Community Snapshot

At St Michael's Grammar, our students, staff, and families come from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences, creating an inclusive community where everyone connects through our shared School values of Dignity, Respect, Care and Compassion. 

Deeply committed to genuine co-education, we ensure that gender balance remains close to 50/50 in every year level, and deliver proactive academic, social and developmental supports to all genders as they navigate learning together, at every age and stage.

Our Community

St Michael's is home to 1,210 students from Early Learning Centre through to Year 12, making it one of Melbourne's most vibrant independent school communities. Our student body is composed of approximately 52% boys and 48% girls, reflecting our genuine commitment to balanced coeducation across every year level. 

Our Junior School — from Prep to Year 6 — has a current enrolment of 345 students, allowing for small class sizes that enable teachers to know every child well and deliver personalised, attentive learning. 

Enrolments by Area 

Our students travel to St Michael's from right across Melbourne, with strong representation from Bayside, the South East suburbs, Inner Melbourne, the Inner West, and the Inner North. To make the daily journey safe, simple, and free of charge for families, St Michael's operates an extensive bus service for students from Prep to Year 12 — connecting communities across the city to our St Kilda campus. 

Bus routes service suburbs including Port Melbourne, Altona, Camberwell, Essendon, Footscray, Mentone, and Northcote, ensuring that distance is never a barrier to joining the St Michael's community.

Our Staff

St Michael's is supported by a dedicated and diverse workforce committed to the academic, social, and personal growth of every student. 

Approximately 70% of our staff are teaching professionals — including classroom teachers and specialist Music tutors — while 30% work across general and support roles, including Executive Leadership, Senior Leadership, Educational Support, and Classroom Support. 

Our workforce reflects the inclusive values we champion in our classrooms: approximately 64% of staff identify as female and 36% as male. Most notably, our School's leadership — across both the Board and School Executive — achieves an equal 50/50 gender balance, ensuring diverse voices and perspectives at every level of decision-making. 

Faith and Diversity

Founded by the Sisters of the Community Church in 1895, an Anglo-Catholic order renowned for their commitment to social justice and empowerment through education - St Michael's has always welcomed students of all faith backgrounds. 

Today, St Michael's is a vibrant and diverse reflection of Greater Melbourne. Most families indicate no formal faith background, while our community also includes many who are Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim. Every student is welcomed, valued, and supported regardless of background or belief.