Gilson College

What Gilson College does

Gilson College is a co-educational Christian school operating from its Taylors Hill Campus in Melbourne's western suburbs (Victoria, Australia), delivering continuous education from Early Learning Centre through Year 12. Operated under Seventh-day Adventist Schools Victoria as part of a global denominational education network with 140 years of heritage, the college offers primary and secondary academic programmes alongside spiritual development, sport, excursions, camps, chaplaincy and pastoral care. Ancillary services include Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) and a dedicated International Students Programme operating under CRICOS Provider Code 0099789.

The college's core technology footprint is the SEQTA Portal, a learning management system used for student information and academic management; no proprietary technology stack or platform architecture is described in the available data. The product portfolio spans Early Learning, Primary, Secondary, OSHC, sport, excursions and camps, chaplaincy, pastoral care, scholarships, and international student enrolment, structured as a single integrated F-12 pathway with cross-grade continuity rather than discrete business lines.

The business model is a subscription-style recurring tuition and fee model, with families paying termly or annually for F-12 enrolment; scholarships are available, and an additional revenue layer is generated from international student fees under CRICOS authorisation. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the college website (online applications, tour bookings, information requests), in-person school tours and information sessions, and direct outreach to international students via the CRICOS pathway. Marketing relies on the website, Facebook, and Instagram, with social media used for community engagement and updates rather than paid acquisition.

Name

Gilson College

Legal name

Gilson College

Website

https://gilson.vic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gilson College is a co-educational Seventh-day Adventist Christian school in Melbourne's western suburbs (Taylors Hill, Victoria, Australia) providing continuous education from Early Learning Centre through Year 12, including OSHC and an international students programme, to families seeking Christian schooling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Christian Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Christian education
• K-12 schooling
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Early learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Taylors Hill

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: Gilson College generates revenue through tuition fees charged to enrolled students from Foundation to Year 12. The college publishes fee information on its website and offers scholarships. As a private Christian school, families pay tuition for their children's education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gilson College is a co-educational Seventh-day Adventist Christian school providing continuous education from the Early Learning Centre through Foundation to Year 12 at its Taylors Hill campus in Melbourne's west. The college delivers primary and secondary academic programs, sport, excursions, camps, chaplaincy, pastoral care, OSHC, scholarships, and an International Students Program under CRICOS Provider Code 0099789.

Product overview

Gilson College is a Seventh-day Adventist Christian school providing continuous education from Foundation to Year 12 at its Taylors Hill Campus in Melbourne's west. The institution operates as a single unified school offering multiple educational levels (Early Learning Centre, Primary School, Secondary School) that form an integrated progression pathway. Supporting services include OSHC (Outside School Hours Care), sport programs, excursions and camps, chaplaincy, pastoral care, and a dedicated international students program. The school is part of a global network of Seventh-day Adventist schools benefiting from 140 years of educational expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Learning Centre (ELC) Early learning programs that foster curiosity, discovery, foundations for lifelong learning, and care for others and the natural world within a Christian framework at the 20 Tambo Crescent, Taylors Hill location.
• Primary School Programs Comprehensive primary education programs at the Taylors Hill campus focused on intellectual growth, spiritual awareness, and physical development for primary-aged students.
• Secondary School Education Christian secondary education from Year 7 to Year 12 offering a diverse range of academic subjects, extracurricular activities, and spiritual development opportunities at the Taylors Hill campus.
• OSHC (Outside School Hours Care) Before and after school care services providing supervised care for primary school students outside regular school hours.
• Sport Programs Sports programs providing physical development and competitive opportunities for students across various age groups at the college.
• Excursions and Camps Outdoor education experiences including excursions and overnight camps that complement classroom learning for students.
• Chaplaincy Services Spiritual support and guidance services provided to students as part of the Christian education approach.
• Pastoral Care Student welfare and wellbeing support services focused on emotional and social development.
• International Students Program Education program for international students, with CRICOS Provider Code 0099789 authorising the college to enrol overseas students from around the world in its Foundation to Year 12 programs.
• Scholarships Financial assistance programs offering educational scholarships to eligible students, as detailed on the college's enrolment page.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• my*missioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGilson College has a longstanding partnership with my*mission, an international humanitarian organisation based in Australia. The school community participates in service activities including raising funds for the charity and attending mission trips to support the organisation's work in South East Asia. The partnership includes a Year 10 service trip program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wesley College Melbourne: A major Uniting Church-affiliated independent K-12 school with multiple Melbourne campuses. Comparable as a faith-based incumbent in the Melbourne private school landscape, competing for similar values-driven families but at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Haileybury: One of Australia's largest and most established independent K-12 schools, with multiple Melbourne campuses. Comparable as a premium private school competing for Melbourne families, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader scope than Gilson.

Direct peers

• Edinburgh College: A Seventh-day Adventist K-12 school in Lilydale, Victoria. Directly comparable as a sister SDA school in the same Victorian network, offering the same continuous Christian education model from primary through secondary, targeting similar families.
• Overnewton Anglican Community College: A faith-based (Anglican) private K-12 school with campuses in Keilor East and Taylors Lakes, directly in Gilson's western-suburbs catchment. Directly comparable as a religious private school competing for the same pool of Melbourne's west families.
• Beaconhills College: An independent co-educational K-12 school in Pakenham, Victoria. Comparable as a non-government school offering continuous primary and secondary education, serving similar suburban Victorian families in a comparable fee tier.
• Westbourne Grammar School: A large non-government co-educational K-12 school located in Melbourne's western suburbs (Hoppers Crossing/Truganina). Comparable as a private school competing for the same western-suburbs family demographic, though secular rather than faith-based.
• Heritage College: A Seventh-day Adventist K-12 school in Narre Warren South, Victoria. Operates the same SDA Christian education framework across primary and secondary years, making it a direct network peer with overlapping curriculum, governance and customer base.
• Carey Baptist Grammar School: A Christian (Baptist) private K-12 school in metropolitan Melbourne. Comparable as a faith-based independent school offering continuous primary and secondary education, targeting similar values-driven families seeking a Christian education environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Gilson-College-Taylors-Hill-213814909222278
• Instagraminstagram.com/gilsoncollegetaylorshill

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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