BOARDING
Vinnies’ Boarding - where community, growth and leadership flourish
BOARDING
Expand her horizons through caring for others
BOARDING
Expand her horizons through living and learning in the middle of Sydney
Vinnies is a vibrant Catholic community ready to welcome you.
Boarding St Vincent’s is well placed to help expand your daughter’s horizons. Her city-based education will prepare her with independence, resilience, confidence, broader views and life skills needed to excel beyond school.
Our position allows the students to make maximum use of Sydney’s wonderful public learning, cultural and recreational facilities
including:
- Royal Botanic Gardens
- Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Australian Museum
- Sydney Opera House
An education at St Vincent’s College is comprehensive with a full academic program plus a busy co-curricular schedule. Boarders take full advantage of these co-curricular activities, as well as participating in the after school and weekend boarding activities.
Our bright and spacious boarding house offers accommodation in twin rooms for Years 7 to 11 and single rooms in Year 12. Indoor and outdoor facilities encourage our Boarders to engage in structured and self-directed community building.
Our experienced and compassionate Boarding Coordinators encourage the Boarders to achieve their true potential. Under their care all manner of personalities learn to live harmoniously in Boarding.
The Boarding community attend a weekly Mass at our local Parish, St Canice’s and take active roles in the liturgy.
Afternoon and evening study is structured by learning stage and is supervised by Boarding and Teaching staff as well as Tertiary students.
COME AND VISIT
Boarding at St Vincent’s College offers the opportunity of an education that informs, transforms and empowers girls to be courageous and compassionate women of action.
Scout Symons
Dean of Boarding
St Vincent's College was delighted to welcome Scout Symons as the new Dean of Boarding in 2025. Scout has been working as a Residential Educator for 10 years, having worked at schools in Sydney, regionally and internationally.
Holding a Master’s degree in Residential Education from the University of Buckingham, her research focused on the impact of residential educators on the development and wellbeing of boarding school students. Currently, Scout is pursuing a Masters in Secondary Teaching and also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law and Social Science.
In addition to her academic achievements, Scout is actively involved in community life through the Rotary Club of Sydney Cove and the Soroptimist Club of Inner City Sydney, where she has contributed creatively in both her professional and civic roles. She is looking forward to enhancing the social justice values within the boarding community and living the values of St Vincent's College.
Scout has a passion for residential life and ensuring the boarding community meets the needs of students daily by fostering a positive tone and culture within the house and its programs. Scout and her husband Rob, as well as their two rescue pugs, are looking forward to contributing to the rich history of Vinnies boarders!
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PROSPECTUS
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PROCESS
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