St Aloysius, which is situated in Queenscliff, was opened by the Sisters of Mercy in 1902. The school features a family-friendly environment in which each student is treated as unique and special. Its modern features include an extensive library, computers in each room and bright classrooms. The school has an active approach to community involvement with students regularly involving themselves in various activities and events, including environmental sustainability projects. Students are encouraged to develop a sound knowledge and understanding of a positive values' system. The school strives to work together in the spirit of the gospels to provide an educational and social atmosphere in which each child is nurtured and developed spiritually, socially, academically, emotionally, culturally and physically to become a free-thinking, active member of society. The school's comprehensive learning programs, based on VELS, provide a challenging platform for students to begin their lifelong journeys in education. Literacy is a major focus of the curriculum with a Reading Recovery program catering specifically for students who have difficulty getting underway with their reading.