Education
Australia has a system of public (state government) and private (independent) schools. Most public schools are co-educational. Most private schools are administered by their own boards and receive a government subsidy besides having their own fee structure. Schooling is compulsory for students until the age of fifteen, although many students continue on to complete Year 12. The following are Secondary colleges (High schools) in the City of Stonnington:
- De La Salle College, Malvern
- St Kevin's College, Toorak
- The King David School, Armadale
- Korowa Anglican Girls' School, Glen Iris
- Lauriston Girls' School, Armadale
- Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak
- Presentation College, Windsor
- Sacré Cœur School, Glen Iris
- St Catherine's School, Toorak
- Melbourne High School, South Yarra
Deakin University formerly had its Toorak campus in Glenferrie Road, Malvern, but this was closed in 2006. Swinburne University of Technology maintains its Prahran campus in High Street, but this is also faced with closure as of 2012.
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