Marian Catholic College Griffith is a Catholic, diocesan, co-educational secondary school for students in Years 7 to 12.

Student Home Room groups are made up of students from all year levels, reflecting a family structure. The Home Room teacher sees students at the beginning of each day, and with the Year Level Co-ordinator is responsible for the pastoral care (the social, academic and personal development) of students.

The college's Religious Education programme provides opportunities for participation in Church liturgies and reception of the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist. There is daily prayer during morning homeroom. School assemblies celebrate student progress and achievements, as do the college performance and exhibition nights.

Students with special learning needs or with a disability are welcome at the college provided that they do not require services or facilities that are not required by students who do not have a disability and the provision of which would impose unjustifiable hardship on the school. Staff and the school counsellor will consult with parents and the students to plan individual learning programmes.

The Student Representative Council is active in encouraging students to take part in fundraising for charities as well as planning student social events and providing leadership among the students. The Prefects Group (of Year 12 students) co-ordinates major student initiatives. Senior students help staff in the introduction of year 7 students to secondary school life.

Discipline at Marian Catholic College is based on the belief that all students can be helped to reach their full potential:

- to set personal study goals

- to work independently at their study

- to co-operate with others in learning and in social situations

- to co-operate with others in finding tolerant and creative solutions to social problems.

Year Co-ordinators work together with parents, staff and students in maintaining expectations about appropriate conduct. Students who infringe school rules can expect sanctions in the form of detentions or exclusion from classes, which vary according to the seriousness of the infringement.

Teachers and, in particular, Year Co-ordinators communicate with parents by letter or by phone. Parents are encouraged to use these means to get in touch with teachers. There is a weekly newsletter from the college to parents and parents can check student diaries to see what homework has been set.

The Council College gives parents lines of communication to the college and a voice in general policy directions for the college. From time to time there are activities to involve parents in community and fundraising efforts.

The college calendar (published in Term 1) includes dates of parent functions including Information Nights and Report Interview Evenings. Additions to the calendar are published in the weekly newsletter.

Parents provide voluntary help at the College Canteen and in running the college uniform shop, and are welcome to assist with various college sporting and extra-curricular activities.