Academy of Mary Immaculate VIC – Change Makers
January 21, 2025
Known as The City School for Girls, the Academy of Mary Immaculate is located just opposite the Melbourne Museum. The City of Melbourne has been our classroom for 168 years. […]
Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy VIC
'The city school for girls’
Gender
Girls
Years
7-12
Enrolments
610
Established: 1857
Principal: Sr Mary Moloney rsm
Address: 88 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065
Key Information
Staff
64 Teaching
24 Non Teaching
Fees
$8,850 (Year 7)
$9,255 (Year 12)
VCE Subjects
30
Languages
French, Italian and Japanese
Features
VET Available
About our school
Academy of Mary Immaculate has educated young women for 168 years. Our vision and values shape a learning community committed to girls’ education and supports the important role young women will play in the future of Australia and the world.
As the city school for girls, we sit at the crossroads of where education meets the real world. We believe students who feel secure in their learning environment will be confident making social connections and in pursuing academic goals.
Our Year 7 transition program creates opportunities for connection and belonging, through peer-led support and an embedded Wellbeing Program, so that students can explore and negotiate difficulties or challenges with a strong sense of identity, social justice and purpose. From our location beside the Carlton Gardens, we conduct classes in Melbourne’s premiere learning and cultural centres – including the NGV, Melbourne Museum, ACMI and nearby world-class universities. Our Year 9 cross-curricular program, Synergy, requires students to apply knowledge across all subject areas as they investigate an immersive learning project and produce robust research papers, which they present to the school community.
We match curriculum with extension and support programs and co-curricular subjects – including the Arts, sports, social justice and leadership initiatives.
Principal's Message
A message from the Principal
The Academy of Mary Immaculate is a Catholic College in the Mercy Tradition united by our six Mercy values – Respect, Compassion, Justice, Service, Hospitality and Courage. These values underpin all our endeavours and are expressed in deed and word.
The Academy is a strong and united community, a place where students are known and feel safe and connected. We are a College of learning excellence and innovation and educate our students to be strong, resilient women.
We understand the intrinsic link between learning and wellbeing and ensure that our students are guided and supported in their learning, that they strive to excel and that challenges are met with grit, grace and determination. We educate the whole person.
Located just opposite the Melbourne Museum, we are “the city school for girls”. The city is our classroom. Much of our teaching and learning is based in and around the City of Melbourne.
We were established in 1857 and the College has operated continuously on this one site since then. As the oldest girls’ Catholic College in Victoria we celebrate our 168th year.
We invite you to visit us and see the vibrant, dynamic College that is the Academy.
Sr Mary Moloney, rsm
Principal
Quick Facts
- Oldest girls secondary College in Victoria – celebrating 168 Years
- 27% of students achieved an ATAR of 90 or above (top 10% of the state)
- Diverse and dynamic Performing Arts and Music programs
- Experiential learning in Melbourne’s world-class cultural centres
- Synergy: Yr 9 Learning Program
- Sister schools in Japan, Italy & educational tours of France and Cambodia
- Business partnerships to accelerate STEM Careers • In top 7 girls schools in Victoria (2024)
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Change Makers
Anna-Maria Arabia
Alumnae
Chief Exec at the Australian Academy of Science, leads global science policy reforms, enhances communication, and advocates for underrepresented scientists.
Ria Patel
Alumnae
Is an actress, writer, and dancer passionate about representing South Asian women. She stars in "The Rose Garden", focusing on mental health.
Zoe D
Yr 12
Recipient of the ADF Long Tan Leadership award, excels academically, leads in sports, and actively contributes to environmental, philanthropic, and school community initiatives.
Media Gallery
2021 NAPLAN Results
| Year | Reading | Writing | Spelling | Grammar | Numeracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | 579 | 563 | 568 | 572 | 564 |
| Year 9 | 607 | 603 | 606 | 606 | 599 |
This table above shows the average student results for the year 2021. Data sourced from: https://www.myschool.edu.au
2022 NAPLAN Results
| Year | Reading | Writing | Spelling | Grammar | Numeracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | 558 | 565 | 562 | 565 | 555 |
| Year 9 | 611 | 596 | 592 | 606 | 590 |
This table above shows the average student results for the year 2022. Data sourced from: https://www.myschool.edu.au
