Aquinas College began as two aligned schools that united to become greater than the sum of its parts. Aquinas Boys’ College was established in 1961 by the Christian Brothers, joined six years later when different Orders of Religious Sisters opened Aquinas Girls’ College. In 1979 the two colleges amalgamated to form Aquinas College under lay administration, incorporating three sub-schools: Junior Girls and Boys (Years 7-10) and Senior co-educational (Years 11-12). In 1990, the College became completely co-educational across all Years 7-12 classes. The current House structure honours this history, named after significant Catholic patrons: St Dominic, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and Blessed Edmund Rice. This structure also greatly assists in our students having a sense of belonging as they enter into a large secondary school of over 1700 students. We are boundless and borderless in our approach and contribute to significant social justice causes: we want our graduates to be “People of Hope”, prepared to make a difference in our world today, and for the rest of their lives.

Aquinas College is proud of our strong international focus, accredited by the Council of International Schools. Our students are global citizens with the capability to see the world from multiple perspectives. We focus on global competencies vital to our connected and compassionate future: effective communication; fluency in 21st century technology; an inquiring mind; adaptability; resilience and an awareness around sustainability.