Toorak College is an independent school from Early Learning to Year 12, with onsite boarding facilities. We are proudly co-educational from Early Learning until Year 4 and from Year 5 to Year 12 we take a girls only approach.
Teachers ignite our passion for learning, challenge our thinking and fuel our dreams for the future. Our teachers are experts in their field, who are passionate and committed to sharing their expertise with your child.
Small class sizes, with an average of 17 students, allows our teachers to know each child, identify challenges and strengths and tailor their learning individually.
Project Shine is designed to take our students on a journey that allows them to ignite their passion, capitalise on their potential, expand their vision and find their place in the world.
“What you want to inspire in others must first shine inside yourself. Our whole school curriculum is united under Project Shine, a program which empowers our students to find their shine and project it, realising the potential that every student possesses.” — Mrs Kristy Kendall, Principal
At Toorak College, we recognise that a dynamic approach to teaching and learning is at the heart of success in every student’s learning journey. We strive to challenge and nurture every individual, and develop independence, curiosity and self-belief.
As a school, our expertise lies in our approach and understanding of learning, our development of curriculum and our creation of opportunity. Project Shine is designed to take our students on a journey that allows them to truly capitalise on their potential, expand their world view and find their place within it.
Toorak College has been committed to the education of girls for more than 140 years, shaping the lives of thousands of women to become capable and confident leaders.
As advocates for girls’ education from Year 5 onwards, we do not seek to replicate the world, we seek to challenge it by offering our students a safe learning environment where they are free to achieve their personal best and discover their passions.
Educational research and our experience tells us that single-sex education in Middle and Senior School years offers girls the greatest chance to defy stereotypes, develop strong self-worth and build confidence to thrive in school and beyond.
Girls in single-sex schools perform better academically than their co-educational counterparts.
Girls at girls' schools have "higher aspirations", "greater motivation" and are "challenged to achieve more than their female peers".
For girls, single-sex settings results in much more favourable attitudes towards mathematics and science related subjects than those in co-educational settings.
An all-girl environment allows girls to take on leadership roles in all areas of curriculum.
Single gender classes provide a learning environment where the female voice is not marginalised.
Toorak College is ranked as one of the leading primary and secondary schools on the Mornington Peninsula. We take pride in our track record of achieving outstanding results for our girls.
Toorak College celebrates some outstanding results from our Class of 2022 with over 40% of students achieving ATARs over 90, placing them in the top 10% of Australia. With a Median ATAR of 87, this year's cohort has strengthened Toorak College's position as the leading school on the Mornington Peninsula.
The 2022 Dux of Toorak College, Anna Franklin, received an incredible ATAR of 99.8. Anna has spent her entire schooling journey at Toorak College, starting as a 3-year-old in the school’s Kindergarten program.
Our Dux Proximus, Sophie Dahlenburg, achieved a score of 99.2 and was amongst the 12 students with ATARs over 95 at Toorak College.
We couldn't be more proud of our Year 12 students who have role modelled for their younger peers that anything is possible. Through uncertainty and challenge they have shown that through intention and action, you can rise above and achieve great things.
Our NAPLAN results are testimony to the high-quality teaching and learning that occurs at Toorak College.
Our emphasis on individualised learning and growth for every child has certainly been reflected in the 2021 results. Toorak College students outperformed the Victorian average across all parameters (Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar and Numeracy).
You can view Toorak College's NAPLAN results on the My School website.