St LeonardS College
School in Greater Dandenong

We value every student for their individual talents, interests and personalities and encourage strong christian and community values. The principal at st leonard's college is dr roger hayward. Both campuses offer studies from early learning to year 10. Both campuses are authorised to teach the international baccalaureate primary years programme at the early learning centre and from prep to year 6. All students complete either the vce or the international baccalaureate diploma at brighton. We are a coeducational, independent uniting church college with two main campuses: the brighton campus in brighton east and the cornish campus near the patterson river. Please visit our website for more information.

We support young people to discover talents, interests and values that not only prepare them for further education, but which stay with them for life. The end century has seen many developments at St Leonard's College, but through all this growth and change one thing has remained consistent: our unwavering commitment to providing our students with an education for life. Our programs, in and out of the classroom, are designed to flourish the entire person head, heart and soul and to yield each individual student with the skills and personal qualities they need to be the superior they can be. We are proud of our rich history, and the legacy created by those who have gone prior gives us cause to look to the coming with hope and confidence. We bear all students with an education for life. Each year we publish a number of communications to retain members of the College community abreast of our developments and achievements.

The St Leonard’s College Scholarship Program aims to recognize and urge students to make a strong and sure contribution to their future, to the life of St Leonard’s College and to the lives of others. Sport plays an important role in the life of a St Leonard’s College student. Students from years 5 to 12 have the opportunity to perform in musicals and plays and get involved in the behindthescenes aspects of production. Community is the cornerstone of St Leonard’s College both our own College community and the wider local, national and international community. The House system is an imperative part of College life. Furthermore, the House system offers students a plethora of opportunities to seek positions of leadership in sport, performing arts and other co curricular pursuits. Participation in these programs provides students with lifelong friendships and memories, as healthy as developing independence and resilience, and challenging students to consider what it means to live as members of a global community. Our programs for students in Senior School promote the thriving transition of our students into the world beyond our school gates. Reggie Emilia also emphasizes the importance of the physical learning environment to motivate inquiry, and the center itself is architecturally designed to inspire creativity, exploration and curiosity in young children. Our highly competent staff encourage a setting where children begin to thrive the skills and qualities necessary to become lifelong learners, and bear a wealthy environment for social, intellectual and physical development. This assessment confirmed what we already know to be correct our committed staff and leading educational practice bear young children with a stimulating program that enhances learning and development, and ensures every child is cared for and encouraged to thrive. A variety of specialist staff are involved in McMillan House, including a teacher librarian, music, art and physical education teachers, school counselor, learning enhancement teachers, and a specialist language teacher (Chinese). The AB PCP is also taught in our Premature Learning center and shares many of the fundamental principles of the Reggie approach, facilitating a smooth transition for children into our Junior School. The Fawkes Sports center is home to our center of Sporting Excellence, and provides our community with space and facilities in which to engage in a range of physical and recreational pursuits. Our Junior School students appreciate modern facilities including technology equipped classrooms, dedicated performing and visual art learning spaces, and specially designed outdoor work and play areas. Through our academic programs we prosper skills, which permit our students to confidently engage with the world around them. Our Middle School programs are designed to aid students’ academic and personal development during this exciting time of change and growth. Our Senior School programs for students in years 10 to 12 are designed to encourage their thriving transition into the world beyond our school gates. Each activity is carefully and considerately designed to further each student’s intellectual, personal, physical, social and emotional growth and development. It also provides students with a range of leadership opportunities.