St. Paul's Catholic College Manly

What St. Paul's Catholic College Manly does

St Paul's Catholic College Manly is a co-educational Year 5 to 12 multi-campus Catholic secondary school operated within the Catholic Schools Broken Bay (CSBB) diocesan system in Manly, New South Wales, Australia. The school delivers the standard NSW curriculum across Stage 4 (Years 7-8), Stage 5 (Years 9-10), and Stage 6 / HSC (Years 11-12), supplemented by acceleration and extension programs, diverse learning support, vocational education and training pathways, and an extensive co-curricular portfolio including sport, the Northern Beaches Catholic Precinct Performing Arts Academy (NBCPAA), the Duke of Edinburgh Award, and social justice initiatives including a Cambodia immersion tour. A dedicated Junior Campus at Balgowlah serves Years 5-6, with planning underway for a new Stage 3 Learning Hub as part of the broader Southern Beaches Precinct transformation.

The school's technology infrastructure centers on the Compass School Portal for student management and parent communication, the QKR! payment platform, a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program, and the Lighthouse Learning Hub providing physical and digital study resources. No proprietary AI or ML capabilities are deployed; the technology stack is operational rather than differentiating. A sister-school relationship with Waseda Junior High School in Tokyo supports a modest annual cultural exchange.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual tuition fees billed in 10 monthly instalments, supplemented by term-based fees for music tuition, band ensembles, and a $250-per-term private bus service from Belrose. State and federal government funding supplements fee income. The institution is a non-profit operating under the Diocese of Broken Bay, with CSBB overseeing 44 schools and approximately 15,000 students system-wide. In 2025, St Paul's completed a strategic transition to co-education and is expanding capacity through campus and curriculum investments aligned with CSBB's five-year 'Shaping Tomorrow, Together in Faith' strategy.

Name

St. Paul's Catholic College Manly

Legal name

St Paul's Catholic College Manly

Website

https://stpaulsdbb.catholic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St Paul's Catholic College Manly is a co-educational Year 5-12 multi-campus Catholic college in the Diocese of Broken Bay serving Northern Beaches families across campuses in Manly and Balgowlah with curriculum, performing arts, sport, and vocational pathways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manly

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Education Fee: Annual tuition fee charged per student, with sibling discounts applicable only to children enrolled in the CSBB Systemic network of schools. Fee covers general resources, maintenance, refurbishment, and development of school facilities. The college receives funding from both state and federal governments which supplements these fees.
2. Supplementary Fees: Additional fees for specific activities or courses not covered by the standard fee, typically related to overnight camps, retreats, or particular subject costs.
3. Music Tuition Fees: Private music lessons offered through the NBCPPAA Music Program. Specialist music teachers invoice students directly for the term, covering instruments including Bass Guitar, Guitar, Percussion/Drum Kit, Piano, Saxophone, and Trumpet. Semester fees cover two terms of direction.
4. Band Program Fees: Semester fees for ensemble participation covering two terms of direction, added to school fees. Non-refundable if student withdraws before semester concludes.
5. Private Bus Transport: Partially subsidised private bus service from Belrose to the College via Frenches Forest, Seaforth and Balgowlah. Cost of $250 per term for students choosing to utilize the service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St Paul's Catholic College Manly delivers co-educational Catholic secondary education across Years 5-12 via two campuses (Manly senior campus for Years 7-12 and Balgowlah junior campus for Years 5-6). Its offering encompasses the NSW curriculum, HSC preparation, VET pathways, diverse learning and wellbeing support, and a broad co-curricular program of performing arts, sport, service learning, and the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Tuition is funded through per-student fees plus Australian state and federal government grants administered under the Catholic Schools Broken Bay system.

Product overview

St Paul's Catholic College is a co-educational Year 5 to 12 multi-campus Catholic College in the Diocese of Broken Bay. The college offers a comprehensive educational program spanning three main stages: Junior Campus (Years 5-6) at Balgowlah, Middle School (Years 7-10, Stage 4-5 curriculum), and Senior School (Years 11-12, Stage 6/HSC curriculum). The college provides extensive extra-curricular activities including the NBCPAA performing arts program, diverse sports offerings with representative pathways, and the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Academic support is delivered through the Lighthouse Learning Hub, Diverse Learning programs, and acceleration/extension opportunities. The college also operates a BYOD technology program and provides careers counselling with pathways to university, VET, and vocational options. The Stage 3 Learning Hub expansion at Balgowlah is planned as a future initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junior Campus (Years 5-6) Program
• Years 7-8 Curriculum (Stage 4)
• Years 9-10 Curriculum (Stage 5)
• Years 11-12 Curriculum (Stage 6 / HSC) Stage 6 / HSC curriculum for Years 11-12 with a broad subject selection and VET offerings in Construction and Hospitality. Minimum 12 units for Year 11 and 10 units for Year 12.
• Acceleration and Extension Programs Individualised acceleration and extension pathways including HSC Acceleration for early Stage 6 commencement and a Year 7 Academic Extension Class with enrichment in English, Humanities, Mathematics, and Science.
• Vocational Education and Training (VET)
• Lighthouse Learning Hub
• Diverse Learning and Enrichment
• Careers Counselling and Pathways
• Student Wellbeing Programs
• Northern Beaches Catholic Precinct Performing Arts Academy (NBCPAA)
• Sport and Representative Pathways
• Duke of Edinburgh Award
• Social Justice and Service Learning
• BYOD Program
• Private Bus Transport
• Private Music Tuition

Quantifiable outcome

• Priority enrollment for students from 11 CSBB systemic primary schools across Northern Beaches
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Catholic Schools Broken Bay (CSBB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSBB is the parent diocese organisation overseeing 44 Catholic schools with approximately 15,000 students. St Paul's operates as a CSBB systemic school, following diocesan policies, curriculum frameworks, enrollment policies, and strategic initiatives. CSBB provides registration as a Registered Training Organisation for VET programs.
• Manly Freshwater ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing connection with The Manly Freshwater Parish. College Masses held at St Mary's Catholic Church in Manly. Parish Priest and Seminarian regularly present at school events and liturgies. Students invited to weekly youth mass followed by youth group at St Mary's Church.
• Waseda Junior High School, Tokyo, JapanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister school relationship established for language and cultural exchange. Annually 20 students from Waseda Junior High visit in July for 10 days, hosted by St Paul's families. Provides practical language experience for St Paul's Japanese students.
• University PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPathways program includes partnerships with universities for career exploration, university visits, workshops, and seminars. Careers and Pathway team guides students through university admissions processes and applications.
• Industry PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong industry connections through Pathways and Partnerships program provide students with up-to-date labour market information, work experience opportunities, guest speakers, and industry excursions. Links with private colleges, registered training organisations, and apprenticeship organisations.
• External Support ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with external providers including Tomorrow Man/Woman for student wellbeing experiences, Headspace, Youth Up Front, and GPs in Schools for comprehensive student support networks.
• Sydney Distance Education High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal provider for students to access broader subject offerings not available at St Paul's. Part of the EVET (External VET) program options.
• TAFE NSWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal VET (EVET) program provider allowing students to access vocational education and training options. Also offers School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATs).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• TAFE NSW: Public vocational education and training provider and formal EVET partner of St Paul's. Listed as a partnership rather than a competitor, but materially shapes the school's VET and School Based Apprenticeship offering, which is a core component of the value proposition.

Direct peers

• Mater Maria Catholic College: Catholic secondary college serving the Northern Beaches and surrounding suburbs. Closest direct competitor for Years 7-12 enrolments post St Paul's co-education transition, offering a comparable faith-based curriculum and co-curricular programs in the same geography.
• Northern Beaches Christian School: Independent Christian K-12 school on the Northern Beaches. Comparable faith-based alternative for families prioritising values-based education, with a similar K-12 scope and similar geographic catchment to St Paul's.
• Stella Maris College Manly: Long-established Catholic girls' secondary school located in Manly. Directly comparable faith-based secondary offering in the same suburb, and one of the natural alternatives for families considering St Paul's post the co-education transition.
• St John the Baptist Catholic School Freshwater: CSBB Catholic primary school located in the same Northern Beaches precinct. Competes for the same Catholic families on the peninsula and is one of the 11 listed CSBB primary schools providing priority enrolment to St Paul's.
• St Mary's Catholic School Manly: Catholic primary school co-located in the same Southern Northern Beaches Peninsula Precinct as St Paul's. Directly competes for the same pool of Catholic families and feeds (or fails to feed) the St Paul's secondary pipeline under the CSBB priority enrolment pathway.
• St Kieran's Catholic School Manly Vale: CSBB Catholic primary school in the same precinct and named CSBB feeder for St Paul's. Directly comparable as a feeder competitor for Years 5-12 enrolments and a current partner in the planned Balgowlah/Manly Vale precinct reorganisation.

Emerging players

• Oxford Falls Grammar School: Independent Christian K-12 school located in the Northern Beaches/Sydney region. Comparable co-educational, faith-aligned offering and a key non-Catholic alternative for families cross-shopping Catholic schools in the same corridor.

Regional players

• St Joseph's College Hunters Hill: High-profile Catholic boys' secondary school in Sydney (now also co-educational at senior levels). Comparable as a Catholic systemic secondary school that has executed its own boys-to-co-ed transition, providing a relevant reference point for St Paul's strategic pivot.
• Catherine McAuley Catholic College: Catholic systemic secondary school in a different Sydney region (Inner West). Comparable as another CSBB-aligned Catholic secondary provider executing the diocesan 'Shaping Tomorrow' strategy, with a similar VET, performing arts, and co-curricular mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StPaulsCatholicCollegeManly
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/st-paul-s-catholic-college-manly
• Instagraminstagram.com/stpaulscollegemanly

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Profiles1 record

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