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St Leonard's College

Australia, Melbourne

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Uniform Requirement

The Uniform Shop provides the full range of St Leonard's College uniforms. The Uniform Shop is located at Dobsons, 348 Centre Road, Bentleigh, and online shopping is available with click-and-collect and home delivery. There is also a Secondhand Uniform Shop on Tuesdays during term time from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Food Options

Two in-house cafeterias offer a diverse menu including salads, soups, pastas and sandwiches with daily specials. The Middle School cafeteria operates on school days from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm (Years 5–9) and the Senior School cafe provides the same services plus barista-made coffee; Lunch orders are placed via the FlexiSchools online portal.

House System

There are six Houses – Allen, Cullen, Forster, McMeekin, Munro and Newman – with students from Prep to Year 12 belonging to a House community. Students participate in House Events such as swimming, cross country, athletics and House Music to foster teamwork and House spirit.

Governance and Ownership

The College is a registered Company limited by Guarantee. The College Council is responsible for the strategic direction of St Leonard's College, with Members largely drawn from current or past parents and alumni; The Council consists of at least nine and up to 12 members, and the Principal, Deputy Principal and Director of Finance attend meetings as executives. The Chair of College Council also serves as Chair of the Foundation; The Council operates eight committees, including Finance and Audit and Building and Property.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees A$300 - 59,415
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1576
Type Co-educational
Opened 1914
Bus Service No

St Leonard's College is an independent, coeducational Australian school serving students aged 3 to 18. The curriculum blends the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme for younger years with the Diploma Programme for senior students, alongside the Australian Curriculum. Prep to Year 4 focuses on inquiry, independence and international mindedness, supported by specialist teachers across English, Science, Mathematics, Humanities, Languages, Wellbeing, DigiSTEM, Drama, Art and Music. The Cove (Years 5 and 6) is an upper-primary program with dedicated teachers across English, Science, Mathematics, Humanities and Languages (Chinese, French or Spanish). Middle School (Years 7–9) offers elective options and an experiential Year 9 SEA program, with curriculum informed by Harvard GSE and Monash and participation in the OECD 2030 project. In Years 10–12 students choose between VCE and IBDP, with course guides published. Since 1914, the school has evolved as a coeducational community, celebrating 50 years of coeducation and the IB Diploma.

School Events

Upcoming Events

Past Events

College Tour - 23 May 2026
College Tour - 23 May 2026
Prospective families are invited to a College Tour hosted by the Principal and College leadership. T...
Saturday, 23 May 2026 at 09:15 GMT+10 Leonardian Centre, St Leonard's College, 163 South Road, Brighton East VIC 3187, Australia

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