Your impact
Our campuses flourish today thanks to the generosity of Old Wesley Collegians, parents and friends. Our innovative facilities and learning spaces will advance further as this tradition of giving and leaving a legacy grows. Recent building funding projects include:
Clunes - The Next Chapter development of our regional campus
The ambitious transformation of teaching and living facilities at our Clunes campus has been supported by a number of generous donors. The redevelopment brings 21st Century facilities to the historic setting and enhances the IB Middle Years Program curriculum during this seminal residential experience for our Year 9 students. The new facilities include learning studios for mathematics and language acquisition, art and woodwork studios, a demonstration kitchen and student accommodation.
Glen Waverley Campus
Coates Pavilion Redevelopment and College Sports Centre – Through the generosity of donors, the redeveloped Coates Pavilion and new College Sports Centre provide a multipurpose space for learning through sports as well as cocurricular and social activities.
Wesley boarding – Strongly supported by our donor community, Wesley reintroduced boarding in 2016. The Boarding program at Learning in Residence, Glen Waverley campus is a culturally diverse community, where middle and senior school students learn, live and grow together.
St Kilda Road Campus
Music School, Menzies Wing and Adamson Hall – Providing the ideal environment for creative and artistic exploration, our donor-supported development of the Moubray Street Precinct - Music School, Menzies Wing and Adamson Hall facilities underpin our highly valued and outstanding performing arts program.
Elsternwick Campus
The heart of this campus, Fitchett Hall, was redeveloped into a contemporary multi purpose space through the generous support of parents and MLC, Elsternwick and Cato alumni.
Science labs
Extensive improvements of science laboratories across all of our campuses have enhanced learning opportunities with a focus on the links between science, technology, engineering and mathematics – or STEM.
Scholarships and Life-changing opportunities
Our scholarship recipients come from a wide range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that financial and family circumstances should not be a barrier to a Wesley education and all that it offers to talented students.
"I came to Wesley from Wangaratta in regional Victoria on a boarding scholarship. I was at Wesley for the academic opportunities, but the School Community made my time at Wesley so memorable and helped to shape the person I am today. The opportunities at Wesley were incredible. I was on the soccer team that made the premiership when I was in Year 11 and I co-captained the Girls' First soccer team in Year 12. I was also the Wesmob Prefect and worked closely with the Social Justice Prefect on Indigenous issues. My time at Wesley was life-changing. I am living the future I dreamed of and this would not have been possible without a Wesley education as a scholarship recipient.”
Jennifer Taylor (OW2023)
My family comes from humble beginnings and I’m first generation Australian. I was very fortunate to start at Wesley’s Elsternwick Campus on a General Excellence scholarship. Hard work and effort have been instilled in me from a young age and I was thrilled to achieve the highest possible ATAR of 99.95. It shows that determination and drive to succeed really do pay off! I am now studying a Bachelor of Science at the University of Melbourne and plan to go on to study medicine. I have immense gratitude for my teachers, the Wesley community and family and friends who have supported me throughout my journey.’
Sara Pisacane (OW2021)
"It was a very special and life-changing event for me when I received the scholarship to Wesley because it wouldn’t have been possible for me to attend without this support. I was there on a music scholarship and the musical knowledge that I learned still resonates with me as a professional musician today. To those who left a bequest in their Will to be directed to scholarships, and to those who donated funds that enabled students like myself to have this start in life, I would like to say thank you on behalf of all of us. It literally changes lives."
Chris Howlett (OW2002)
“I am very grateful for the opportunity of being a student at Wesley College. I cannot be more thankful for the Wesley scholarship program as it gave me so many opportunities and helped me reach my goals on and off the track. I believe a scholarship program like this is very important to help other children access a great education"
Nana Owusu-Afriyie (OW2016)
Support Us
Our commitment to providing exceptional facilities and learning environments enables us to inspire our young people, recruit the best teachers and prepare for the future.
Join us in creating the best learning environments for our students.
All income from school fees and government funding supports our teaching and learning programs. To finance our capital improvements to buildings and new infrastructure, we rely on donations to the Building Fund from our generous community.
Tax-deductible donations great and small are deeply appreciated and help us deliver dynamic learning environments and other facilities for our students, now and into the future.
Further information
For further information on financial contributions to the Wesley College Foundation Building Fund, please contact:
Wesley College Foundation
Email: foundation@wesleycollege.edu.au
