Mount St Benedict College

Mount St Benedict College is a Catholic, independent, girls high school in the Good Samaritan tradition, offering holistic education based on Benedictine values of Pax, Hospitality and Stewardship. Girls from the Northern and North West regions of Sydney attend the College.Mount St Benedict College commenced on 1 February 1966 with 65 students under the guidance of Sisters Christopher Burrows and Hyacinth Roche. The College is now an incorporated body which operates as an independent Catholic Congregational school with a Board of Directors. In 2008 there were approximately 835 girls from Year 7 to Year 12. Mount St. Benedict is affiliated with the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA) and their current principal. Mrs. Maria Pearson, is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).HistoryEstablished by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St Benedict in 1966, the college is a private Catholic girls’ school located in the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay and run under the auspices of the Sisters through its Board of Directors and the school Principal.The Catholic view of life and the mission of Christ underpins and influences all the policies and practices of the school community. The students receive formal religious education and are also encouraged to participate in a wide range of activities which seek to broaden their understanding of, and commitment to, the faith life of the Church and its service to the broader community.In 1987, in line with other Good Samaritan Schools, Mount St Benedict College was incorporated as a Company with a Board of Directors. The first lay Principal was appointed in 1994. The current Principal is Mrs Maria Pearson.Today, Mount St Benedict College is a community of over 800 girls and 100 staff following in the Benedictine tradition of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. Since its inception, the Benedictine values of Pax, Hospitality and Stewardship have permeated the education process, preparing our students to become women of competence, confidence and compassion.