St George College

Finding your place at school and feeling valued is intrinsic to a happy school life. When our students are happy being at school and happy going home, then we know that they will get the best out of their education. At St George College, our students are supported through every stage of their academic, personal and spiritual development.

We provide extensive well being programs that are taught as well as demonstrated while our broad curriculum embraces learn-by-doing projects and entrepreneurship. Individual interests and passions can be pursued through our co-curricular and extra-curricular choices, while simultaneously building confidence, compassion and resilience. These are the skills our students need to be “World Ready” supported by the College’s values of Faith, Family and Forever Excelling, taught within our Christian Orthodox ethos.

Our motto “AIEN APIΣTEYEIN”, meaning “FOREVER EXCELLING” – inspires every member of the College community to strive to achieve their personal best in all aspects of their lives.

Established in 1983, St George College was the first Orthodox College in South Australia. In 1984, there were 31 students across Years 1 to 3 in attendance at the College – a small, humble beginning built on the Christian virtues modelled by Saint George. Our College was established to:

• Provide excellence in education through high quality teaching and learning programs
• Provide an additional and credible educational choice for parents
• Ensure the effective teaching and learning of the Orthodox Faith and that of the Modern Greek language

Our Emblem affirms the centrality and importance of the Orthodox Faith throughout daily life and makes explicit our spiritual and administrative links to our parent community of St George Thebarton and Western Suburbs Inc.

The intersection of the olive branch and the sprig of wattle symbolise the meeting and interaction of the Australian and Greek cultures in the true sense of multiculturalism and as a critical precondition to effective and constructive local and global citizenship. The shield of St George with the Holy Cross at its centre affirms our faith and makes explicit our spiritual and administrative links to the greater community.

Today, students from Playgroup to Year 12 thrive in an environment that provides high quality education within state-of-the-art facilities. Our substantial growth is testament to our commitment to our Christian origins, the wider community and our dedication to children’s holistic education.

Our welcoming, nurturing and loving environment values all children and families and the contribution they make to teaching and learning. Carefully planned, quality play experiences provide opportunities for our children to practise and develop skills and make sense of their world. Diversity and uniqueness is celebrated, regardless of age, gender, race, cultural background or additional needs.

We are informed by the Early Years Learning Framework that is supportive of a range of different theories and approaches to Early Childhood and extends and enriches children’s learning from birth to five years.