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Whitefriars College is a Roman Catholic Independent school for boys located in the Melbourne suburb of Donvale. Established in 1961, the College reflects the tradition of the Carmelites, and is recognised for its uniform's brown blazer with the College Crest appearing on the breast pocket. The College has been a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges since 1999. The College was one of the first schools in Victoria to implement a notebook-computer program, which has now transitioned to a notebook-tablet program, in which every student is provided with a notebook-tablet. Its student population makes it the second largest Independent School and educator of boys in the Municipality of Manningham.The College is the only Carmelite school in Australia.House systemThe College has eight houses, each one named after a Carmelite of note. The houses are:As there is a vertical pastoral care (more commonly known as homeroom) system at the College, each house is made up of seven pastoral care groups and each group contains approximately 24 students. This change was made in 2005. Each house is governed by a Head Of House. Unlike other schools, students at Whitefriars College are more so responsible to their respective Head of House combined with Pastoral Care teacher, than that of their Year level coordinator.50 Years CelebrationThe College celebrated its 50th year in operation from 2010–2011. The school received a New Chapel, Quadrangle and Classrooms to commemorate the occasion. In addition to this, some existing classrooms were also renovated, providing a somewhat more modern ambiance. Students were also presented with a 50-year badge to be worn on their blazer lapel.

Address: 156-158 Park Rd, Donvale VIC 3111, Australia
Phone: (03) 9872 8200
State: Victoria
City: Donvale
Zip Code: 3111


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I go here, and I have to say it's pretty good. There are personal reasons I have against Whitefriars College, hence why it's only 4 stars but overall it's a great place to be. I'm especially a big fan of the science and tech building, it has no vaping, no fighting, and it's squeaky clean. If you're planning to hang out here, go there. I must admit, there are some dodgy parts of the school here at Whitefriars College, especially just northeast of the canteen. I do NOT recommend going there. There are plenty of wonderful teachers here at Whitefriars. I would make a list but there are too many, every staff member at Whitefriars deserves a big pat on the back. Lots of love, - William Kerr
Best teachers oat. - Mr Duff - Mr Nabben enjoy the school
Fantastic school… I was nervous for my son starting at a new school but I needn’t have worried- so welcoming and so many activities for every sort of kid … fantastic academic program, music program and sports program
Hi, First of all the school as a whole were very mean and only cared about their physical appearance. Many teachers that worked there were bullied out for their accent/looks. My favourite teacher went home crying due to the arrogance of some of the students. As a parent of 2 highschool students I would not recommend sending my kids here. Thanks Desmond.
We need answers on the mysterious disappearance of Jonathan Duff. In great words of the late Mr Duff, "Shut up and sit down". I heard he dabbled in being a gun teacher. Also, the Canteen needs to lower their prices. It costs an arm and a left testicle just to get a box of chips. Consider yourself lucky if Oscar Levi is on your timetable. He is a prime example of the gentle men that Whitefriars produces. If you attend this school make sure to steer clear of the Stein lockers. Sketchy as.
mid school, a MAJORITY of the teachers at Whitefriars are lazy and instead of teaching, they make you do all the work, as an example, they might tell you to look through SEQTA and read that, instead of doing their job, they get paid for a reason, and I am quite disturbed that the school fees are so high, but they still don't renovate the TERRIBLE locker rooms, and the TERRIBLE conditions a MAJORITY of the classes are in, and with the school fees, considering the amount they should improve the uniform as well, the winter uniform is so thin and so expensive, but they complain if you wear a beanie, this has to change.
As a former student of Whitefriars College, I want to share my personal experiences during my time there. Bullying was a concern for me, and it seemed to be a recurring issue that affected my experience. There were times when I felt the school administration could have taken more effective action in addressing bullying incidents, particularly those that occurred in classroom settings. It appeared that there were missed opportunities to address these issues promptly. The environment during my time at Whitefriars had its challenges, and there were moments where I felt unsupported. These experiences had an impact on my well-being, contributing to feelings of unease and insecurity. While it's important to acknowledge the efforts made by the school, in my experience, there were areas where improvements could have been made to ensure a safer and more supportive environment. As such, I would encourage prospective students and parents to thoroughly evaluate their options when considering Whitefriars College.
As a mum of 3 children at white friars college, i would like to let the public know about our bad experiences. 1. The boys would all pick on each other because of their body size or their height 2. One of the immigrant teachers who came out from India was bullied out by the boys because she was a girl and she was smaller than them 3. on one of the excursions out of school, something happened between a student and teacher that caused the teacher to be fired I think that this information needed to be shared so this school shuts down.
Whitefriars College is actually really good, even there r some rumors about student vaping in the toilet and end up in the hospital, but i didnt see that. Teachers are pretty good, they taught all the knowledge which i need for learning, and often they gave the whole class some real life story to make the knowledge easier to obtain. But there is one teacher that just stays out from all the teachers. Every class, she just give us a bunch of works and some videos from the internet, or some stories that are totally unrealistic, or not related to the thing that we r learning. And there was one time, when she emailed my parent, surprisingly, she wrote my name wrong. Overall, the school is excellent.
Wonderful school, full of fantastic people students and staff. Some of the lower star reviews are clearly written by adolescents who do not understand the consequences of their actions and certainly do not reflect the overwhelming majority of the cohort.
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