Who we are
Killester College is a Catholic girls' secondary school.
It is owned by the Brigidine Sisters and was established in 1955 to serve the girls of the growing Springvale area.
In 2006, the vast majority of students who attend Killester College live in the suburbs and parishes of Springvale, Keysborough, Noble Park, Mulgrave, Dandenong North, Endeavour Hills and Clayton. Total enrolment is approximately 800 students.
Killester College is a multicultural and multifaith school that reflects the demographic profile of the surrounding areas from which the school draws its students. Approximately 64% of students speak at least one language other than English.
Message From the Principal
Killester is a school that prides itself on providing a strong, broad curriculum in a caring environment based on Gospel values. In the current social and educational climate, we seek to provide education that empowers students to become life long learners, who can think critically and achieve their potential. We want students to become adults who are confident in their interactions with others and can make positive contributions to society.
They need to have a sense of their own voice, a passion for learning and an understanding of community. In order to provide an authentic Christian environment for our learning community to exist, we endeavour to keep Gospel values at the heart of the school, in particular, those of justice and service.
Our school motto is 'Strength and Kindliness'. We hope that when students leave Killester they will embrace these qualities in their daily lives.
If there are any further queries you might have about Killester, after reading our website, please contact us.
Thankyou for your interest in Killester.
Leanne Di Stefano
Principal
Brigidine Core Values
As a Catholic school within the Brigidine fold of schools, Killester is committed to fulfilling the Brigidine Core Values.
In Brigidine Education, we will:
Be faithful to our Catholic heritage
Welcome all people, especially the most vulnerable
Celebrate all that is good with joy and gratitude
Engender a love of learning, hope and sense of purpose
Image and practise justice and service.
Mission Statement
Killester College has as its distinctive mission the provision of Catholic secondary education for young women, who are drawn from the diverse cultural and economic backgrounds of the Springvale area. We value the diversity of our students and strive to develop the whole person. Our motto, 'Strength and Kindliness' links us into a network of other Brigidine schools signifying that we belong to a large community.
We will try therefore to:
Create a school community which is clearly based on the values of Jesus.
Nurture Christianity in the Catholic tradition.
Appreciate one another's differences and individual worth.
Work co-operatively to develop responsibility, self-discipline and adaptability.
Maintain a school environment in which enthusiasm, joy and simplicity are valued.
Offer educational experiences that develop creativity, initiative and a love for learning.
Provide opportunities for leadership that enable young people to make a contribution to their environment and their world.
School Priorities
In practice, reflection on the Brigidine Core Values and the Mission Statement has led to a number of priorities which we aim to develop.
1. Religious Education, prayer and Liturgy that encourage engagement and reflection within the catholic tradition and the development of spirituality.
2. A curriculum that engages and challenges students to enjoy learning, develop thinking skills and achieve their best, with pedagogy that suits the different learning styles and needs of students.
3. An emphasis on literacy and numeracy.
4. A Pastoral Care Program that welcomes all, and assists students to develop life skills which enable them to be resilient members of society.
5. A Co Curricular Program that offers opportunities for students to develop social and leadership skills as well as interests which they can take on into adulthood.
