Boys' learning
At St Michael’s, our students thrive in a co-educational environment that supports their academic, social and emotional growth. Through structured programs, mentoring, and pastoral care, students are encouraged to develop leadership skills, and embrace opportunities across the comprehensive curriculum and wide variety of co-curricular activities.
Boys are supported to engage fully in their learning through diverse subject pathways, rich co-curricular opportunities, and a culture centred on wellbeing and respectful relationships. Within our co-educational community, students of all genders are given equal opportunities to lead, achieve, and thrive.
How Boys Grow and Thrive at St Michael’s
Compared to single-sex private boys' schools, St Michael’s Grammar is proudly co-educational, offering the opportunity to build interpersonal and communication skills in an inclusive mixed-gender environment.
A Culture of Wellbeing and Respectful Relationships
At St Michael’s, we foster a culture of inclusion, with a zero-tolerance approach to bullying. We embed respectful relationships education across all year levels, supporting boys to develop empathy, emotional literacy and healthy communication skills. Students also have access to on-site psychology services, structured pastoral care, and wellbeing programs.
How does St Michael’s support boys to stay engaged in learning?
At St Michael’s, engagement begins with strong relationships between teachers and students. Our educators know their learners well and provide a broad academic program that caters to diverse interests and strengths. Unlike many single-sex boys schools, we offer a wide variety of co-curricular activities and subjects that wouldn’t be on offer at a single-sex boys school.
How does co-education benefit boys?
Co-education reflects the diversity of the real world. Boys learn to collaborate respectfully with girls, strengthening communication, empathy, and teamwork skills. Working in mixed-gender classrooms promotes mutual respect and interpersonal collaboration, key skills for life beyond school.
What wellbeing support is available?
Students have access to structured pastoral care, mentoring programs, and on-site psychologists who provide short-term counselling and referrals where required. Wellbeing programs across all year levels support resilience, emotional regulation, and positive peer relationships.
How does the school promote respectful behaviour?
Respectful Relationships education is embedded from K–12, focusing on consent, communication, and personal responsibility. Combined with a clear behaviour framework and a zero-tolerance approach to bullying, this ensures boys develop integrity and respect in all aspects of school life.
What sport and co-curricular options are available?
Sport and co-curricular life are central to student development. Boys can access high-performance sport programs, aquatics in our six-lane heated pool, competitive and non-competitive sport from ELC–12, interschool sport, and House competitions. Beyond sport, students participate in Performing Arts, clubs, and experiential learning programs that include local, domestic, and international opportunities.
How are boys supported during adolescence?
Adolescence is a significant developmental stage. Boys are supported through mentoring, structured pastoral care, wellbeing programs, and access to psychologists. Respectful Relationships education and leadership opportunities help boys build identity, emotional awareness, and independence within a supportive co-educational environment.
St Michael’s is one of Australia’s leading independent coeducational schools, educating more than 1200 students from Kindergarten to VCE. We acknowledge the Boonwurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which St Michael’s stands. We pay respect to their ancestors, elders and emerging leaders, and we are committed to reconciliation through authentic relationships and continued cultural learning.
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