Saint Ignatius College, the only Catholic secondary school for young women and men in the region, celebrates 10 years this year, and is proud of its steady growth and advancement, with student numbers doubled over this time.
With the provision of rigorous and challenging programs to develop deep and rich learning, the students pursue excellence while engaging and working collaboratively together as equals.
This has enabled the school to be ranked as one of the top academic Catholic co-educational secondary colleges in Victoria.
Upon graduation from Saint Ignatius College, it is hoped that each “Grad at Grad’, as part of their transformation into young women and men of competence, conscience and compassion, has been provided with, and hopefully generously responded to, the challenge to become a young adult who has many valued attributes including a love of learning.
Integral to a Jesuit Catholic education is the provision of opportunities for students to develop faith and leadership, to contribute to local and overseas Community Service and Social Justice programs, and to engage in Immersion experiences in Language and culture.
Over the next two years, these opportunities will include a World Challenge global program, language and cultural exchanges to Italy and Indonesia, Indigenous immersions to Stradbroke Island, Queensland, and two experiences to Timor Leste (East Timor).
Staff at Saint Ignatius believe that is fundamental for students to develop leadership skills and to be able to experience leadership in a variety of contexts, and it is important to produce men and women in service of others.
Our motto, “St Ignatius. Inspiring me to be a leader”, underpins all we do.
To cater for growth in student numbers, at present 1260, plans are underway for an additional sports hall, which will have many uses including a space to gather as a whole school. In addition, a new Year 9 centre will accommodate students in a separate precinct providing programs and facilities unique to that level.
