http://www.stmonicas.qld.edu.au
Principal:
Edna Galvin
Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Secondary
Gender: Girl
671 Students
64 Teaching
Staff
25
Non-Teaching Staff
As a Catholic secondary College for young women, St Monica's is a faith community where belief in the dignity of the human person underlies our educational philosophy, structures and processes.
We aim to provide an environment where relationships reflect the example and teachings of Christ, a true sense of partnership between the home, the school and the Church is actively promoted and that learning and teaching promote the education of the whole person.
At St Monica's, each student participates to achieve personal and community goals and develop skills to assist them to face the challenges of life.
Our students are encouraged to take risks in an academically challenging context which is highly supportive. Our girls participate in a diverse range of programs whose purpose is to establish integrity, self-belief and courage. Support is given to those with different needs and students from other faiths and cultures contribute to our multifaceted community. It is a welcoming, happy environment where the girls feel that they belong.
The College is situated in the central business district of Cairns, one block from the Cairns Esplanade. St Monica's is the oldest school in the region, with rich heritage and Mercy traditions. The College is undertaking a significant building plan to complement her two heritage buildings. We are the only all girls' school in the Cairns region with an enrolment of over 640 students. Year levels 7 to 12 are offered, with both day and boarding options.