No.  All children and families in the Daylesford and surrounding area are welcome at St Michael's. As part of our school community, we have families who are either not Catholic or not of any faith, as well as those who identify as Catholic. We see this diversity as a strength of our school community, and welcome anyone who would like to be a part of it.

We use the Catholic story and tradition in an invitational way, to give students and families a context for how we believe we should act as people and as community. RE is taught both explicitly and implicitly, with reference to the other subjects, to give students a perspective and opportunity to make sense of their world. They are invited to reflect on their own beliefs and participate in celebrations in the manner that resonates with them.

Integral to the Catholic tradition are values such as justice, peace, love, fairness, respect, perseverence, equality, compassion. These values are permeated in all that we do and in all that we are.

Yes. No child will be denied an education at St Michael's due to the family's financial circumstances. We have a number of concession alternatives, as well as a variety of payment methods and plans for school fees. Please talk to us to find out how we can help.

Yes. We have a Community Team made up of an Executive of 9 parents who organise regular and ongoing opportunities for parents to help out at school, socialise with each other, and be involved in whatever capacity suits any given family. We are a close knit and inclusive community and welcome parent support and involvement at all times. 

Yes. Every school in Victoria, whether they be Catholic, State or Private schools, follow the same Victorian Curriculum. The way it is taught will vary from each school. At St Michael's our focus on learning is informed from professional development of staff around the science of learning and functions of the brain. We use the latest research to guide our practice in meeting the needs of individual children wherever they are at.

We generally group our students according to the Victorian curriculum, which is set out in levels spanning 2 year blocks. Therefore, we would have a Foundation and Year 1 & 2 class, Year 3 & 4, and Year 5 & 6 class. There are a number of factors involved in these groupings, such as numbers of students and the particular needs of students. We structure in a way that provides small class sizes. There is tremendous benefit from students working with other students; from a social, emotional and academic perspective, who are 1 year older/younger than they are.