Mt St Michael’s College is a contemporary Catholic community that welcomes, nurtures and develops principled young women with a passion for justice. A Catholic education is a wholistic education, carefully supporting each young person as she grows into all that she is meant to be.
The hallmarks of a quality education reach beyond the classroom. At MSM, students are inspired and challenged by a rigorous Religious Education curriculum, uplifted by a contemporary prayer culture, called to serve our community through Service Learning and Outreach opportunities, and are nourished by our bespoke Retreat Formation program.
Religious Education
The College offers a rich and engaging Religious Education program. Our program has been developed in accordance with Brisbane Catholic Education’s (BCE) Religion Curriculum P-12, which seeks to:
“…educate and form students who are challenged to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ and who are literate in Catholic and broader Christian tradition, so that they might participate critically and authentically in faith contexts and wider society.” (BCE Vision for Religious Education)
Religious Education is a formal academic subject, taught from Year 5 to Year 12 by experienced specialist teachers. The College takes a Reconceptualist Approach to Religious Education, recognizing that classroom learning is about developing religious understanding and religious literacy. Personal belief is not assessed.
Students in Years 5 – 10 study a course developed from the BCE Religion P-12 Curriculum. In Year 11 and 12, must complete four units from one of the following QCAA Subjects:
- Study of Religion (General Syllabus)
- Religion and Ethics (Applied Syllabus)
Prayer & Liturgy
Prayer forms part of daily practice at Mt St Michael’s College. Daily Homeroom and Assemblies always begin with an Acknowledgement of Country and Prayer. Our Community gathers regularly to celebrate the Eucharist and for end of term liturgies. These special moments are enriched by student participation through the creative arts, with dancers, singers, musicians and actors sharing their gifts with our community.
Retreat Formation Program
Our Retreat Formation Program is a hallmark of our Faith and Mission offerings. Our College has developed a bespoke Retreat program, drawing on the richness of Catholic tradition and our deep understanding of the developmental needs of adolescent girls.
Retreats are developed and facilitated by our Dean of Faith and Mission, with support from the College’s Pastoral team, capitalizing on the warm, established relationships that our staff share with our students.
Students in Years 5 – 10 enjoy a day-long Retreat program each year, with Year 9 students offered an optional Sleepout extension experience.
Our Year 11 and 12 students enjoy a Residential Retreat program.
Giving Program: Whole School Projects
Each year, our community develops a major fundraising project that allows for deep engagement with a social justice issue and significant support for a not-for-profit agency. These giving projects offer an opportunity for our students to continue the legacy of the Sisters to care for the poor and marginalised in our world.
Recent projects have included:
- Project Wakitikimi: supporting early learning in remote Indigenous communities
- Project Raise the Roof: providing funds to help a person trapped in modern slavery find safe housing and dignified work
- Project Providence: providing educational scholarships for two girls in sub-Saharan Africa, allowing them to complete secondary school
- Project Safe Haven: providing a catering oven for Emmanuel City Mission