St Michael's College, Adelaide
| St Michael's College | |
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| Address | |
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Secondary Campus: 15 Mitton Avenue, Henley Beach SA 5022 Primary Campus: 78 East Avenue, Beverley SA 5009 Adelaide, SA Australia | |
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| Type | Catholic school |
| Motto | Quis ut Deus "Who is like unto God" [1] |
| Established | 1954 |
| Founder | Anthony Bonini |
| Principal | Mr John Foley |
| Grades | Reception-Year 12 |
| Colour(s) | Maroon, Blue, Gold |
| Newspaper | The Star |
| Website | http://www.smc.sa.edu.au |
St Michael's College is a Lasallian Catholic school in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. The college consists of two campuses; a primary campus at Beverley for Years Reception to 7, and a secondary campus at Henley Beach for Years 8 to 12. The school enrolls boys only up to Year 7, but is coeducational from Years 8 to 12.[2][3]
Educational Value
The educational philosophy at St Michael’s is designed to support, encourage and inspire students to realise their potential and become high achievers in their chosen fields.
The success of St Michael’s College is based on an educational ideal that has withstood the test of time for more than three centuries.
As a Catholic Lasallian school, St Michael’s has an educational program that balances high personal achievement with personal and spiritual growth. The overriding focus is to provide students with a learning experience that allows them to achieve their full potential as highly capable, well-rounded individuals.
St Michael’s has developed a learning environment designed to equip students with the skills and confidence to succeed in life and become an integral member of their community. The College’s educational philosophy embraces the unique requirements of each individual, including those especially gifted and talented or those who may have special needs.
A broad-based curriculum accommodates a wide range of subjects, an extensive range of Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses and a comprehensive co-curricular program.
Educational values and practices are founded in the Catholic, Lasallian tradition - an education characterised by the core values of:[4]
- Faith
- Service
- Community
- Meaningful Learning
- Mutual Respect
Curriculum
St Michael’s has developed a broad-based curriculum that meets the needs and abilities of all students and challenges them to achieve the highest standards.
In keeping with its Lasallian ethos our curriculum embraces all key learning areas and gives special attention to literacy and numeracy. It is responsive to the changing demands of a modern, forward-looking education system and strives to give all students the opportunity to reach their full potential.
For highly motivated students and those displaying special gifts or talents, a differentiated curriculum is available to accelerate and enrich their progress.[5]
Notable alumni
- Warren Tredrea, AFL player
- Scott Thompson, AFL player
- Scott Camporeale, AFL player
- Matthew Broadbent, AFL player
- Greg Anderson, AFL player
- Brett Ebert, AFL player
- Michael Wilson, AFL player
- Daniel Kowalski, Olympic swimmer
- Chris Dittmar, former squash world number one
- Robert Lau Hoi Chew, Malaysian Politician
- Jimmy Toumpas, AFL player
- Leon Bignell, Politician