St Catherine's is a leading girls' school in Australia. It is committed to nurturing and empowering independent and globally responsive young women, enabling them to approach all the endeavours with confidence, wisdom and integrity. Established in 1896, the school's reputation as a leader in girls' education is based on it's readiness to embrace innovation. St Catherine's welcomes international students, and celebrate the diversity and global influences which they bring to community. It is committed to maintaining a balance of students across different regions and encourages an equally diverse international community.

The school caters for girls and boys in Early Learning Centre and girls only from Prep to Year 12. It also welcomes three and four year old girls and boys into the Early Learning Centre. St Catherine's enjoys a reputation for academic excellence, a supportive community, an outstanding co-curricular program, exceptional teachers, fine facilities and established alumnae networks and yet it believes it's greatest achievement is the quality of character which students of St Catherine's exhibit.

Conveniently located in Toorak, Melbourne, a suburb known for its broad leafy streets and family homes, St Catherine's School is only five kilometres from Melbourne's Central Business District. Situated on one campus in Melbourne's inner south-east, the School's historic buildings and modern refurbishments create a magnificent blend of the past with the present.