Our community in action

At St Michael’s, students are encouraged to research and connect with local community organisations that need support. This helps to embed a culture of care, compassion and community spirit amongst our student body. Some of the highly anticipated events each year are the regular Community Action Days which help raise much-needed funds and awareness for our students’ chosen organisations.

Our Community Action Leaders and teams regularly host barbeques, bake sales, games along Coleman Walk and casual clothes days to collect donations for the charities of their choice. In their first Community Action Day on 3 March, our students raised $1800 for the Emergency Action Alliance, an organisation which assisted the millions of people left displaced and vulnerable in Turkey and Syria after the devastating earthquakes.

During their second Community Action Day on 31 March, our Junior and Senior teams came together to raise an impressive $2100 for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal and Small Steps 4 Hannah Foundation.

Prior to Easter, Sophia (12B) and Oscar (11M) our Community Action Leaders, led the charge in collecting donations of chocolate eggs to support the Challenge Foundation, which hosts an annual Easter Egg Hunt.

“Challenge continue to positively impact the lives of families and patients impacted by childhood cancers and we are honoured to play a small part in this,” said Sophia and Oscar.

We commend our students on their generosity, energy and the impact they continue to make. Our students' passion and dedication to supporting others and giving back to those in need is always heart-warming.

Mr Murray Phyland Head of Community Service (K-12)