St Peter's College

What St Peter's College does

St Peter's College is a Catholic co-educational secondary college operating two campuses in Melbourne's south-east — Cranbourne (founded 1987 as a junior campus of St. Francis Xavier Beaconsfield, independent since 1994) and Clyde North — under the governance of the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Ltd (DOSCEL). The college serves approximately 2,100 students across Years 7-12, with Cranbourne housing just under 1,000 students on a 29-acre site and Clyde North accommodating over 1,100 students in newer facilities including the Geode Theatre (Performing Arts Centre) and a new VCE Centre opened in February 2026.

The academic offering centers on the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) pathways, supplemented by nationally accredited VET Certificate II-III courses delivered internally at the Cranbourne Trade Skills Centre and through local TAFE partnerships. Supporting platforms include a SPACE parent/student portal (for interim and semester reports, assessment tracking, attendance, and timetables), a BYOD program (in place since 2014, provisioning Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Vivi), and a Vertical House System (introduced 2012) structuring pastoral care across eight Houses for the full six-year journey. Co-curricular offerings span the Southern Independent Schools (SIS) consortium of 15 schools for sport and cultural competition, an Instrumental Music Program, performing arts productions, and language exchanges with sister schools in Japan (Sapporo Seishu, Wako Kokusai) and New Caledonia (College Magenta).

The revenue model is predominantly tuition-driven via a single annual Education Fee of $7,246 per student (2026), which bundles school fees, textbook hire, camps, excursions, and an IT levy, supplemented by sibling discounts (10-25%), a $400 CSEF allowance for concession-card holders, bus service fees ($930/student, four Clyde North routes), and uniform sales through Perm-A-Pleat Schoolwear. Distribution is direct via the website (online enrollment), campus tours (Friday mornings at 9:30am), discovery evenings, and digital prospectus, with zoning directing students to either campus based on residence relative to South Gippsland Highway. The college is governed by Principal David Hansen and a leadership team of four Deputy Principals and a Business Manager; no external investment, private equity, or venture funding is involved.

Name

St Peter's College

Legal name

St Peter's College

Website

https://stpeters.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

St Peter's College is a Catholic co-educational secondary college operating two campuses (Cranbourne and Clyde North) in Melbourne's south-east under the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Ltd, serving approximately 2,100 students across Years 7-12 through VCE, VCE-VM, and VET pathways.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Cranbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual education fees charged to students for school fees, text book hire, camps, excursions, information technology levy, and locker. Single fee structure evens out education costs over the six years at the college.
2. Bus Service: College-operated bus service for Clyde North Campus with annual cost of $930 per student. Covers transportation for students where public bus services do not operate.
3. Uniform Sales: Uniform shop operated at Cranbourne Campus through Perm-A-Pleat School wear, selling college uniform items to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St Peter's College is a Catholic co-educational secondary college providing education for Years 7-12 across two campuses in Melbourne's south-east (Cranbourne and Clyde North). The college offers VCE, VCE Vocational Major, and VET certificate programs, along with performing arts, instrumental music, language exchange programs, student wellbeing services, and a college bus service.

Product overview

St Peter's College is a co-educational Catholic secondary college operating two campuses (Cranbourne and Clyde North, Melbourne) under the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Ltd (DOSCEL). The college offers a comprehensive educational program spanning Years 7–12 built around three pillars: Faith, Education, and Service. Its core senior secondary offerings are the VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) and VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) programs, supplemented by internally delivered and externally partnered VET (Vocational Education and Training) certificate courses. Supporting services include the SPACE online student/parent portal, Learning and Discovery Centre libraries, Student Wellbeing Services, a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program with provided software (Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Creative Cloud, Vivi), co-curricular SIS sport and cultural programs, a Performing Arts program including annual musical productions, an Instrumental Music Program, language exchange trips, and a college bus service for Clyde North Campus. Fee management is centralized with a single annual education fee, sibling discounts, and CSEF allowance support.

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Products and services

• VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) The college's VCE program allows students to complete Units 1-4 across a wide range of subjects over two years (Years 11-12), leading to an ATAR for university entrance. Students typically undertake 5 subjects plus Religious Education in Year 12.
• VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) A vocational and applied learning pathway within the VCE, designed to be completed over a minimum of two years. It provides practical, real-world workplace experience and tailored study to pursue apprenticeships, traineeships, further education, or direct employment.
• VET (Vocational Education and Training) Programs Nationally accredited vocational courses (Certificate II-III) delivered internally at the college's Trade Skills Centre (Cranbourne Campus) and through external TAFE partnerships. Programs include Building & Construction, Creative Industries, Dance, Early Childhood Education, Electrotechnology, Engineering Studies, Health Services, Hospitality, Music, Parks & Gardens, and Sport, Aquatics & Recreation.
• Learning and Discovery Centres (Libraries) Library facilities at both Cranbourne and Clyde North campuses open Monday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm and Friday 8am-4pm. Offer book hire, photocopying, printing, desktop computer access, homework programs ('Study Smart'), author visits, SIS Debating, and LEGO, Book, and Chess clubs.
• Co-Curricular Programs Programs outside standard curriculum including Southern Independent Schools (SIS) sport competitions, cultural programs (debating, chess, public speaking, theatresports, art exhibitions), social justice activities, camps and retreats, language exchange programs (Japan and New Caledonia), and the Instrumental Music Program.
• Performing Arts Program The college's performing arts offerings include annual school musical productions (at the Geode Theatre at Clyde North Campus), VET Music (Performance and Sound Production streams), Choral Program, Music Ministry, SIS Performance events, and drama/theatresports through the SIS competition.
• Instrumental Music Program Individual and group instrumental lessons offered in singing, piano/keyboard, guitar, bass guitar, and drum kit/percussion. Lessons are provided by specialist instrumental music teachers, with an ensemble program enabling students to perform with peers.
• Student Wellbeing Services Pastoral care including Learning Advisors (daily contact with Years 7-12), House Leaders, Peer Support and Year 7 Transition Programs, Student Wellbeing Department (short-term counselling for grief, relationships, mental health, anger management), and a Student Welfare Advisory Committee.
• College Bus Service A privately operated bus service for Clyde North Campus with four routes (A-D) serving students where public bus services are unavailable. The 2026 annual cost is $930 per student, and the college facilitates a Conveyance Allowance for eligible families.
• BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Program A program requiring all students to bring a personal laptop meeting minimum specifications (Windows 11 or MacOS 14+). The college provides Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, and Vivi. Chromebooks and iPads are not supported. A laptop purchasing portal via JB Hi-Fi Education (code SPC2026) is available with warranty and insurance options.
• Tuition and Fee Management The college charges a single annual Education Fee of $7,246 per student (2026), which covers school fees, textbook hire, camps, excursions, and an IT levy. Sibling discounts apply (10% for second child, 20% for third, 25% for fourth+). The CSEF allowance of $400 is available for eligible concession card holders.
• Uniform Shop Uniform shop operated at Cranbourne Campus through Perm-A-Pleat School wear, selling college uniform items to students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Holistic student development emphasizing faith, courage, and love
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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Ltd (DOSCEL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoverning body for Catholic education in the Diocese of Sale. Sets strategic priorities, educational standards, and policies. College operates under DOSCEL's educational framework and religious education curriculum 'To Live in Christ Jesus'. Principal qualifications and salary ranges aligned with DOSCEL Catholic Education Agreement 2022.
• St Thomas the Apostle ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal parish partnership for Clyde North Campus. House Feast Day masses celebrated with parish during school day. Weather permitting, Clyde North staff and students walk to join parish for morning mass on Feast Day.
• St Agatha's Parish ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal parish partnership for Cranbourne Campus. Cranbourne students travel to parish for liturgical celebrations on House Feast Days.
• Local TAFE ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationVET programs delivered in partnership with local TAFE providers, complementing the college's Trade Skills Centre at Cranbourne Campus. Provides students with practical skills and nationally accredited qualifications.
• Sapporo Seishu (Hokkaido, Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese sister school for language exchange program. Students visit and are hosted by Japanese families, experiencing everyday life of a Japanese high school student.
• Wako Kokusai High School (Saitama, Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese sister school for language exchange program. Students visit and are hosted by Japanese families, experiencing everyday life of a Japanese high school student.
• College Magenta (New Caledonia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench language exchange sister school. Students visit and stay with host families, experiencing school and life in New Caledonia while improving French language skills.
• Caritas AustraliaminorOthersSocial justice partner for Term 1 fundraising. Supports the college's social justice program guided by Gospel values and Catholic Social Teaching principles.
• St Vincent de Paul SocietyminorOthersSocial justice partner for Term 3 and Term 4 (Vinnies Christmas Appeal). 'Chelsea Project' provides regular meals and treats to Vinnies' soup vans operating in local area.
• Rosies – Friends on the StreetminorOthersVolunteer partnership where St Peter's College staff and students regularly volunteer throughout the year.
• Opening the Doors FoundationminorOthersSocial justice partner for Term 3. FIRE Carrier School program founded by and in support of Opening the Doors Foundation, promoting reconciliation through education.
• Trinity FamiliesminorOthersSocial justice partner for Term 2 fundraising. Supports families in need through the college's social justice program.
• Southern Independent Schools (SIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium of 15 independent schools (Balcombe Grammar, Bayside Christian College, St. Margaret's Berwick Grammar, Casey Grammar, Cornish College, Flinders Christian Community College, Hillcrest Christian College, John Paul College, Nazareth College, Padua College, Rivercrest Christian College, St. Francis Xavier College, St. John's Regional College, St. Peter's College, Woodleigh School). Provides SIS Sport and Cultural Programs including athletics, cross country, swimming, debating, art exhibition, and more.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Casey Grammar School: Independent co-educational school in Cranbourne, sharing the same primary catchment as St Peter's Cranbourne Campus and competing for the same families seeking non-Catholic alternatives.
• John Paul College: Catholic co-educational secondary college in Frankston/Doveton. Sister DOSCEL-aligned Catholic secondary serving the south-east region with comparable VCE/VET pathway structure.
• St Margaret's School: Independent school in Berwick with co-ed and single-sex streams covering ELC through Year 12. Direct competitor for families in the Berwick/Clyde North portion of St Peter's geographic catchment.
• Nazareth College: Catholic co-educational secondary college in Noble Park. Comparable Catholic identity, size and senior-secondary offering, competing for families across the broader south-east Melbourne region.
• Flinders Christian Community College: Independent Christian P-12 college with campuses in Tyabb and Carrum Downs. Competes with St Peter's for families seeking values-based, multi-campus secondary education in the south-east.
• Beaconhills College: Independent P-12 college with campuses in Pakenham and Berwick, both in Melbourne's south-east growth corridor. Competes directly for Year 7-12 students across Casey and Cardinia.
• St John's Regional College: Catholic co-educational secondary college in Dandenong. Comparable DOSCEL-aligned Catholic secondary with similar VCE/VET pathway structure serving adjoining parts of the south-east catchment.
• Hillcrest Christian College: Independent Christian P-12 college located in Clyde North — directly adjacent to St Peter's Clyde North Campus. Competes for the same families in the immediate catchment with a similar faith-based, multi-pathway offering.
• St Francis Xavier College: Catholic co-educational secondary college in Beaconsfield; St Peter's Cranbourne Campus originally operated as a junior campus of this college before becoming independent in 1994. Closely linked heritage and overlapping catchment.
• Padua College: Catholic co-educational secondary college on the Mornington Peninsula. Comparable Catholic identity and VCE/VET delivery model, with overlapping feeder patterns in the southern growth corridor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

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