St Michael's Collegiate School

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Visitors who step inside the doors of St Michael's Collegiate often comment that they can sense something unusual.  Sometimes they remark on the girls' confidence, sometimes it's their energy, but most often, it is the strong relationships evident within the school. Discovering the difference that the right school can make for your daughter is what makes the Collegiate community so unique.
Established in 1892, Collegiate is an Early Learning to Year 12 Anglican day and boarding school for girls. For 125 years, young women have been part of a healthy community celebrated for its rich blend of academic excellence, sporting endeavors, creative arts, and co-curricular activities. Set in Hobart's picturesque city, Collegiate provides a world-class education in a safe corner of the globe known for its scenic beauty, culture, and a warm sense of community.
Girls' education is a specialized field, and as a girls-only school, Collegiate has long been a trailblazer in its commitment to pathways for young women. The school is renowned for delivering a contemporary education, which provides each girl with the inspiration and energy to find her niche.  Specialized guidance and opportunity help each young woman build the skills and confidence required to flourish and be set for life.
Collegiate has a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence - a symbol of the excellent teaching and learning framework that has long challenged our girls to be forward thinkers and problem solvers. However, our multifaceted curriculum reaches far beyond academia. A unique blend of artistic, sporting, and outdoor educational experiences are combined to develop self-belief, courage, leadership, and resilience.
Reflecting our focus on girls' and young women's needs, Collegiate offers a three-campus structure to best cater to students as they progress through different developmental stages. Our Junior School is renowned for its warm community village feel and is explicitly designed to support girls' needs from the Early Learning Years through to Year 4. The Junior School environment abounds with excitement as each girl embarks on her learning adventure and forms lifelong friendships.
From Years 5 to 8, Collegiate students move into the Middle School Campus, where learning affords them further independence and responsibilities as they journey towards adolescence. The Middle School is rich in its support network as girls transition through this particular time in their lives. In this environment, girls develop independence as learners and move to take responsibility for their personal growth.
Collegiate's Senior School delivers outstanding facilities and support for young women in Years 9 to 12. Students are encouraged to explore a myriad of pathways for the future. Each young woman is mentored towards attaining her personal best and is empowered to grasp the opportunity. The Collegiate journey is as unique as it is memorable. Each girl treads her path of personal discovery in order to become set for life.
St Michael's Collegiate School is a specialist in the education of girls. We are a school founded by women for women. Our outstanding staff understands how to best support girls and young women in a caring setting designed to allow everyone to flourish. We commit to maintaining a culture of high expectations that ensure our students are prepared for their post-school lives' challenges and opportunities.
Collegiate's strong academic charter is underpinned by a diverse range of cultural, sporting, service, and outdoor education experiences. All students are encouraged to embrace the exceptional life-long learning opportunities available to them in the co-curricular program. Nurturing one's social conscience produces true leaders who are inspired and empowered to change the world.
Girls flourish in an all-girls' environment. Nowhere is this more evident than at St Michael's Collegiate School. Our students develop their passion for learning and growth within a culture based on the school mission's clarity, clear communication, and trust. Every girl can develop her capabilities without judgment in a culture of achievement where opportunities are boundless.

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