SAMARITAN COLLEGE Competitors

St Michael’s Grammar School is one of Australia’s leading independent coeducational schools, educating students from Kindergarten to VCE. Creative, inquiring minds learning from, with and for the world. At St Michael’s Grammar School, our students demonstrate daily the power of confident, forthright individuals working in synergy to solve the challenges of today and tomorrow. Students at St Michael’s perform, exhibit, play sport and learn in some of Melbourne’s most iconic, creative and professional spaces. In addition, our carefully sequenced set of outdoor learning programs that comprise the Exodus program from Years 3-11, sees our students immersed in the beautiful and rugged natural environments of Victoria and beyond. At the core of our strong, cohesive community are four values, dignity, respect, care and compassion. We aim to make decisions and live in accordance with these as expressed in our Responsible and Respectful Community Code of Conduct. Engaging with and respecting a diverse range of perspectives is a central principle of our inclusive community and a vital component of our teaching and learning focus. The enduring benefits of a St Michael’s education are expressed in the diversity, creativity and community spirit of our graduates who leave with the determination to follow their passions, the confidence to lead in their fields of endeavour, and the wisdom to live balanced and meaningful lives inspired by a commitment to making the world a better place.

Marcellin College is a leading Catholic Marist secondary school for boys established by the Marist Brothers in 1950. We are a College founded on the spiritual and educational philosophy of Saint Marcellin Champagnat who believed that to educate young people we must love them and love them all equally. We do this by aiming to provide an environment where each boy is known and where each is supported to reach his potential spiritually, academically, culturally, physically, emotionally and socially. As a boys’ school we make a clear and conscious decision about the type of education we provide our students. At Marcellin College the educational opportunities provided to our boys are driven by a desire to engage and connect boys with their learning in specific ways. Our College’s motto: Virtute Ad Altissima means 'through virtue and courage to strive for the highest.' Our motto comes alive every day as we challenge our students to constantly aspire for personal excellence in all that they do. Our teachers are also challenged to provide best practice in boys’ education. It is our conviction that an exceptional education begins with good teaching and learning that empowers individuals to strive to be the best they can be. Marcellin College promotes excellence in learning by providing rich and varied educational opportunities and an environment where students, parents and staff work together in a family spirit of cooperation. The building and enhancement of relationships between students, parents and teachers is one of the most significant elements in the achievement of a student’s full potential and the College’s pastoral structures not only provide avenues of accessibility for home/school communication, they also provide parents with confidence that their son is known and supported. Our extensive and inclusive academic and co-curricular programs encourage our students to broaden and develop their skills and interests in a supportive and nurturing environment.

A co-educational secondary Catholic College in Melbourne's south east. The College offers a comprehensive curriculum with values centred on the gospel teachings of Jesus and the remarkable life of its patron, St Francis Xavier. The Berwick Campus, established in 2003, and the Officer Campus, established in 2012, provide innovative and quality education for students in Years 7 – 9, while the Beaconsfield Campus offers a wide ranging curriculum for senior students in Years 10 – 12.