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Reconciliation Week @ MCHS

This National Reconciliation Week, the foyer at Monash Children’s Hospital was filled with learning, creativity and community aimed at raising awareness and beginning conversations about what reconciliation means. The response […]

Thank you Jells Park Primary School

Monash Children’s Hospital School extends a heartfelt thank you to the Junior School Council at Jells Park Primary School for their incredible fundraising efforts to support students on the Reef […]

Grand Rounds @ Monash Children's Hospital

Three of our teachers recently presented at the Monash Children’s Hospital Grand Rounds, a forum showcasing clinical excellence, complex cases and specialised research. Katherine Lingard-Smith and Nic Snelleksz spoke about […]

Thank you St Justin's Parish Primary School

Monash Children’s Hospital School extends its sincere thanks to the community of St Justin’s Parish Primary School for their generous donation of a beautiful Easter hamper. This year, the hamper […]

Department of Education Senior Leaders Visit

On 4 March, the Department of Education Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Executive Director visited Monash Children's Hospital School. The visit was highly productive, and the senior leaders were generous in […]

Monash Children's Hospital Walk

Monash Children's Hospital School was proud to participate in the Monash Children's Hospital walk at Jells Park earlier this month. The event helped raise much needed funds for the Inflammatory […]

Thank you Funbox Activities

Thank you to Sarah from Funbox Activities for supporting MCHS by donating exciting and fun activities for our students to enjoy. The Funbox Activities team are passionate about bringing smiles […]

Thank You Brighton Grammar School

Monash Children's Hopstial School extends our heartfelt thanks to Brighton Grammar School for their generous donation of gift bags for students in the Monash Children’s Hospital Cancer Centre. Each gift […]

National Science Week

Hands-on activities have sparked curiosity and wonder at Monash Children’s Hospital during National Science Week. Staff from Monash Children’s Hospital School set up interactive learning activities in the foyer, encouraging […]

100 days of Prep!

To all the children and families celebrating 100 days of school, have the best time! Sidakjot wasn’t able to make his base school’s celebrations as he attends Monash Children’s Hospital […]

Indigenous Ward Signage

We are deeply grateful for the generous funds raised through the South Oakleigh College Walk. Thanks to this support, Monash Children's Hospital School is pleased to have installed new signage […]

Thank you South Oakleigh College

Thanks to the funds raised from the South Oakleigh College Walk, Monash Children's Hospital was able to collaborate with Lynton Allan to create a stunning mural in the Stepping Stones […]

HELP Conference 2024

Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia was honored to host the 2024 International Health, Educators, Learners, Parents (H.E.L.P.) Conference in partnership with the H.E.L.P. Alliance. Each year, thousands of children face […]

Book characters come to life at MCHS

Once upon a time at Monash Children’s Hospital, an enchanting celebration of Book Week! Colin Dobson (Principal) acknowledged that Book Week was an opportunity to come together as a community […]

MCHS supports the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

In December 2023, the Monash Children’s Hospital School (MCHS) was able to provide the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) with a food donation. ASRC is a not-for-profit organisation which offers […]

South Oakleigh College walk-a-thon

Monash Children’s Hospital School staff members had the privilege of participating in the annual South Oakleigh College walk-a-thon. The money raised by the school have been used to fund artists […]

Thank you St Justin's Parish Primary School

Every year the school community at St Justin's Parish Primary School, in Wheelers Hill, donate Easter Eggs and gifts to the Monash Children's Hosptial front line workers and inpatients. Thank […]

Close the Gap Day

Voyage to Voice, Treaty, Truth and Beyond. During Harmony Week MCHS teachers considered how we all have a role in closing the gap.

Monash Children's Hospital Walk

Thank you to the over 2,200 participants who came along and supported the 2024 Monash Children's Hospital Walk on Sunday at Jells Park. We are excited to report that as […]

Congratulations Jeremy!

Monash Children's Hospital School together with the Monash Children's Hospital Chronic Fatigue Clinic would like to congratulate Jeremy Chan on receiving the Premier's VCE Award for Music Sound Production. Congratulations […]

Science Week

Monash Children’s Hospital School teachers provided young people across all wards of the hospital the opportunity to experience science through fun and engaging activities. Our budding scientists explored binary bracelets, […]

Book Week Celebrations

During book week we celebrated the magic of books, as characters from all universes and worlds came to life at Monash Children's Hospital. We had appearances from characters from the […]

Camp Quality Puppets Visit Monash Children's Hospital School

Camp Quality is a Cancer Education Program that offers free programs to support families throughout their cancer journey. The Camp Quality Puppets travel to primary schools and preschools across Australia, […]

Have we got Australia's Best Teacher here at the Monash Children's Hospital School?

Monash Children's Hospital School Teacher, Belinda Husson. “For many people, we have one teacher that stands out to us for some reason, so to have been that teacher to Sophie […]

Easter Hamper Thank You!

Monash Children's Hospital School together with the Monash Children's Cancer Center would like to thank St Justin's Paris Primary School for donating a fabulous Easter Hamper. Each year St Justin's […]

The school inside a hospital.

Monash Children's Hospital School welcomed The Age newspaper into our school to celebrate the collaboration between school, hospital and family. Click here to read the full story.

MCHS & Children's Cancer Centre Prep Transition Program

MCHS & Children’s Cancer Centre Prep Transition Program This month the Monash Children’s Hospital School Children’s Cancer Centre teachers conducted a pilot ‘Prep Transition Program’ to help support oncology students […]

Turner Neurodevelopmental Clinic at Monash Children's Hospital.

Senior psychologist Dr Alex Ure says in her 20 years of clinical experience, the Turner Neurodevelopmental Clinic at Monash Children’s Hospital represents a unique opportunity to embed research into clinical […]

My dreaming, my future.

To celebrate this year’s theme, “My dreaming, my future”, Monash Health’s Aboriginal Health team have donated many fantastic books by First Nations authors to the Monash Children’s Hospital school. Tracy […]

Thank you Lucy!

"My name is Lucy and I am 12 years old. I was really sick in July 2022 and lost all movement in my left side. I had to have two […]

Generous book donation keeps pages turning

The Monash Children’s Hospital School is grateful for the donation of over one hundred children and adolescent picture storybooks and novels, just in time for Book Week and Children’s Week. […]

MCHS celebrates Book Week

Characters from different stories came to life at Monash Children’s Hospital as patients, visitors, and employees across our wards, units and departments celebrated Book Week. We had appearances from characters […]

Science Week @ MCHS

MCHS celebrated National Science Week the week beginning Monday August 15th. Our students donned their thinking caps to both submit questions to the Junior Scientists Quiz and take on the challenge themselves. Well done also to those brave folks who attempted a most challenging Experienced Scientists Quiz and well done to our top scorer. Our student scientists also had the opportunity to experiment with jellyfish, crystals, magnets and polymer snow during the weeks learning sessions.

New mural turns Monash Children's Hospital Courtyard into an ocean oasis.

The Monash Children's Hospital School has unveiled a new ocean mural in the Intensive Care Courtyard of the Oasis Unit at Monash Children's Hospital. This is the third mural in […]

South Oakleigh College raises $21,000 for MCHS in their annual Walk-A-Thon.

On Friday 8th April, four of our staff were honoured to participate in South Oakleigh College's annual walk-a-thon to Karkarook Park. Each year the whole school raises money to support […]

A celebration of learning at MCHS

Swinburne Senior Secondary College student, Rhiannon Mutch, achieved fantastic VCE exam results. As a long term patient, we were able to support her with her Year 12 studies and exams […]

International Women's Day 8 March 2022

Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together […]

Worlds collide at Monash Children’s Hospital during Book Week

This week employees and patients at Monash Children’s Hospital are celebrating Book Week. The theme for this year’s Book Week celebration is “old worlds, new worlds, other worlds”, which serves […]

The best medicine

Keeping young people connected to education while in hospital has unique rewards, as the teaching staff at Monash Children’s Hospital School explain to STEPHEN A RUSSELL. While most schools across […]

Casey Grammar - Monash Children’s Hospital Visit

Yesterday a group of 14 ‘Matilda’ students ventured down to Monash Children’s Hospital to perform for the patients as part of their book week celebrations. The students performed three songs […]

New School at Monash Children's Hospital

The opening of a state-of-the-art school at the new Monash Children’s Hospital will ensure that the hospital’s young patients continue to get a great education regardless of their health challenges. […]

Herald Sun - The Monash Children’s Hospital School has started operating

SICK children undergoing lifesaving medical treatment will now have access to education at the comfort of their bedsides. The Monash Children’s Hospital School was opened last month by Premier and […]

VHBA - Monash Children’s Hospital school opens

Sick children in Melbourne’s south-east now have access to a world class education while continuing life-saving medical treatment with the opening of the new state-of-the-art Monash Children’s Hospital school. Premier […]

Premier - Monash Children’s Hospital School Opens

Sick children in Melbourne’s south-east now have access to a world class education while continuing life-saving medical treatment, with the official opening of the state-of-the-art Monash Children’s Hospital School. Premier […]

July 2026
Term 3 Begins

July 13
August 2026
Science Week

August 15 - August 23

National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Running each year in August, it features more than 1000 events around Australia, including those delivered by universities, schools, […]
Bullying No Way: National week of action

August 17 - August 21

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Book Week

August 22 - August 28

Theme: Symphony of Stories Each year since 1945 the CBCA has brought children and books together across Australia through CBCA Book Week. During this time schools and public libraries spend one glorious […]
September 2026
RUOK Day

September 10

Are they really OK? Ask them today. Find out more
October 2026
World Teacher's Day in Australia

October 5

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December 2026
End of Term 4

December 18

I acknowledge the sovereign ‘First Nations People of Country’, especially those of the Boonwurrung country, and recognise their ongoing and deep connection to the land, water and sky. I commit to protecting these as I live, work, play and travel across this vast nation. I pay my respects to First Nation peoples especially elders past, present and to all descendants of this nation who have cared for this place since creation. I thank them for their rich history, culture and indigenous ‘ways of knowing.’

Annual Reports

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Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan 2026 - 2029
AIP 2026

Reconcilliation Action Plan

Action Plan 2025 - 2026

Affiliates

Health Educators Learners Parents

Health Educators Learners Parents (HELP)
To bring together education and health professionals to form an Alliance with ‘unifies our voice’ and allows us to work collaboratively to improve educational outcomes for children and young people who are living with chronic medical and/or mental health needs.

Hospital Organisation of Pedagogues in Europe (HOPE)

HOPE is an association of European hospital teachers who work in Hospital
and at home with children with special health care needs. Through school and education activities we try to provide every learner with a positive environment and with the chance to carry on their education, no matter what the illness is.

Monash Children’s Hospital has been caring for children for more than 100 years. It is one of Australia’s leading children’s hospitals and is part of Monash Health – Victoria’s largest public health service. Monash Children’s Hospital is a brand new dedicated children’s hospital located in Clayton, and has satellite sites at Casey Hospital and Dandenong Hospital.

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