The Knox School approach is centred on four key principles:
Connect: real learning is relational;
Shape: real learning requires expert teaching;
Provoke: real learning is challenging;
Position: real learning must be purposeful.
Our size allows us to get to know you and your child personally
We are a values-driven school. We celebrate each person’s unique spirit without any religious affiliation
Your school fees are all inclusive. There are no hidden extras
We have a commitment to academic excellence and to maintaining our position as a high achieving school
Our excellent NAPLAN results and strong VCE results reflect a school rich in personal attention
Continuous online reporting from Years 7-12 allows timely feedback on your child’s progress and allows the teacher, parent and student to identify, intervene and improve
We are a supportive and nurturing community. Your child will be well cared for. Our staff prides itself on knowing and caring for all members of each child’s family
Every child and their family is known personally by the Principal and teaching staff
Your child’s social and emotional wellbeing are just as important to us as their academic outcome
Our small class size policy carries right through the entire School
Our Year 7 Centre is specially designed to ease students into secondary school life
Our Year 8/9 Centre caters to the important needs of the adolescent years with an emphasis on health and wellbeing
Our excellent facilities are available to all students
We do not have compulsory Saturday sport allowing you more time with your family or to pursue your own weekend activities
Free afterschool academic tutoring supervised by our teaching staff is available every afternoon
Each child from Year 2 to Year 7 receives free music tuition on a rotation of orchestral instruments with opportunities to become part of our musical ensembles
Junior Students can take advantage of a variety of co-curricular activities such as coding, film-making and young engineers
We have a full time registered nurse, counsellor and careers counsellor on staff to assist students and their families
The Knox School is only 500 metres from the EastLink freeway, making us easily reachable from Melbourne’s southern and eastern suburbs
The Knox School is a place where learning and excelling is celebrated by all


Ready to discover more?
Ask our Registrar, Tania Castles, for a tour of our School.
Don’t forget to ask how you can Spend A Day with us? No cost and no obligation.
We look forward to welcoming you to our School soon.