Media Room

This page contains information for media and other organizations seeking input or material from the school.

St. Michaels University School is a leading Kindergarten to Grade 12 independent school in Victoria, BC, Canada.

With a global reputation for academic excellence, students from around the world enjoy the challenge of an extensive curriculum, including Canada’s longest-running Advanced Placement program with 25 course options. Intellectual stimulation combined with exceptional athletic, arts, outdoor education, extracurricular and leadership programs make SMUS the place where motivated students cultivate their full potential in everything they do.

Questions and Requests to the Head of School

Media are advised to contact us at communications@smus.ca should you wish to approach Mark Turner, Head of School, or any other member of staff for comment or an interview.

Further Information for Media

School Name and Logo

Our school name is St. Michaels University School. If you need to shorten it, the acronym is SMUS.

Do these things

include the period after ‘St.’
pronounce SMUS as 'smoo'

Please do not do these things

include an apostrophe in 'Michaels'
refer to us as St. Michaels, St. Mikes, St. Michaels University, or St. Michael’s School*
refer to the school as SMU or S.M.U.S.

* One of our founding schools was St. Michael’s School.

Logo, Wordmark and Photos

Our school logo and wordmark and a selection of high-resolution photos are available for use by request. Please email us at communications@smus.ca.

Visiting Campus

St. Michaels University School campuses and are generally closed to visitors due to COVID-19. Please visit the COVID-19 section of our website for the most up-to-date information on campus closures.

The safety and security of our community is our highest priority. Members of the media must contact communications@smus.ca to schedule a visit. As we are a boarding and day school with students on campus 24-7, all media must contact us prior to coming onto campus. Individuals on campus without express permission will be asked to leave by security.