 It is a non-selective entry school, with more than 600 students from pre-school to year 12.The school was established in 1898 (in Glen Eira Road) by Emily Dixon (1879-1904).The school was relocated to 77 Allison Road, Elsternwick, by Dora Mary Petrie Blundell (1865-1943), who served as the school's second principal from 1904 to 1921.