St Mary's International Students Brochure

PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

An all girls’ elite day and boarding school

75 Elliott Road, Karrinyup, Western Australia PO Box 105, Karrinyup WA 6921 T +61 8 9341 9111 F +61 8 9341 9222 E stmarys@stmarys.wa.edu.au CRICOS Number 00454C St Mary’s is a Child-Safe School

DISCOVERING HER VERY BEST www.stmarys.wa.edu.au

WEStERN AuStRALIA

ABOut St MARy’S We are an Anglican independent girls’ day and boarding school from Kindergarten

PERth

to year 12 with over 1400 students. Established in 1921, we have a long history of providing an exceptional education for girls and young women, promoting academic success, personal development and leadership potential to face an

WhERE IS St MARy’S?

ever-changing world.

We are located 13 kilometres north of the centre of the city of Perth. the school St Mary’s is one of the leading schools in Western Australia, ranking regularly in the top five schools. Our academic profile is first class.

is located on 40 acres of expansive, landscaped grounds surrounded by native bush. this serene setting is the perfect environment for dedicated learning.

Christened the City of Lights by astronaut John Glenn, Perth, the capital of Western Australia, is nestled against the Swan River. Blessed with a Mediterranean climate, Perth's cosmopolitan population can be found boating on the picturesque river, strolling around Kings Park, and enjoying water sports or playing golf and tennis. Perth has a very strong arts community, which attracts world-class performances and exhibitions from every corner of the globe.

Perth is a city of over two million people and is multiculturally and economically vibrant. It is a safe city by western standards – a major attraction for residents and those visiting.

tRAvELLING tO PERth Perth International Airport serves flights from Australia and around the world.

Perth is a five-hour flight from Singapore, a six-hour flight from Malaysia and an eight-hour flight from hong Kong. Western Australia is on the same time zone as hong Kong and China.

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ACAdEMIC ExCELLENCE

StudENt tEAChER RAtIO

St Mary’s is regularly ranked in the top five schools in Western Australia.

Our teachers are highly qualified and passionate about girls’ education. the

In 2017, the school’s median AtAR (Australian tertiary Admission Rank) was 91.45, compared to the state median of 81.40. St Mary’s had 163 students who achieved

student teacher ratio is 1:10. Class sizes for year 7 are 23, years 8 to 10 in the low 20s and in years 11 and 12 range from 10 to 20, depending on the subject.

an AtAR and 18 who followed a General pathway.

ExCEPtIONAL FACILItIES

• Four General Exhibitions were received by St Mary’s students, placing them

Our campus is modern with beautifully maintained classrooms that feature

among the top 50 students in Western Australia.

• A St Mary’s student achieved a Subject Exhibition, acknowledging her as the highest achieving student in French in the state.

today’s technology to support research and learning. Specialist areas include a stunning state-of-the-art library and research centre, a 515-seat performing arts centre, a large music and dance complex, a state-of-the-art media studies centre, swimming and diving pools, extensive sporting ovals and a 100 acre off-campus

• A St Mary’s student was awarded a vEt Exhibition as the top student in Western

outdoor learning and leadership centre in the south-west of Western Australia.

Australia in tourism, hospitality and Events.

ExtRACuRRICuLAR ACtIvItIES SENIOR SChOOL SuBJECtS St Mary’s extracurricular activities are an integral part of the school’s educational St Mary's vision includes a commitment to providing an innovative curriculum that equips girls for future study, life and work in the 21st century. the broad but rigorous curriculum recognises students' wide spectrum of ambitions and interests and embraces innovation in classroom practices and the integration

philosophy. A wide range of activities, including music, dance, drama, sport, debating, wearable art, outdoor education and scuba diving are on offer. Students are also encouraged to be mindful of the needs of others and become involved in community service.

of technology.

We offer a wide range of subjects in years 7 to 12, ranging from Science and Mathematics to the humanities, Languages, the Arts, Business, and design and technology. Gifted and talented programmes are offered in English, Science, Mathematics, and humanities and Social Sciences.

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OuR INtERNAtIONAL StudENtS

BOARdING At St MARy’S

Each year we have between 10 and 20 international students studying at the

It is a requirement for international students to live in St Mary’s Anne Symington

school. Our commitment has been to have a small number of international

house, located in the centre of the school. there are 180 boarders, most of whom

students, to ensure that an outstanding education is provided. We are registered

come from country Western Australia, from farming areas and mining towns.

by the Australian government and our CRICOS number is 00454C.

Accommodation is modern, bright, air-conditioned and highly maintained.

the countries represented typically include Singapore, Indonesia, hong Kong,

Students in the lower years share a room and in year 12 they have their own room.

thailand, Japan and China, though on occasion, students have also come from the

the boarding house is a warm, caring and lively environment with a strong

Middle East, Germany, denmark and the united States.

academic focus and the opportunity to engage in numerous weekend activities

Requirements of an International Student

and make lifelong friends. It is an inclusive and happy place to be, with a clear structure and high expectations of work ethic and behaviour. the head of

• Strong English skills • A record of dedicated study and achievement • A preparedness to be involved in school life and contribute to the community

Boarding has close and regular contact with all boarding students. there is an excellent tutor programme that assists students during the week, including Maths Club on Monday evenings. the International Students’ Co-ordinator and school psychologists provide additional support for the girls. the students regularly

• A commitment to upholding the Anglican values of the school • A commitment to being a boarder at the school

become involved in different celebrations to recognise their unique cultures.

Our chef prepares a varied, multicultural menu, of the highest standard, which accommodates specific dietary needs and allergies.

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Why St MARy’S? St Mary's has an enviable reputation for academic excellence, as well as achievement at the highest levels in dance, drama, music, art, debating, sport and outdoor education.

St Mary’s: • A top performing leader and innovator in the education of girls and young women • Experienced in educating international students and understanding the challenges they may face • A promoter of possibilities so that students aspire to lead influential and fulfilling lives • A highly prestigious school which honours integrity; students act by what is right • Renowned for encouraging participation in a wide range of extracurricular opportunities so that students develop confidence and vital skills to be successful in tomorrow’s ever-expanding global workplace We can say with absolute confidence that we are one of the best destinations for educational boarding in Australia. We understand international students, and they flourish at St Mary’s. We provide a true sense of family and belonging for your daughter, that will be with her, and benefit her, for life.

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OuR INtERNAtIONAL StudENtS In Australia, our international students have studied at the university of Melbourne, university of Sydney, university of NSW and university of Western Australia. Overseas, they have studied at the university of Cambridge, university of Oxford, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, university College London, university of Warwick, university of St Andrews, harvard university, Princeton university, Columbia university, North Western university, Northeastern university, Boston university, Georgetown university, New york university, and university of tokyo, among others.

WhERE ARE thEy NOW? Lisa Guo (‘10)

Sarah Sim (’13)

Lisa is currently working as a Group Strategy Analyst in the hSBC

Sarah is currently studying a Bachelor of Arts (dance) at the Western Australian Academy

headquarters in London. She enjoys the enormous opportunities London

of Performing Arts. She is looking forward to going to taipei National university of Arts

has to offer and the variety of people she encounters each day.

(tNuA) on a semester's exchange.

Lisa graduated from the university of Cambridge three years ago with a

Patricia Djohari (’06)

BA degree in Economics. Only when she started studying at Cambridge did she realise how

Patricia graduated from the university of Western Australia in 2011 with a Bachelor of

precious a gift for life St Mary’s was. Lisa spent three years as a boarder where she ‘mingled

Engineering (hons) and Bachelor of Commerce and was offered a role in a construction

with the locals’ and became part of the St Mary’s boarding family. the seed of inclusiveness

company as a junior engineer, working on-site in Newman, Western Australia. She now

has been buried in her since the early years and flourished in university where a class can

works alongside her parents, supplying steel to the construction industry.

be filled with students of half a dozen nationalities.

Stephanie Goh (’12)

Shaheena Nathani (’09) Shaheena graduated from Boston university’s School of hospitality Administration where

Stephanie accepted a music scholarship with the university of

she majored in hospitality management with a double minor in business studies and public

St Andrews in Scotland, where she studied medicine. She led the viola

relations. She has secured internships at the Liberty in Boston (a Starwood Luxury

section of the St Andrew’s Chamber Orchestra, and won the Concerto

Collection hotel), the Shangri-La hotel, Karen Millen and a fashion start-up, Lallitara.

Competition, which gave her the opportunity to perform Walton’s viola Concerto with the university’s Symphony Orchestra.

She has now graduated from St Andrews and is undertaking her clinical years at Salford Royal hospital with the university of Manchester, united Kingdom.

Marissa Chang (’13)

Shaheena currently lives in London, where she manages independent and chain hotels in the uK and Ireland, with tourico holidays. She is currently in the process of launching her own company with a partner.

Brenda Karnadi (’09) Brenda graduated from the university of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce

Marissa recently graduated from Nanyang technological university in

(Law) in 2012 and secured an internship programme in one of the "Big Four Accounting

Singapore where she studied Business. She is now a Programme Rewards

firms" in Jakarta. She recently completed her Master of Science degree in Law and

Associate for a financial institution in Singapore. She loved living on

Accounting from the London School of Economics, where she was awarded the herbert

campus at the university and being a part of a vibrant community during

Smith Freehills Prize for her performance. In 2014, Brenda moved back to Jakarta, where

term-time, which reminded her of her boarding experience at St Mary’s.

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2017 St Mary’s Music Prefect, Yarra Arnes, will begin a Bachelor of Commerce in 2018, with majors in marketing and psychology, at the University of Western Australia.

she is currently working for a consulting firm which specialises in evaluating and analysing

Jaya Vasandani (’96)

market strategies for Fortune 500 companies.

Jaya is the Co-director and Co-Founder of the Women & Justice Project.

Disha Patel (’02)

From 2004 to 2015 she served as a senior staff person at the Women in

disha graduated from the university of Warwick, united Kingdom with a first class degree

Prison Project (WIPP) of the Correctional Association of New york. Prior

in economics and politics and accepted a role as junior economist with Banque de France in

to this, she worked on women’s rights issues as a Policy Associate at the

Paris. She later returned to tanzania (her original home) to work for her father’s company,

NOW Legal defence and Education Fund and the Centre for Women Policy Studies, in

the Export trading Group, which has offices in nine countries across east and southern

Washington, dC. Jaya received her law degree from the Benjamin N Cardozo School of

Africa. three years on, she was managing two commercial farms for the company:

Law in New york City, where she was a member of the pilot class of the Kathryn O. Greenburg

a 13,000 hectare cereal farm in Zambia and a 3,000 hectare rice farm in tanzania.

Immigration Justice Clinic, and received her Bachelor in Foreign Service from Georgetown

disha has a Master of Business Administration from harvard Business School.

university in Washington dC.

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