St Clare's College

What St Clare's College does

St Clare's College is a private, non-profit Catholic girls' secondary school located at 1 McMillan Crescent, Griffith, ACT, Australia, operating as a systemic school under the Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn (CECG). Founded in 1965 as Catholic Girls' High School Griffith and renamed in 1980 in honour of Saint Clare of Assisi and founding Principal Sister Clare Slattery, the college delivers Years 7–12 education following a Franciscan tradition with an emphasis on faith, leadership, and service. It is a member of the International Coalition of Girls' Schools and offers both Tertiary (ATAR) and Standard Package senior pathways under ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies governance. The college employs approximately 81 staff across a single campus that includes the San Damiano Learning Commons (opened mid-2022), performing-arts and sporting facilities, and dedicated support programs including a Defence School Mentor for Australian Defence Force families.

The college monetises via per-term tuition and college levies (approximately $10,600–$13,200 per student per year depending on year level), supplemented by a $100 application fee, a $150/term enrolment-hold fee, a $625 per-family facilities levy, and excursion/activity charges. Sibling discounts (20% second child, 50% third, 100% fourth+) and hardship concessions are applied. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer: prospective families engage through the college website, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), open evenings, on-demand personalised tours, and Step-into-St-Clare's experience days, then complete a four-step online enrollment process. Defence families receive priority placement.

The technology layer is a conventional education stack: SEQTA Learn (learning management system), SEQTA Engage (parent portal), QKR (canteen/payment platform), and a Bring Your Own Device program supported by an in-house IT helpdesk. There is no evidence of proprietary AI, ML, or data-science capability; differentiation rests on brand heritage, pastoral care structure (vertical House system), all-girls environment, co-curricular breadth (sports, performing arts, leadership, social justice), and specialised Defence-family support rather than technology moats.

Name

St Clare's College

Legal name

St Clare's College

Website

https://stcc.act.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St Clare's College is a non-profit Catholic girls' secondary school (Years 7–12) in Griffith, ACT, operating under the Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn, serving an estimated 750–900 students via tuition and levies with priority pathways for Defence families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Griffith

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and College Levy: Tuition fees and college levy charged per term, collected to support curriculum, pay staff salaries, cover learning resources, camps and retreats, operational expenditure. Year 12 charged over three terms instead of four.
2. Application Fee: Non-refundable application fee of $100 for all new students, payable as part of online enrolment process
3. Enrolment Hold Fee: Fee of $150 per term charged for students on extended leave from the college
4. Facilities Levy: School Buildings Levy of $625 per family per year for maintenance of college facilities and insurance costs
5. Excursion and Activity Fees: Direct payments for extra-curricular excursions and activities beyond those covered by the college levy

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St Clare's College is an all-girls Catholic secondary school in Canberra, ACT, delivering Years 7-12 education under the ACT Senior Secondary System and Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn. The college offers junior and senior curricula, pastoral care via a vertical House structure, co-curricular programs in sport, performing arts and leadership, and specialized support including a Defence School Mentor program for ADF families. Core operations are enabled by SEQTA Learn and SEQTA Engage digital platforms, with a BYOD device model and modern San Damiano Learning Commons facilities.

Product overview

St Clare's College is an all-girls Catholic secondary school in Canberra offering comprehensive educational programs. The institution provides a holistic learning experience through its core curriculum (Junior and Senior Studies), supported by the San Damiano Learning Commons as a central learning hub. Additional services include co-curricular activities (sports, performing arts, clubs), pastoral care programs, scholarship opportunities, and specialized support services including a Defence School Mentor Program for students from Defence families. The school operates on a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) model supported by SEQTA Learn for learning management and SEQTA Engage for parent communication, along with ancillary services like QKR! for canteen ordering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junior Studies Curriculum (Years 7-10)
• Senior Studies Curriculum (Years 11-12)
• Inclusive Education Support Program
• Defence School Mentor Program
• Co-Curricular Programs (Sport, Performing Arts, Leadership)
• Pastoral Care and Wellbeing Program
• Combined Schools Careers and Future Pathways Expo

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St Edmund's College CanberracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Combined Schools Careers and Future Pathways Expo bringing together over 60 stall holders. Joint information evening following the expo for senior secondary subject selection and pathway planning.
• The Pharmacy Guild of AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Collaborated with Netball Australia and St Clare's College to facilitate Australian netball legend Liz Ellis AO's visit to the college. Part of netball's campaign for inclusion in the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games.
• Netball AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Partnered with The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and St Clare's College for Liz Ellis AO's visit as part of netball's 2032 Olympic bid campaign. St Clare's is committed to promoting women's sport.
• Canberra Southern Cross ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGenerous sponsor of Weekend Netball at St Clare's College. Contribution appreciated by players and community.
• Maliganis Edwards JohnsonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Weekend Netball at St Clare's College.
• RAR Craines and RiggingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Weekend Netball at St Clare's College.
• Capital Maintenance SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Weekend Netball at St Clare's College.
• AclivityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Weekend Netball at St Clare's College.
• Waves Car WashminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Weekend Netball at St Clare's College.
• Tiffen & CominorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Weekend Netball at St Clare's College.
• Build ProfessionalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Weekend Netball at St Clare's College.
• Fools in Progress Theatre Company - Commedia dell'Arte AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerformed Commedia dell'Arte incursion for Drama and Language classes, providing students with deeper understanding of the genre's historical and cultural significance through masks and improvisation.
• Reserve Bank of AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomists from the RBA presented to Economics students from St Clare's and St Edmund's College, explaining the RBA's role in the economy and life as a central bank economist.
• Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra & GoulburncoreOthersGoverning body overseeing St Clare's College and other systemic schools in the Archdiocese. Sets tuition fees, policies, and provides system-wide support and alignment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Radford College: Independent co-educational Anglican school in Bruce, ACT, serving Years K-12. A major private-school competitor in the Canberra market with similar fee tier and academic positioning.
• Daramalan College: Catholic co-educational secondary college in Dickson, ACT, also under CECG governance. Competes for the same Catholic secondary families and operates from a similar Canberra base.
• Merici College: Catholic girls' secondary college in Braddon, ACT, also part of the Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn system. Direct competitor for Catholic families in the same Canberra catchment offering Years 7-12 education.
• Genazzano FCJ College: Catholic girls' day and boarding school in Kew, Melbourne, run by the Franciscan Sisters. Comparable all-girls Catholic model with strong emphasis on performing arts, leadership, and academic pathways.
• Marist College Canberra: Catholic boys' secondary college in Pearce, ACT, also under CECG governance. Direct systemic Catholic peer sharing policy frameworks and tuition-setting with St Clare's College.
• St Edmund's College Canberra: Catholic boys' college in Canberra and named partner of St Clare's College, co-hosting the combined Careers and Future Pathways Expo. Comparable Catholic CECG institution with direct programmatic collaboration.
• Pymble Ladies' College: Independent girls' school in Pymble, Sydney, offering K-12 education. Competes in the broader Australian girls'-school market with similar emphasis on academic excellence and leadership development.
• Canberra Girls Grammar School: Independent girls' school in Canberra offering Years 5-12. Directly competes for families seeking premium single-sex education in the ACT market, with similar emphasis on leadership and academic excellence.
• Loreto College Balmoral: Catholic girls' secondary college in Brisbane. Operates an all-girls Catholic secondary model with similar pastoral care and ATAR pathway structure to St Clare's, though outside the ACT region.

Regional players

• Trinity Christian School: Independent Christian school in the ACT region offering Years K-12. Comparable private fee-charging institution competing in the same Canberra catchment for faith-based families.

Market position

Strengths6 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@stcccanberra8756
• Facebookfacebook.com/STCCCanberra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-clare's-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/stccgriffith/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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