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St Aloysius College, North Melbourne VIC

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St Aloysius College, North Melbourne
In 2023 St Aloysius College proudly took a bold step towards the future, becoming the first Catholic co-educational secondary school within the vibrant, multicultural City of Melbourne. Co-education will commence with the first intake of Year 7 boys in 2023.
31 Curran Street
NORTH MELBOURNE
VIC
3051
Melbourne Metro, Melbourne North, Melbourne West
03 9325 9200
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Other Campus Locations
Boundary Road Gymnasium
73 Boundary Road, North Melbourne
Torquay Study and Camps Facility
39-41 Prince Street, Torquay
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After 135 years of providing exclusive education for girls, St Aloysius College has recognised the desires of families residing in Melbourne's Inner North West to educate their sons and daughters together in a Catholic environment. For the first time, the college opened its doors to a co-educational Year 7 cohort in 2023, receiving overwhelming support from parents, students, and staff. This united effort is creating an environment where students can thrive academically, personally, and socially.

As a Catholic school in the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy, St Aloysius Catholic College exemplifies the wide-ranging benefits that extend beyond academics in such an environment. Grounded in the Mercy Education values of compassion, justice, hospitality, service, respect, and courage, students are empowered to flourish in mind, body, and spirit. These values shape them into well-rounded individuals who are equipped to competently navigate the ever-evolving complexities of the modern world.

At the heart of the College's educational vision lies a commitment to individual wellbeing. Acknowledging the uniqueness of each student, the College develops educational programs with their wellbeing in mind. By nurturing their overall wellbeing, the college lays the foundation for students to thrive academically and personally. The co-educational curriculum places great emphasis on collaboration, respect, and understanding between genders. In this inclusive environment, students are empowered to become empathetic leaders, developing the skills necessary for respectful dialogue and positive change in their communities.

The comprehensive curriculum at St Aloysius College integrates academics with the Universal Learning Program (ULP) and a diverse range of co-curricular activities, providing students with opportunities to explore their interests and develop essential skills. By fostering critical thinking and intellectual curiosity, the college prepares students for future success and encourages them to excel in multiple domains. Engaging in an individualised approach to education that recognises the needs of the whole person, students broaden their horizons in a collaborative environment that equips them with crucial interpersonal skills, adaptability, and resilience, enabling them to thrive in diverse professional and social environments.

As the College embarks on this transformative co-educational journey, it prepares students for the real world beyond the school gates. Graduates of St Aloysius College emerge as compassionate, confident, and well-rounded individuals, ready to face the challenges that lie ahead. Enrolments for Year 7 in 2026 are now open. Families are invited to join a campus tour and become part of a community that values curiosity and co-education, preparing students for a brilliant future.

An Education in the Mercy Tradition

As one of thirteen schools governed by Mercy Education Ltd and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, St Aloysius College belongs to an inspiring network of leaders and educators who are constantly striving to deliver a rounded, future-focused and exciting education for every student in our care. The values of hospitality, passion, justice, respect, service and courage continue to underpin our College ethos, with the care, safety and wellbeing of young people our central and fundamental responsibility.

Sized for Success

Being a small school, the relationships among our student and staff cohort reflect a genuine understanding of and regard for the individual. Our students know and are known by their teachers, and there is a deliberate focus on developing mutual respect and trust among all members of the school community. While St Aloysius College pursues (indeed, achieves) academic excellence, this is never at the expense of student wellbeing, nor the individual interests and goals of each student – which in a school of our size are able to be acknowledged and catered to. The College is well-equipped for the transition to co-education, with our highly experienced staff cohort joining us from a vast spectrum of different schools – from private to government, all boys and co-educational.

An empowering education

Academic programs at St Aloysius have been designed to encourage a lifelong enthusiasm for learning and discovery. We have a curriculum that blends the very best of educational tradition with an innovative, enquiry-based cross-curricular approach that allows students to make connections, synthesise knowledge and develop literacy skills in a collaborative culture underpinned by a focus on the wellbeing of and respect for the individual.

Inspiring bright futures

At St Aloysius we recognise the very important role that social, cultural and physical wellbeing play in the learning, personal growth and development experienced by our students during their six years at the college. The St Aloysius curriculum is enriched and extended by a vast co-curricular offering that is alive to the needs and wishes of the students and evolves as they do; the program encompasses sport, camps and outdoor education, drama, music and various school-based wellbeing programs. Students have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of intra- and inter-school sporting competitions, creative and performing arts programs (including choir, orchestra, production) and social and cultural extensions including debating and public speaking. The college has a global focus with sister schools in Milan, Italy and Kyoto, Japan that our students are able to visit as part of their languages and arts studies.

Innovation and experimentation

As a school, we pride ourselves on our commitment to stretching the boundaries of conventional education. Ever-evolving, and with increasingly future-focused resources and equipment, our Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) program is carefully designed to increase awareness and curiosity in these important fields, and to hone cross-disciplinary understanding. Our students are confident to identify and build connections between ideas and learning areas, and empowered to apply these without limit to the expectations of the myriad different futures they define for themselves.

Where individuals succeed together

St Aloysius staff are exceptionally well qualified in their various fields (academic and beyond!) and, most importantly, are committed to encouraging each student to achieve their own personal best, whatever this may look like. Throughout their secondary education years in this close-knit school, St Aloysius students are known by, and know, their teachers. These strong relationships foster a culture of inquiry, and our students leave as creative, independent thinkers with a love of learning and solid foundations that prepare them to step out into the world and embrace their collective futures.

In a culture cultivated by the individuality of each member of the community, there is no ‘typical’ St Aloysius Student. We celebrate our diversity. We accept all and thrive on the fusion of cultures and backgrounds that enable our students to flourish. The college is the thread that connects these vibrant, dedicated, and thoughtful young people.

Inspired by the charism of Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy, our Values are expressed by:

Living faithfully, placing God at the heart of all that we do;
Living with integrity, so that it lies at the heart of all we say and do;
Being honest, so that we are truthful to ourselves and to others;
Showing respect, so that we value ourselves and others, appreciating our similarities and celebrating our uniqueness;
Being courageous, to do what’s right no matter how challenging;
Taking responsibility, to be sensible, reliable and accountable;
Honouring the contributions of our past, so that it becomes a catalyst for embracing a bright and hope-fi lled future;
Creating a nurturing and welcoming environment that celebrates diversity and personal achievement;
Being of service to others, through our unity and solidarity with those who are marginalised or disadvantaged.
Our Vision is to build a highly creative, student centred learning community where individual needs are met and where the inspiration to personal excellence is integral to everything we do.

We aspire to be a compassionate and just community, nourished by the teachings of Jesus Christ, sustained by the Catholic Church and inspired by the vision of Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy.
Our Mission is to ensure that all students become:

dedicated, self-directed, critical and enthusiastic life-long learners;
empowered and strong of character, thriving on personal responsibility;
personally fulfilled, knowing their own worth;
capable of experiencing achievement and joy in all that they do;
confident, creative and collaborative problem solvers who respond positively to a world of rapid change;
effective and empathetic communicators who are globally aware and socially and culturally active and inclusive;
humane and caring, always looking to reach out to those in need.
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I am delighted to lead the St Aloysius College community as we transition toward co-education from Year 7 2023. While we honour the rich history and enduring traditions of our College, we strive toward writing an exciting new chapter in the St Aloysius story. The College will continue to deliver a curriculum forged from the Mercy tradition, upholding Catherine McAuley’s vision of a balance in education of academic learning with compassion for others and a genuine consideration for our world. Our curriculum is designed around service for our planet and wider community, through which students are empowered to develop and uphold the Mercy values of compassion, justice, respect, hospitality and service. St Aloysius students thrive in an environment of inspired curiosity, consideration and confidence, empowering each individual to develop their own opinions, find their own voice, and walk their own path to confidently contribute to an ever-changing world. 

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