma for over 20 years, providing education about how big life changes may affect bodies, minds and spirits.
• E-Safety CommissionerminorOthersFederal agency providing resources to keep children safe online, including advice on cyber bullying and cyber crime reporting.
• Combined Christian EcumenicalminorOthersReligious Instruction (RI) is offered at the school and provided by a Combined Christian Ecumenical group. Participation is optional for students.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• NSW Department of Education: Operates the public primary school system in New South Wales with comparable curriculum, funding, and governance models. While geographically separate, it offers the same structural model of free, government-funded K-6 education at scale.
• South Australia Department for Education: Operates South Australia's public primary schools with similar K-6 curriculum, government funding, and community school governance structures. Functions as a comparable state-run primary education network.
• Western Australia Department of Education: Manages public primary education across Western Australia under the same public-school funding and curriculum model. Comparable as a state-level operator of government primary schools in Australia.
• Northern Territory Department of Education: Manages public primary education across the Northern Territory with similar government funding and curriculum alignment. Comparable as an Australian state-level operator of public primary schools.
• Victoria Department of Education: Operator of Victoria's public primary schools with analogous K-6 enrollment, funding, and curriculum structures. Comparable as a state-run primary education provider delivering public primary education through a state-run network.
• Queensland Department of Education: The state-level agency that operates Robina and all other Queensland state schools. As the parent and broader operator of comparable primary schools across the state, it represents the wide incumbent operating model against which Robina's offerings are measured.
• ACT Education Directorate: Operates public primary schools in the Australian Capital Territory under a comparable public-school model. Functions as another Australian state/territory operator of government-funded primary education.
• Tasmania Department for Education, Children and Young People: Runs public primary schools in Tasmania with shared Australian Curriculum alignment and state-government funding model. Comparable as a smaller-state operator of similar primary schools.

Regional players

• New Zealand Ministry of Education: Operates New Zealand's public primary school network with similar free, state-funded K-6 education. Comparable as a regional English-speaking public-school system with aligned curriculum and operating principles.

Direct peers

• Merrimac State School: A Queensland public primary school located in nearby Merrimac on the Gold Coast. Robina's formal STEAM collaboration partner with whom students compete in regional and state-level competitions, making it the most directly comparable peer in size, governance, and operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RobinaStateSchoolPandC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/robina-state-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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