Achievement | Respect | Responsibility | Resilience | Care and Empathy
The Knox School is one of Melbourne’s best independent, values-driven schools for girls and boys from Early Learning to Year 12. We celebrate each person's unique spirit without any religious affiliation.
The Junior School caters for young students in the first stage of their formal school education offering an Early Learning Program (ELC) and classes from Prep to Year 6.
Middle School comprises Years 7 to 9 and provides a seamless transition from the Junior School and the values-based programs established during the younger years.
We provide opportunities for our Year 10 to 12 students to achieve academic success and to enhance their individual wellbeing, giving them the best start to life beyond school.
From the pen of Stephen Sondheim comes the story of Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Rapunzel and Jack and The Beanstalk woven into a funny and touching story with a twist.
Meet The Principal - Mr Allan Shaw
The Knox school has been part of the Knox community for just over 35 years. We are old enough to have a proud set of achievements in a relatively young history. These achievements are best exemplified through the successes of our alumni. We build upon the work of those who have preceded us in continuing the development of the school.
We are also young enough not to be hidebound by tradition. We judiciously take the best of our history and traditions and meld them with contemporary attitudes and behaviours to position our students for their futures.
My professional experiences in operating at the national level of education policy and politics through my role as Chief Executive of The Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA) has given me a broad understanding of school education in Australia and its history. I know a good school when I visit one. When I first visited The Knox School I could see and feel the quality of its student culture and the positivity of student and staff interaction. The Knox School is a good school and it is my privilege to be a part of, and able to serve this school community.
One of the major reasons I was attracted to the opportunity to lead this school is that we are a values driven, non-denominational school.
We all recognise the cultural and spiritual dimension of each person’s life and relish the diversity that is our community. We commit to the values that bind us into a thriving community.
We believe you can always tell a Knox student.
They are confident, well-spoken and polite.
They care for themselves, their friends and their environment.
Visit us today and discover it for yourself.
Strong Values Change Young Lives
Everything we do at Knox is based on the strong values we teach.
Achievement
Responsibility
Respect
Resilience
Care and Empathy
In the classroom, on the sporting field and in life, you can always tell a Knox student. They are remarkable young people who take these values into the world and make a difference. They are confident, connected and focused on learning. Whatever path in life they choose, we know that, if they’re a Knox student, they will be the best they can possibly be and we, and you, will be immensely proud of them.
“Every child leaves here ready to make a difference as fine young adults with a respect for the world, the environment, each other and with friendships that will last a lifetime.”