St Luke's Catholic College

What St Luke's Catholic College does

St Luke's Catholic College is a K-12 Catholic school located in Marsden Park, New South Wales, Australia, serving approximately 1,600 mainstream students plus 40 in its Arrunga High Support Learning Centre, an early learning centre (ages 3-5), and co-located before/after school care — totaling roughly 2,000 learners. Founded in 2016 with 86 students under the leadership of Principal Kelly Bauer, the school is a wholly operated campus of Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese Ltd (CSPD), a system of 80 schools serving over 46,000 students across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. The school structures its offering as four vertically-integrated sub-schools: School of Early Learning (3-5), School of Foundations (K-4), School of Leadership (5-8), and School of Entrepreneurs (9-12), underpinned by a 1:1 Bring Your Own Device technology program from Year 3 onward.

The school's technology stack is built on third-party SaaS rather than proprietary platforms: Canvas Learning Portal for parent/student Learning Management, Compass Parent Portal for day-to-day communication and attendance, eLibrary (SirsiDynix) for digital resources, Skodel and Open Parachute for wellbeing tracking, SchoolTV for parent education content, and QKR plus BPoint for fee payments. Notable specialised offerings include the Arrunga centre for students with moderate intellectual disability (expanding to Year 12), the School of Now blended virtual/face-to-face extension program for senior students, and the Shine and Peer Companions wellbeing programs. There is no evidence of proprietary AI or ML capabilities.

The business model is a diocesan non-profit fee-for-service structure. Revenue is generated through Diocesan Tuition Fees, a Diocesan Building Levy, and school-based resource/excursion fees, billed in three instalments across Terms 1-3. Published 2026 fees range from approximately $3,078 (Kindergarten, 1st child) to $7,008 (Year 12, 1st child), with progressive sibling discounts (4th+ child tuition waived). Add-on revenue streams include Ambrose Early Learning and Before/After School Care (a social enterprise of Catholic Diocese Parramatta Services Limited) and uniform sales via Oz Fashions. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via an expression-of-interest enrollment funnel, school tours, open days, and CSPD-wide marketing channels. No external funding, private equity, or public listing is involved; the school is wholly owned by CSPD.

Name

St Luke's Catholic College

Legal name

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese Ltd

Website

https://stlukesmarsdenpark.catholic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St Luke's Catholic College is a K-12 Catholic school in Marsden Park, NSW, serving ~1,600 students plus early learning and a high-needs centre within the Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese system of 80 schools across Western Sydney.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Catholic K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

Keywords

• Catholic K-12 education
• Early learning programs
• Special needs education
• Out of school hours care
• Inquiry-based learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Marsden Park

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Diocesan Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees billed in three instalments during Terms 1, 2, and 3. Fee levels vary by year level (Kindergarten through Year 12) with significant sibling discounts applied. Third child receives further reduction, fourth and subsequent children have no tuition fees.
2. Diocesan Building Levy: Annual levy set by CSPD, charged per family per year, included in the three-term billing cycle
3. School-Based Fees: Resource fees, overnight excursions, and meal costs specific to year levels, billed alongside diocesan fees
4. Before and After School Care (Ambrose): Out of school hours care provided by Ambrose Activities, a social enterprise of Catholic Diocese Parramatta Services Limited, operating on school grounds

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

St Luke's Catholic College is a preschool to Year 12 Catholic learning community in Marsden Park, NSW, delivering inquiry-based education across four segmented schools (Early Learning, Foundations K-4, Leadership Years 5-8, Entrepreneurs Years 9-12) plus the Arrunga High Support Learning Centre. It delivers this core education alongside co-located early learning, before/after school care, and a BYOD-supported technology-integrated curriculum, generating revenue primarily through diocesan tuition fees, building levies, and school-based resource fees billed to families.

Product overview

St Luke's Catholic College is a comprehensive preschool to post-school learning community (K-12 plus early learning for children 3-5 years) offering a unified educational platform across four distinct schools: School of Early Learning (ages 3-5), School of Foundations (Kindy to Year 4), School of Leadership (Years 5-8), and School of Entrepreneurs (Years 9-12). The institution integrates technology through BYOD programs (iPads in Years 3-4, laptops in Years 7-12), Canvas Learning Portal for parents, Compass Parent Portal for communications, and eLibrary for digital resources. Specialized offerings include Arrunga High Support Learning Centre for students with disabilities, Ambrose before/after school care, and School of Now for senior extension courses. Wellbeing support is provided through Skodel, Open Parachute, Peer Companions, and Shine Programs. The school operates from 6:30am to 6pm with before/after school care services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arrunga: High Support Learning Centre for students with moderate intellectual disability, low adaptive functioning and high support needs, serving students from Kindergarten to Year 8.

Products and services

• School of Early Learning Play-based learning program for children aged 3-5 years, founded on Catholic values and traditions, engaging children in experiences that promote their desire for learning and school readiness.
• School of Foundations (Kindy to Year 4) Primary education program where creativity through imagination, discovery and exploration support acquisition of foundational learning skills; literacy and numeracy form core foundations with inquiry-based learning experiences.
• School of Leadership (Years 5-8) Middle school program where students develop leadership skills, learn to work collaboratively as effective communicators and creative problem solvers, with 1:1 technology for digital literacy.
• School of Entrepreneurs (Years 9-12) Senior secondary program preparing students for future success through engagement with passions and mastery of skills, using the 6 Pillars of Learning approach (witness, relate, manage, inquire, think critically, create solutions).
• Arrunga High Support Learning Centre Purpose-built centre for students with moderate intellectual disability, low adaptive functioning and high support needs (Kindergarten to Year 8, expanding to Year 12), with capacity for 30 students, focusing on functional academics, life skills, and community access.
• Ambrose Before and After School Care Out of school hours care provided by Ambrose Activities for students K-6, located on school grounds with specialist staff providing active, engaging programs before school, after school, and on pupil free days.
• Ambrose Early Learning at St Luke's Early learning for children 3-5 years, operating 6:30am-6:00pm on St Luke's campus under Ambrose, a social enterprise of Catholic Diocese Parramatta Services Limited.
• School of Now (Year 11-12 Extension) Year 11-12 program providing access to extension courses and specialised electives not offered at home school through blended learning combining virtual and face-to-face teaching with expert HSC teachers across the CSPD system.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fees approximately $8-9 per day for Kindergarten - positioned as affordable alternative to private schools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ambrose Early Years Learning and School Age CarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmbrose is a social enterprise of Catholic Diocese Parramatta Services Limited (CDPSL) that provides early learning and out of school hours care services on St Luke's campus. Ambrose Early Learning operates 6:30am-6:00pm for children 3-5 years. Ambrose School Age Care provides before and after school care for students in Years K-6. Both operate as co-located services within the school grounds.
• Alura CoachesminorOthersTransportation provider used for school excursions. St Luke's Year 6 students travelled on Alura Coaches' brand new bus for Canberra excursion.
• Jarara Cultural CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSPD's cultural centre that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and families, provides cultural programs, yarning spaces, and pastoral care. St Luke's participates in CSPD's Reconciliation Action Plan and incorporates Aboriginal spirituality into Religious Education.
• School of Now (CSPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative CSPD program offering Year 11-12 students access to extension courses and specialised electives not available at St Luke's through a blended virtual/face-to-face format with expert HSC teachers.
• Parramatta Diocesan Primary Schools Sports CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides gala days and representative sport pathways for primary students at St Luke's, allowing competition against other diocesan schools.
• Parramatta Diocesan Secondary School Sports CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides gala days and representative sport pathways for secondary students, with weekly competitions against other Parramatta diocesan secondary schools in sports including Cricket, Volleyball, Oz Tag, Basketball, Netball, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, AFL, and Touch Football.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Penrhos College: Perth-based Catholic girls' K-12 school with continuous early learning through Year 12 pathway. Comparable K-12 Catholic model with strong wellbeing and pastoral care programs, though operating in a different state market.

Direct peers

• St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill: Established Catholic boys' school in Sydney with K-12 structure and strong faith-based curriculum. Operates a parallel Catholic K-12 model within the Sydney metropolitan market, sharing the same diocesan/private Catholic positioning as St Luke's.
• Loreto Kirribilli: Catholic K-12 girls' school in Sydney with faith-based curriculum and contemporary wellbeing programs. Comparable to St Luke's in faith-based K-12 delivery and tuition-driven revenue model, though with a more established brand and longer operating history.
• Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Annan: Sydney Catholic systemic K-12 school in a Western Sydney growth corridor, with similar dedicated faith-based curriculum, BYOD adoption, and inquiry-based learning approach. Sister CSPD-style systemic school with comparable positioning and pricing.
• Hills Grammar School: Independent K-12 school in the Hills District/Western Sydney region with continuous learning pathway, BYOD-style technology integration, and modern facilities. Direct competitor for emerging families in the St Luke's catchment corridor.
• St Patrick's College, Sutherland: Sydney Catholic systemic secondary school offering K-12 Catholic education in a growth corridor. Comparable in mission, governance under a Catholic diocese, and tuition-based model to St Luke's Catholic College.
• Malek Fahd Islamic School: Faith-based K-12 school in Western Sydney with large multi-campus operation, similar catchment geography, and comparable tuition pricing. Competes with St Luke's for Western Sydney families seeking faith-based alternative to public education.

Broad incumbents

• The King's School, Parramatta: One of Australia's oldest and largest independent K-12 schools in Western Sydney, offering a similar continuous K-12 pathway but at a premium independent (not Catholic diocesan) price point. Competes with St Luke's for Western Sydney families seeking structured, values-based K-12 education.

Others

• Ambrose Activities: Social enterprise of Catholic Diocese Parramatta Services Limited providing before/after school care and early learning services across CSPD schools. Operates as a channel partner/co-located ancillary service at St Luke's, sharing the same diocesan parent governance.
• Compass Education: Provider of the Compass Parent Portal and school management platform used by St Luke's and thousands of Australian schools. As a technology vendor/p ecosystem partner, Compass is comparable as an enabler of St Luke's parent communication and operational infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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