Department of Education - Victoria

Mentone Girls Secondary College (MGSC) is the only government girls' school in the South-Eastern suburbs. Students attending the college travel from over 42 different suburbs. The school facilities include an Arts building, Technology Centre, Music and Media Centres, a Middle School Wing, Junior Learning Centre, a VCE Study Centre and a Library. The grounds include a newly upgraded oval which comprises of an all-weather running track, high jump, triple jump and long jump pits, a soccer and football playfield, basketball and netball courts and a gymnasium.  In 2021 works on a dedicated STEAM Centre were completed. 

The enrolment numbers are approximately 1050 students in 2024. The school has high expectations of its staff and students. The College offers specialist programs such as instrumental music and band forms.  A Personal Learning Program is part of the compulsory curriculum for students in years 7-10 and has a well-being and resilience focus that complements the Health Education and Careers Programs.  The College has an established Enhancement Program available from Year 7. The college also has an International Student Program comprising students from several different countries. 

The College has an Instructional Model known as FIDE (Fire Up, Instruction, Do, Evaluate) which incorporates High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS) and differentiation. Teachers routinely use data to inform curriculum design and assessment practices and actively seek student and peer feedback to inform and reflect on their teaching. 

At Mentone Girls' Secondary College we value:

• The development of the whole person through the resourcing of a broad range of curricular and co-curricular programs. 
• Student Leadership, Agency and Voice. 
• Diversity and respect. 
• Teacher collaboration. 
• Personal best. 
• Provision of a challenging curriculum. 
• School pride and student well-being. 

The benefits that STEAM education can bring to girls' education

SC1    Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the capacity to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated capacity to respond to student learning needs.

SC2    Demonstrated capacity to implement high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth. 

SC3    Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated capacity to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4    Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, wellbeing and engagement.    

SC5    Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.