St Aloysius College

A step towards the future

In 2023, St Aloysius College will become the first Catholic co-educational secondary school in the City of Melbourne.

When the first cohort of boys walks through the college gates next year, their arrival will be a turning point in the long history of the school. Since it was founded in 1887, St Aloysius has been an all-girls school, so the transition to becoming coeducational in 2023 is significant.

“It has been a promising and exciting journey for us and we have been overwhelmed by parental and community support for the direction we are taking,” says principal Mary Farah. “We are looking forward to creating a beautiful and modern city school.

“We have seen an increase in enrolments for 2023 and the families of our future Year 7s already want to be part of the school community and to be involved in parent and school council groups at St Aloysius. They are keen to be part of the journey here with their children.”

The move to co-education was inspired by a two-year initiative led by Mercy Education with the support of Catholic Education Melbourne to reimagine the delivery of Catholic secondary education in inner-city Melbourne.

A clear community need was identified from families seeking a faithbased co-education for their children during their secondary years, and St Aloysius has provided that option.

Farah confirms that the Year 7 cohort of 2023 will have a balanced ratio of girls and boys, and facilities are being adapted to accommodate increased numbers.

An innovative master plan will see a refurbishment and the development of new facilities and learning spaces at the North Melbourne campus, including the gymnasium and the college’s residential camp facility in Torquay.

The transition to a fully coeducational school will be managed gradually over six years, with Years 7-12 becoming fully co-educational by 2028.

As part of the move, St Aloysius College is working hand in glove with the International School of Geneva to implement the Universal Learning Programme (ULP) – a UNESCO-researched and backed learning and teaching program.

This framework provides teachers with world-leading pedagogy and focuses on the whole student and their character, passions and curiosity.

While 2023 marks an expansion of the student cohort of St Aloysius College, the traditions and values from the foundation of the school remain the same: supporting all students to recognise their potential and ensuring the wellbeing of the whole student are paramount.

“Staff and student wellbeing are at the forefront of everything we do because we know that greater learning occurs when we have greater wellbeing programs in place,” Farah says. “Our pastoral care centres upon kindness and maturing each student emotionally and spiritually.

“The values and ethos of this school will not change but will be enhanced in 2023. The fundamental principles of a Mercy education have stood the test of time and are just as relevant today as they were when the school was founded.

“The inclusion of boys will bring a fresh perspective and new interests and will help to extend all that we have to offer for everyone’s benefit.

“We will always remain a school that is welcoming to everyone, that is kind, and where students are cared for and known.”

MAIN CAMPUS 31 CURRAN STREET, NORTH MELBOURNE, VIC 3051 GYMNASIUM BOUNDARY ROAD, NORTH MELBOURNE, VIC 3051 CAMPS & OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMPUS TORQUAY, VIC 3228

ENQUIRIES

(03) 9325 9200 registrar@aloysius.vic.edu.au aloysius.vic.edu.au

YEARS

Year 7 to Year 12

DENOMINATION

Catholic

GENDER

All-girls, co-educational from Year 7, 2023

FEES

$6660

BOARDING

No

SCHOLARSHIPS

Yes

ATAR

(Median for 2021): 80.03

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