St Catherine's School

We educate girls like yours who will shape our future world. Our teachers embrace the latest educational research balancing clear instruction with engagement. They help each girl to learn in the way that is right for her,giving her the academic rigour she needs and the tools she can use to flourish at school. When she leaves, we want her to be well educated, well rounded and well balanced – ready for further study, ready for life.  The foundation of learning at St Catherine’s is what we call Academic Challenge. We offer a broad, differentiated curriculum with a focus on meeting individual student needs, plus other forms of enrichment, extension and the opportunity for acceleration. Our teachers really get to know the students to gain a deep understanding of their talents and interests as well as areas that may need some work. We will help your daughter develop a resilient mindset and show her how to apply it to her learning. Academic Challenge is part of a learning philosophy that will help your daughter to become accomplished. She can then approach her final years at school with the confidence she will need to enter university and the career to which she aspires.  Our Academic Care program, founded on the principles of positive psychology, is designed to develop girls' wellbeing and help them flourish. The philosophy is based on evidence-based positive psychology, the VIA character strengths and the school values of integrity, resilience, respect, relationships, and service. We help develop girls' wellbeing by building  Positive emotions  A resilient mindset  Academic tenacity  Strong relationships. Please visit our website for a comprehensive guide to our fees.  Reflecting the inclusive nature of our learning philosophies, we offer academic, music, all-rounder, alumni and Indigenous (boarding) scholarships. Please visit our website for further important information and how to apply.   We are Australia’s oldest independent Anglican girls’ school.  We have been here for 165 years and want to share with you what we do.  We would love to welcome you and your daughter to our school at one of our Open Mornings to get a feel for the way we approach education. Please book online.  You can view our prospectus here.