St Leo's Catholic College - Wahroonga, New South Wales

goldcoast au

good school but overpriced canteen. $7 for a maccas quality burger is wild. butter chicken is amazing but only available on fridays. also any food item including meat is not available on fridays in term 1, meaning everyone who would normally enjoy the fine dining experience of a butter chicken has to eat a horrible, overpriced tomato pasta dish

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Horrible school got treated horrible by staff due to my mental health and really just made my mental health worse.

They also repeatedly had the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags upside down even after being told multiple times about the problem this also happened in NAIDOC which is even worse.

thanks to my old year 8 HSIE teacher and my French teacher for being awesome people.

Bevan Wilson

Our family is new to St. Leo's but we are so happy with the administration from our very first contact until the day we left our son in St. Leo's care. He picked St. Leo's because he liked its appearance and rooms. We are glad he did because the CEO, Stephen Foley and Registrar, Heidi Baban have been so welcoming. We are confident our son's year will be amazing!

Andrew Dumas

I have taught in several Catholic schools. I joined St Leo’s last year 2017. St Leo’s College has a great community spirit and has a wholistic approach to learning. Some examples include the Passion projects for year 9 and year 10; homerooms built on a great mentor program; an academic rigour which is both inclusive and dynamic (led by teachers who care) and a social justice programs which enables students to encounter the poor in the wider community (weekly street retreats). The best way to evaluate a school is to ask current parents and students. I myself am a parent of 3 kids and I am thinking about sending my kids to St Leo’s Catholic College.

Stephen Mcloughlin

As a parent you can only describe a school by what you personally experience. I have found St Leo's offering a very good academic level of education. I test this regularly over the dinner table by asking my son what he learnt at school and then assessing what he has understood. During the parent-teacher nights I found each and every teacher had specific (not generic) assessments of his progress and constructive future directions that my son could take. Further he is able to participate in various school sporting endeavours and the school regularly demonstrates a true Christian outlook by actions not just words. Finally, I find the admin staff very informative, helpful and accommodating.

Neither myself nor my relatives have any affiliation with St Leo's (apart from my son's attendance), but I would heartily recommend this school to any prospective parent.

Stephen McLoughlin

To any perspective parent considering St Leo catholic college, read below

Three years ago I wrote a review of how I initially found my son’s education at the college. At the time I was impressed

He has since done his HSC with an ATR of 97.6

Yes there was a lot of hard work put in by him, but St Leo’s catholic college which is so well run by Mr Gleeson and the senior staff, create an environment where students can thrive. Was he alone in these high marks?… Not at all!

What I admire about this institution is that it is not a cookie cutter factory churning out entitled kids who know how to pass exams.

Rather it is a very balanced school that firstly ensures that students understand what they are learning rather than just being able to regurgitate facts. The teachers are honest when there are any deficiencies in a student learning and target what’s got to be achieved to get this back up to speed. They also genuinely care for the students.

Secondly the culture exists which expects the students to have a mature outlook and community focus to their education. These young men and women are able to look you in the eye, shake your hand and have a decent conversation with you.

Being part of the catholic school systems, means that this high level of education coupled with a very modest fee structure, represents excellent value for money.

The facilities are going through a major upgrade that should be finished at the end of 2019.

All in all, from a parent’s perspective I think you’ll be making a wonderful decision sending your son or daughter there.

Chris Ledlin

Great community and leadership at St Leo's. I went to school here (graduated in 2008) and still hear the amazing things that happen within the school.

Tony Gleeson (Headmaster) is doing a top job and has a strong reputation in the community as a exceptional educator.

Patrick Mcloughlin

This is my final year at St Leo's Catholic College and I can say without a doubt, that it is a great well rounded school for any student. This is demonstrated through the passionate and enthusiastic teachers across all facilities to the endless opportunities where students are allowed to have a strong voice. The student voice within the college will only continue to grow and flourish with the newly made positions of Student Represenatative Council presidents.