St Columba Anglican School, established in 2002 in Port Macquarie, NSW, is an independent co-educational school serving students from Kindergarten to Year 12. The School is founded on Christian values of Faith, Hope, Truth and Love, and has built a reputation for academic excellence and pastoral care. The School is committed to developing the whole child in a safe, nurturing community that welcomes all.
As a New Pedagogies for Deep Learning community, St Columba provides authentic, student-driven learning experiences that are linked to the real world. Our students are curious, independent learners who work at the edge of their understanding, supported by teachers who facilitate meaningful learning experiences and an environment that is safe to take risks, where mistakes make learning visible and where everyone belongs.
We are a candidate school and the IB Diploma Programme will be introduced in 2027 to enhance our commitment to developing globally-minded citizens and provide Year 11 and 12 students with internationally recognised pathways. The IB’s mission to ‘develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world’ aligns perfectly with our vision of offering educational opportunities that enable our students to have lives of purpose, service, and engagement.