ENROLMENT GROWTH
+30%
From 1,633 to 2,121 students (2021–25).
01 — Situation & complication
Great teaching can now be more one-to-one.
As Westbourne grows, individual needs remain individual. Technology can create learning capacity beyond the classroom — while teachers stay at the centre.
A strong foundation
Growth, strong outcomes, clear digital ambition.
Westbourne reports 30% enrolment growth from 2021 to 2025. Its Digital Strategy Beyond 2025 identifies AI learning companions, adaptive courses and personalised feedback.
2025 ACADEMIC RESULTS
81.90
Median ATAR; 28% received an ATAR of 90 or above.
STRATEGY
AI + learning
Adaptive courses, virtual tutors and real-time feedback are already part of the school's published ambition.
The complication
Not every learner needs the same explanation.
Families want individual support, teachers have finite hours and external tutoring can place substantial costs on households.
Different students, different needs
Students progress at different rates and have different misconceptions. Personalised support between classes is hard to deliver consistently at scale.
Teachers' time is precious
Excellent teachers should focus on teaching and judgement. AI could take on much of the repetitive practice and immediate explanation.
03 / Accessibility
The cost of external tutoring
A$1,150 /month
Two subjects — illustrative tutoring fees. That equates to A$11,500 over ten months.
A school-guided alternative could make targeted help more accessible across families with different budgets, while potentially generating funds Westbourne could reinvest in learning.
Illustrative fee supplied by the proposer; not independently verified or representative of typical Westbourne-family expenditure.
The opportunity
Explore the learner experience →Offer families a trusted, school-led tutoring alternative.
A complement to Westbourne's educational strategy — not a replacement for staff or existing AI initiatives.
Sources and methodology
- Westbourne Grammar, 2025 VCE results
- Westbourne Community Report 2021
- Westbourne 2025 Annual Report
- Westbourne Digital Strategy Beyond 2025
- Illustrative tutoring fee supplied by the proposer, not independently verified. A$1,150 × 10 months = A$11,500.