High quality facilities

St Catherine’s has a wide array of contemporary spaces and facilities that together provide an immersive experience for students from Kindergarten through to their final years.

From classrooms and study spaces, play areas and lawns, to research centres, science labs, workshops, sports courts and the Performing Arts & Aquatic Centre, students have everything they could need to explore their passions and develop their unique abilities.

Performing Arts & Aquatic Centre

Our Performing Arts & Aquatic Centre opened in January 2022 and provides an integrated suite of spaces that enable students to train, perform, compete and exercise across a variety of interests and disciplines, using the very latest in equipment and technology.

This highly adaptable centre allows students to explore new interests and develop their unique gifts and talents to the very highest levels. Its considered design and layout also offers a wide degree of flexibility in hosting a range of different activities and events.

 

AD ASTRA

The commissioned artwork AD ASTRA by leading Australian artist Marion Borgelt, hangs proudly in our new Performing Arts & Aquatic Centre.

AD ASTRA’s design inspires excellence and the name in Latin means “reach for the stars”. It encapsulates perfectly the principles of St Catherine’s.

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   Aquatic Centre

This 12-lane, 25 metre, heated pool supports girls’ aquatic endeavours including water polo, diving and swimming.

It also houses the Barry Rodgers Learn to Swim Pool, in which we run our popular Learn to Swim program.

Barry Rodgers, Australian Ironman and our dedicated swimming coach for almost 40 years, taught generations of St Catherine’s students to swim. This pool has been named in his honour.

Dr Julie Townsend Theatre

Our 502-seat theatre was named in honour of our 12th headmistress, Dr Julie Townsend. 

It enhances our existing performing arts curriculum and provides the perfect space to deliver modern-day theatre and performances.

It offers a 10-metre deep stage with 5-metre wings and a full orchestra pit.

Multi-purpose Hall

The Multi-purpose Hall links to the Dr Julie Townsend Theatre by a shared foyer, offering a flexible space to support events when the auditorium is in use.

When operating independently, the Multi-purpose Hall is designed to facilitate a range of activities such as school examinations, BTC events and social functions.

Learn to Swim program

Our popular Learn to Swim program provides a range of options to St Catherine’s students and the wider community during term time and school holidays.

The program provides multiple entry points, catering for every level from infants to club and competition; focusing on building confidence, learning water safety and improving stroke technique. The overall goal is to deliver a fun and enjoyable experience while developing a valuable life skill.

Swim programs

Water Babies

Start exploring the water with your baby through fun songs and activities. We encourage parents to wear a rash shirt or t-shirt for safety.

• Baby Jellyfish 6 months to 18 months

• Baby Turtle 18 months to 3 years

Learn to Swim

We offer five levels in our Learn to Swim program, focusing on technique development through a variety of fun activities. We incorporate safety skills within each lesson.

• Crabs 3yr+

• Octopus

• Seals

• Dugongs

• Dolphins

Pre-Squad

There are two levels in our pre-squad program that further develop technique whilst introducing racing and endurance.

• Stingrays

• Makos

Squad

Our squad program is broken into four levels, each with a different focus ranging from fitness to club representative and high performance.

• Power Hour

• Development Squad

• Junior Club Squad

• Senior Club Squad

• Adult Squad

Contact us

An assessment is compulsory before requesting a booking.

Please contact us regarding booking times and for more information about the school holiday program.

Learn to Swim program

+61 2 8305 6379

Aquatics program

+61 2 8305 6217

Open Mornings

Our Open Mornings allow you to immerse yourself into life at St Catherine’s.

Hear from our staff and students, take a guided campus tour and discover why we’re the right school for your family.

Open Mornings are offered four times a year and registration is essential.

Open Mornings 2023:

  • Tuesday 29 August
  • Wednesday 22 November
Please note that applications for senior school are currently closed for 2024 and 2025 – except for boarding and scholarship applications.

All at St Catherine’s School acknowledge the Bidjigal and Gadigal people, the traditional custodians of the lands on which the school sits,
and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.

We extend this respect to the continuation of the cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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