Originally a School for girls, St Michael’s became coeducational in the 1970s. We have been perfecting our delivery of coeducation ever since. Today, we aim for gender balance in each of our cohorts so that St Michael’s students experience genuine coeducation, and the multitude of benefits realised when all genders are learning and developing their values, together.Our successful track-record as leaders in the delivery of coeducation is evidenced by our consistently high VCE results, with gender-balance reflected in our top-performers. Founded by the Sisters of the Church, our School’s founding Values remain steadfast – Dignity, Respect, Care and Compassion. In keeping with our emphasis on developing student voice and agency, we were one of the first schools in Victoria to remove gender-based uniform requirements, based on the recommendations of students.As part of our commitment to authentic coeducation, child safety, and wellbeing, St Michael’s, a Victorian Respectful Relationships Lead School, has been contributing to best practices in ‘healthy relationships’ for many years. Through our ongoing commitment to child safety and wellbeing, we provide the necessary resources for staff, students and families to maintain our child-safe culture.Embedded in the Curriculum from the early years through to Year 12 and with a range of Co-curricular and Extended Tuition programs throughout the year, all students undertake age-appropriate learning focussed on growing their self-awareness and ability to navigate personal relationships. As students mature into the senior years, they are supported by dedicated pastoral and community service staff to actively explore issues such as gender-based violence and LGBTQI+ rights – all in a collaborative and safe environment.
For more information, contact the school
25 Chapel St, St Kilda VIC 3182
Tel: (03) 8530 3200
Email: community@stmichaels.vic.edu.au
Website: stmichaels.vic.edu.au