Genazzano Fcj College

Overview

Genazzano FCJ College is a Catholic girls' school at 301 Cotham Road, Kew, operated by the Faithful Companions of Jesus and educating students from Preparatory year through to Year 12. The school occupies a magnificent heritage campus on Cotham Road, with beautiful Italianate architecture, expansive grounds, and a long history as one of Melbourne's pre-eminent Catholic girls' schools. Cotham Road is a broad, tree-lined street in the heart of Kew, with families arriving from Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell, and beyond. The Kew Junction shopping and dining precinct is within walking distance to the east on High Street, providing cafés, restaurants, and daily retail for families. Kew Recreation Centre on Cotham Road is immediately adjacent and provides pool and gymnasium facilities complementing the school's sports programme. The Yarra River parklands and the extensive trail network along the river are accessible to the south, connecting the campus to wide open recreational space. Trams on Cotham Road and High Street connect the school to the CBD and Camberwell. Kew's leafy, established residential streets — with Victorian and Edwardian homes on generous allotments — create a distinguished and settled environment that aligns with Genazzano's tradition of academic excellence, faith-based education, and values-driven community life.