School Life

Student Support

Junior School students belong to a class, while Middle and Senior School students are allocated to Home Groups. Their class or Home Group teacher is their primary contact, providing pastoral care and guiding them on the path to success and happiness. This structure helps fuel the self-belief of our girls and their ability to address issues such as personal and cyber safety, study skills and time management.

In the senior years, their Home Group allocation is based on their School House. They stay with the same Home Group teacher for those senior years which fosters House pride and continuity of support.

Students also have a strong connection with their Head of Sub-School, and can access the School’s Psychologist, Registered Nurses, Chaplain and the coordinator of Student Services.

International Students

St Peter’s Girls is on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), enabling international students to join our community. The School can arrange accredited homestay accommodation, which costs a fraction of the price of typical school boarding facilities.

International students enjoy a comprehensive support network including a dedicated International Student Coordinator, personal counselling, EAL/D teaching and access to specialised tutoring.

Chapel

Chapel Services are held throughout each term, allowing our girls to develop and strengthen core values. Led by the School’s Chaplain, the services embody our Anglican principles and traditions through song and prayer. They offer a time for reflection and are a key component of our pastoral care.

Student Leadership

Various leadership opportunities provide our girls with valuable qualities and experience which they can use in later life.

In Year 6, all students have a role, undertaking a special Leadership program involving workshops and mentoring. In Year 9, girls can become Middle School Leaders. Opportunities also exist in other year levels in areas such as sport and music.

Students in Year 12 can be inducted into the School’s formal Prefect system, building their skills while acting as role models to younger girls.

St Peter’s Girls has also launched a new bespoke Leadership program to lift our girls to even greater heights.

Clubs

Beyond our Arts and sport offerings, our girls can join a variety of clubs, committees and programs that appeal to their interests and curiosities. Opportunities could include Public Speaking, Debating, Chess Club, Environment Club, Library Club, Code Club, Lego League and Philosophy Club.

House System

An integral part of the School’s fabric is our House system. Generations of students at St Peter’s Girls have belonged to one of four Houses: Kennion, Kilburn, Patteson or Selwyn. The Houses are named after key figures in our School’s history. For decades, these four Houses have inspired healthy rivalry through academic, sporting and cultural competitions.

House events include Choral Night, Sports Day, Swimming Carnival, an annual dinner and Spirit Week, as well as charitable activities.

Pocket Points

The Pocket Points program is a popular and prestigious honours system within St Peter’s Girls.

It recognises Middle and Senior School students for excellence and dedicated representation of the School. Girls earn points for their House in areas such as sport, music, debating, community service and Chapel. When a set amount of points is accumulated, the recognition is displayed across the student’s blazer pocket through stripes and embroidered initials.