Junior School

At Mentone Girls’ Grammar, our Junior School students are nurtured in a supportive and engaging environment where curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning are ignited. With small class sizes and a personalised approach, our dedicated educators understand each student's unique strengths, challenges, and successes, ensuring they feel confident and capable in their learning journey.

Housed in a purpose-built environment, our Junior School features dynamic learning spaces and an outdoor play area designed to encourage exploration, discovery, and fun. This setting fosters a strong sense of belonging, empowering students to take risks, build resilience, and develop independence.

To cultivate wellbeing, we blend carefully designed programs with a culture grounded in belonging, where every girl feels truly known, supported, and valued. In our Junior School, each girl has trusted adults who genuinely care for her wellbeing. This is what it means to be known, seen, and heard in action.

Our curriculum is built upon the latest research into best practice in education, ensuring that our teaching practices align with how students learn most effectively. We recognise that explicit instruction is key to mastering the foundational skills. Our teachers deliver structured, targeted lessons that build strong reading, writing, and mathematical abilities. Our curriculum is designed to be rigorous yet accessible, allowing students to develop fluency and confidence in these essential areas. This structured approach enables students to build on prior learning, make meaningful connections across our Interdisciplinary and Specialist subjects.

By combining structured, evidence-based teaching methods with rich, interdisciplinary learning experiences in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and HASS (Humanities and Social Sciences), we are ensuring that our girls are not only learning what is essential but also developing the skills to think critically, innovate, and lead in the future. 

Every class participates in weekly wellbeing lessons led by classroom teachers and supported by experts, including our School Psychologist. Across year levels, our students explore health, friendships and relationships, body image, online safety, digital citizenship, mindfulness, goal setting, growth mindset, and more.

Beyond the structured lessons, the everyday interactions and culture are what truly set our school apart. As the girls progress from Early Learning to Lower Primary and Upper Primary, they develop increased confidence, assertiveness, resilience, and the courage to embrace challenges, achieving more than they ever imagined.

To further support our Junior School students and families, Mentone Girls’ Grammar offers before and after-school care through Extend, ensuring a seamless and enriching school experience.