The role of the library at St Michael’s College is to help teach the research skills necessary to facilitate life-long learning and encourage students to enjoy reading.
In doing this, the library staff support our Mission Statement:
‘With Christ at the Centre, our mission is to be a community where holistic learning and teaching occur in a Catholic Christian environment.’
Resource Centre services have therefore been an integral part of the community of St Michael’s since 1985.
Facilities to be found in the Resource Centre include:
- Library One which is designed for large groups of students to undertake research or private study.
- The seminar rooms which are used for guest speakers or small groups of students undertaking private study.
- The laptop area, which also includes the library printers and student photocopier.
- The main library floor housing our collection.
- The reading area where our fiction resources are located, enabling students to relax on the beanbags whilst enjoying a novel, magazine or newspaper article.
- Staff work areas.
The computerised catalogue allows access to the entire collection, which includes over 20,000 books, DVD’s, media kits, electronic files, audio CD’s, CD ROMs and websites.
All Year 8 classes attend library lessons where they learn how to find and make best use of the resources in the library including how to access the Oliver catalogue, and develop an enjoyment for reading. Other library-initiated programs include literature circles, cybersafety awareness, orientation lessons and our vast number of wikis. Senior students are catered for on an inidividual basis depending upon the needs of the class.
Resource Centre Staff
Mrs. Narelle Flanagan (Teacher-Librarian)
Mrs Jennifer Osborne (Teacher-Librarian)
Mrs. Elizabeth Erskine (Library Technician)
Mrs Anne Harding (Library Assistant)
Opening Hours
8.00 – 4.00 pm Monday – Friday (During Term Only)
Borrowing Limits
Middle School (Years 8 – 9)
- 2 non-fiction resources
- 2 fiction resources
Senior School (Years 10 – 12)
- 4 non-fiction resources
- 2 fiction resources
Contact Us
Telephone Number: 07 5530 2722
Facsimile Number: 07 5530 4294