Lourdes Hill college
Lourdes Hill College is an independent Catholic College providing education for girls from Years 7 to 12 (Years 5 and 6 from 2025). The college is established in 1916 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan and offers a contemporary, inclusive and empowering approach to education. The heritage is rich and places strong emphasis on education and the importance of a balance between work, prayer and recreation in life.
| Name | Lourdes Hill College | CRICOS Code | 00503k |
| Grades | Year 7 to Year 12 | Founded | 1916 |
| Type | Single-sex education (girls) | Student Numbers | 1,000+ |
| Location | 86 Hawthorne Rd, Hawthorne, Qld, 4171 | ||
SUBJECTS
In Year 7 we begin by building the Foundations for Excellence. The college has a comprehensive induction program to ensure the students are settled, make new friends and connections, and become comfortable with secondary school routines.
Year 8 is about Exploration and Experiences as students continue to learn within the connected curriculum, balancing subject-specific rigour with real-life examples linking knowledge and big ideas.
As the girls move to Year 9, and become the leaders of the Middle School, the college encourages them to be Future Builders. They more thoroughly explore links in their learning and begin to look beyond themselves, considering innovative solutions to local and global issues.
Lourdes Hill College’s academic program both supports and challenges students. In Years 7 – 9 students are exposed to a breadth of study to equip them to make informed choices as to their personal strengths and interests.
Students are encouraged to consider the world through a global lens by understanding Relationships and this can be seen by engaging in real-life issues and ideas in English, History, Religion, Geography and the study of Language.
In the college's Investigation subjects of Maths, Science and Business, there is opportunity for students to focus on the core understandings and concepts of these disciplines. They also undertake cross-subject projects that explore the links between scientific ideas with Maths and Economics/Business principles.
The college's curriculum program supports the essential 21st Century Capability of Creativity with every Middle School student undertaking Visual Art, Music, Drama, Design (Food Nutrition and Textiles), and Health and Physical Education throughout her Middle School years.
In Year 10 students are given the opportunity to explore a wide range of elective subjects. This provides students with insights into their learning strengths as well as providing experiences in new areas of study. These opportunities will equip students to confidently choose subjects to pursue in Years 11 and 12 and beyond.
In Years 11 and 12, students may choose an ATAR pathway for direct entry to university or a VET pathway, which includes a traineeship.
The College offers:
- Senior School Success (Triple S) Program
- Preparation for university entrance
- One-on-one academic mentoring programs to enhance academic outcomes
- A comprehensive onsite Career Program
FACILITIES
The college's existing two-storey J-Block (Santa Teresa Building) has been designated as the Junior School Centre and will receive an extensive refurbishment that will begin in 2023. The purpose-designed classrooms will be completed in time to welcome th Year 5 and 6 students in 2025.
This designated area within the College will provide a range of vibrant and high-energy learning and social places, featuring large open, flexible and energy-efficient classrooms, supplemented with rich integrated technology designed to support collaboration and creativity.
The College is home to a variety of sporting facilities including:
- The GSC (Good Samaritan Centre) is a multi-purpose indoor sports facility accommodating aerobics, netball, basketball, volleyball and many other co-curricular activities.
- The Stella Centre is a covered sports centre consisting of two multi-courts accommodating netball, basketball, tennis and volleyball.
- Tugulawa is a fully equipped water sports facility comprising boat storage, conference room facilities and fully equipped kitchen and amenities.
- Lourdes Hill College has an arrangement with Morningside AFL to use their oval on Hawthorne Road for sport lessons and co-curricular sport.
Co-Curricular cultural activities are an important part of the life of the College. Enrolled students can participate in programs offered by School of Music and School of Art programs.
The new facilities will feature outdoor lunch and play spaces with renovated gardens and seating areas on all sides. The Junior School Centre will also be adjacent to the new Master Planned entry to the College enhancing students’ and parents’ entry to the College, as well as supporting drop-off and pick-up options and further driving convenience and safety for our entire College community.
Junior School students will enjoy the safety and familiarity of their own classrooms and class teachers while enjoying classes with specialist staff in wonderful facilities. These include a theatre, sports centres, impressive science laboratories, creative arts facilities, home economics rooms, a laptop help desk and a state-of-the-art library and information services centre.
