Melbourne Girls College

Overview

Melbourne Girls College is a government secondary girls' school on Yarra Boulevard in Richmond, occupying one of Melbourne's most spectacular school sites along the Yarra River corridor. The school is set among the river parklands of Yarra Boulevard, with sweeping views across the Yarra and direct access to the Main Yarra Trail and the broader river parkland network. Students and staff are surrounded by some of Melbourne's finest public open space, with Burnley Gardens and the Yarra River accessible immediately from the school grounds. Families arrive via Yarra Boulevard and the residential streets of east Richmond and Hawthorn, with many students cycling along the Yarra Trail each morning. Trams on Bridge Road and Swan Street serve the suburb, and Richmond and Burnley railway stations are accessible. Swan Street's café and restaurant strip provides dining options for staff and older students. Burnley and the wider Richmond community provide a diverse and vibrant urban setting. The school is well known for its strong academic culture, creative arts programme, and the distinctive sense of place created by its extraordinary riverside location. Melbourne Girls College has a proud tradition of academic excellence and strong community within the government secondary sector, serving young women from across the inner-east and beyond in a setting that is unlike any other in the metropolitan system.