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	'''St Michael's Grammar School''' is a ] ] in ], ], ], and was founded in ] by the ]. The school is a member of the ] (ACS), and is of ] ].
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			'''St Michael's Grammar School''' is an Australian ] ] ] ] and ] ] located in the ] suburb of {{VICcity\|St Kilda}}, ].
	St Michael's Grammar is located on a single campus, its original location, and covers all schooling years from Kindergarten to Year 12.

			St Michael's was founded in 1895 by the ] and remains in its original location on a single campus. The School is associated with the ] and is a member of the ] (ACS) and the ].
	The key values of St Michael's are that of diversity, innovation, individuality, obedience, inclusivity and uniqueness, instilled into the St Michael’s culture by the Community of the Sisters of the Church, to whom the new 'Community of the Sisters of the Church Learning Centre'is dedicated. St Michael's ] is "Pro Ecclesia Dei". St Michael's slogan is "Diversity Opens Minds".

			The school educates students from 3-year-old ] to the ] (VCE), which all ] students at St Michael's complete.
	== History of St. Michael's ==
	In 1870, Mother Emily Ayckbowm founded a new Anglican religious order in England, the Community of the Sisters of the Church. The Sisters were invited to Australia to work for the further education of girls, and so in 1892 a party of seven Sisters arrived in Hobart. St Michael's was one of six schools established by the Sisters in different parts of Australia.

	== ~~Academics~~ ==		==History==
	St. Michael's offers a wide range of subjects including core ], ], ], ], LOTEs (Languages Other Than English), ] and ] courses. At primary school, students all study basic subjects including maths, English, science, history, Japanese, music and sport. A major focus of the school is ], noted by many as the 'flagship subject' of the school, as it gains the most public exposure, especially in the school's advertising.

			===Foundation===
	St Michael's has also recently appeared on the news program "A Current Affair" with ], concerning its 'new age' approach to homework (or, ‘Out of Class Work’).
			]
			In 1870, Mother Emily Ayckbowm founded the Community of the Sisters of the Church, a new Anglican religious order. The order was invited to Australia to further educational work for girls, and St Michael's was one of six schools established in different parts of Australia. They also founded schools in ], ] and ]. The schools, known as The Emily Group, share the same crest, patron saint and founding narrative, however, they all differ in significant ways, which enriches the group’s diversity. St Michael’s is the sole coeducational school in the group. On 23 April 1895, in Marlton Crescent, St Kilda, the Sisters opened an advanced primary school: The Church of England Day School (now St Michael's).{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}}

			===20th century===
	== A new direction ==
	St Michael's is currently running several campaigns to modernize its image. These include:

			In 1972, St Michael’s Church of England Girls Grammar School Pty Ltd (later a company limited by guarantee) was established in 1972 to manage the School. The idea was put forward to make the school co-educational. In 1974 a coeducation subcommittee was established, and the School embarked on its coeducational journey. In 1980, with the appointment of a new Headmaster, Anthony Hewison,<ref name="Hewison">{{Cite web \|date=2010-10-13 \|title=An enlightened headmaster \|url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/an-enlightened-headmaster-20101013-16k11.html \|access-date=2023-05-27 \|website=The Age \|language=en}}</ref> the decision was taken to admit boys to all levels of the school, thus making it fully ], and to embark on modernising the school.
	* Wide-spread and regular advertising in a number of formats (free-to-air and cable television, newspaper and radio advertisements, billboards, cinema previews and media commentaries).
	* Construction of the Sister's Building, adjacent to a paved pavilion into which the school's motto, 'Pro Ecclesia Dei', is inscribed.
	* Changing of terminology to more user-friendly expressions (ie. 'Headmaster' to 'Head of the School', 'Sick Bay' to 'Health Centre', 'Campus' or 'School' to 'Educational Village', 'Homework' to 'Out of Class work' , and 'Holidays' to 'Student Non Attendance Period').
	* Removal of ].
	* Introduction of a new school uniform, to be introduced over a two-year period. The uniform was launched with a professionally-choreographed catwalk display, gaining much media attention, especially due to its cost.{{ref\|cost}}

			===21st century===
	== Media and marketing ==
	St Michael's has a dedicated marketing team of one part-time and two full-time staff members. Their responsibility is public relations to the general community. St Michael's once was an unknown girls grammar school in ], but since 2000 the school has been promoting their co-educational and diverse nature.

			With the arrival of Headmaster Simon Gipson in the year 2000, the School administration adopted new approaches, including introducing modern terminology, a new ],<ref name="uniform">{{cite news \|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/school-goes-for-the-wow-factor/2005/08/21/1124562751590.html \|title=School goes for the wow factor \|work=] \|date=22 August 2005 \|access-date=2 August 2012 }}</ref> and a six-stage building plan, including the Sisters of the Church Learning Centre and the new playing surface for the oval.<ref name="building">{{cite news \|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/education-news/building-boon/2006/08/25/1156012746483.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 \|title=Building boon \|work=] \|date=28 August 2006 \|access-date=2 August 2012 }}</ref>
	St. Michael's has had a number of major marketing campaigns:

			On 6 December 2007, St Michael's purchased the ] building in St Kilda.<ref name="astor">, ABC, 7 December 2007, retrieved 2 August 2012.</ref> The cinema continued to operate as usual, with films screening at nights and on weekends, while the building was often used by the school for assemblies and events on weekdays. On 24 August 2012 the school announced that it had sold the building to Ralph Taranto.<ref name="astor2">, St Michael's Grammar School, 24 August 2012, retrieved 24 August 2012.</ref><ref name="astor3">, Stonnington Leader, 24 August 2012, retrieved 24 August 2012.</ref>
	* In 1998, a number of year five students produced a cable television advertisment. While this advertisment was being screened, several students were caught smoking ] in the school bathroom, and were later expelled. This greatly jeopoardised the success of this particular campaign.
	* In 2002, a cinema advertisment using an older marketing slogan, "As Individual as your Child", was shown.
	* In 2004, the ABC's ''] Tonight'' screened a segment comparing public and private education. St Michael's as an independent school was compared to Footscray City College in relation to educational quality, facilities and pastoral care services.
	* In 2005, the marketing department marked the School's 110th birthday celebrations by producing commemorative stationary and merchandise.
	* In a 2005 listing of percentages of students awarded tertiary places, St Michael's ranked 69th in the state of Victoria, with 75% of students attending tertiary institutions.

			The sisters have retained their interest in the school but no longer play a part in its governance. The school is managed by a Head who is appointed by a board of directors.
	The marketing department has been largely succesful in informing the general public of the school. Although it has created the phenomenon of the school being a broad target for public criticism due to increased awareness.

			==Academics==
	== Principals of St. Michael's ==
			St Michael's offers a wide range of subjects including core ], ], ], ], LOTEs (Languages Other Than English), ] and ] courses. At primary level, all students study basic subjects including mathematics, English, science, geography, history, Japanese, music and sport. The school is renowned for its Performing Arts program.<ref name="drama">, ''The Port Phillip Leader'', 11 June 2011, retrieved 2 August 2012.</ref>
	=== Principals ===
	* Sister Hannah, CSC (1895 - 1903)
	* Sister Adele, CSC (1903 - 1912)
	* Sister Mildred, CSC (1912 - 1925)
	* Sister Persis, CSC (1925 - 1933)
	* Sister Dora Beatrice, CSC (1934 - 1939)
	* Sister Eudora, CSC (1939 - 1944)
	* Sister Karina, CSC (1945 - 1949)
	* Sister Shirley, CSC (1950 - 1952)
	* Sister Gabrielle, CSC (1953 - 1954)
	* Sister Patricia, CSC (1955 - 1963)
	* Sister Scholastica, CSC (1963 - 1966)
	* Sister Gabrielle, CSC (1966 - 1967)
	* Sister Scholastica, CSC (1967 - 1968)
	* Sister Elizabeth May, CSC (1968 - 1970)
	* Sister Scholastica, CSC (1971 - 1972)

	=== Headmistresses ===
	* Miss May Vicars Foote (1937 - 1946)
	* Mrs. Dorothy Benson (1963 - 1965)
	* Mrs. Margaret Thomas (1965 - 1979)

	=== Headmaster ===
	* Mr. Anthony Hewison, AM (1980 - 1999)

	=== Head of the School ===
	* Mr. Simon Gipson (2000 - )

			] church, was acquired by the school in 1995]]
	== Famous alumni ==
	* ], actress
	* ], musician

	== ~~References~~ ==		== Sport ==
			St Michael's is a member of the ] (ACS).
	*The Age (2004). .
	*The Age (2005). .
	* {{note\|cost}}The Herald Sun (2005). .

	== ~~See~~ ~~also~~ ==		=== ACS premierships ===
			St Michael's has won the following ACS premierships since 1998.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Premiers Lists\|url=http://ac.broserver.com.au/premiers-lists/\|access-date=2021-03-09\|website=ACS Sport {{!}} Association of Co-educational Schools\|language=en-AU}}</ref>

			'''OVERALL CHAMPIONS: (9) 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013'''

			'''Sport Carnivals:'''
			* Swimming (14) – 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
			* Athletics (10) – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016
			* Cross Country (7) – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

			'''Combined:'''

			* Badminton (6) – 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012
			* Beach Volleyball (2) – 2013, 2017
			* Chess (6) – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2021, 2022
			* Public Speaking (4) – 2005, 2008, 2020, 2022

			'''Boys:'''

			* Basketball – 2008, 2022
			* Cricket (4) – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003
			* Football (2) – 1998, 2012
			* Hockey (8) – 2000, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023
			* Soccer – 2013
			* Softball (5) – 2000, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2017
			* Table Tennis (10) – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015
			* Volleyball (12) – 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023

			'''Girls:'''

			* Basketball (3) – 1998, 2015, 2016
			* Football – 2018
			* Futsal – 2015
			* Hockey (10) – 1998, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
			* Netball – 2013
			* Soccer (2) – 2006, 2007
			* Softball (4) – 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018
			* Volleyball (14) – 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024

			==Performing arts==
			Drama has one of the highest voluntary participation numbers among students of any department of the school. Each year the school performs a large number of productions, including Years 10 to 12 senior musical; the Years 7 to 9 musical and play; Dance Project (a contemporary dance production); a student production; a house drama festival and three yearly senior productions (Year 6, Years 7–9, Years 10–12). In 2001, St Michael's was the first school to stage a production at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre with the performance of ''Les Misérables''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://victoriancollections.net.au:8080/items/55c424af2162f103d84f3b90\|title=Theatre Flyer - Les Miserables (musical theatre) performed by St Michael's Grammar School May 2001 - Victorian Collections\|website=victoriancollections.net.au\|access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref> The 2010 senior musical, '']'', was the Australian premiere of the musical and won the best production award at the Victorian Musical Theatre Guild awards (the fourth St Michael's musical to do so).<ref name="theatre2010">, ''Stage Whispers'', 5 December 2010, retrieved 3 August 2012.</ref>

			St Michael's also conducts an annual house drama competition, and an annual house singing & aerobics competition, in which all five of the school houses perform a musical item. Many other musical ensembles perform regularly throughout the year, including the 7–12 Harrison Choir, which each year performs a large choral work, and the Grigoryan Orchestra (named for school alumnus, classical guitarist ]).

			==Other programs==
			{{More citations needed section\|date=May 2023}}

			===Great Barrier Reef project===
			The Great Barrier Reef project involves year 10 students studying VCE Unit 2 biology in ], participating in a month of research on the ]. Activities include daily ] from St Michael's ] Research Campus.

			Originally the program ran for a duration of one month, but has since been extended to include days in ], ] and ] to learn more about ] culture.

			===Exodus program===
			Historically, when St Michael's student body was much smaller, the entire senior school went on school camp, or 'Exodus', together. Exodus camps have for many years been split between year and house groups for students in Years 7 to 11. Each student from Year 7 to Year 11 experiences a minimum of five days of outdoor education each year, with the programs run by the ]. Junior school programs mainly involve staying in cabins (although part of the Year 6 Exodus involves sleeping in tents) and participating in various activities.

			Senior school programs are quite diverse, ranging from bush walking in Year 7 to choices including rafting, kayaking, rock-climbing, tree-planting or cycling in year 11. Year 10 students may also have great choice in their Exoduses, including Hattah Solo, a popular program involving students spending 24 hours out of the week-long program alone (albeit in close proximity to other students and supervisors) for the purposes of reflection and learning self-sufficiency. Exodus for each year level is slightly more challenging than the last, and there is a different theme for each year level.

			===="Kosciuszko to the Coast"====

			Every year students in year 11 have the option to take part in the Kosciuszko to the Coast program in lieu of the year 11 Exodus (School camp). This is a challenging 20-day expedition where students travel (through various methods including snowshoeing, hiking, white-water rafting and canoeing) from Mount Kosciuszko to the coast of Victoria, camping along the way.

			]

			===European Tour Choir===

			The European Touring Choir consists of boys and girls in Years 8–12. The group travels biannually to Europe to compete in international choir competitions and perform on world stagesy. Past tours have travelled to ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ], including performances at ] in Paris and the ] in Wales.

			=== School of Rock ===
			St Michael's has a "School of Rock" program, where students in Years 7–12 are mentored by rock musicians, leading to public performances and recordings.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=Performing Arts \|url=https://www.stmichaels.vic.edu.au/co-curricular-extra-curricular/performing-arts/ \|access-date=2023-05-28 \|website=St Michael's Grammar School \|language=en-AU}}</ref>

			==== Cheeky Geezers ====
			The program is notable for being the origin of the Cheeky Geezers,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=If you missed Cheeky Geezers on C31, here's the whole episode. {{!}} By MUUZOstream {{!}} Facebook \|url=https://www.facebook.com/muuzostream/videos/if-you-missed-cheeky-geezers-on-c31-heres-the-whole-episode/4970095573025245/ \|access-date=2023-05-28 \|website=www.facebook.com \|language=en}}</ref> a prominent local rock band of the recent live Melbourne music scene that has supported several of Australia's greatest punk acts and performed in major venues across Victoria such as the ], ], Croxton Bandroom, ], Hotel Esplanade, ], as well as the ] as part of the ] Reunion Show.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|title=Cheeky Geezers – Rock Academy \|url=https://therockacademy.com.au/blog/2021/04/06/cheeky-geezers/ \|access-date=2023-05-28 \|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|title=ALWAYS LIVE {{!}} Program {{!}} Garage Band \|url=https://www.alwayslive.com.au/program/garage-band \|access-date=2023-05-28 \|website=www.alwayslive.com.au \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|date=2023-03-07 \|title=The Punters Club Reunion Show — Leaps and Bounds Music Festival \|url=https://www.lbmf.com.au/all-events/the-punters-club-reunion-show?rq=punters%20club \|access-date=2023-05-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307143114/https://www.lbmf.com.au/all-events/the-punters-club-reunion-show?rq=punters%20club \|archive-date=7 March 2023 }}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web \|date=2023-01-28 \|title=Cheeky Geezers Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick \|url=https://www.songkick.com/artists/10159639-cheeky-geezers/gigography \|access-date=2023-05-28 \|website=www.songkick.com \|language=en}}</ref> They also performed as part of the entertainment for the ].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web \|title=Grand Prix - Main Stage Entertainment \|url=https://auslanstageleft.com.au/events/grand-prix-main-stage-entertainment-melbourne-2/ \|access-date=2023-05-28 \|website=Auslan Stage Left \|language=en-US}}</ref>

			===Exchanges===
			St Michael's has ]s with schools in Japan and France.

			The Japanese exchange with ] in ], ] has been operating for over 10 years.

			The French exchange began in 1999 and takes place every two years, with ''Le Bon Sauveur'' in ]. The St Michael's students usually go to France for five to six weeks during their summer holiday (December–January). The return trip to Australia by the students of ''Le Bon Sauveur'' usually happens in July–August of the following year.

			==Social service and charity work==
			The school is involved in social service, working to raise money for various charities.<ref name="uganda">, Herald Sun, 18 November 2011, retrieved 2 August 2012.</ref>{{Dead link\|date=May 2023}}

			Once or twice a term, a Community Action Day is held, organised by the social service captains of each house, to raise money for a diverse number of charities. Every year in May, a prefect-organised program, the 'Merry Month of May', is held to raise money for social initiatives. Activities such as a 'Battle of the Bands', barbecues, dress-up days, movie viewings, novelty races, great debates and theatresport contests are held each day. Also in conjunction with the Merry Month of May, the school participates in the World's Greatest Shave for the Leukaemia Foundation, in which participants shave their heads to show solidarity for leukaemia sufferers, raising money through collecting donations. In 2016, the Merry Month of May raised a record sum of $30,678. The school leadership teams in both the senior and junior schools in 2011 also raised money for relief for the Christchurch earthquake, Japanese tsunami and subsequent nuclear disaster and the bushfires in Victoria and Queensland.

			==House system==
			{{More citations needed section\|date=May 2023}}
			The Junior School Houses (Years K–6) are Moss, Woods, Marlton and Cintra.

			The Senior School Houses (Years 7–12) are Mitre, Sarum, Hughes, Kilburn and Breen. Mitre, Sarum, Hughes and Kilburn are the four original school houses and were all created in 1922, all significant for their own reasons. When the school started to grow a fifth senior school house, Breen was created in 1987. The ] system is based on a ] structure which deals with all matters relating to a student's wellbeing or ] needs. Each student is placed in a house tutorial group which is overseen by a house tutor. There are five houses and therefore five house tutorial groups at each year level. A house contains students from Years 7 to 12. Each house is led by two co-heads. The members of each house are led by co-house captains and co-vice-captains. The houses meet on a regular basis.

			The house tutor and heads of house work as a team to monitor the academic and personal progress of each student in the house tutorial group and house. Generally, the house tutor is the first and main point of contact between the parent and the school.

			==School leaders==
			]

			===Principal===
			The following individuals have served as the school principal:{{citation needed\|date=April 2019}}
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			\|-
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			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{nts\|2}} \|\| Sister Adele {{small\|]}} \|\|align="center"\|1903 \|\|align="center"\|1912 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1903\|1912}} years \|\|
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{nts\|3}} \|\| Sister Mildred {{small\|]}} \|\|align="center"\|1912 \|\|align="center"\|1925 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1912\|1925}} years \|\|
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{nts\|4}} \|\| Sister Persis {{small\|]}} \|\|align="center"\|1925 \|\|align="center"\|1933 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1925\|1933}} years \|\|
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{nts\|5}} \|\| Sister Dora Beatrice {{small\|]}} \|\|align="center"\|1934 \|\|align="center"\|1939 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1934\|1939}} years \|\|
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{nts\|6}} \|\| Sister Eudora {{small\|]}} \|\|align="center"\|1939 \|\|align="center"\|1944 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1939\|1944}} years \|\|
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{nts\|7}} \|\| Sister Karina {{small\|]}} \|\|align="center"\|1945 \|\|align="center"\|1949 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1945\|1949}} years \|\|
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{nts\|8}} \|\| Sister Shirley {{small\|]}} \|\|align="center"\|1950 \|\|align="center"\|1952 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1950\|1952}} years \|\|
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{nts\|9}} \|\| Sister Gabrielle {{small\|]}} \|\|align="center"\|1953 \|\|align="center"\|1954 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1953\|1954}} years \|\|
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{nts\|10}} \|\| Sister Patricia {{small\|]}} \|\|align="center"\|1955 \|\|align="center"\|1963 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1955\|1963}} years \|\|
			\|-
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			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{endash}} \|\| Sister Gabrielle {{small\|]}} \|\|align="center"\|1966 \|\|align="center"\|1967 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1966\|1967}} years \|\|
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{endash}} \|\| Sister Scholastica {{small\|]}} \|\|align="center"\|1967 \|\|align="center"\|1968 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1967\|1968}} years \|\|
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{nts\|12}} \|\| Sister Elizabeth May {{small\|]}} \|\|align="center"\|1968 \|\|align="center"\|1970 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1968\|1970}} years \|\|
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{endash}} \|\| Sister Scholastica {{small\|]}} \|\|align="center"\|1971 \|\|align="center"\|1972 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1971\|1972}} years \|\|
			\|-
			!colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" \|
			\|}

			===Head of the school===
			The following individuals have served as the head of the school or any previous title:{{citation needed\|date=April 2019}}
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			\|-
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			\|-
			!colspan=9 style="background: #cccccc;" \|
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{nts\|2}} \|\| Dorothy Benson \|\|rowspan=2\| Headmistress \|\|align="center"\|1963 \|\|align="center"\|1965 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1963\|1965}} years \|\|
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{nts\|3}} \|\| Margaret Thomas \|\|align="center"\|1965 \|\|align="center"\|1979 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1965\|1979}} years \|\|
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{nts\|4}} \|\| Anthony Hewison {{post-nominals\|country=AUS\|AM}} \|\| Headmaster \|\|align="center"\|1980 \|\|align="center"\|1999 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|1980\|1999}} years \|\|<ref name="Hewison" />
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{nts\|5}} \|\| ] {{post-nominals\|country=AUS\|OAM}} \|\|rowspan=3\| Head of the School \|\|align="center"\|2000 \|\|align="center"\|2017 \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|2000\|2017}} years \|\|<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stmichaels.vic.edu.au/community/news/simon-gipson-finish-head-school-end-2017/\|title=Simon Gipson to finish as Head of the School at end of 2017 - St Michael's Grammar School\|website=www.stmichaels.vic.edu.au\|access-date=19 July 2016}}</ref>
			\|-
			\|align="center"\| {{nts\|6}} \|\| Terrie Jones\|\|align="center"\|2018 \|\|align="center"\|''2022'' \|\|align="right"\| {{age in years\|2018}} years \|\|
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			==Notable alumni==
			* ], represented Australia at the ] and the ] at Helsinki<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2020-04-18 \|title=Marjorie McQuade Bio, Stats, and Results {{!}} Olympics at Sports-Reference.com \|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/marjorie-mcquade-1.html \|access-date=2023-05-27 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418070913/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/marjorie-mcquade-1.html \|archive-date=18 April 2020 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Hall of Fame \|url=https://acssport.org.au/acs-hall-of-fame/ \|access-date=2023-05-27 \|website=ACS Sport {{!}} Association of Co-educational Schools \|language=en-AU}}</ref>
			* ], politician<ref>{{Citation \|last=Smart \|first=Judith \|title=Breen, Dame Marie Freda (1902–1993) \|url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/breen-dame-marie-freda-25807 \|work=Australian Dictionary of Biography \|access-date=2023-05-27 \|place=Canberra \|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University \|language=en}}</ref>
			* ], politician<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Philip Dalidakis \|url=https://australiaindonesiacentre.org/network/philip-dalidakis/ \|access-date=2023-05-27 \|website=Australia-Indonesia Centre \|language=en-US}}</ref>
			* ], guitarist<ref name="Grigoryan">, The Age, 12 September 2009, retrieved 2 August 2012.</ref>
			* ], artist<ref name="hester">, Australian Dictionary of Biography, retrieved 6 August 2012.</ref>
			* ], footballer and former ] No. 1 draft pick<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Olle\|first1=Sarah\|title=AFLW No. 1 draft prospect who's too good to be true: Isabel Huntington is set to become a household name\|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/womens-afl/aflw-no-1-draft-prospect-whos-too-good-to-be-true-isabel-huntington-is-set-to-become-a-household-name/news-story/17c3ae62013fa5f7f6e6fd6ee68f85db\|access-date=12 February 2018\|work=Fox Sports\|publisher=News Corp Australia\|date=8 August 2017}}</ref>
			* ], actress<ref name="Keddie">, The Age, 22 February 2007, retrieved 2 August 2012.</ref><ref name="keddie 2">, The Australian, 14 April 2012, retrieved 2 August 2012.</ref>
			* ], TV presenter<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Samantha Lane \|url=https://dunkeldwritersfestival.com.au/our-writers/samantha-lane \|access-date=2023-05-27 \|website=Dunkeld Writers Festival}}</ref>
			* ], Olympic swimmer, gold and bronze medalist at the 1956 Olympic Games in ], Australia<ref name=":0" />
			* ], former ] humanitarian expert and former CEO of the ]
			* ], actress{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}}
			* ], actress<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Delaney \|first=Brigid \|date=2016-01-13 \|title=The very private life of Radha Mitchell \|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/the-very-private-life-of-radha-mitchell-20160113-gm4rxn.html \|access-date=2023-05-27 \|website=The Sydney Morning Herald \|language=en}}</ref>
			* Frances Newson, ] player<ref name=":0" />
			* ], singer<ref name="O'Byrne">, ''The Melbourne Times Weekly'', 25 April 2011, retrieved 2 August 2012.</ref>
			* ], member of ]{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}}
			* ], actor<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2012-05-11 \|title=Something wicked this way comes \|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/something-wicked-this-way-comes-20120511-1yg74.html \|access-date=2023-05-27 \|website=The Sydney Morning Herald \|language=en}}</ref>
			* ], artist{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}}
			* ], Olympic Mogul skier and World Cup silver medalist{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}}
			*Winnie Laing, AFL Women's footballer<ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 October 2020 \|title=Sandy Dragons skipper's AFLW draft dream \|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/nab-league/winnie-laing-kicks-on-for-sandringham-dragons/news-story/53fec47f1b2b96a81bdca60fc36cd799 \|website=]}}</ref>
			* ], Australian sprinter, silver medalist in the ] in ], ]. Wroe also represented Australia at the ], ] in Beijing.<ref name=":0" />
			*], Olympic snowboarder, bronze medalist at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2018-02-11 \|title=Dad's heartbreak as Aussie snowboard star has Olympic dream shattered \|url=https://www.9news.com.au/world/tess-coady-knee-injury-winter-olympics-slopestyle-snowboarding/75a61faa-a4e5-4f17-aaa0-28dfeb7a0779 \|access-date=2023-05-27 \|website=www.9news.com.au}}</ref>
			*], Australian shooter, Women's 10-metre air pistol bronze medalist at the ]. Galiabovitch has represented Australia in both the ] and the ]. Elena was selected to be by the International Olympic Committee as one of six athletes to carry the Olympic flag at the Games opening ceremony in Tokyo.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Elliott \|first=Tim \|date=2021-11-05 \|title='Get off my back!': Training at Olympic level when Dad's your coach \|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/get-off-my-back-training-at-olympic-level-when-dad-s-your-coach-20210916-p58se5.html \|access-date=2023-05-27 \|website=The Sydney Morning Herald \|language=en}}</ref>
			* ], Paralympic Swimmer, bronze medalist at the 2021 ] in ], ]<ref>{{Cite news \|archive-date=May 30, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530211343/https://www.pressreader.com/australia/campaspe-news/20200331/281578062763000 \|url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/campaspe-news/20200331/281578062763000 \|title=No gym, no pool — no worries \|date=31 Mar 2020 \|first=Andrew \|last=Johnston \|publisher=Campaspe News \|language=en \|access-date=14 July 2023 \|via=] \|url-status=live}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 19:48, 25 October 2024

For other schools named after St Michael, see St. Michael's School (disambiguation).

School in Australia

St Michael's Grammar School

Location

25 Chapel Street, St Kilda, Victoria Australia
Coordinates	37°51′34″S 144°59′28″E / 37.85944°S 144.99111°E / -37.85944; 144.99111
Information
Type	Independent co-educational primary and secondary day school
Motto	Latin: Pro Ecclesia Dei (For the Church of God)
Religious affiliation(s)	Anglican Diocese of Melbourne Community of the Sisters of the Church
Denomination	Anglican
Established	1895; 129 years ago (1895)
Chairman	Andrew Eddy
Head of the School	Gerard Houlihan
Staff	225
Years	K–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrolment	1,194
Colour(s)	Blue, red, white
Slogan	Nurturing Creative, Inquiring Minds
Affiliation	Association of Coeducational Schools Junior School Heads Association of Australia
Website	stmichaels.vic.edu.au

St Michael's Grammar School is an Australian independent Anglican co-educational primary and secondary day school located in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, Victoria.

St Michael's was founded in 1895 by the Community of the Sisters of the Church and remains in its original location on a single campus. The School is associated with the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne and is a member of the Association of Coeducational Schools (ACS) and the Junior School Heads Association of Australia.

The school educates students from 3-year-old kindergarten to the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), which all Year 12 students at St Michael's complete.

History

Foundation

In 1870, Mother Emily Ayckbowm founded the Community of the Sisters of the Church, a new Anglican religious order. The order was invited to Australia to further educational work for girls, and St Michael's was one of six schools established in different parts of Australia. They also founded schools in England, New Zealand and Canada. The schools, known as The Emily Group, share the same crest, patron saint and founding narrative, however, they all differ in significant ways, which enriches the group’s diversity. St Michael’s is the sole coeducational school in the group. On 23 April 1895, in Marlton Crescent, St Kilda, the Sisters opened an advanced primary school: The Church of England Day School (now St Michael's).

20th century

In 1972, St Michael’s Church of England Girls Grammar School Pty Ltd (later a company limited by guarantee) was established in 1972 to manage the School. The idea was put forward to make the school co-educational. In 1974 a coeducation subcommittee was established, and the School embarked on its coeducational journey. In 1980, with the appointment of a new Headmaster, Anthony Hewison, the decision was taken to admit boys to all levels of the school, thus making it fully coeducational, and to embark on modernising the school.

21st century

With the arrival of Headmaster Simon Gipson in the year 2000, the School administration adopted new approaches, including introducing modern terminology, a new school uniform, and a six-stage building plan, including the Sisters of the Church Learning Centre and the new playing surface for the oval.

On 6 December 2007, St Michael's purchased the Astor Theatre building in St Kilda. The cinema continued to operate as usual, with films screening at nights and on weekends, while the building was often used by the school for assemblies and events on weekdays. On 24 August 2012 the school announced that it had sold the building to Ralph Taranto.

The sisters have retained their interest in the school but no longer play a part in its governance. The school is managed by a Head who is appointed by a board of directors.

Academics

St Michael's offers a wide range of subjects including core mathematics, science, English, IT, LOTEs (Languages Other Than English), arts and humanities courses. At primary level, all students study basic subjects including mathematics, English, science, geography, history, Japanese, music and sport. The school is renowned for its Performing Arts program.

Sport

St Michael's is a member of the Association of Coeducational Schools (ACS).

ACS premierships

St Michael's has won the following ACS premierships since 1998.

OVERALL CHAMPIONS: (9) 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Sport Carnivals:

Swimming (14) – 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Athletics (10) – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016
Cross Country (7) – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Combined:

Badminton (6) – 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012
Beach Volleyball (2) – 2013, 2017
Chess (6) – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2021, 2022
Public Speaking (4) – 2005, 2008, 2020, 2022

Boys:

Basketball – 2008, 2022
Cricket (4) – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003
Football (2) – 1998, 2012
Hockey (8) – 2000, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023
Soccer – 2013
Softball (5) – 2000, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2017
Table Tennis (10) – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015
Volleyball (12) – 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023

Girls:

Basketball (3) – 1998, 2015, 2016
Football – 2018
Futsal – 2015
Hockey (10) – 1998, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Netball – 2013
Soccer (2) – 2006, 2007
Softball (4) – 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018
Volleyball (14) – 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024

Performing arts

Drama has one of the highest voluntary participation numbers among students of any department of the school. Each year the school performs a large number of productions, including Years 10 to 12 senior musical; the Years 7 to 9 musical and play; Dance Project (a contemporary dance production); a student production; a house drama festival and three yearly senior productions (Year 6, Years 7–9, Years 10–12). In 2001, St Michael's was the first school to stage a production at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre with the performance of Les Misérables. The 2010 senior musical, 13, was the Australian premiere of the musical and won the best production award at the Victorian Musical Theatre Guild awards (the fourth St Michael's musical to do so).

St Michael's also conducts an annual house drama competition, and an annual house singing & aerobics competition, in which all five of the school houses perform a musical item. Many other musical ensembles perform regularly throughout the year, including the 7–12 Harrison Choir, which each year performs a large choral work, and the Grigoryan Orchestra (named for school alumnus, classical guitarist Slava Grigoryan).

Other programs

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Great Barrier Reef project

The Great Barrier Reef project involves year 10 students studying VCE Unit 2 biology in Far North Queensland, participating in a month of research on the Great Barrier Reef. Activities include daily snorkelling from St Michael's Orpheus Island Research Campus.

Originally the program ran for a duration of one month, but has since been extended to include days in Townsville, Paluma and Tully to learn more about Indigenous culture.

Exodus program

Historically, when St Michael's student body was much smaller, the entire senior school went on school camp, or 'Exodus', together. Exodus camps have for many years been split between year and house groups for students in Years 7 to 11. Each student from Year 7 to Year 11 experiences a minimum of five days of outdoor education each year, with the programs run by the Outdoor Education Group. Junior school programs mainly involve staying in cabins (although part of the Year 6 Exodus involves sleeping in tents) and participating in various activities.

Senior school programs are quite diverse, ranging from bush walking in Year 7 to choices including rafting, kayaking, rock-climbing, tree-planting or cycling in year 11. Year 10 students may also have great choice in their Exoduses, including Hattah Solo, a popular program involving students spending 24 hours out of the week-long program alone (albeit in close proximity to other students and supervisors) for the purposes of reflection and learning self-sufficiency. Exodus for each year level is slightly more challenging than the last, and there is a different theme for each year level.

"Kosciuszko to the Coast"

Every year students in year 11 have the option to take part in the Kosciuszko to the Coast program in lieu of the year 11 Exodus (School camp). This is a challenging 20-day expedition where students travel (through various methods including snowshoeing, hiking, white-water rafting and canoeing) from Mount Kosciuszko to the coast of Victoria, camping along the way.

European Tour Choir

The European Touring Choir consists of boys and girls in Years 8–12. The group travels biannually to Europe to compete in international choir competitions and perform on world stagesy. Past tours have travelled to Rome, Carrara, Pisa, Venice, Vicenza, Nördlingen, Reykjavík, Copenhagen, Berlin, Leipzig, Hagen, Cologne, Voorburg, Amsterdam, Paris, London, Florence, York, Croissy, Munich and Vienna, including performances at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales.

School of Rock

St Michael's has a "School of Rock" program, where students in Years 7–12 are mentored by rock musicians, leading to public performances and recordings.

Cheeky Geezers

The program is notable for being the origin of the Cheeky Geezers, a prominent local rock band of the recent live Melbourne music scene that has supported several of Australia's greatest punk acts and performed in major venues across Victoria such as the Corner Hotel, The Tote Hotel, Croxton Bandroom, Cherry Bar, Hotel Esplanade, Federation Square, as well as the Abbotsford Convent as part of the Punters Club Reunion Show. They also performed as part of the entertainment for the 2022 Australian Grand Prix.

Exchanges

St Michael's has student exchange programs with schools in Japan and France.

The Japanese exchange with Keio Shonan-Fujisawa Junior & Senior High School in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture has been operating for over 10 years.

The French exchange began in 1999 and takes place every two years, with Le Bon Sauveur in Paris. The St Michael's students usually go to France for five to six weeks during their summer holiday (December–January). The return trip to Australia by the students of Le Bon Sauveur usually happens in July–August of the following year.

Social service and charity work

The school is involved in social service, working to raise money for various charities.

Once or twice a term, a Community Action Day is held, organised by the social service captains of each house, to raise money for a diverse number of charities. Every year in May, a prefect-organised program, the 'Merry Month of May', is held to raise money for social initiatives. Activities such as a 'Battle of the Bands', barbecues, dress-up days, movie viewings, novelty races, great debates and theatresport contests are held each day. Also in conjunction with the Merry Month of May, the school participates in the World's Greatest Shave for the Leukaemia Foundation, in which participants shave their heads to show solidarity for leukaemia sufferers, raising money through collecting donations. In 2016, the Merry Month of May raised a record sum of $30,678. The school leadership teams in both the senior and junior schools in 2011 also raised money for relief for the Christchurch earthquake, Japanese tsunami and subsequent nuclear disaster and the bushfires in Victoria and Queensland.

House system

The Junior School Houses (Years K–6) are Moss, Woods, Marlton and Cintra.

The Senior School Houses (Years 7–12) are Mitre, Sarum, Hughes, Kilburn and Breen. Mitre, Sarum, Hughes and Kilburn are the four original school houses and were all created in 1922, all significant for their own reasons. When the school started to grow a fifth senior school house, Breen was created in 1987. The pastoral care system is based on a house structure which deals with all matters relating to a student's wellbeing or curriculum needs. Each student is placed in a house tutorial group which is overseen by a house tutor. There are five houses and therefore five house tutorial groups at each year level. A house contains students from Years 7 to 12. Each house is led by two co-heads. The members of each house are led by co-house captains and co-vice-captains. The houses meet on a regular basis.

The house tutor and heads of house work as a team to monitor the academic and personal progress of each student in the house tutorial group and house. Generally, the house tutor is the first and main point of contact between the parent and the school.

School leaders

Principal

The following individuals have served as the school principal:

Ordinal	Officeholder	Title	Term start	Term end	Time in office
1	Sister Hannah CSC	Principal	1895	1903	7–8 years
2	Sister Adele CSC		1903	1912	8–9 years
3	Sister Mildred CSC		1912	1925	12–13 years
4	Sister Persis CSC		1925	1933	7–8 years
5	Sister Dora Beatrice CSC		1934	1939	4–5 years
6	Sister Eudora CSC		1939	1944	4–5 years
7	Sister Karina CSC		1945	1949	3–4 years
8	Sister Shirley CSC		1950	1952	1–2 years
9	Sister Gabrielle CSC		1953	1954	0–1 years
10	Sister Patricia CSC		1955	1963	7–8 years
11	Sister Scholastica CSC		1963	1966	2–3 years
–	Sister Gabrielle CSC		1966	1967	0–1 years
–	Sister Scholastica CSC		1967	1968	0–1 years
12	Sister Elizabeth May CSC		1968	1970	1–2 years
–	Sister Scholastica CSC		1971	1972	0–1 years

Head of the school

The following individuals have served as the head of the school or any previous title:

Ordinal	Officeholder	Title	Term start	Term end	Time in office
1	May Vicars Foote	Headmistress	1937	1946	8–9 years

2	Dorothy Benson	Headmistress	1963	1965	1–2 years
3	Margaret Thomas	Headmistress	1965	1979	13–14 years
4	Anthony Hewison AM	Headmaster	1980	1999	18–19 years
5	Simon Gipson OAM	Head of the School	2000	2017	16–17 years
6	Terrie Jones		2018	2022	5–6 years
6	Gerard Houlihan		2022	present	1–2 years

Notable alumni

Marjorie McQuade, represented Australia at the 1948 Summer Olympics at London and the 1952 Summer Olympics at Helsinki
Marie Breen, politician
Philip Dalidakis, politician
Slava Grigoryan, guitarist
Joy Hester, artist
Isabel Huntington, footballer and former AFL Women's No. 1 draft pick
Asher Keddie, actress
Samantha Lane, TV presenter
Faith Leech, Olympic swimmer, gold and bronze medalist at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia
Andrew MacLeod, former United Nations humanitarian expert and former CEO of the Committee for Melbourne
Eloise Mignon, actress
Radha Mitchell, actress
Frances Newson, hockey player
Anna O'Byrne, singer
Jan Skubiszewski, member of Jackson Jackson
Dan Spielman, actor
Nora Sumberg, artist
Brodie Summers, Olympic Mogul skier and World Cup silver medalist
Winnie Laing, AFL Women's footballer
Sean Wroe, Australian sprinter, silver medalist in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Wroe also represented Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Tess Coady, Olympic snowboarder, bronze medalist at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China
Elena Galiabovitch, Australian shooter, Women's 10-metre air pistol bronze medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Galiabovitch has represented Australia in both the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Elena was selected to be by the International Olympic Committee as one of six athletes to carry the Olympic flag at the Games opening ceremony in Tokyo.
Col Pearse, Paralympic Swimmer, bronze medalist at the 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan

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Uniting	Aitken Billanook Haileybury Kingswood Methodist Ladies' College Penleigh and Essendon Grammar St Leonard's Wesley
Non-denom.	Alia Berengarra Berwick Grammar Canterbury Girls' Eltham College Fintona Huntingtower Kilmore International Knox Lauriston Little Yarra Mowbray Preshil Steiner Ruyton Sirius Southern Cross St Margaret's Toorak Woodleigh
Government	Albert Park Ashwood Alkira Auburn Balwyn Bayside Bayswater Bentleigh Berwick Blackburn Box Hill High Box Hill Senior Secondary Braybrook Brentwood Brighton Brunswick Buckley Camberwell Carwatha Caulfield Park Chadstone Charles La Trobe Cheltenham Cleeland Collingwood Copperfield Craigieburn Croydon Dandenong Diamond Doncaster Dromana East Doncaster Elisabeth Murdoch Eltham High Elwood Emerald Epping Erinbank Essendon Keilor Fairhills Fawkner Fitzroy Footscray Forest Hill Fountain Gate Frankston Gilmore Gisborne Gladstone Park Glen Eira Glen Waverley Greensborough Hampton Park Healesville Heathmont Highvale Hoppers Crossing Hume Kambrya Keilor Downs Kensington Kew Keysborough Koonung Koo Wee Rup Kyneton Lalor Lalor North Laverton Lilydale Heights Lilydale High Lynall Hall Lyndale Lyndhurst Macleod Mac.Rob Maribyrnong Maroondah McClelland McKinnon Melbourne Girls' Melbourne High Melton Mentone Girls' Mill Park Monash Science Monbulk Monterey Mooroolbark Montmorency Mordialloc Mornington Mount Alexander Mount Eliza Mount Erin Mount Waverley Mullauna Narre Warren South Rosehill Noble Park Northcote Norwood Nossal Pakenham Parkdale Pascoe Vale Patterson River Princes Hill Reservoir Ringwood Rosebud Rowville Roxburgh Sandringham Scoresby South Oakleigh Sherbrooke Springvale St Albans St Helena Staughton Sunbury Downs Swinburne Sydney Road Taylors Lakes The Grange Thornbury University High Vermont Victoria University Secondary Victorian Deaf College Victorian Arts College Viewbank Wantirna Warrandyte Wellington Werribee Wheelers Hill Whittlesea William Ruthven Williamstown Wyndham Yarra Hills

v t e Association of Co-educational Schools
Current schools	Loyola Overnewton St Aloysius St Leonard's St Michael's Westbourne
Former schools	Eltham Thomas Carr

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