Toorak College

Situated on the coastline of Melbourne's picturesque Mornington Peninsula, Toorak College's bay views and state-of-the-art facilities provide the ideal learning environment for your child. As a leading school for over 145 years, we are proud of our heritage, attuned to our ever changing world and focused on ensuring an exceptional education for future generations.

Toorak College is an independent school from Early Learning to Year 12, with on-site boarding facilities. We are proudly co-educational from Early Learning until Year 4 and from Year 5 to Year 12 we take a girls only approach.

Our school is dedicated to the holistic development of students and nurtures and supports their interests, empowering them through academic and personal growth so they thrive in their future. Small class sizes, innovative programs, quality teaching and state-of-the-art resources allow students the opportunity to achieve their best in whatever field they choose.

Our school is the right size. Small enough for individual care but large enough for broad subject and co-curricular offerings in leadership, sport, music, arts, dance, drama and more.

Toorak College graduates stand out as spirited, confident and resilient. As adults, they continue to strive for their personal best and pursue their passions with confidence enriched by the head start they are provided with.

We are proud of our heritage, attuned to our changing world, and focused on ensuring an exceptional education for future generations.

We are proud to put what is best for our students at the centre of every decision we make and are committed to making an impact in and out of the classroom as well as within the wider community.

Our 2019-2023 Strategic Plan has been developed to provide clear guidance to the School as we endeavour to empower young people through academic and personal growth so they will thrive in their future.

For over 140 years Toorak College has been committed to the education of girls and has played a major role in shaping the lives of thousands of women over many generations.

At Toorak College, we are advocates for girl's education, yet we understand that the world does not cater to a single gender.  We do not seek to replicate the world, we seek to challenge it, by offering our students a learning environment that enables them to focus on achieving their personal best whilst also discovering their passions.

Educational research and our experience tells us that single-sex education offers girls the greatest chance to ignore stereotypes, develop strong self-worth and grow in confidence.

• Girls in single-sex schools perform better academically that their counterparts in co-educational schools.
• Girls at girls' schools have "higher aspirations", "greater motivation" and are "challenged to achieve more than their female peers".
• An all-girl environment can stimulate discussion, dialogue and self-discovery when designed and purpose built by experts in girls' education and centred around developmental milestones.
• For girls, single-sex settings results in much more favourable attitudes towards mathematics and science related subjects than those in coeducational settings.
• An all-girl environment allows more opportunity for girls to take on leadership roles. Students who had previously held or currently hold a leadership role enjoyed significantly higher levels of social efficacy relative to those who had no leadership role experience.
• Single gender classes provide a learning environment where the female voice is not marginalised. The personal attributes of the teachers, most notably their encouragement, care and availability, motivate these female students from single gender schools to excel.

We are proud advocates of girls education from Year 5 onwards to ensure our students are as confident, as resilient and as strong as they possibly can be. As specialists in girls’ education in the senior years, Toorak College is set to become an all-girls’ school from Prep – Year 12 in the future. We will enrol our last boys into Prep in 2022 where they will receive a nurturing and holistic education, integrating within our Junior School community until they complete Year 4.

At Toorak College, we recognise that a dynamic approach to teaching and learning is at the heart of success in every student’s learning journey. We strive to challenge and nurture every individual, and develop independence, curiosity and self-belief. We recognise that every child is different and that every year presents new challenges opportunities.

As a school, our expertise lies in our approach and understanding of learning, our development of curriculum and our creation of opportunity. Project Shine is designed to take our students on a journey that allows them to truly capitalise on their potential, expand their world view and find their place within it.

At Toorak College, we are advocates for girls’ education, yet we understand that the world does not cater to a single gender. We do not seek to replicate the world, we seek to challenge it, by offering our students an environment that enables them to focus on achieving their personal best, whilst also discovering their passions.

Ranked the number 1 secondary school on the Mornington Peninsula, we develop agile learners who are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to enter the workplace with confidence. Through Project Illuminate and Project Radiate, we foster creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication and problem solving.

Our academic program is delivered through innovative and collaborative teaching. Our students thrive in small classes where our dedicated teachers encourage them to discover, grow, and unlock their individual passions and strengths.

We believe that for students to achieve their academic best, they must also mentally and physically be at their best too. Through our daily wellbeing program, a range of co-curricular opportunities, house program, leadership opportunities, and community engagement programs, a focus on respect and kindness for oneself and for others is embraced.