INTERNATIONALStudents

St Mary’s College is a co-educational school proud to welcome international male and female students each year from all over the world. Our international students join the rich history and inclusive community that has been educating young people for over 140 years. St Mary’s College is a multicultural community, where students of all cultures, religions and backgrounds are welcomed and included. Formerly called Christian Brothers’ College St Kilda, the school changed its name to St Mary’s College as it became a fully co-educational school.

St Mary’s College staff and students are excited to be a part of our International Student Program, providing both domestic and overseas students with the opportunity to interact and learn from each other.  Our International Student Program is fully integrated within all the College’s domestic year level programs and learning areas, affording our international students the opportunity to make strong connections with Australian students, and to further develop both their spoken and written English language skills.

What do we offer?

We offer an innovative and challenging secondary (Years 7-12) curriculum, including our VCE qualification program.  This allows students a wide range of subjects and flexibility in their choices, and prepares them for university entry applications.  We also offer VCAL and VET options.  

St Mary’s College offers international students:

• A central location, only 6km from the Melbourne CBD Central Business District and with excellent public transport links, close to the beach, lakes, and metropolitan city facilities such as pools, shops, and parklands
• Homestay choices within 30 minutes of the school
• Practical programs that encourage student participation, teamwork, leadership and mentoring
• A wide range of VCE subjects
• A range of co-curricular activities including music, sport and the arts
• A comprehensive Pastoral Care Program
• Access to two adjacent historic campuses with modern learning spaces, heritage listed buildings, iconic grounds, indoor swimming pool, music centre, senior studies centre, two libraries and technology facilities including design, textiles, cooking and woodwork
• English, Chinese, Japanese and Italian language classes
• Staff who are fluent in Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and Italian
• Experienced and dedicated College leaders, teachers and support staff
• A dedicated International Student Coordinator

Underpinning the St Mary’s College International Student Program is the need to assist the transition of our international students from another cultural environment and a different style of learning, to life and study in Australia.  Along with contemporary classroom opportunities, implicit in the program is a strategy of wellbeing that connects our students with each other, with their classmates, with their learning and with the school, providing overseas students with a sense of belonging.

Enrolment of International Students

To find out more about the St Mary’s College International Program please Contact our Registrar or call + 61 3 9520 6611.

St Mary’s College International Student Program has been designed in accordance with the ESOS legislative framework (ESOS Framework) to ensure that the College complies with its legal and regulatory requirements, provides quality education, and supports the integrity of Australia’s student visa program.  The College is committed to compliance with the National Code of Practice for Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018 (the National Code). The National Code is a set of nationally consistent standards that govern the protection of overseas students and delivery of courses to those students by providers registered with CRICOS – the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students.  

CRICOS Provider No. 00743E