OVERVIEW

The College strives to support each student to develop his potential in a climate of love, trust & mutual respect.

In doing this, the College follows the central belief of St. Marcellin Champagnat (the founder of the Marist Brothers) that 'to bring up children properly, we must love them, and love them all equally' (Life of Joseph Benedict Marcellin Champagnat, Marist Brothers, Rome, ed. 1989).

SENIOR SCHOOL CURRICULUM

The Senior School is composed of Year 11 & Year 12 with approximately 240 students in each year. Some of these students are boarders from coastal or rural Queensland & New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Victoria & Western Australia, the Asia-Pacific region & Europe. Click here for more about boarding at MCA.

The academic program in the Senior School gives students the opportunity to:

• study for an Overall Position (OP)
develop vocational attributes & skills through the Applied Vocational Studies (AVS) program
• become lifelong learners through involvement in & contribution to the academic, vocational, sporting, cultural, service & social areas of College life.

Years 11 & 12 students may study:

• Authority Subjects (the OP Program)
• Authority registered Subjects (the AVS program)

In addition to these subjects, Year 12 students also have the opportunity to study courses at university whilst completing Year 12 Studies. These include:

• extension Mathematics through the University of Melbourne Program for High Achieving Students (MUPHAS)
• a variety of subjects through the Enhanced Studies program and/or the Bright Minds Program at the University of Queensland
• a variety of subjects, including Accounting, through QUT's Start Program

Support is provided to assist students with their studies. Students are guided by their Heads of House, their tutors, their boarding supervisors, their Heads of Key learning Areas & their teachers. Two counsellors are also available to support students.

On completion of their studies at Ashgrove successful Year 12 students move into:

• study at University
• study at TAFE
• an apprenticeship or traineeship
• work
• a 'gap' year

CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS

All Senior Students participate in co-curricular programs including:

• Association of Independent Colleges (AIC) Sport
• Expressive Arts
• Co-Curricular Music Programs
• Public Speaking
• Community Service Activitiies (including Amnesty International, the St. Vincent De Paul Society & Mates)

FACILITIES

The College provides range of facilities. Some of the facilities include:

• computer laboratories
• the Brother Mark Farrelly Resource Centre equipped with computers & a comprehensive digital & print collection
• computer equipped Careers Centre
• well- equipped classrooms catering for subjects in all Key Learning Areas
• swimming pool
• playing fields
• the Champagnat Centre (gymnasium)

PARENT CONTACT

Each year group has a parent-teacher afternoon & evening to discuss your son's progress. Teacher-Parent interviews are welcome at any time.

Parents of boarders are welcome to visit the College whenever they visit Brisbane.