
The only school of its kind
In 1984, The McDonald College was founded by three women with an ambitious idea – to create a school where young people could pursue their passion and receive world-class performance training while receiving a rigorous academic education. It was the first school of its kind in Australia – and we remain unique.
While the history of the College is steeped in Classical Ballet and Dance, and these are art forms that the College is known for – we have expanded our offerings across all streams of Performing Arts and also offer Performance Sports – Elite Tennis and Rhythmic Gymnastics.
Through performance training, students also develop highly transferable skills such as self-discipline, time management, empathy, humility, adaptability, and resilience. Skills they can take into any career they choose.

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Write a book in a day challenge
On the very last week of this term, our Year 11 students took on the Write a Book in a Day Challenge. Each one of the two teams worked to compose and illustrate a narrative in 12 hours (from 8am until 8pm), both competing in the Upper Secondary division, which…