The College community is united by a common goal; to inspire the curiosity in our students to define and discover their own brilliance.
For each student, this brilliance is different. Among so many others, this may be the pursuit of academia, of community service and contribution, of physical athleticism, or of entering the Arts. It is our commitment to fostering acceptance of all that has created an inspiring environment underpinned by respect for and acknowledgement of the individual paths our students define for themselves.
This future focus has been the driving force in the College鈥檚 decision to embrace co-education, to truly prepare our students for their lives beyond secondary school and to enhance our already thriving community. It is this growth mindset that ensures our students leave 果冻APP as balanced, creative and thoughtful young people who are ready to fulfil their potential as outstanding adults.
At 果冻APP we inspire students to remain curious, for the rest of their brilliant lives.
In 2023, the College proudly took a bold step towards the future, becoming the first Catholic co-educational secondary school within the vibrant, multicultural City of Melbourne. Co-education commenced with the first intake of Year 7 boys in 2023. Subsequent years will continue to welcome boys through the Year 7 intake until St 果冻APP becomes fully co-educational in 2028.
Who would have thought that when the venerable Mother Catherine Elizabeth McAuley (1778-1841) founded a congregation of religious sisters in Dublin, Ireland in 1831 鈥� the beginnings of the Sisters of Mercy 鈥� that their values of hospitality, passion, justice, respect, service and courage would continue to be the driving forces behind all our educational programs.
Catherine McAuley visualized the education of women as a means to effect social change and help women to discover and to achieve to their full potential 鈥� we are still very much committed to these ideals. Catherine鈥檚 philosophy of education can be read in her own words:
Our Vision is to build a highly creative, student centred learning community where individual needs are met and where the inspiration to personal excellence is integral to everything we do.
We aspire to be a compassionate and just community, nourished by the teachings of Jesus Christ, sustained by the Catholic Church and inspired by the vision of Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy.
Our Mission is to ensure that all students become:
Inspired by the charism of Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy, our Values are expressed by:
The simplest and most practical lesson I know... is to resolve to be good today, but better tomorrow.
God does not look at the action, but at the spirit motivating it.