St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School

What St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School does

St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school located at 70 Carrick Street, Point Cook, in Melbourne's western suburbs (VIC 3030, Australia). It operates with the consent of the Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne and is governed by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS), serving as the fifth Catholic primary school within the Holy Trinity Parish (which also covers Laverton and Altona Meadows). The school delivers Prep to Year 6 education to in-zone Catholic families and broader community enrolments, with a curriculum structured around Religious Education, evidence-based literacy (Science of Reading / Science of Learning), Victorian Curriculum 2.0-aligned mathematics, and specialist programmes in Physical Education, Japanese, Visual Arts, and Performing Arts.

The school's product surface comprises thirteen defined programmes: four core curriculum streams (Religious Education, Literacy, Mathematics, Technology Integration), four specialist programmes (PE, Japanese, Visual Arts, Performing Arts), three wellbeing programmes (PB4L, RRRR, CASEA), a Learning Diversity support service, and before/after school care delivered via MACSEYE. Technology infrastructure includes a 1:1 device programme (iPads for Prep-Year 1, Chromebooks for Years 2-6), the Compass parent portal for attendance, communication, reports, and consent management, and the Seesaw platform for parent-facing learning portfolios.

The revenue model is fee-based: an annual Family School Fee of $2,245 plus a $350 Capital Fee per family, plus per-child Compulsory Levies ranging $705-$890 depending on year level (covering Student Levy, Excursion/Incursion, IT Levy, and Swimming where applicable). Additional revenue lines include before/after school care ($29-$40/day depending on recurring vs flexible), camps and excursions ($125-$450 per child), and ancillary fees ($50 application, $100 acceptance). Government CSEF funding ($400 per eligible primary student) flows through the school. The school is non-profit, privately operated under the MACS umbrella, with no external equity, public listing, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School

Legal name

St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School Point Cook

Website

https://smocptcook.catholic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School is a Catholic Prep-to-Year 6 school in Point Cook, Victoria, Australia, operated by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd and serving in-zone families of the Holy Trinity Parish with faith-based education, 1:1 devices, and before/after school care via MACSEYE.

Ownership category

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Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAE), Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF)

Keywords

• Catholic primary education
• Primary school services
• Religious education
• School fees
• Out of school hours care

Headquarters

HQ city

Point Cook

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School delivers Catholic primary education from Prep to Year 6 for families in Point Cook and surrounding western Melbourne suburbs, grounded in the legacy of St Mary MacKillop. The school provides core curriculum in Religious Education, structured Literacy, Mathematics, and Technology Integration (1:1 iPads for Prep-Year 1, 1:1 Chromebooks for Years 2-6), alongside specialist programs in Japanese, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, and Physical Education, supported by wellbeing programs (PB4L, RRRR, CASEA) and learning diversity support. Before and after school care is offered through MACSEYE for children aged 5-12.

Product overview

St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school operated by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) offering Prep to Year 6 education. The school provides a comprehensive curriculum centered on Catholic faith values, with core academic programs in Religious Education, Literacy, Mathematics, and Technology. Specialist programs include Physical Education, Japanese, Visual Arts, and Performing Arts. Wellbeing is supported through Positive Behaviours for Learning (PB4L), Resilience Rights and Respectful Relationships (RRRR), and CASEA programs. Additional services include Learning Diversity support and before/after school care via MACSEYE. Students in Prep-Year 1 receive 1:1 iPads while Years 2-6 use 1:1 Chromebooks. Parent communication is facilitated through Compass portal and Seesaw platform.

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Products and services

• Religious Education Program Guided by Religious Education Frameworks and supported by Pedagogy of Encounter, designed to nurture each child's relationship with God while recognizing families as primary educators in faith.
• Literacy Program Built on evidence-based practices from Science of Learning and Science of Reading, using structured literacy approach with explicit instruction in phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and oral language.
• Mathematics Program Structured around research-based practices with explicit teaching, guided by Victorian Curriculum 2.0, featuring Daily Reviews and emphasis on number skills including place value and operations.
• Technology Integration Program Technology-enhanced teaching and learning preparing students for the digital world. Prep-Year 1 use 1:1 iPads with learning apps; Years 2-6 use 1:1 Chromebooks. Includes cyber safety and digital wellbeing components.
• Physical Education Program Follows Victorian Curriculum focusing on fundamental movement skills. Years 3-6 participate in interschool sports and swimming program. All students participate in annual Athletics Carnival.
• Japanese Language Program Language skills including speaking, listening, script recognition and writing, along with Japanese art and culture through themed topics, games, songs and craft making.
• Visual Arts Program Weekly lessons guided by Victorian Curriculum 2.0, developing skills in reflection, problem-solving, and creative expression across two-dimensional and three-dimensional activities.
• Performing Arts Program Weekly lessons incorporating Drama, Dance and Music guided by Victorian Curriculum 2.0. Includes annual end-of-year performances with Grade 6 graduation performance.
• Positive Behaviours for Learning (PB4L) Program Whole-school behaviour expectations framework with 'Being Safe, Respectful and Responsible' motto. Sam the Saltwater Crocodile is the mascot for student acknowledgement.
• Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships (RRRR) Program Wellbeing curriculum based on developing positive and respectful relationships skills, aligned with school values and Catholic faith principles.
• CASEA Program Early years whole-school and targeted program for children aged 5-9 years focusing on emotion recognition, emotional regulation, and social skills including making and maintaining friendships.
• Learning Diversity Support Support for students with learning challenges, disabilities, high potential, English as second language learners, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students through differentiated instruction and adjustments.
• Before and After School Care (OSHC) OSHC managed by MACSEYE offering before school care (6:30am-8:45am) and after school care (3pm-6pm) for children aged 5-12 years with various activities and healthy food options.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

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Direct peers

• Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School: Independent faith-based primary school in the western/Melbourne growth corridor offering Prep-Year 6 with structured literacy and family-fee model. Comparable as a non-Catholic faith-based alternative competing for the same value-oriented families in the same geographic market.
• Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School: Catholic primary school in Melbourne's western growth corridor under MACS. Comparable Prep-Year 6 Catholic primary offering with explicit-instruction pedagogy, parish affiliation, and similar family-fee structure serving Wyndham-region families.
• Holy Family Catholic Primary School: MACS Catholic primary school in the western suburbs delivering Prep-Year 6 Catholic education with comparable explicit-instruction pedagogy, OSHC services, and parental levy structures typical of archdiocesan primary schools in the Wyndham catchment.
• Lumen Christi Catholic Primary School: Sibling Catholic primary school within Holy Trinity Parish that also hosted St Mary of the Cross's founding cohort (one Prep class in 2013). Same parish, same MACS system, similar year-level offerings, and overlapping Point Cook/Altona Meadows catchment — a near-perfect direct comparable.
• Stella Maris Catholic Primary School: Companion Catholic primary school within Holy Trinity Parish (Point Cook) that hosted St Mary of the Cross's inaugural Prep cohort in 2013. Operates under the same MACS governance and serves an overlapping western-Melbourne Catholic family base, making it the closest operational comparable.
• St James the Apostle Catholic Primary School: Adjacent MACS Catholic primary school in nearby Hoppers Crossing, serving a comparable western-Melbourne demographic with Prep-Year 6 Catholic education, similar fee band, and overlapping parish-style community structures.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Ltd (CECV): Peak body coordinating Catholic schooling across Victoria, including Melbourne, Ballarat, Sale, and Sandhurst dioceses. Comparable as the broader institutional context for Catholic primary education funding, policy, and advocacy that frames the school's operating environment.
• Sydney Catholic Schools: System-level operator of Catholic primary and secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney. Comparable as a large archdiocesan system running Prep/Kindergarten-Year 6 Catholic primaries with similar fee structures, wellbeing programs, and explicit-instruction curriculum approaches.
• Brisbane Catholic Education: Diocesan operator of Catholic primary schools across greater Brisbane. Comparable as another Australian archdiocesan system running Prep-Year 6 Catholic primaries with structured literacy, specialist programs (LOTE, Arts, PE), and OSHC offerings analogous to St Mary of the Cross's mix.
• Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS): The governing system under which St Mary of the Cross operates. Owns curriculum, policy, OSHC (via MACSEYE), and compliance frameworks across ~300 Melbourne Catholic schools, making it the broadest incumbent peer and the entity whose decisions shape the school's operating constraints.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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